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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (42.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$70.00 1 User Per Month
No pricing available
Tableau
Star Rating
(3,337)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 plansVisual Studio Code
Star Rating
(2,457)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Visual Studio CodeTableau vs Visual Studio Code
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Visual Studio Code easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Visual Studio Code overall.
- Reviewers felt that Visual Studio Code meets the needs of their business better than Tableau.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Visual Studio Code is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Visual Studio Code over Tableau.
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).
Visual Studio Code
No pricing availableFree Trial
Tableau
Free Trial is available
Visual Studio Code
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
2,365
9.3
1,991
Ease of Use
8.3
2,758
9.2
2,004
Ease of Setup
8.2
1,425
9.3
402
Ease of Admin
8.2
770
9.0
218
Quality of Support
8.3
2,019
8.7
1,638
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
748
9.2
188
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,343
9.6
1,925
Features by Category
Reports
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
Not enough data
Self Service
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
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.8
1275
Not enough data
9.1
1703
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1283
Not enough data
Building Reports
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
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
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
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
882
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
904
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
872
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
425
Not enough data
7.5
451
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
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
Not enough data
Self Service
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
Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
8.2
109
Not enough data
8.3
109
Not enough data
8.1
108
Not enough data
8.4
107
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.8
1275
Not enough data
9.1
1703
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1283
Not enough data
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
8.0
109
Not enough data
8.1
108
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
8.1
108
Not enough data
7.9
106
Not enough data
7.7
107
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
7.6
105
Not enough data
7.6
104
Not enough data
7.7
104
Not enough data
7.7
105
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
7.7
106
Not enough data
7.8
107
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
Building Reports
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
Not enough data
Reports
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
Not enough data
Self Service
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
Not enough data
Building Reports
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
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
Coding
Not enough data
9.5
1511
Not enough data
8.9
1504
Not enough data
9.2
1496
Not enough data
9.1
1446
Editing
Not enough data
8.6
1203
Not enough data
9.2
1424
Not enough data
9.0
1425
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
1457
Not enough data
9.2
1404
Not enough data
9.3
1491
Not enough data
8.9
1175
Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders
Not enough data
8.9
87
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
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
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 Visual Studio Code 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
Visual Studio Code is categorized as Text Editor
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Tableau
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Visual Studio Code
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%
Computer Software
33.9%
Information Technology and Services
25.4%
Program Development
3.0%
Financial Services
2.7%
Internet
2.3%
Other
32.7%
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
Is Visual Studio code an IDE?
10 Comments
YS
Visual Studio Code is a code editor, not a full-fledged integrated development environment (IDE). Free to Use Beginner Friendly.Read more
What is Visual Studio Code used for?
8 Comments
VS
Visual Studio Code (VSCode) is a free, open-source code editor developed by Microsoft. You can do any type of programming and scripting tasks easily on VS...Read more
Why is Visual Studio code so popular?
6 Comments
YS
Easy To use.
Beginner Friendly.
Many Extension to ease our Work.
The user-interface is Easy and has Many customization.Read more
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