Spreadsheet & Data · head to head
Fibery vs Tableau
Tableau
Spreadsheet & Data
Visual analytics platform for business intelligence
- From
- $70/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Fibery has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Fibery free plan limited to 10 users and 10 guests; 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: Fibery covers Customizable databases, Tableau covers Interactive Dashboards.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fibery and Tableau actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Spreadsheet & Data).
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 Fibery
- Customizable databases
- Bi-directional linking
- Whiteboards
- Documents
- Timelines
- Formulas
- Automations
- API access
Only in Tableau
- Interactive Dashboards
- Data Blending
- Real-time Analytics
- Advanced Visualizations
- Mobile Support
- Salesforce
- SAP
- Oracle
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fibery
- Work management and product development platformnot Tableau
- Relational database with multiple view types (table, board, gallery, timeline, calendar, Gantt)not Tableau
- Knowledge base and document collaborationnot Tableau
Tableau
- Self-service analyticsnot Fibery
- Data explorationnot Fibery
- Ad-hoc reportingnot Fibery
- Collaborative analysisnot Fibery
- Embedded analyticsnot Fibery
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Fibery
- Free plan limited to 10 users and 10 guests
- Free plan limited to 10 databases
- Enterprise plan requires minimum of 25 paid users
- SAML SSO available only on Enterprise plan
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
Fibery
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fibery review.
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 Fibery if
- You need customizable databases.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want bi-directional linking.
Choose Tableau if
- You need interactive dashboards.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- You also want data blending.
Questions people ask
- Is Fibery or Tableau better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fibery starts at Free and Tableau at $70/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fibery or Tableau?
- Fibery has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fibery and $70/month for Tableau.
- Does Fibery or Tableau run on more platforms?
- Fibery runs on Web. Tableau runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- Can I use Fibery for free?
- Yes. Fibery has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Tableau starts at $70/month.
- What is Fibery best used for?
- Fibery is most often used for work management and product development platform, relational database with multiple view types (table, board, gallery, timeline, calendar, gantt), knowledge base and document collaboration. Of those, work management and product development platform and relational database with multiple view types (table, board, gallery, timeline, calendar, gantt) are not what Tableau is typically brought in for.
- What can Fibery do that Tableau cannot?
- Fibery covers Customizable databases, Bi-directional linking, Whiteboards, Documents. Tableau covers Interactive Dashboards, Data Blending, Real-time Analytics, Advanced Visualizations. Both handle Web support.