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Chartio vs Tableau

Chartio logo

Chartio

Software

Cloud-based data exploration (discontinued)

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tableau logo

Tableau

Software

Visual analytics platform for business intelligence

From
$70/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Chartio chartio shut down on March 1, 2022 after the team joined Atlassian, and the site now serves only a shutdown notice and a migration guide; Tableau listed on UK G-Cloud at £9.47 per device per month for the Salesforce Tableau Platform edition, via reseller XMA Limited
  • They diverge on capability: Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Tableau covers Real-time Analytics.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chartio and Tableau actually diverge.

Attributes where Chartio and Tableau differ
AttributeChartioTableau
Starting priceOn request$70/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Desktop, Mobile
Founded20101999

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Chartio

  • Visual Query Builder
  • Collaboration
  • Embedding
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Redshift
  • BigQuery

Only in Tableau

  • Real-time Analytics
  • Advanced Visualizations
  • Mobile Support
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • AWS
  • Google BigQuery
  • Desktop support

Both cover

  • Interactive Dashboards
  • Data Blending
  • Snowflake
  • Salesforce
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Chartio

  • Drag and drop chart building over SQL databasesnot Tableau
  • Shared business dashboards for non-technical teamsnot Tableau
  • Exploring warehouse data without writing SQLnot Tableau

Tableau

  • Self-service analyticsnot Chartio
  • Data explorationnot Chartio
  • Ad-hoc reportingnot Chartio
  • Collaborative analysisnot Chartio
  • Embedded analyticsnot Chartio

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Chartio

  • Chartio shut down on March 1, 2022 after the team joined Atlassian, and the site now serves only a shutdown notice and a migration guide
  • No pricing, signup or product access remains; the site's copyright notice stops at 2021
  • Existing customers were required to migrate their dashboards to another tool rather than being moved to an Atlassian successor product

Tableau

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £9.47 per device per month for the Salesforce Tableau Platform edition, via reseller XMA Limited

Pricing, plan by plan

Chartio

On request
  • DiscontinuedFree
    • Service ended March 2022

Tableau

$70/month
  • Creator$70/month
    • Full authoring capabilities
    • Prep Builder
    • Data Management
  • Explorer$42/month
    • Web editing
    • Self-service analytics
  • Viewer$15/month
    • View and interact with dashboards

Which should you pick?

Choose Chartio if

  • You need visual query builder.
  • You also want collaboration.
Chartio review

Choose Tableau if

  • You need real-time analytics.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
  • You also want advanced visualizations.
Tableau review

Questions people ask

Is Chartio or Tableau better?
Neither clearly leads. Chartio starts at On request and Tableau at $70/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chartio or Tableau?
Chartio starts at On request and Tableau at $70/month.
Does Chartio or Tableau run on more platforms?
Chartio runs on Web. Tableau runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
What is Chartio best used for?
Chartio is most often used for drag and drop chart building over sql databases, shared business dashboards for non-technical teams, exploring warehouse data without writing sql. Of those, drag and drop chart building over sql databases and shared business dashboards for non-technical teams are not what Tableau is typically brought in for.
What can Chartio do that Tableau cannot?
Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Collaboration, Embedding, PostgreSQL. Tableau covers Real-time Analytics, Advanced Visualizations, Mobile Support, SAP. Both handle Interactive Dashboards, Data Blending, Snowflake, Salesforce.
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