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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.3% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$70.00 1 User Per Month
$0.00
Tableau
Star Rating
(3,435)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
Browse all 3 pricing plansVisio
Star Rating
(673)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Browse all 3 pricing plansTableau vs Visio
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tableau easier to use and administer. However, Visio is easier to set up. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Visio meets the needs of their business better than Tableau.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Tableau is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Tableau over Visio.
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).
Visio
Free
$0.00
A basic Visio plan is included for free as part of Microsoft 365 subscription.
- Great for viewing diagrams and minor editing
- Coauthor, edit, add comments, and share diagrams in real time via the Visio web app or Microsoft Teams
- Access dozens of templates and sample diagrams to create: Business diagrams, General flowcharts, Basic organization charts Infographic timelines
Free Trial
Tableau
Free Trial is available
Visio
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
2,403
8.8
586
Ease of Use
8.3
2,796
8.1
592
Ease of Setup
8.2
1,460
8.7
126
Ease of Admin
8.2
776
8.1
107
Quality of Support
8.3
2,055
8.0
375
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
755
8.5
95
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,380
6.7
576
Features by Category
Reports
8.7
1727
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1584
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1769
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1362
Not enough data
9.1
1753
|
Verified
Not enough data
Self Service
8.5
1680
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1709
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1626
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1423
Not enough data
8.2
1511
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1328
|
Verified
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.8
1283
Not enough data
9.1
1727
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1293
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.3
1003
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
966
|
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
1727
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1584
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1769
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1362
Not enough data
9.1
1753
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Preparation
8.6
864
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
852
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
8.5
889
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
912
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
879
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
429
Not enough data
7.5
455
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
7.5
133
Not enough data
7.5
135
Not enough data
7.8
134
Not enough data
7.6
132
Not enough data
7.7
130
Not enough data
7.4
129
Not enough data
7.8
130
Not enough data
Self Service
8.5
1680
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1709
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1626
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1423
Not enough data
8.2
1511
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1328
|
Verified
Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
8.4
121
Not enough data
8.3
111
Not enough data
8.1
110
Not enough data
8.4
113
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.8
1283
Not enough data
9.1
1727
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1293
Not enough data
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
8.0
119
Not enough data
8.2
110
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
8.2
110
Not enough data
8.0
108
Not enough data
7.8
109
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
7.7
107
Not enough data
7.7
106
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
7.7
108
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
7.7
108
Not enough data
7.9
109
Not enough data
7.8
108
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.3
1003
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
966
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
843
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reports
8.7
1727
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1584
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1769
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1362
Not enough data
9.1
1753
|
Verified
Not enough data
Self Service
8.5
1680
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1709
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1626
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1423
Not enough data
8.2
1511
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1328
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.3
1003
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
966
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
843
|
Verified
Not enough data
Communication
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
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
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cartography
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.6
28
Not enough data
9.4
27
Not enough data
Analysis
9.0
28
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
234
Not enough data
8.8
234
Not enough data
8.3
234
Not enough data
Data Interaction
8.2
233
Not enough data
8.2
236
Not enough data
8.3
235
Not enough data
8.5
237
Not enough data
8.3
234
Not enough data
8.4
233
Not enough data
8.4
234
Not enough data
8.3
230
Not enough data
Data Exporting
8.5
228
Not enough data
8.4
229
Not enough data
8.4
229
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
224
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
8.4
114
Not enough data
7.9
99
Not enough data
8.3
130
Not enough data
8.2
114
Not enough data
8.1
54
Editing & Design
Not enough data
9.1
143
Not enough data
8.7
132
Not enough data
8.8
140
Not enough data
8.7
142
Not enough data
8.6
137
Agentic AI - Org Chart
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
Design Tools
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Communication Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Offering
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Visual Tools
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Mind Map Availability
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Agentic AI - Mind Mapping
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hardware
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
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
Platform Additional Functionality
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
8.4
252
Not enough data
8.4
255
Not enough data
8.4
245
Not enough data
Data Analysis
9.0
274
Not enough data
8.9
269
Not enough data
Decision Making
8.7
260
Not enough data
9.4
272
Not enough data
9.1
267
Not enough data
8.7
263
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
178
Not enough data
8.0
178
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Tableau and Visio 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
Visio is categorized as Org Chart, Diagramming, Collaborative Whiteboard, Mind Mapping, Visual Collaboration Platforms, and Wireframing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Tableau
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Visio
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
11.7%
Computer Software
7.1%
Financial Services
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
4.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.3%
Other
65.3%
Information Technology and Services
9.9%
Hospital & Health Care
6.4%
Computer Software
5.3%
Higher Education
4.6%
Computer Networking
3.2%
Other
70.6%
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
What is most interesting thing you like on Visio?
4 Comments
JP
That depends what are you trying to do. In my opinion. the ability to draw different types of diagrams using forms libraries, either built-in or that you can...Read more
Is there any option (search engine) available in software, where I can import shapes from Internet?
2 Comments
ES
Hello,
you can go to insert and then select online photos and type the name of the stencil you want to import. for example CISCO Stencil
regards,
ElieRead more
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