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Greenhouse vs Tableau

Greenhouse logo

Greenhouse

Software

Hiring software for growing companies

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: Greenhouse core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups; 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: Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Tableau covers Interactive Dashboards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Greenhouse and Tableau actually diverge.

Attributes where Greenhouse and Tableau differ
AttributeGreenhouseTableau
Starting priceOn request$70/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Desktop, Mobile
Founded20121999

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 Greenhouse

  • Applicant tracking
  • Interview scheduling
  • Scorecard system
  • Job board posting
  • Candidate CRM
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Offer management
  • EEO compliance

Only in Tableau

  • Interactive Dashboards
  • Data Blending
  • Real-time Analytics
  • Advanced Visualizations
  • Mobile Support
  • Salesforce
  • SAP
  • Oracle

What people use each for

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

Greenhouse

  • Applicant tracking system for structured hiringnot Tableau
  • AI-powered interview notetaking and sourcingnot Tableau

Tableau

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

Where each one falls short

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

Greenhouse

  • Core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups
  • Core plan lacks email automation and applicant texting
  • Plus plan lacks resume anonymisation and application limits
  • Plus plan lacks audit logging and developer tools
  • Pricing customised by hiring volume and company size, not published
  • Only Pro tier offers audit logs and developer sandbox

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

Greenhouse

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Greenhouse 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 Greenhouse if

  • You need applicant tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want interview scheduling.
Greenhouse review

Choose Tableau if

  • You need interactive dashboards.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
  • You also want data blending.
Tableau review

Questions people ask

Is Greenhouse or Tableau better?
Neither clearly leads. Greenhouse 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, Greenhouse or Tableau?
Greenhouse starts at On request and Tableau at $70/month.
Does Greenhouse or Tableau run on more platforms?
Greenhouse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Tableau runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
What is Greenhouse best used for?
Greenhouse is most often used for applicant tracking system for structured hiring, ai-powered interview notetaking and sourcing. Of those, applicant tracking system for structured hiring and ai-powered interview notetaking and sourcing are not what Tableau is typically brought in for.
What can Greenhouse do that Tableau cannot?
Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Interview scheduling, Scorecard system, Job board posting. Tableau covers Interactive Dashboards, Data Blending, Real-time Analytics, Advanced Visualizations.
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