We performed a comparison between MySQL and Tableau based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Oracle, PostgreSQL, MariaDB and others in Open Source Databases."The relations in the database, the dynamic workflow, and the ability to connect with all columns. It's useful for e-commerce."
"The deployment process is pretty fast."
"MySQL is a popular database platform for businesses because it is extremely easy to use."
"This is a lightweight product that is not demanding on the resources, which is what I think gives it the edge."
"The initial setup is easy."
"It's a good tool, a good database platform."
"MySQL is easy to use, has fast performance, and it is comfortable for end-user to use. The schema level and structure we are using are very simple and easy to understand. Additionally, packaging tool development is straightforward and the data is presented in a way that is very simple to understand."
"Like other databases, it has a rich set of functions, such as stored procedures and its own procedural language, which is akin to Oracle SQL. It also has trigger and cursor commands you would expect with a good database language."
"Tableau has greatly enhanced our organization's data-driven decision-making processes by enabling us to create visually compelling reports and dashboards."
"Data Interpreter: Which can identify issues or potential errors with your imported data."
"The most valuable features are the visualizations, the way they show the combination charts."
"It's very user-friendly. It's not like Power BI, Tableau is very user-friendly. Anybody can use Tableau. It's very easy to adopt things. I can visualize the stats."
"The product’s performance is better than other tools."
"Our customers love the visual capabilities on top of it and the ability to explain and get the required data. There is no other product like Tableau in the business intelligence and analytics space."
"Tableau has comprehensive, insightful charts, which allow you to build stunning dashboards and enrich your support decision-making."
"I like the solution's web version, more so than Power BI's web version. It just makes it easier to drag and drop things and to blend data on the backend. It simplifies the process."
"Some problems with big table operations, and a struggle to keep the servers responding in peak situations."
"MySQL needs improvements on its diagnostic features."
"MySQL tutorials and guides could be improved. Often they are too complex for someone with no database experience to understand."
"This solution needs to be improved when it comes to working with desktop applications on the developer side."
"Its scalability can be better. It is probably not as scalable as Oracle. I had some issues with connectors. I used it from a C++ program, and it required some work to make it run, but finally, it worked."
"It would be helpful if there were a graphical user interface to administer, configure, and tune it."
"In the next release, I would like to see the scalability features improved to allow you to configure it and reduce the complexity with the configuration, making it easier for the end-user to scale. Make it as simple as it can be."
"Scalability could be improved."
"They need a write-back; that is what is missing. If they get the write back to the database, they will be fully automated, but for the time being, they are not."
"With performance tuning, it generates a pretty complex query when it is not required."
"It would be nice if we could export more raw data. Currently, there is a limit as to how much data you can export."
"When you create new fields in Tableau and you enter the formulas, there is a new small window that is there in the interface. You can enter the calculated fields, it could be more user-friendly. At this time it is limited and hard to understand at the beginning. The fields should be easier to use, such as in Microsoft Excel. You can have a difficult time understanding what to do in the fields, you end up doing trial and error to figure it out."
"The charts need to be improved. The drawings and the visualization need to be more accurate."
"The customization requires a lot of effort and should be simplified. The performance could be better."
"With Tableau, when you're dealing with very large datasets, it can be slow so the performance is an area that can be improved."
"The data preparation could integrate better with Tableau."
MySQL is ranked 1st in Open Source Databases with 142 reviews while Tableau is ranked 2nd in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools with 290 reviews. MySQL is rated 8.2, while Tableau is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of MySQL writes "Good beginner base but it should have better support for backups". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Tableau writes "Provides fast data access with in-memory extracts, makes it easy to create visualizations, and saves time". MySQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Teradata and SQL Server, whereas Tableau is most compared with Microsoft Power BI, Amazon QuickSight, Domo, SAS Visual Analytics and Databricks.
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