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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$70.00 1 User Per Month
ArcGIS Online
Star Rating
(188)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ArcGIS OnlineTableau
Star Rating
(3,441)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$70.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Tableau excels in data visualization, particularly with its "Graphs and Charts" feature, which received a score of 9.2, while ArcGIS Online's equivalent scored 8.5. Reviewers mention that Tableau's intuitive interface allows for more creative and visually appealing presentations of data.
- Reviewers mention that ArcGIS Online shines in "Map Design" and "Vector Mapping," scoring 9.1 and 9.0 respectively, which is crucial for users focused on geographic data. In contrast, Tableau's mapping capabilities, while strong, do not match the specialized features offered by ArcGIS Online.
- G2 users highlight that Tableau's "Dashboards" feature is particularly robust, scoring 9.1, which allows for comprehensive data storytelling. Users on G2 report that ArcGIS Online's dashboards, while functional, do not provide the same level of interactivity and customization.
- Users say that ArcGIS Online's "Geocoding" feature, scoring 9.0, is a standout for those needing precise location-based analysis, whereas Tableau does not offer the same depth in geospatial capabilities, making ArcGIS Online a better choice for geographic data analysis.
- Reviewers mention that Tableau's "Ease of Use" is rated at 8.3, which is slightly lower than ArcGIS Online's 8.4. Users report that while both platforms are user-friendly, Tableau's learning curve can be steeper for new users compared to ArcGIS Online.
- Users report that Tableau's "Data Transformation" feature scores 9.5, indicating a strong capability in preparing data for analysis. In contrast, ArcGIS Online's equivalent feature scored 8.6, suggesting that Tableau may be more effective for users who require extensive data preparation before visualization.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ArcGIS Online
No pricing availableTableau
Creator
$70.00
1 User Per Month
- Includes Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep Builder, and one Creator license on Tableau Cloud (SaaS) or Tableau Server (self-hosted).
Free Trial
ArcGIS Online
No trial information availableTableau
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
135
8.7
2,404
Ease of Use
8.4
135
8.3
2,797
Ease of Setup
8.5
58
8.2
1,461
Ease of Admin
7.9
57
8.2
776
Quality of Support
8.5
128
8.3
2,056
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
56
8.5
755
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
134
8.8
2,381
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
1727
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1584
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1769
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1362
Not enough data
9.1
1753
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1680
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1709
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1626
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1423
Not enough data
8.2
1511
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1328
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
1283
Not enough data
9.1
1728
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1293
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1003
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
966
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
843
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
1727
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1584
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1769
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1362
Not enough data
9.1
1753
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.6
864
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
852
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.5
889
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
912
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
879
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
429
Not enough data
7.5
455
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.5
133
Not enough data
7.5
135
Not enough data
7.8
134
Not enough data
7.6
132
Not enough data
7.7
130
Not enough data
7.4
129
Not enough data
7.8
130
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1680
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1709
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1626
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1423
Not enough data
8.2
1511
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1328
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.4
122
Not enough data
8.3
111
Not enough data
8.1
110
Not enough data
8.4
113
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
1283
Not enough data
9.1
1728
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1293
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.9
120
Not enough data
8.2
110
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
110
Not enough data
8.0
108
Not enough data
7.8
109
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
107
Not enough data
7.7
106
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
7.7
108
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
108
Not enough data
7.9
109
Not enough data
7.8
108
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1003
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
966
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
843
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
1727
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1584
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1769
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1362
Not enough data
9.1
1753
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1680
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1709
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1626
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1423
Not enough data
8.2
1511
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1328
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1003
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
966
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
843
|
Verified
Data Management
8.3
52
Not enough data
8.1
57
Not enough data
8.0
54
Not enough data
8.9
59
Not enough data
Map Creation
9.0
43
Not enough data
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.9
52
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
Analysis
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.0
49
Not enough data
7.9
41
Not enough data
Cartography
9.1
30
9.4
26
9.0
28
9.2
26
9.1
30
9.6
28
9.0
29
9.4
27
Analysis
8.4
24
9.0
28
9.1
26
9.2
27
9.1
27
9.3
27
7.8
22
9.0
27
Reporting
8.6
23
9.3
27
Feature Not Available
9.2
26
Feature Not Available
9.1
26
Data Source Access
Not enough data
8.6
234
Not enough data
8.8
234
Not enough data
8.3
234
Data Interaction
Not enough data
8.2
233
Not enough data
8.2
236
Not enough data
8.3
235
Not enough data
8.5
237
Not enough data
8.3
234
Not enough data
8.4
233
Not enough data
8.4
234
Not enough data
8.3
230
Data Exporting
Not enough data
8.5
228
Not enough data
8.4
229
Not enough data
8.4
229
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
224
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
9.3
62
Basics
Not enough data
9.2
62
Content
Not enough data
8.9
59
Data
Not enough data
9.3
61
Interoperability
Not enough data
8.9
59
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
62
Agentic AI - SAP Store
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Connectivity & Federation - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Modeling & Metrics - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Intelligence - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Enablement - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.4
252
Not enough data
8.4
255
Not enough data
8.4
245
Data Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
274
Not enough data
8.9
269
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.7
260
Not enough data
9.4
272
Not enough data
9.1
267
Not enough data
8.7
263
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
178
Not enough data
8.0
178
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ArcGIS Online and Tableau are categorized as Location Intelligence
Unique Categories
Tableau is categorized as Analytics Platforms, Insurance Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Data Preparation, and Semantic Layer Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ArcGIS Online
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tableau
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Government Administration
20.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Civil Engineering
6.3%
Utilities
5.7%
Environmental Services
5.7%
Other
55.2%
Information Technology and Services
11.7%
Computer Software
7.1%
Financial Services
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
4.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.3%
Other
65.3%
Discussions
What is the difference between ArcGIS online and Arcgis portal?
2 Comments
SJ
Check out the below Esri documentation to understand the relationship and difference between ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS....Read more
Can you find farthest Point
1 Comment
AS
https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/analyze/commonly-used-tools/proximity-analysis.htm
may have the answers you're looking for I'm assuming you're...Read more
ArcGIS Online has no more discussions with answers
why did saleforce by tableau? IS SFDC reporting going to change now?
2 Comments
TR
Perfect answer by Derrick. I totally agree.Read more
What does Tableau Desktop do?
2 Comments
NA
Tableau Desktop help create interactive Dashboards offline and publish it to the wider audience through Tableau public. Tableau Desktop is one of the version...Read more
Do I need Tableau Desktop if I have Tableau Server?
2 Comments
LT
Anyway, whether you need Tableau Desktop depends on your specific use case and requirements. If you're unsure, you can consider the following
Evaluate...Read more
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