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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$70.00 1 User Per Month
TIMi
Star Rating
(71)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansTableau
Star Rating
(3,416)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 plansSummary
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 score of 9.2, while TIMi Suite's equivalent scored lower at 8.3. Reviewers mention that Tableau's visual appeal and interactivity make it a preferred choice for creating engaging dashboards.
- Reviewers mention that TIMi Suite shines in ease of use and setup, scoring 9.1 in both categories compared to Tableau's 8.3. Users on G2 appreciate TIMi Suite's intuitive interface, which allows for quicker onboarding and less time spent on training.
- G2 users highlight Tableau's superior "Cartography" features, with scores of 9.5 for "Map Design" and "Vector Mapping," making it ideal for users needing advanced geographical data representation. In contrast, TIMi Suite does not offer the same level of cartographic functionality, scoring lower in this area.
- Users say that TIMi Suite provides better data governance and quality features, with a score of 9.5 for "Data Quality and Cleansing," while Tableau scored 8.5. Reviewers mention that this makes TIMi Suite a strong candidate for organizations that prioritize data integrity.
- Reviewers mention that Tableau's "Data Source Access" is robust, scoring 8.6 for "Breadth of Data Sources," while TIMi Suite scored higher at 9.4. Users on G2 appreciate TIMi Suite's extensive connectivity options, which allow for seamless integration with various data sources.
- Users report that Tableau's "Reporting" capabilities are highly rated, with a score of 9.4, while TIMi Suite's reporting features scored lower at 8.3. Reviewers say that Tableau's ability to generate detailed and customizable reports is a significant advantage for data-driven decision-making.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
TIMi
Community
Free
The whole TIMi Suite is 100% free for:
- “Startup Companies” (less than 500K€ of revenues), to bootstrap their activities
- Charity Companies, NGO’s, humanitarian companies
- Any consulting company engaged in charity or humanitarian work
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).
Free Trial
TIMi
Free Trial is available
Tableau
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
54
8.7
2,394
Ease of Use
9.0
52
8.3
2,787
Ease of Setup
9.1
23
8.2
1,451
Ease of Admin
8.5
19
8.2
776
Quality of Support
9.3
52
8.3
2,046
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
20
8.5
754
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
46
8.8
2,371
Features by Category
Reports
8.0
18
8.7
1722
|
Verified
8.8
23
8.2
1584
|
Verified
8.3
21
9.1
1764
|
Verified
8.4
16
8.6
1359
7.9
19
9.1
1747
|
Verified
Self Service
9.5
26
8.5
1676
|
Verified
9.6
24
8.7
1708
|
Verified
9.3
27
8.5
1622
|
Verified
9.3
24
8.2
1420
8.9
19
8.2
1509
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
1325
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
9.3
27
7.8
1281
8.7
20
9.1
1719
|
Verified
9.2
24
8.1
1291
Building Reports
9.1
23
8.3
1003
|
Verified
9.1
22
8.2
965
|
Verified
7.6
14
8.3
833
|
Verified
8.4
19
8.1
843
|
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
8.0
18
8.7
1722
|
Verified
8.8
23
8.2
1584
|
Verified
8.3
21
9.1
1764
|
Verified
8.4
16
8.6
1359
7.9
19
9.1
1747
|
Verified
Data Preparation
9.6
24
8.6
861
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
850
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
9.3
25
8.5
887
|
Verified
9.3
25
8.8
910
|
Verified
9.4
26
8.5
876
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
427
Not enough data
7.5
453
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.4
132
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
129
Self Service
9.5
26
8.5
1676
|
Verified
9.6
24
8.7
1708
|
Verified
9.3
27
8.5
1622
|
Verified
9.3
24
8.2
1420
8.9
19
8.2
1509
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
1325
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.3
117
Not enough data
8.3
111
Not enough data
8.1
110
Not enough data
8.4
111
Advanced Analytics
9.3
27
7.8
1281
8.7
20
9.1
1719
|
Verified
9.2
24
8.1
1291
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
115
Not enough data
8.2
110
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
110
Not enough data
8.0
108
Not enough data
7.8
109
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
107
Not enough data
7.7
106
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
7.7
108
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
109
Not enough data
7.9
110
Not enough data
7.8
108
Building Reports
9.1
23
8.3
1003
|
Verified
9.1
22
8.2
965
|
Verified
7.6
14
8.3
833
|
Verified
8.4
19
8.1
843
|
Verified
Reports
8.0
18
8.7
1722
|
Verified
8.8
23
8.2
1584
|
Verified
8.3
21
9.1
1764
|
Verified
8.4
16
8.6
1359
7.9
19
9.1
1747
|
Verified
Self Service
9.5
26
8.5
1676
|
Verified
9.6
24
8.7
1708
|
Verified
9.3
27
8.5
1622
|
Verified
9.3
24
8.2
1420
8.9
19
8.2
1509
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
1325
|
Verified
Building Reports
9.1
23
8.3
1003
|
Verified
9.1
22
8.2
965
|
Verified
7.6
14
8.3
833
|
Verified
8.4
19
8.1
843
|
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
9.4
27
8.6
233
9.4
26
8.8
233
8.7
18
8.3
234
Data Interaction
8.8
20
8.2
233
9.2
21
8.2
236
9.4
24
8.3
234
9.4
26
8.5
236
9.3
25
8.3
233
9.4
26
8.4
231
9.0
20
8.4
232
8.9
21
8.3
228
Data Exporting
8.9
23
8.5
227
9.0
24
8.4
228
9.2
24
8.4
229
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
223
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
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Capabilities
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Methodology
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
9.0
12
Not enough data
Model Development
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
9.5
14
Not enough data
Model Development
8.9
12
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Deployment
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.5
14
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
9.1
17
8.4
251
9.3
18
8.4
254
9.4
18
8.4
244
Data Analysis
9.3
19
9.0
273
9.2
19
8.9
268
Decision Making
9.0
19
8.7
259
8.4
18
9.4
271
8.4
18
9.1
266
8.9
19
8.7
262
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
177
Not enough data
8.0
177
Database
9.3
14
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
Integrations
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Platform
8.8
14
Not enough data
9.5
14
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Processing
7.7
11
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
Building Reports
9.1
23
8.3
1003
|
Verified
9.1
22
8.2
965
|
Verified
7.6
14
8.3
833
|
Verified
8.4
19
8.1
843
|
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
TIMi and Tableau are categorized as Data Preparation, Analytics Platforms, and Predictive Analytics
Unique Categories
TIMi is categorized as Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, Big Data Processing and Distribution, and Statistical Analysis
Tableau is categorized as Location Intelligence, Insurance Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, and Semantic Layer Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
TIMi
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
Information Technology and Services
12.3%
Financial Services
9.2%
Oil & Energy
7.7%
Banking
7.7%
Education Management
6.2%
Other
56.9%
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
65.2%
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Discussions
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2 Comments
LM
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1 Comment
DS
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1 Comment
DS
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2 Comments
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