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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.6% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$70.00 1 User Per Month
Posit
Star Rating
(562)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PositTableau
Star Rating
(3,383)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
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Tableau excels in data visualization capabilities, particularly with its "Graphs and Charts" feature, which received a high score of 9.2, while Posit scored 8.8 in the same area. Reviewers mention that Tableau's visualizations are more intuitive and aesthetically pleasing, making it easier to present data insights effectively.
- Reviewers mention that Tableau's "Dashboards" feature is highly rated at 9.1, compared to Posit's 8.2. Users say that Tableau provides a more seamless experience in creating interactive dashboards, allowing for better data storytelling and user engagement.
- G2 users highlight Tableau's superior "Cartography" features, scoring 9.5 across various aspects like "Map Design" and "Overlaying." In contrast, Posit lacks the same level of sophistication in mapping capabilities, which is crucial for users needing geographic data representation.
- Users on G2 report that Posit shines in "Data Governance," scoring 9.0, while Tableau scored 8.6. Reviewers mention that Posit offers more robust features for managing data quality and compliance, making it a better choice for organizations with strict data governance requirements.
- Reviewers say that Tableau's "Ease of Setup" is rated at 8.3, while Posit slightly outperforms with a score of 8.7. Users report that Posit provides a more straightforward installation process, which can be a significant advantage for teams looking to get started quickly.
- Users report that Tableau's "Quality of Support" is rated at 8.4, while Posit received a score of 8.1. Reviewers mention that Tableau's customer support is more responsive and helpful, which can be a deciding factor for organizations that may require ongoing assistance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Posit
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
Posit
Free Trial is available
Tableau
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
496
8.7
2,385
Ease of Use
8.3
496
8.3
2,778
Ease of Setup
8.8
106
8.2
1,443
Ease of Admin
8.3
90
8.2
776
Quality of Support
8.1
403
8.3
2,038
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
81
8.5
754
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
488
8.8
2,363
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
1717
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1582
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1759
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1358
Not enough data
9.1
1743
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1675
|
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
1713
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1289
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
1759
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1358
Not enough data
9.1
1743
|
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
1675
|
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
114
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
1713
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1289
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
1759
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1358
Not enough data
9.1
1743
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1675
|
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
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
Administration
8.7
76
Not enough data
9.2
82
Not enough data
8.2
76
Not enough data
Capabilities
9.0
89
Not enough data
8.9
67
Not enough data
8.9
55
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
Methodology
9.1
77
Not enough data
9.5
85
Not enough data
9.3
82
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
9.1
25
Not enough data
Model Development
8.8
19
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
Model Development
9.0
20
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
7.6
17
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.6
17
Not enough data
9.1
18
Not enough data
Deployment
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
Database
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Integrations
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Processing
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.1
8
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
Posit and Tableau share no categories
Unique Categories
Posit is categorized as Statistical Analysis, Big Data Processing and Distribution, 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
Posit
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
19.1%
Information Technology and Services
12.6%
Research
11.2%
Computer Software
8.7%
Education Management
5.6%
Other
42.8%
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
65.2%
Discussions
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2 Comments
SL
There are many ways to save results as an R script runs, take a look at the R saveRDS function as one example.
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What is the best way to run R code within a VBA routine?
1 Comment
PB
I ran into same kind of problems. Then I discovered PowerBI.
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Which software is used for R programming?
1 Comment
SH
RStudio is the most popular IDE for running R programs and has a free license. The official R software environment is an open-source free software...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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