Compare Tableau and Yellowfin BI 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (46.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$75.00 1 User Per Month
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Tableau
Star Rating
(3,614)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$75.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansYellowfin BI
Star Rating
(418)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Tableau excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher G2 Score compared to Yellowfin BI. Users appreciate its drag-and-drop feature for creating visualizations, which allows for a seamless experience when building dashboards.
- According to verified reviews, both Tableau and Yellowfin BI offer intuitive interfaces, but users of Yellowfin BI highlight its straightforward drag-and-drop interface as particularly effective for report creation. This makes it easy for users to explore data visually, even on mobile devices.
- Reviewers mention that Tableau's implementation process is quick and user-friendly, with many praising its intuitive onboarding wizard. In contrast, Yellowfin BI, while also user-friendly, has a smaller user base, which may affect the availability of community support and resources.
- Users say that Tableau's dashboards are highly customizable, with features that allow for easy graph building. This flexibility is a standout feature, whereas Yellowfin BI users appreciate its ability to create reports efficiently but note that it may not offer the same level of customization.
- Reviewers highlight that Tableau provides robust data visualization capabilities, scoring particularly high in graphs and charts. Yellowfin BI also performs well in this area, but users feel Tableau's offerings are more advanced, making it a preferred choice for complex data analysis.
- According to recent feedback, while both platforms offer good support, Yellowfin BI users rate their support experience slightly higher. However, Tableau users appreciate the extensive functionality of its ETL tools, which enhances their overall experience with data management.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Tableau
Tableau Standard
$75.00
1 User Per Month
A comprehensive edition to help you explore and understand your data.
- Each additional license starts as low as $15 / user / month
Yellowfin BI
Yellowfin Enterprise Analytics
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Yellowfin’s pricing model is designed to make BI more accessible to a wide range of companies. Our flexible pricing makes large deployments and widespread user adoption a reality.
- Named User: Price is based on how many named users have access and is suitable for small to medium sized deployments.
- Server: Price is based on required CPU cores and is suitable for larger deployments.
- User Tier: Price is based on the type of users required, writers or consumers, giving you flexibility based on your organization's unique data needs.
Free Trial
Tableau
Free Trial is available
Yellowfin BI
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
2,527
8.5
370
Ease of Use
8.3
2,921
8.3
381
Ease of Setup
8.3
1,582
8.2
348
Ease of Admin
8.2
805
8.1
261
Quality of Support
8.3
2,163
8.5
361
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
783
8.9
255
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,489
8.8
375
Features by Category
Reports
8.7
1791
|
Verified
8.6
311
|
Verified
8.2
1598
|
Verified
8.0
269
|
Verified
9.1
1832
|
Verified
8.6
286
|
Verified
8.6
1372
8.1
247
|
Verified
9.1
1820
|
Verified
8.7
293
|
Verified
Self Service
8.5
1703
|
Verified
8.2
273
|
Verified
8.7
1719
|
Verified
8.6
273
|
Verified
8.5
1656
|
Verified
8.5
275
|
Verified
8.2
1421
8.2
267
|
Verified
8.2
1525
|
Verified
8.3
274
|
Verified
7.9
1325
|
Verified
7.6
239
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
7.8
1284
7.6
237
|
Verified
9.2
1806
|
Verified
8.5
279
|
Verified
8.1
1318
7.6
248
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.3
1006
|
Verified
7.8
200
|
Verified
8.2
963
|
Verified
7.9
202
|
Verified
8.3
850
|
Verified
8.3
208
|
Verified
8.1
841
|
Verified
7.7
192
|
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
8.7
1791
|
Verified
8.6
311
|
Verified
8.2
1598
|
Verified
8.0
269
|
Verified
9.1
1832
|
Verified
8.6
286
|
Verified
8.6
1372
8.1
247
|
Verified
9.1
1820
|
Verified
8.7
293
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.6
889
|
Verified
8.0
187
|
Verified
8.4
848
|
Verified
8.1
181
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.5
887
|
Verified
8.4
190
|
Verified
8.8
913
|
Verified
8.8
189
|
Verified
8.6
891
|
Verified
8.2
184
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.4
425
6.6
105
7.5
449
6.5
105
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
7.4
129
6.5
38
7.5
132
7.0
37
7.8
135
8.0
38
7.6
128
7.9
36
7.7
125
7.5
36
7.4
125
7.4
36
7.8
131
7.5
35
Self Service
8.5
1703
|
Verified
8.2
273
|
Verified
8.7
1719
|
Verified
8.6
273
|
Verified
8.5
1656
|
Verified
8.5
275
|
Verified
8.2
1421
8.2
267
|
Verified
8.2
1525
|
Verified
8.3
274
|
Verified
7.9
1325
|
Verified
7.6
239
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
8.6
156
8.6
54
8.3
110
8.4
45
8.0
108
8.6
44
8.5
148
8.6
45
Advanced Analytics
7.8
1284
7.6
237
|
Verified
9.2
1806
|
Verified
8.5
279
|
Verified
8.1
1318
7.6
248
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
7.5
166
7.8
56
8.2
108
8.0
41
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
8.2
109
8.3
40
7.9
104
6.9
35
7.8
109
7.6
36
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
7.6
106
7.6
39
7.6
105
7.8
38
7.8
105
7.9
39
7.6
105
6.8
34
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
7.7
105
7.3
34
7.9
110
7.6
37
7.7
104
7.7
35
Building Reports
8.3
1006
|
Verified
7.8
200
|
Verified
8.2
963
|
Verified
7.9
202
|
Verified
8.3
850
|
Verified
8.3
208
|
Verified
8.1
841
|
Verified
7.7
192
|
Verified
Reports
8.7
1791
|
Verified
8.6
311
|
Verified
8.2
1598
|
Verified
8.0
269
|
Verified
9.1
1832
|
Verified
8.6
286
|
Verified
8.6
1372
8.1
247
|
Verified
9.1
1820
|
Verified
8.7
293
|
Verified
Self Service
8.5
1703
|
Verified
8.2
273
|
Verified
8.7
1719
|
Verified
8.6
273
|
Verified
8.5
1656
|
Verified
8.5
275
|
Verified
8.2
1421
8.2
267
|
Verified
8.2
1525
|
Verified
8.3
274
|
Verified
7.9
1325
|
Verified
7.6
239
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.3
1006
|
Verified
7.8
200
|
Verified
8.2
963
|
Verified
7.9
202
|
Verified
8.3
850
|
Verified
8.3
208
|
Verified
8.1
841
|
Verified
7.7
192
|
Verified
Cartography
9.3
25
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
9.6
27
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
Analysis
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
Reporting
9.3
26
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
Data Source Access
8.7
234
Not enough data
8.8
237
Not enough data
8.3
229
Not enough data
Data Interaction
8.2
226
Not enough data
8.1
230
Not enough data
8.3
229
Not enough data
8.5
233
Not enough data
8.3
231
Not enough data
8.3
227
Not enough data
8.4
228
Not enough data
8.2
227
Not enough data
Data Exporting
8.5
222
Not enough data
8.4
225
Not enough data
8.4
223
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
218
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
8.8
60
Not enough data
9.3
61
Not enough data
Basics
9.2
61
Not enough data
Content
8.9
58
Not enough data
Data
9.3
60
Not enough data
Interoperability
8.9
58
Not enough data
Performance
9.2
61
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
Data Connectivity and Prep - Agentic Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autonomous Insight Generation - Agentic Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interaction and Workflow - Agentic Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Agent Management - Agentic Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
8.4
251
Not enough data
8.4
255
Not enough data
8.4
244
Not enough data
Data Analysis
9.0
275
Not enough data
8.9
269
Not enough data
Decision Making
8.7
259
Not enough data
9.4
274
Not enough data
9.1
269
Not enough data
8.7
263
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
177
Not enough data
8.0
176
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Tableau and Yellowfin BI are categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Tableau is categorized as Semantic Layer Tools, Insurance Analytics, Data Preparation, Location Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, and Agentic Analytics
Yellowfin BI has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Tableau
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Yellowfin BI
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
11.8%
Computer Software
7.4%
Financial Services
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.3%
Other
65.0%
Computer Software
25.9%
Information Technology and Services
18.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.5%
Consulting
4.2%
Oil & Energy
3.0%
Other
44.1%
Discussions
have you used Tableau Cloud ? for which industry you used and how was your experience?
2 Comments
BC
<p>Hello Tausif,</p><p>I haven't used it yet, but I'm keen to explore about it and learn more about it. I will probably do this when I have more...Read more
How are business intelligence professionals using Tableau's latest visualization tools to interpret complex data sets?
2 Comments
AS
It helps in making very complex visualization in just few clicks. The learning curve is also very shallow. I use it to present client't complex data in...Read more
Do I need Tableau Desktop if I have Tableau Server?
2 Comments
MK
It serves your needs well you don't need to switch Read more
Can Yellowfin be installed on Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure
2 Comments
Official Response from Yellowfin BI
Yes, we have many customers that have installed Yellowfin on AWS and AzureRead more
Is Yellowfin cloud based or 'on-premise'?
2 Comments
Official Response from Yellowfin BI
You can deploy Yellowfin in the cloud, or on premise depending on what suits your requirements. Read more
How is Yellowfin licensed?
2 Comments
Official Response from Yellowfin BI
Yellowfin is licensed on an annual subscription basis, paid in advance. Depending on the option you choose, licenses will be based on a named user, or server...Read more
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