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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$70.00 1 User Per Month
MATLAB
Star Rating
(759)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MATLABTableau
Star Rating
(3,339)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$70.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansMATLAB vs Tableau
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, MATLAB is easier to set up While Tableau is easier to do business with overall. and administer.
- Reviewers felt that MATLAB meets the needs of their business better than Tableau.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MATLAB is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, MATLAB and Tableau received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
MATLAB
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
MATLAB
No trial information availableTableau
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
666
8.7
2,365
Ease of Use
8.3
675
8.3
2,758
Ease of Setup
8.6
77
8.2
1,425
Ease of Admin
8.4
41
8.2
770
Quality of Support
8.6
619
8.3
2,019
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
38
8.6
748
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
664
8.8
2,343
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
1708
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1577
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1748
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1353
Not enough data
9.1
1729
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1668
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1698
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1616
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1416
Not enough data
8.2
1503
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1323
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
1275
Not enough data
9.1
1703
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1283
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1001
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
963
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
835
|
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
1708
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1577
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1748
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1353
Not enough data
9.1
1729
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.6
855
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
847
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.5
882
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
904
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
872
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
425
Not enough data
7.5
451
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.4
130
Not enough data
7.5
133
Not enough data
7.8
132
Not enough data
7.6
130
Not enough data
7.7
128
Not enough data
7.4
127
Not enough data
7.8
127
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1668
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1698
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1616
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1416
Not enough data
8.2
1503
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1323
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
109
Not enough data
8.3
109
Not enough data
8.1
108
Not enough data
8.4
107
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
1275
Not enough data
9.1
1703
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1283
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
109
Not enough data
8.1
108
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.1
108
Not enough data
7.9
106
Not enough data
7.7
107
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.6
105
Not enough data
7.6
104
Not enough data
7.7
104
Not enough data
7.7
105
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
106
Not enough data
7.8
107
Not enough data
7.8
106
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1001
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
963
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
835
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
844
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
1708
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1577
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1748
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1353
Not enough data
9.1
1729
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1668
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1698
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1616
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1416
Not enough data
8.2
1503
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1323
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1001
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
963
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
835
|
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
Data Source Access
Not enough data
8.6
233
Not enough data
8.8
232
Not enough data
8.2
232
Data Interaction
Not enough data
8.2
232
Not enough data
8.1
234
Not enough data
8.3
232
Not enough data
8.5
234
Not enough data
8.3
232
Not enough data
8.4
230
Not enough data
8.4
232
Not enough data
8.3
228
Data Exporting
Not enough data
8.5
227
Not enough data
8.4
227
Not enough data
8.4
227
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
223
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
Design
8.4
147
Not enough data
8.2
164
Not enough data
8.1
166
Not enough data
8.0
141
Not enough data
Tools
8.4
127
Not enough data
8.5
150
Not enough data
8.4
132
Not enough data
Work
8.8
159
Not enough data
8.9
161
Not enough data
8.7
145
Not enough data
8.3
135
Not enough data
8.4
141
Not enough data
Environment
8.4
163
Not enough data
8.7
162
Not enough data
8.4
138
Not enough data
8.8
177
Not enough data
System
8.5
74
Not enough data
Model Development
8.5
96
Not enough data
8.6
94
Not enough data
9.0
102
Not enough data
8.6
98
Not enough data
Model Development
8.7
79
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.8
88
Not enough data
8.3
78
Not enough data
8.2
76
Not enough data
8.6
90
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.5
69
Not enough data
8.7
77
Not enough data
Deployment
8.4
82
Not enough data
8.7
92
Not enough data
8.4
93
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
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
251
Not enough data
8.4
254
Not enough data
8.4
244
Data Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
273
Not enough data
8.9
268
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.7
259
Not enough data
9.4
271
Not enough data
9.1
266
Not enough data
8.7
262
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
177
Not enough data
8.0
177
Data Transformation
8.7
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
Connectivity
8.3
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
Operations
9.1
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1001
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
963
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
835
|
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
MATLAB and Tableau share no categories
Unique Categories
MATLAB is categorized as Big Data Analytics, Simulation & CAE, and Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Tableau is categorized as Analytics Platforms, Location Intelligence, Insurance Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Data Preparation, and Semantic Layer Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
MATLAB
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
Higher Education
15.6%
Research
12.9%
Computer Software
6.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
6.8%
Education Management
6.2%
Other
51.6%
Information Technology and Services
11.6%
Financial Services
7.1%
Computer Software
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.4%
Other
65.3%
Discussions
Any good website to discuss about the matlab programming?
3 Comments
TD
Mathworks site would be better place since it's the official website of the producers of the matlabRead more
Can I use Matlab for free?
3 Comments
PC
You can use the trial version of MATLAB for free. Also, if you pursue any online courses e.g. from coursera, they allow you to use MATLAB for free for the...Read more
Is it possible to check the output of Simulink terminal if I am not keeping a scope?
2 Comments
MA
Yes, If you prepared from the beginning "to work space" block for all the Simulink model. You can view any variable you want. 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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