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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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$70.00 1 User Per Month
Phocas Software
Star Rating
(187)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(3,416)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
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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, while Phocas Software's equivalent scored lower at 8.2. This makes Tableau a preferred choice for users who prioritize visually appealing and interactive data presentations.
- Reviewers mention that Phocas Software offers superior ease of use, scoring 9.1 compared to Tableau's 8.3. This suggests that users find Phocas more intuitive, making it a better option for teams that may not have extensive technical expertise.
- G2 users highlight Tableau's robust "Map Design" capabilities, scoring an impressive 9.5, which is particularly beneficial for organizations that rely heavily on geographical data analysis. In contrast, Phocas Software does not have a comparable feature that stands out in this area.
- Users on G2 report that Phocas Software's "Ease of Admin" is rated at 8.7, which is higher than Tableau's 8.1. This indicates that Phocas may be easier to manage and maintain, making it a better fit for organizations looking for lower administrative overhead.
- Reviewers say that Tableau's "Data Source Access" features, particularly its "Breadth of Data Sources" and "Ease of Data Connectivity," scored 8.6 and 8.8 respectively, showcasing its ability to integrate with a wide variety of data sources. Phocas Software, while competent, does not match this level of connectivity.
- Users report that Tableau's "Dashboards" feature is highly rated at 9.1, providing a comprehensive view of data insights, while Phocas Software's dashboard capabilities scored 8.8. This difference may influence users who need advanced dashboard functionalities for their reporting needs.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Tableau
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
Phocas Software
Free Trial is available
Tableau
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
164
8.7
2,394
Ease of Use
9.1
165
8.3
2,787
Ease of Setup
7.9
84
8.2
1,451
Ease of Admin
8.7
79
8.2
776
Quality of Support
8.7
155
8.3
2,046
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
79
8.5
754
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
162
8.8
2,371
Features by Category
Reports
8.6
128
|
Verified
8.7
1722
|
Verified
8.5
123
|
Verified
8.2
1584
|
Verified
8.2
128
|
Verified
9.1
1764
|
Verified
8.3
101
|
Verified
8.6
1359
8.7
129
|
Verified
9.1
1747
|
Verified
Self Service
8.2
104
|
Verified
8.5
1676
|
Verified
8.9
123
|
Verified
8.7
1708
|
Verified
8.8
118
|
Verified
8.5
1622
|
Verified
8.5
122
|
Verified
8.2
1420
8.4
94
|
Verified
8.2
1509
|
Verified
7.6
70
|
Verified
7.9
1325
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
7.9
78
|
Verified
7.8
1281
8.5
93
|
Verified
9.1
1719
|
Verified
8.2
82
|
Verified
8.1
1291
Building Reports
8.5
62
|
Verified
8.3
1003
|
Verified
8.5
63
|
Verified
8.2
965
|
Verified
8.4
61
|
Verified
8.3
833
|
Verified
7.6
44
|
Verified
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
8.6
128
|
Verified
8.7
1722
|
Verified
8.5
123
|
Verified
8.2
1584
|
Verified
8.2
128
|
Verified
9.1
1764
|
Verified
8.3
101
|
Verified
8.6
1359
8.7
129
|
Verified
9.1
1747
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.1
41
|
Verified
8.6
861
|
Verified
8.0
41
|
Verified
8.4
850
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.7
49
|
Verified
8.5
887
|
Verified
9.2
51
|
Verified
8.8
910
|
Verified
8.4
44
|
Verified
8.5
876
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.4
18
7.4
427
7.3
18
7.5
453
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
6.2
7
7.4
132
6.4
7
7.5
135
6.9
7
7.8
134
6.2
7
7.6
132
6.0
7
7.7
130
5.7
7
7.4
129
6.4
7
7.8
129
Self Service
8.2
104
|
Verified
8.5
1676
|
Verified
8.9
123
|
Verified
8.7
1708
|
Verified
8.8
118
|
Verified
8.5
1622
|
Verified
8.5
122
|
Verified
8.2
1420
8.4
94
|
Verified
8.2
1509
|
Verified
7.6
70
|
Verified
7.9
1325
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
8.3
8
8.3
117
8.1
8
8.3
111
6.1
6
8.1
110
6.9
6
8.4
111
Advanced Analytics
7.9
78
|
Verified
7.8
1281
8.5
93
|
Verified
9.1
1719
|
Verified
8.2
82
|
Verified
8.1
1291
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
8.5
9
8.0
115
8.5
8
8.2
110
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
8.3
7
8.2
110
6.1
6
8.0
108
6.1
6
7.8
109
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
6.7
6
7.7
107
6.2
7
7.7
106
7.5
6
7.8
106
5.8
6
7.7
108
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
6.1
6
7.8
109
6.9
6
7.9
110
5.8
6
7.8
108
Building Reports
8.5
62
|
Verified
8.3
1003
|
Verified
8.5
63
|
Verified
8.2
965
|
Verified
8.4
61
|
Verified
8.3
833
|
Verified
7.6
44
|
Verified
8.1
843
|
Verified
Reports
8.6
128
|
Verified
8.7
1722
|
Verified
8.5
123
|
Verified
8.2
1584
|
Verified
8.2
128
|
Verified
9.1
1764
|
Verified
8.3
101
|
Verified
8.6
1359
8.7
129
|
Verified
9.1
1747
|
Verified
Self Service
8.2
104
|
Verified
8.5
1676
|
Verified
8.9
123
|
Verified
8.7
1708
|
Verified
8.8
118
|
Verified
8.5
1622
|
Verified
8.5
122
|
Verified
8.2
1420
8.4
94
|
Verified
8.2
1509
|
Verified
7.6
70
|
Verified
7.9
1325
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.5
62
|
Verified
8.3
1003
|
Verified
8.5
63
|
Verified
8.2
965
|
Verified
8.4
61
|
Verified
8.3
833
|
Verified
7.6
44
|
Verified
8.1
843
|
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
233
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
234
Not enough data
8.5
236
Not enough data
8.3
233
Not enough data
8.4
231
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
228
Not enough data
8.4
229
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
223
Budget Creation
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
8.1
21
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
Budget Management
8.8
22
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
Forecasting
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.0
16
Not enough data
Analytics
8.9
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Budgeting and Forecasting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.3
22
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
Reporting Structure
8.8
21
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
Standard Analytics
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
Custom Analytics
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Financial Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Financial Planning
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Insight
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
Data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
Status Communication
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
Rebate Program - Rebate 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
Analytics & Reporting - Rebate Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration - Rebate Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - Rebate Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
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
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Phocas Software and Tableau are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Phocas Software is categorized as Budgeting and Forecasting, FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), Rebate Management, and Financial Analysis
Tableau is categorized as Location Intelligence, Insurance Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Data Preparation, and Semantic Layer Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Phocas Software
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
Wholesale
39.6%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
8.2%
Consumer Goods
5.5%
Construction
4.4%
Building Materials
4.4%
Other
37.9%
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
65.2%
Discussions
What is Phocas Software used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Phocas Software
Phocas Software is a Business Planning and Analytics (BP&A) platform that integrates with your ERP and any other business software you have. We work hard to...Read more
Why could I not download the word document I set the screenshot of me using Phocas on?
1 Comment
Official Response from Phocas Software
To confirm you're a current user of Phocas, you just need to upload a screenshot of your logged-in view of the software in jpg or png format - no need to put...Read more
Phocas Software 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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