We compared Tableau and Apache Superset based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
Tableau and Apache Superset are both praised for their user-friendly interfaces, powerful data visualization capabilities, and ability to handle large datasets efficiently. However, Tableau stands out for its seamless integration with various data sources, interactive dashboards, collaborative work options, and praised customer service and support. On the other hand, Apache Superset users appreciate its extensive visualization options, performance with large datasets, and excellent customer service, though they note the need for improvements in data visualization options, documentation, interface, performance, security, configuration process, and integration with other tools.
Features: Tableau is lauded for its intuitive and user-friendly interface, seamless integration with data sources, and collaborative work options. On the other hand, Apache Superset is praised for its extensive visualization options and exceptional performance when handling large datasets effectively.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost of Tableau has been positively rated by users, with an affordable pricing structure and easy setup process. The licensing options are flexible and well-suited to users' needs. On the other hand, Apache Superset's pricing is considered reasonable, with minimal setup cost and straightforward licensing, although specific feedback is lacking., According to user feedback, Tableau's ROI is positive due to its intuitive and user-friendly platform, efficient handling of large datasets, and ease of integration with other tools. Apache Superset also provides value and ROI, as reported by users.
Room for Improvement: Tableau users have suggested enhancements in areas that require attention and upgrades. Apache Superset users, on the other hand, have mentioned the need for improvements in data visualization options, documentation, interface, performance, security features, configuration process, and integration.
Deployment and customer support: The reviews for Tableau indicate mixed feedback on the time required for deployment and setup, with some users taking three months and an additional week, while others only needed a week for both. In contrast, Apache Superset also had varying durations, with some users taking three months and an extra week, while others took just a week for both, suggesting that these terms may refer to the same period., Tableau's customer service and support have been praised for their assistance, guidance, and availability of online resources. Apache Superset's customer service has been commended for their prompt and helpful assistance, knowledgeable representatives, and responsiveness to users' needs.
The summary above is based on 25 interviews we conducted recently with Tableau and Apache Superset users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"It is a good visual solution tool in an open-source category."
"The solution supports a rich set of charts and enables users to create their own dashboards."
"The no-code interface is the most valuable as it allows us to operate without constant support from the data engineering team, fostering a self-service environment."
"The most valuable feature of Apache Superset is the easy way to configure dashboards as reports or analyses and it's easy to use and intuitive. Users do not need a lot of training to use the solution."
"It’s good for quick visualization and being able to quickly consume unstructured data to play around with."
"There are already connectors to almost every single major database and service that you can possibly think of."
"Tableau will automatically show charts for the related data that I choose making it very easy to use."
"The product’s performance is better than other tools."
"This service is the combination of very pleasant, interactive graphical visualizations along with the application of advanced statistical models (in some cases)."
"Tableau is very flexible and easy to learn. It has drag-and-drop function analytics, and its design is very good. It is a very good tool, and it basically brings life into data with good design. We have been creating a lot of interactive visualizations and dashboards. It has a public version. There are public communities from where you can get a lot of examples for practice."
"When compared to Power BI, Tableau has more readily available resources."
"It is a complete solution allowing a lot of integrations, different graphics, multiple operations and analyzes our date and gives us meaning from it."
"Dynamic dashboarding could improve to enable smooth navigation when transitioning from a higher to a lower view, allowing for easy accessibility."
"Apache Superset could be improved by enhancing its interactivity and engagement capabilities."
"Automation in terms of APIs for creating roles, and giving privileges to the user can be improved."
"The platform's reporting feature needs enhancement."
"The product needs to allow for better ways to drill down more effectively on the information at hand."
"It needs a little bit more advanced modeling. I would like to see functionality like Cognos has in the Framework Manager."
"Firstly, the high cost of Tableau licenses makes it inaccessible for many mid-scale clients. Secondly, the server requires at least 128GB of RAM, which can be impractical for some systems. We need a dedicated system to use Tableau."
"I am a BI consultant. I have worked on different reporting tools, such as Power BI and MicroStrategy. As compared to other tools, Tableau lags behind in handling huge enterprise-level data in terms of robust security and the single integrated metadata concept. When we connect to large or very big databases, then performance-wise, I sometimes found Tableau a little bit slow. It can have the single metadata concept like other tools for the reusability of the objects in multiple reports."
"Reports should be downloadable as PDF files."
"The performance could be better."
"The pricing is a bit higher than the competition. They'll need to lower it to stay competitive."
"I take a long time to process the hundreds of thousands or millions of records that must be processed every day."
Apache Superset is ranked 10th in Data Visualization with 4 reviews while Tableau is ranked 1st in Data Visualization with 293 reviews. Apache Superset is rated 8.0, while Tableau is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Apache Superset writes "Has some great features and supports a rich set of charts". 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". Apache Superset is most compared with Qlik Sense, Splunk Enterprise Platform, Sisense, Sigma and Zoho Analytics, whereas Tableau is most compared with Microsoft Power BI, Domo, Amazon QuickSight, SAS Visual Analytics and IBM Cognos. See our Apache Superset vs. Tableau report.
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