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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$70.00 1 User Per Month
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
Star Rating
(88)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM Cloud Pak for DataTableau
Star Rating
(3,382)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.4% 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 high score of 9.2, making it a preferred choice for those who prioritize visual data representation.
- Reviewers mention that IBM Cloud Pak for Data shines in its "Data Governance" capabilities, scoring 8.4, which is crucial for enterprises needing robust data management and compliance features.
- G2 users highlight Tableau's "Dashboards" feature, scoring 9.1, as a standout for creating interactive and insightful dashboards, which enhances user engagement and data storytelling.
- Users on G2 indicate that IBM Cloud Pak for Data's "Data Integration" capabilities are impressive, particularly in its ability to connect with various data sources, which is essential for comprehensive data analysis.
- Reviewers say that Tableau's "Ease of Use" is a significant advantage, with a score of 8.3, making it accessible for users with varying levels of technical expertise, while IBM Cloud Pak for Data's ease of setup scored lower at 7.2, indicating potential challenges for new users.
- Users report that IBM Cloud Pak for Data's "AI Model Training Scalability" is a strong feature, scoring 8.5, which is beneficial for organizations looking to leverage AI in their data strategies, while Tableau does not focus heavily on AI capabilities.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
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
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
No trial information availableTableau
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
47
8.7
2,381
Ease of Use
8.1
47
8.3
2,774
Ease of Setup
7.2
26
8.2
1,439
Ease of Admin
7.6
27
8.2
776
Quality of Support
8.3
42
8.3
2,034
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
25
8.5
754
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
47
8.8
2,359
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
1717
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1582
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1758
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1358
Not enough data
9.1
1741
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1674
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1705
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1621
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1419
Not enough data
8.2
1507
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1324
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
1280
Not enough data
9.1
1711
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1288
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1003
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
965
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
844
|
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
1717
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1582
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1758
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1358
Not enough data
9.1
1741
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.6
860
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
849
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.5
886
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
909
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
876
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
426
Not enough data
7.5
453
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.4
131
Not enough data
7.5
134
Not enough data
7.8
133
Not enough data
7.6
131
Not enough data
7.7
129
Not enough data
7.4
128
Not enough data
7.8
128
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1674
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1705
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1621
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1419
Not enough data
8.2
1507
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1324
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.3
113
Not enough data
8.3
110
Not enough data
8.1
109
Not enough data
8.4
110
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
1280
Not enough data
9.1
1711
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1288
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
113
Not enough data
8.2
109
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.1
109
Not enough data
8.0
107
Not enough data
7.8
108
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.6
106
Not enough data
7.7
105
Not enough data
7.8
105
Not enough data
7.7
106
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
108
Not enough data
7.9
109
Not enough data
7.9
107
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1003
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
965
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
844
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
1717
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1582
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1758
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1358
Not enough data
9.1
1741
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1674
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1705
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1621
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1419
Not enough data
8.2
1507
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1324
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1003
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
965
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
844
|
Verified
Cartography
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.6
27
Not enough data
9.4
27
Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
27
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
Customization
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
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
Data Source Access
Not enough data
8.6
234
Not enough data
8.8
233
Not enough data
8.3
234
Data Interaction
Not enough data
8.2
234
Not enough data
8.2
236
Not enough data
8.3
234
Not enough data
8.5
236
Not enough data
8.3
234
Not enough data
8.4
231
Not enough data
8.4
233
Not enough data
8.3
229
Data Exporting
Not enough data
8.5
228
Not enough data
8.4
228
Not enough data
8.4
230
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
Infrastructure Provision
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Management
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Functionality
8.3
8
Not enough data
System
9.5
11
Not enough data
Model Development
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Model Development
8.5
12
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Deployment
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
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
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Fabric
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
Scalability and Performance - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost and Efficiency - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration and Extensibility - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Compliance - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability and Support - Generative AI Infrastructure
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
8.3
5
8.4
251
8.8
8
8.4
254
8.6
7
8.4
244
Data Analysis
8.7
9
9.0
273
9.0
7
8.9
268
Decision Making
8.3
6
8.7
259
8.8
7
9.4
271
8.8
8
9.1
266
8.3
8
8.7
262
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
177
Not enough data
8.0
177
Data Transformation
8.5
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
Connectivity
8.0
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
Operations
8.7
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1003
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
965
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
844
|
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Cloud Pak for Data and Tableau are categorized as Predictive Analytics
Unique Categories
IBM Cloud Pak for Data is categorized as Data Fabric, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Big Data Analytics, Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Generative AI Infrastructure
Tableau is categorized as Analytics Platforms, Location Intelligence, Insurance Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, Data Preparation, and Semantic Layer Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
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
12.9%
Information Technology and Services
8.6%
Banking
8.6%
Financial Services
5.7%
Education Management
5.7%
Other
58.6%
Information Technology and Services
11.7%
Financial Services
7.1%
Computer Software
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
4.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.4%
Other
65.3%
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