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)4.4 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
(3,639)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. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business 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
2,550
Ease of Use
8.6
69
8.3
2,945
Ease of Setup
8.5
31
8.3
1,606
Ease of Admin
8.9
19
8.2
804
Quality of Support
8.6
59
8.3
2,184
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
22
8.6
783
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
70
8.8
2,507
Features by Category
Reports
9.2
15
8.7
1798
|
Verified
8.3
13
8.3
1600
|
Verified
9.2
44
9.1
1843
|
Verified
8.7
14
8.6
1371
8.7
41
9.1
1824
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1705
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1720
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1660
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1422
Not enough data
8.2
1527
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1325
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
1286
Not enough data
9.2
1820
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1324
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1007
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
965
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
850
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
841
|
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
1798
|
Verified
8.3
13
8.3
1600
|
Verified
9.2
44
9.1
1843
|
Verified
8.7
14
8.6
1371
8.7
41
9.1
1824
|
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
1798
|
Verified
8.3
13
8.3
1600
|
Verified
9.2
44
9.1
1843
|
Verified
8.7
14
8.6
1371
8.7
41
9.1
1824
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.6
892
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
848
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.5
888
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
915
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
894
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
424
Not enough data
7.5
448
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.5
127
Not enough data
7.5
130
Not enough data
7.8
133
Not enough data
7.6
126
Not enough data
7.7
123
Not enough data
7.4
123
Not enough data
7.9
129
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1705
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1720
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1660
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1422
Not enough data
8.2
1527
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1325
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.7
159
Not enough data
8.4
112
Not enough data
8.1
106
Not enough data
8.6
150
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
1286
Not enough data
9.2
1820
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1324
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.5
177
Not enough data
8.2
108
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
108
Not enough data
8.0
102
Not enough data
7.8
107
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
103
Not enough data
7.6
104
Not enough data
7.8
103
Not enough data
7.6
102
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
103
Not enough data
7.9
108
Not enough data
7.7
102
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1007
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
965
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
850
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
841
|
Verified
Reports
9.2
15
8.7
1798
|
Verified
8.3
13
8.3
1600
|
Verified
9.2
44
9.1
1843
|
Verified
8.7
14
8.6
1371
8.7
41
9.1
1824
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1705
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1720
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1660
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1422
Not enough data
8.2
1527
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1325
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1007
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
965
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
850
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
841
|
Verified
Cartography
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
9.6
27
Not enough data
9.4
26
Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.0
26
Reporting
Not enough data
9.3
26
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
9.1
25
Data Source Access
Not enough data
8.7
234
Not enough data
8.8
238
Not enough data
8.3
229
Data Interaction
Not enough data
8.2
227
Not enough data
8.1
230
Not enough data
8.3
230
Not enough data
8.5
233
Not enough data
8.3
232
Not enough data
8.3
228
Not enough data
8.4
228
Not enough data
8.2
227
Data Exporting
Not enough data
8.5
222
Not enough data
8.4
225
Not enough data
8.4
224
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
218
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
9.3
61
Basics
Not enough data
9.2
61
Content
Not enough data
8.9
58
Data
Not enough data
9.3
60
Interoperability
Not enough data
8.9
58
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
61
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
252
Not enough data
8.4
255
Not enough data
8.4
245
Data Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
276
Not enough data
8.9
269
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.7
259
Not enough data
9.4
275
Not enough data
9.1
269
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
11.7%
Computer Software
7.5%
Financial Services
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.3%
Other
65.0%
Discussions
How does Highcharts license work?
1 Comment
Official Response from Highcharts
Highcharts can be purchased as either an Annual subscription where the license renews each year for a fee, or a Perpetual license where a one-time payment...Read more
Can I use Highcharts without license?
1 Comment
Official Response from Highcharts
You do not need a license to download and try Highcharts. All of our libraries are available for free and do not require a license key to work. If you like...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
have you used Tableau Cloud ? for which industry you used and how was your experience?
2 Comments
BC
<p>Hello Tausif,</p><p>I haven't used it yet, but I'm keen to explore about it and learn more about it. I will probably do this when I have more...Read more
How are business intelligence professionals using Tableau's latest visualization tools to interpret complex data sets?
2 Comments
AS
It helps in making very complex visualization in just few clicks. The learning curve is also very shallow. I use it to present client't complex data in...Read more
Do I need Tableau Desktop if I have Tableau Server?
2 Comments
MK
It serves your needs well you don't need to switch Read more
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