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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Tableau Desktop

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ATableau Desktop is a data visualization product from Tableau. It connects to a variety of data sources for combining disparate data sources without coding. It provides tools for discovering patterns and insights, data calculations, forecasts, and statistical summaries and visual storytelling.

    $75

    per month

    Yellowfin

    Score8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Yellowfin is a cloud-based business intelligence and dashboarding platform.

    $250

    per month

    Pricing
    Tableau DesktopYellowfin
    Editions & Modules
    Tableau
    $75
    per month per user
    Tableau Enterprise
    $115
    per month per user
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Tableau DesktopYellowfin
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsAll pricing plans are billed annually.
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    Community Pulse
    Tableau DesktopYellowfin
    Considered Both Products
    Tableau
    No answer on this topic
    Yellowfin
    Chose Yellowfin
    Our reporting group uses Tableau extensively and compared to Yellowfin, Tableau is much easier to use (partially because more time was invested in setting it up properly, but also the design and features).
    Incentivized
    Chose Yellowfin
    ETL tool and analysis of Yellowfin is stronger and faster than other products.
    Incentivized
    Chose Yellowfin
    We ran a full procurement project to select Yellowfin and started with a long list of over 20 BI products. Key reasons for choice were ease of use, visual looks, product integrations and cost (both licence purchase and development of content).
    Incentivized
    Chose Yellowfin
    Yellowfin BI has a strong focus on a clear structured and easy to use user interface. Furthermore, the licence model was adequate for a BI system with a lot of end users.
    Incentivized
    Chose Yellowfin
    My selection of Yellowfin based on following criteria for the Indian market:

    • Availability in Linux platform to process high volume of transaction with CAL (concurrent user access license) model to use multiple server with high concurrent users
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    51 Answers
    67%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    49 Answers
    63%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    54 Answers
    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    37 Answers
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    43 Answers
    71%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    Tableau DesktopYellowfin
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Tableau Desktop and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    8.3
    167 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Yellowfin
    6.1
    12 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.8139 Ratings5.85 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.4166 Ratings6.212 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.8145 Ratings6.411 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Tableau Desktop and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    8.7
    164 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Yellowfin
    6.6
    12 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Drill-down analysis8.6159 Ratings6.611 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.2162 Ratings7.112 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages7.7122 Ratings6.38 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.2157 Ratings6.511 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Tableau Desktop and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    8.1
    158 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Yellowfin
    5.9
    11 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Publish to Web7.3149 Ratings6.311 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.9149 Ratings6.211 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.2116 Ratings5.89 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling9.2123 Ratings5.611 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.073 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Tableau Desktop and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    8.4
    156 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Yellowfin
    5.8
    12 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.0154 Ratings5.912 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.2149 Ratings5.712 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.6126 Ratings5.810 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Tableau Desktop and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    8.7
    142 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Yellowfin
    6.2
    11 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.0139 Ratings6.311 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.0119 Ratings6.510 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.8129 Ratings6.310 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.877 Ratings5.94 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Tableau Desktop and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    8.0
    135 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Yellowfin
    6.7
    8 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.2124 Ratings6.25 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.097 Ratings6.38 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.8117 Ratings6.28 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Tableau Desktop and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    9.0
    64 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Yellowfin
    6.1
    5 Ratings
    24% below category average
    REST API9.256 Ratings6.15 Ratings
    Javascript API9.051 Ratings5.45 Ratings
    iFrames9.249 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Java API10.046 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.453 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.446 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Tableau DesktopYellowfin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (194 ratings)
    6.2
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (39 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (63 ratings)
    6.3
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    6.1
    (9 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (56 ratings)
    5.6
    (7 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (34 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.4
    (115 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Data Sources
    7.9
    (115 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Tableau DesktopYellowfin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Tableau
    The best scenario is definitely to collect data from several sources and create dedicated dashboards for specific recipients. However, I miss the possibility of explaining these reports in more detail. Sometimes, we order a report, and after half a year, we don't remember the meaning of some data (I know it's our fault as an organization, but the tool could force better practices).
    Incentivized
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    Yellowfin
    We can recommend this software without hesitation, as it has the ability to generate reports and data analysis, as well as process the data automatically, which saves time. It is ideal for small and medium-sized companies that wish to improve their services in the business world
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Tableau
    • An excellent tool for data visualization, it presents information in an appealing visual format—an exceptional platform for storing and analyzing data in any size organization.
    • Through interactive parameters, it enables real-time interaction with the user and is easy to learn and get support from the community.
    Incentivized
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    Yellowfin
    • Yellowfin’s Storyboard, Timeline and Collaborative tools make it easy to share data and insights across an organisation.
    • Strong Operational and Executive Dashboards that reflect the business KPIs and can send out prompts to people within the business based on rules.
    • Yellowfin makes it incredibly easy to create dynamic reports and dashboards which incorporate maps through locational intelligence functionality.
    • Yellowfin is a single license and all access is via a web browser making it perfect for both on-premise and cloud deployment. Mobile apps are also available.
    • User roles and source filtering allows Admin/IT to offer different functions/views by user group/role.
    • Mobile BI applications to support any device ..
    • API connectors ( YF 7.2 on the way in Mar16 ) for a range of third-party Web-based applications, data sources, Enterprises CRM/ERP apps & open data platform apps, including Salesforce, Google Analytics, Twitter, Youtube , Zoho CRM, XE.com & more coming to make endusers to integrate their applications for better benefits
    • Yellowfin Integration with Predictive analytical and Big Data processing tools like R, UDF, Spark to build rich applications for end users
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    Cons
    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Yellowfin
    • The ability to predefine a colour for a specific graph as a selection option dynamically.
    • The ability to customise the label of a chart, especially with respect to performance related reporting graphs we need an increase in dynamic charting options to meet our more specialised requirements.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Yellowfin
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Tableau
    Tableau Desktop has proven to be a lifesaver in many situations. Once we've completed the initial setup, it's simple to use. It has all of the features we need to quickly and efficiently synthesize our data. Tableau Desktop has advanced capabilities to improve our company's data structure and enable self-service for our employees.
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    Yellowfin
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Tableau
    When used as a stand-alone tool, Tableau Desktop has unlimited uptime, which is always nice. When used in conjunction with Tableau Server, this tool has as much uptime as your server admins are willing to give it. All in all, I've never had an issue with Tableau's availability.
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    Yellowfin
    99.9% availability
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    Performance
    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Yellowfin
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Yellowfin
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Tableau
    It is admittedly hard to train a group of people with disparate levels of ability coming in, but the software is so easy to use that this is not a huge problem; anyone who can follow simple instructions can catch up pretty quickly.
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    Yellowfin
    Yellowfin provides 3 levels of training to support consumers, business analytics, developers and Administrations :
    1. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 1 (Exploration)
    2. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 2 (Advanced)
    3. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 3(Expert)
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    Online Training
    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Yellowfin
    Web-based training for large audiences for Level 1 and Level 2 I would suggest
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    Implementation Rating
    Tableau
    Again, training is the key and the company provides a lot of example videos that will help users discover use cases that will greatly assist their creation of original visualizations. As with any new software tool, productivity will decline for a period. In the case of Tableau, the decline period is short and the later gains are well worth it.
    Incentivized
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    Yellowfin
    Design the data model and views for each dashboard is very important and it is the success factor Configuration of cluster for large implementation
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    Alternatives Considered
    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Yellowfin
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Yellowfin
    - Tested 500 con-current users in Linux platform with 4 cores systems - Tested with cloud based VM - Tested with 1000 reads per minutes
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    Return on Investment
    Tableau
    • Tableau was acquired years ago, and has provided good value with the content created.
    • Ongoing maintenance costs for the platform, both to maintain desktop and server licensing has made the continuing value questionable when compared to other offerings in the marketplace.
    • Users have largely been satisfied with the content, but not with the overall performance. This is due to a combination of factors including the performance of the Tableau engines as well as development deficiencies.
    Incentivized
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    Yellowfin
    No answers on this topic
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