Compare Highcharts and Tableau 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
$75.00 1 User Per Month
Highcharts
Star Rating
(95)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansTableau
Star Rating
(3,533)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$75.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansHighcharts vs Tableau
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Highcharts easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Highcharts overall.
- Reviewers felt that Highcharts meets the needs of their business better than Tableau.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Highcharts is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Tableau over Highcharts.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Highcharts
Non-commercial
$0.00
You may use any Highcharts product for free during development and testing before you buy, or if you are a not-for-profit company (non-profit organisation, personal website or school project).
- Unlimited usage
- Forum support
Tableau
Tableau Standard
$75.00
1 User Per Month
A comprehensive edition to help you explore and understand your data.
- Each additional license starts as low as $15 / user / month
Free Trial
Highcharts
Free Trial is available
Tableau
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
68
8.7
2,465
Ease of Use
8.6
69
8.3
2,857
Ease of Setup
8.5
31
8.2
1,522
Ease of Admin
8.9
19
8.2
797
Quality of Support
8.6
59
8.3
2,112
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
22
8.5
776
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
70
8.8
2,439
Features by Category
Reports
9.2
15
8.7
1755
|
Verified
8.3
13
8.2
1591
|
Verified
9.2
44
9.1
1800
|
Verified
8.7
14
8.6
1370
8.7
41
9.1
1787
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1693
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1713
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1639
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1424
Not enough data
8.2
1517
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1326
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
1283
Not enough data
9.2
1771
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1302
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1001
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
964
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
835
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
840
|
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
9.2
15
8.7
1755
|
Verified
8.3
13
8.2
1591
|
Verified
9.2
44
9.1
1800
|
Verified
8.7
14
8.6
1370
8.7
41
9.1
1787
|
Verified
Reports
8.1
17
Not enough data
7.8
17
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Visualization
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
Collaboration
7.8
16
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
Data Updates
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
9.2
15
8.7
1755
|
Verified
8.3
13
8.2
1591
|
Verified
9.2
44
9.1
1800
|
Verified
8.7
14
8.6
1370
8.7
41
9.1
1787
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.6
873
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
850
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.5
889
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
912
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
883
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
429
Not enough data
7.5
453
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.5
133
Not enough data
7.5
136
Not enough data
7.8
138
Not enough data
7.6
132
Not enough data
7.7
129
Not enough data
7.4
129
Not enough data
7.8
134
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1693
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1713
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1639
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1424
Not enough data
8.2
1517
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1326
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.4
138
Not enough data
8.3
113
Not enough data
8.1
110
Not enough data
8.5
130
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
1283
Not enough data
9.2
1771
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1302
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
141
Not enough data
8.2
111
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
112
Not enough data
8.0
107
Not enough data
7.8
110
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.6
107
Not enough data
7.7
105
Not enough data
7.8
108
Not enough data
7.6
107
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
107
Not enough data
7.9
113
Not enough data
7.8
107
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1001
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
964
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
835
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
840
|
Verified
Reports
9.2
15
8.7
1755
|
Verified
8.3
13
8.2
1591
|
Verified
9.2
44
9.1
1800
|
Verified
8.7
14
8.6
1370
8.7
41
9.1
1787
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1693
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1713
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1639
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1424
Not enough data
8.2
1517
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1326
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1001
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
964
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
835
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
840
|
Verified
Cartography
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.6
28
Not enough data
9.4
27
Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.2
27
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.0
27
Reporting
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.1
26
Data Source Access
Not enough data
8.7
234
Not enough data
8.8
236
Not enough data
8.3
229
Data Interaction
Not enough data
8.2
227
Not enough data
8.1
231
Not enough data
8.3
229
Not enough data
8.5
233
Not enough data
8.3
230
Not enough data
8.3
227
Not enough data
8.4
229
Not enough data
8.3
227
Data Exporting
Not enough data
8.5
223
Not enough data
8.4
226
Not enough data
8.4
223
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
219
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
JavaScript Frameworks
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Charts
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
Documentation
8.8
10
Not enough data
Mobile
8.0
9
Not enough data
Web Frameworks
8.3
9
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
Data Connectivity and Prep - Agentic Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autonomous Insight Generation - Agentic Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interaction and Workflow - Agentic Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Agent Management - Agentic Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.4
251
Not enough data
8.4
254
Not enough data
8.4
244
Data Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
275
Not enough data
8.9
268
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.7
259
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
177
Not enough data
8.0
176
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Highcharts and Tableau share no categories
Unique Categories
Highcharts is categorized as Data Visualization Libraries, JavaScript Web Frameworks, and Data Visualization
Tableau is categorized as Semantic Layer Tools, Insurance Analytics, Data Preparation, Location Intelligence, Embedded Business Intelligence, Analytics Platforms, Predictive Analytics, and Agentic Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Highcharts
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
Computer Software
25.8%
Information Technology and Services
15.7%
Financial Services
4.5%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
3.4%
Higher Education
3.4%
Other
47.2%
Information Technology and Services
11.6%
Computer Software
7.3%
Financial Services
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
4.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.3%
Other
65.1%
Discussions
What is the use of Highcharts?
1 Comment
Official Response from Highcharts
Use Highcharts to create responsive, interactive and accessible data visualizations with minimal effort. Tons of features are included out of the box, and...Read more
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1 Comment
Official Response from Highcharts
All Highcharts products support intelligent responsiveness (where chart elements show/hide based on available space) and multi-touch gestures native to touch...Read more
What is Highcharts?
1 Comment
Official Response from Highcharts
Highcharts is a pure JavaScript charting library based on SVG that makes it easy for developers to create responsive, interactive and accessible charts. Our...Read more
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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