Google Data Studio vs. Tableau
Google Data Studio is ranked 22nd in Business Intelligence Tools with 2 reviews vs Tableau which is ranked 1st in Business Intelligence Tools with 54 reviews. The top reviewer of Google Data Studio writes "Valuable features include advanced integrated analysis and easy implementation". The top reviewer of Tableau writes "The visualizations bring out patterns buried under a mountain of data. The tool offers unparalleled flexibility in terms of the types of visualisation that one can create". Google Data Studio is most compared with Microsoft BI, Tableau and Amazon QuickSight. Tableau is most compared with Oracle OBIEE, SAS Visual Analytics and Microsoft BI. See our Google Data Studio vs. Tableau report.
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The ability to integrate with a great variety of data sources. The ability to design complex data models and equations. Valuable features include advanced integrated analysis and easy implementation. | Data is easily understood at all levels of the company. Business insights are shared across various departments. Its ease of use and ability to convert drag and drop gestures into queries. The ability to create complex calculations. Its ease of use and ability to convert drag and drop gestures into queries. Tableau's support could improve. Partner support is very good. It allows us to basically understand and evaluate our numbers in an expedient manner. |
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Insisting on forums, blogs and community outreach in communications, and posting videos on an established calendar would be useful. Panels are not as easy to use as other data extraction UIs. It's not yet a replacement for a complete BI tool. | Conditional formatting could be an interesting feature to provide to final users. The data preparation/blending options are very basic. They could be improved. Tableau is a company that does not respect partners. I would like to be able to set the parameters in a more specific manner. Small multiples (a.k.a. Trellis charts) are possible only through very hacky means. Update: Still remains a challenge. Improvements in schema security and row/column security need to be made. We would like a report model, because currently there is no schema that we can create in the tool. I would like them to include the Italian language, as I can see there are other foreign language in the product. |
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Information Not Available | Tableau's licensing is pretty straightforward and simple. ROI is very high, but it requires a data preparation/blending tool. We always consider pricing when considering a new solution. We are a non-profit and price is a huge concern. Tableau is an expensive solution, though it comes with its advantages. The price could be higher for the quality of software, so they revised the pricing in this version, and I agree with the price for top version. The top version costs about $70 per month, and the price is cheap for the quality. I like the payment model. For the people who need to create, they buy their licenses. Everyone else can use the free Tableau Viewer. This is much better than some of the competitor products, which require full licences for everything. The cost is high. Deployment of dashboards to viewers and unit supervisors can be prohibitively expensive. |
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Views 8,495 Comparisons 7,554 Reviews 2 Followers 204 Avg. Rating 8.0 | Views 146,517 Comparisons 69,094 Reviews 53 Followers 2,268 Avg. Rating 8.3 |
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| Data Studio | Tableau Desktop, Tableau Server, Tableau Online |
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| Google | Tableau |
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Google Data Studio (beta) turns your data into informative dashboards and reports that are easy to read, easy to share, and fully customizable. Dashboarding allows you to tell great data stories to support better business decisions. | Tableau is an enterprise analytics platform that enables your organization to explore trusted data in a secure and scalable environment. It gives people access to intuitive visual analytics, interactive dashboards, and limitless ad-hoc analyses that reveal hidden opportunities and eureka moments alike. Get the security, governance, and management you require to confidently integrate Tableau into your business—on-premises or in the cloud—and deliver the power of true self-service analytics at scale. Evaluation Guide: How to choose the right BI & analytics platform Redefining the role of IT in modern BI world |
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Learn more about Google Data Studio | Learn more about Tableau |
Sample Customers | |
Information Not Available | Accenture, Adobe, Amazon.com, Bank of America, Charles Schwab Corp, Citigroup, Coca-Cola Company, Cornell University, Dell, Deloitte, Duke University, eBay, Exxon Mobil, Fannie Mae, Ferrari, French Red Cross, Goldman Sachs, Google, Government of Canada, HP, Intel, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Macy's, Merck, The New York Times, PayPal, Pfizer, US Army, US Air Force, Skype, and Walmart. |
Top Industries | |
No Data Available | Financial Services Firm16% Healthcare Company9% University9% Manufacturing Company8% Financial Services Firm19% Healthcare Company8% Manufacturing Company6% Comms Service Provider6% |
Company Size | |
No Data Available | Small Business24% Midsize Enterprise20% Large Enterprise56% Small Business17% Midsize Enterprise24% Large Enterprise59% |
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