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Periscope Data vs Tableau

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Periscope Data

Business Intelligence

SQL and Python analytics platform

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tableau logo

Tableau

Spreadsheet & Data

Visual analytics platform for business intelligence

From
$70/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Periscope Data the periscopedata.com domain now redirects to sisense.com, so Periscope Data is no longer sold as a standalone product; 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: Periscope Data covers SQL Editor, Tableau covers Interactive Dashboards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Periscope Data and Tableau actually diverge.

Attributes where Periscope Data and Tableau differ
AttributePeriscope DataTableau
Starting price$1000/month$70/month
PlatformsWeb, CloudWeb, Desktop, Mobile
CategoryBusiness IntelligenceSpreadsheet & Data
Founded20121999

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Periscope Data

  • SQL Editor
  • Python/R Integration
  • Version Control
  • Caching
  • Dashboards
  • Redshift
  • BigQuery
  • PostgreSQL

Only in Tableau

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

Both cover

  • Snowflake
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Periscope Data

  • SQL-based analytics and dashboards over a data warehousenot Tableau
  • Python and R analysis alongside SQL in one workflownot Tableau
  • Shared dashboards for data teamsnot Tableau

Tableau

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

Where each one falls short

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

Periscope Data

  • The periscopedata.com domain now redirects to sisense.com, so Periscope Data is no longer sold as a standalone product
  • No Periscope Data pricing, plan or seat rate remains published at the original domain
  • Buyers must now purchase through Sisense, whose own pricing is not published as a rate card

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

Periscope Data

$1000/month
  • Team$1000/month
    • SQL Analytics
    • Python/R
    • Dashboards
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Advanced Features
    • Custom Integrations
    • Premium Support

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 Periscope Data if

  • You need sql editor.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want python/r integration.
Periscope Data 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 Periscope Data or Tableau better?
Neither clearly leads. Periscope Data starts at $1000/month and Tableau at $70/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Periscope Data or Tableau?
Periscope Data starts at $1000/month and Tableau at $70/month.
Does Periscope Data or Tableau run on more platforms?
Periscope Data runs on Web, Cloud. Tableau runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
What is Periscope Data best used for?
Periscope Data is most often used for sql-based analytics and dashboards over a data warehouse, python and r analysis alongside sql in one workflow, shared dashboards for data teams. Of those, sql-based analytics and dashboards over a data warehouse and python and r analysis alongside sql in one workflow are not what Tableau is typically brought in for.
What can Periscope Data do that Tableau cannot?
Periscope Data covers SQL Editor, Python/R Integration, Version Control, Caching. Tableau covers Interactive Dashboards, Data Blending, Real-time Analytics, Advanced Visualizations. Both handle Snowflake, Web support.
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