Compare TIBCO Spotfire vs. Tableau
Tableau is ranked 1st in Business Intelligence (BI) Tools with 29 reviews while TIBCO Spotfire which is ranked 23rd in Business Intelligence (BI) Tools with 4 reviews. Tableau is rated 8.6, while TIBCO Spotfire is rated 7.6. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of TIBCO Spotfire writes "Connects to many data sources, enables us to quickly see insights in the data". Tableau is most compared with Qlik Sense, Oracle OBIEE and Microsoft BI, whereas TIBCO Spotfire is most compared with Microsoft BI, Qlik Sense and Tableau. See our TIBCO Spotfire vs. Tableau report.
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This solution has transformed us from an Excel reporting environment to one of visual exploration. The most valuable features are data discovery and fine visualizations. 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. | We used it pretty heavily in gathering data, which goes to our VPs. They are able to base their next revenue planning based on this metric. So, it has been invaluable. The ability to connect to many different data sources is one of the key features. The other would then be the different ways in which that data can be visualized. R and automation services. |
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I would like Tableau to handle geospatial data better in terms of multiple layers and shapefiles. The SQL programming functionality needs to be improved. 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. Licensing and pricing options could be made better so that more users would be able to use it. The performance could be better. Improvements can be made in template support. The workbook file structure is really hard to version control. If there was some sort of version control support offered particularly for workbooks, that would help big time. | We would like an easier way to get the product to the cloud. Right now, we have the on-premise version, and we would like to find a way to make it easier to migrate it over to the cloud. I would like more easy-to-implement analytical algorithms. At the moment they include things like forecasts and regressions. They need to add a lot more of these types of things to the product because not everyone is a data scientist. Print capability and trigger-based events. |
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Be careful with the Tableau Viewer's licenses, and stay with the right number of users. Tableau's licensing is pretty straightforward and simple. ROI is very high, but it requires a data preparation/blending tool. The initial cost that is set according to CPU cores is expensive. 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. | Information Not Available |
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Views 169,856 Comparisons 65,990 Reviews 46 Average Words per Review 417 Avg. Rating 8.5 | Views 22,750 Comparisons 6,562 Reviews 3 Average Words per Review 327 Avg. Rating 7.7 |
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| Tableau Desktop, Tableau Server, Tableau Online | Spotfire |
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| Tableau | TIBCO |
Overview | |
Tableau helps people and organizations become more data-driven as the trusted leader in analytics. The Tableau platform provides the breadth and depth of capabilities to serve the needs of even the largest global enterprises in a seamless, integrated experience. Tableau is designed to fit, not dictate your data strategy, and adapts to your environment with unmatched flexibility and choice, while meeting the toughest governance and security requirements. People love using Tableau because it is both powerful and intuitive—and offers a fundamentally different user experience by empowering people of all skill levels to explore and analyze data using visuals and natural language. Tableau has become the standard language of analytics for modern business users and continues to lead the industry with the most passionate and engaged user community in analytics, a customer base with millions of users at more than 80,000 organizations, and a deep commitment to customer-focused innovation Evaluation Guide: How to choose the right BI & analytics platform | TIBCO Spotfire is your secret weapon. You can create beautiful, interactive visualizations that will help you find the critical insights hiding in your data - fast. Spotfire gives you the tools to quickly and easily examine, organize, analyze and comprehend your data to see connections, patterns, and opportunities. |
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Learn more about Tableau | Learn more about TIBCO Spotfire |
Sample Customers | |
| 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. | Allergan, ASSS de Montreal, Avantium, Blue River, Bank of Montreal, Citibank, FrieslandCampina, Hellmann Logistics, Merck, Novartis |
Top Industries | |
Financial Services Firm14% University9% Healthcare Company8% Manufacturing Company8% Financial Services Firm20% Healthcare Company11% Software R&D Company6% Manufacturing Company6% | Energy/Utilities Company20% Financial Services Firm16% Healthcare Company12% Pharma/Biotech Company12% Financial Services Firm18% Government13% Energy/Utilities Company11% Logistics Company9% |
Company Size | |
Small Business25% Midsize Enterprise21% Large Enterprise54% Small Business27% Midsize Enterprise8% Large Enterprise65% | Small Business27% Midsize Enterprise14% Large Enterprise59% |
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