We performed a comparison between Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and Tableau based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Reporting solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is a stable solution."
"The initial setup is easy."
"I am impressed with the product's seamless integration. It can work with different databases like Oracle."
"I like Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services' automated reporting feature."
"The SQL Server Reporting Services makes it very easy to get the data whenever we need it."
"We were able to embed the report builder within our internal proprietary systems, improving our reporting capabilities."
"I'm very satisfied with the customer service. And usually, whenever we have any issue or details, we get to the person for the support. I'm really satisfied with the service. Within a few minutes or within a few hours, the support person will be available."
"The solution's features are all just wrapped up in one nice easy package. I don't need a lot of toolsets to get everything I need done."
"It is a stable solution."
"I like the visualization component."
"I have found many of the self-service features valuable."
"The use of a storyboard helps the flow of the data visualisation."
"This solution has improved insights into quantitative data."
"Tableau is easy to use and it has great predictive features."
"It's very easy to visualize data with this product. The visualization maps of and frames that we have been able to cross-reference has been excellent."
"The product has the best features for analytical views and filters."
"The product should improve its performance."
"Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services needs to improve performance."
"It doesn't have quite the flexibility of a Tableau or something like that. Many users are more comfortable with Tableau and I'm not quite sure why that is right now, but it seems to be the case."
"The solution's interface is old."
"Technical support is in minor need of improvement so that they can solve problems in a more timely manner."
"It would be really nice to have better integration between the solution and Power BI."
"Sometimes, we need to make sure that the configuration stays consistent across the reporting instances. They all connect to the same database. So, it shares that same backend, but the reporting services itself can also be configured. On the application level, for reporting level. And it is, based on my own experience, it is a manual effort to make sure that the reporting servers are configured the same across the environment."
"The product could be improved by reducing the time it takes to build and deploy reports."
"The customization requires a lot of effort and should be simplified. The performance could be better."
"From the developer perspective, the data connection handling the target data set is what most needs to be improved."
"The customization in the front end is a bit difficult."
"Tableau is a company that does not respect partners."
"It should offer better features for customization."
"The tool's OpenAI integration was announced last year. However, it is late. Tableau is a good solution for end customers. However, there are some concerns regarding the stability and performance of its server architecture, including SaaS services. The server side appears unstable, and performance issues are noticeable, often accompanied by unclear error messages."
"I would like the solution to have certain features allowing the delivery of reports to the email."
"The product needs to allow for better ways to drill down more effectively on the information at hand."
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Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is ranked 8th in Reporting with 16 reviews while Tableau is ranked 2nd in Reporting with 293 reviews. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is rated 7.8, while Tableau is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services writes "Offers useful templates but needs to improve the connectivity offered". 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". Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is most compared with Microsoft Power BI, TIBCO Jaspersoft, SAP Crystal Reports, Oracle OBIEE and IBM Cognos, whereas Tableau is most compared with Microsoft Power BI, Domo, Amazon QuickSight, SAS Visual Analytics and Databricks. See our Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services vs. Tableau report.
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