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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (41.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$70.00 1 User Per Month
No pricing available
Tableau
Star Rating
(3,362)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 plansThe PI System
Star Rating
(19)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about The PI SystemTableau vs The PI System
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found The PI System easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with The PI System overall.
- Reviewers felt that The PI System meets the needs of their business better than Tableau.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that The PI System is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Tableau over The PI System.
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).
The PI System
No pricing availableFree Trial
Tableau
Free Trial is available
The PI System
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
2,370
9.2
15
Ease of Use
8.3
2,763
8.6
15
Ease of Setup
8.2
1,429
9.5
7
Ease of Admin
8.2
771
9.7
5
Quality of Support
8.3
2,024
8.4
15
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
749
9.4
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,348
7.7
15
Features by Category
Reports
8.7
1710
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1577
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1749
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1354
Not enough data
9.1
1731
|
Verified
Not enough data
Self Service
8.5
1668
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1698
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1617
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1415
Not enough data
8.2
1503
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1322
|
Verified
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.8
1275
Not enough data
9.1
1704
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1283
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.3
1000
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
963
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
843
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
8.7
1710
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1577
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1749
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1354
Not enough data
9.1
1731
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Preparation
8.6
855
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
847
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
8.5
883
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
904
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
872
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
424
Not enough data
7.5
451
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
7.4
129
Not enough data
7.4
132
Not enough data
7.8
131
Not enough data
7.6
129
Not enough data
7.7
127
Not enough data
7.4
126
Not enough data
7.8
126
Not enough data
Self Service
8.5
1668
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1698
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1617
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1415
Not enough data
8.2
1503
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1322
|
Verified
Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
8.2
109
Not enough data
8.3
108
Not enough data
8.1
107
Not enough data
8.4
106
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.8
1275
Not enough data
9.1
1704
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1283
Not enough data
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
7.9
108
Not enough data
8.1
107
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
8.1
107
Not enough data
7.9
105
Not enough data
7.7
106
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
7.6
104
Not enough data
7.6
103
Not enough data
7.7
103
Not enough data
7.7
104
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
7.7
105
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
7.8
105
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.3
1000
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
963
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
843
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reports
8.7
1710
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1577
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1749
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1354
Not enough data
9.1
1731
|
Verified
Not enough data
Self Service
8.5
1668
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1698
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1617
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1415
Not enough data
8.2
1503
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1322
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.3
1000
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
963
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
843
|
Verified
Not enough data
Cartography
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.6
27
Not enough data
9.4
27
Not enough data
Analysis
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.2
27
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
Reporting
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
Data Source Access
8.6
233
Not enough data
8.8
232
Not enough data
8.2
232
Not enough data
Data Interaction
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
Not enough data
Data Exporting
8.5
227
Not enough data
8.4
227
Not enough data
8.4
227
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
223
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Assets Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
8.9
61
Not enough data
9.3
62
Not enough data
Basics
9.2
62
Not enough data
Content
8.9
59
Not enough data
Data
9.3
61
Not enough data
Interoperability
8.9
59
Not enough data
Performance
9.2
62
Not enough data
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
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Manufacturing Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Integration
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Deployment
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Performance
Not enough data
9.0
5
Security
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
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
8.4
251
Not enough data
8.4
254
Not enough data
8.4
244
Not enough data
Data Analysis
9.0
273
Not enough data
8.9
268
Not enough data
Decision Making
8.7
259
Not enough data
9.4
271
Not enough data
9.1
266
Not enough data
8.7
262
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
177
Not enough data
8.0
177
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Tableau and The PI System share no categories
Unique Categories
Tableau is categorized as Analytics Platforms, Location Intelligence, Insurance Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Data Preparation, and Semantic Layer Tools
The PI System is categorized as Manufacturing Intelligence, Time Series Databases, Meter Data Management Systems, Stream Analytics, Data Warehouse, and Time Series Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Tableau
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
The PI System
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
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%
Utilities
23.5%
Information Technology and Services
17.6%
Manufacturing
11.8%
Oil & Energy
11.8%
Mining & Metals
11.8%
Other
23.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
The PI System has no discussions with answers
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