TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Tableau Desktop vs. ThoughtSpot

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Tableau Desktop

2,288 Reviews and Ratings

ThoughtSpot

202 Reviews and Ratings

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    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

    ThoughtSpot

    Score8.1 out of 10
    		N/AThoughtSpot is an Agentic Analytics Platform for enterprises where users ask data questions using natural language and get answers with AI. Code-first for data teams and code-free for business users, ThoughtSpot can handle large, complex cloud data at scale.

    $1,500

    per year (5 users)

    Pricing
    Tableau DesktopThoughtSpot
    Editions & Modules
    Tableau
    $75
    per month per user
    Tableau Enterprise
    $115
    per month per user
    Thoughtspot Analytics - Pro
    $50
    per month (billed annually) per user (25-1000 users)
    Thoughtspot Analytics - Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Tableau DesktopThoughtSpot
    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.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Tableau DesktopThoughtSpot
    Considered Both Products
    Tableau
    No answer on this topic
    ThoughtSpot
    Verified User
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    It is more cost effective when compared to Tableau and more easy to use. ThoughtSpot integrates well with modern cloud data platforms like Snowflake, Google, and Bigquery, making it easy to analyze large datasets in real time. Sync insights into cloud tools. Users can sync …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    ThoughtSpot was much easier from an end-user perspective. Looker and Tableau allowed for more customization and detailed dashboards.
    Incentivized
    Nikhil Sinha
    Business Technology Solutions Associate in Information Technology at ZS Associates (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    Thoughtspot is a fairly new tool when compared to Tableau. I'll just list the benefits of each one of threse below -
    Tableau -
    1. Much more customizable the Thoughtspot
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    We have been using Tableau as the enterprise reporting tool and felt sending data to external people had few restrictions hence we tried with ThoughtSpot.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    ThoughtSpot can similarly generate tables, visuals, and dashboards in Tableau, but in a faster and easier way.
    Incentivized
    Prashast Vaish
    Decision Scientist in Information Technology at Mu Sigma Inc. (Information Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees)
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    Tableau is indeed better than ThoughtSpot (as of now), but the license for Tableau is expensive. ThoughtSpot integrates BI with AI, which kind of looks like the future.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    They’re for different use cases. When I want a dynamic way to quickly obtain the data I need, I’d go with ThoughtSpot.
    Incentivized
    Kanchana Velaga
    Sr Software Engineer in Information Technology at Kipi.bi (Information Technology & Services, 501-1000 employees)
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    ThoughtSpot's user friendly interface, faster and accurate results, low-code support for building insights and vast availability of native charts, AI powered dashboards helps in faster decision making and helps in driving better business results. The mobile APP that ThoughtSpot …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    ThoughtSpot can handle large datasets A LOT better.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    I liked thought spot because of the ad-hoc capabilities and their search functionality.
    Incentivized
    Keenan Singh
    Director of Customer Success in Customer Service at Accern (Financial Services, 51-200 employees)
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    ThoughtSpot is the leader in embedded analytics and is much easier to work with massive volumes of data. None of the other tools listed had both of those functionalities, which were most important to us. There are other features that they have such as easier drill down, …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    Compare to Kibana, which was we used previously, ThoughtSpot is definitely better in terms of UI, visualizations, usability, and the SpotIQ/ML components. The only disadvantage for ThoughtSpot is the lack of drill-down function/click-on filters.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    The main reason for selecting Thoughtspot was to share reporting with other external vendors and ease of doing business.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    We selected ThoughtSpot with the promise that it would evolve into a Google search for business insights. To date, it has not gotten close in my opinion.
    Incentivized
    Kevin Clarke
    Compliance Testing Manager in Corporate at Progressive Leasing (Financial Services, 1001-5000 employees)
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    I have used other BI tools, but I do not have enough experience with them to give a true rating.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    ThoughtSpot is far cheaper and easier to deploy than several of the larger players in the industry. I'd have no concerns in recommending ThoughtSpot to anyone considering a similar solution.
    Incentivized
    Manish Motiramani
    Director, Analytics & Insights at Medtronic (Medical Device, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    ThoughtSpot provides a much better UX for self-service analysis.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    While Thoughtspot runs on "keyword search" technology, it needs the users to import data and build the data model in thoughtspot which creates a duplicate copy of your data mart. Answer Rocket uses "NLP (Natural Language Processing)" to work on your existing database and while …
    Incentivized
    Jason Westenskow
    Senior Director Business Intelligence in Finance and Accounting at Allconnect (Telecommunications, 501-1000 employees)
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    In ad-hoc reporting...ThoughtSpot is superior in speed-to-results. The other products are capable, however, they require SQL coding and setup that ThoughtSpot only requires on initial load of data. Both PowerBI and ThoughtSpot use a text-based "natural language" query engine, …
    Incentivized
    Josh Schmitz
    Report Developer/Designer in Information Technology at Phototype (Graphic Design, 201-500 employees)
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    ThoughtSpot is just as good at creating the initial graphic for the end user, it might even be better because the user really does not need much technical knowledge in order to create a basic graphic. Currently, ThoughtSpot cannot yet compete with the other tools when it comes …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    Great ease of use for business users and self-service capabilites
    Incentivized
    Matt Lee
    Sr Data Analyst at Apple (Computer Hardware, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose ThoughtSpot
    It stacks up well against these modern BI tools. These are the most popular tools and its ability to perform well with live connections gives it an advantage. However, having more control over formatting/customization would allow it to go further. Plus, developing a stronger …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Tableau DesktopThoughtSpot
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Tableau Desktop and ThoughtSpot
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    8.3
    167 Ratings
    ThoughtSpot
    7.6
    85 Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports8.8139 Ratings6.021 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.4166 Ratings9.185 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.8145 Ratings7.725 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Tableau Desktop and ThoughtSpot
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    8.7
    164 Ratings
    ThoughtSpot
    7.8
    87 Ratings
    Drill-down analysis8.6159 Ratings9.187 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.2162 Ratings7.786 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages7.7122 Ratings5.447 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.2157 Ratings8.985 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Tableau Desktop and ThoughtSpot
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    8.1
    158 Ratings
    ThoughtSpot
    8.8
    80 Ratings
    Publish to Web7.3149 Ratings8.552 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.9149 Ratings9.574 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.2116 Ratings7.918 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling9.2123 Ratings9.261 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.073 Ratings9.133 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Tableau Desktop and ThoughtSpot
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    8.4
    156 Ratings
    ThoughtSpot
    8.1
    83 Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.0154 Ratings7.782 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.2149 Ratings8.876 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.6126 Ratings8.062 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining8.02 Ratings7.610 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Tableau Desktop and ThoughtSpot
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    8.7
    142 Ratings
    ThoughtSpot
    8.5
    82 Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.0139 Ratings8.679 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.0119 Ratings8.671 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.8129 Ratings8.575 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control9.03 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.877 Ratings8.668 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Tableau Desktop and ThoughtSpot
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    8.0
    135 Ratings
    ThoughtSpot
    7.4
    50 Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.2124 Ratings7.048 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.097 Ratings7.031 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.8117 Ratings6.943 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Tableau Desktop and ThoughtSpot
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    9.0
    64 Ratings
    ThoughtSpot
    6.5
    48 Ratings
    REST API9.256 Ratings4.939 Ratings
    Javascript API9.051 Ratings4.632 Ratings
    iFrames9.249 Ratings8.231 Ratings
    Java API10.046 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.453 Ratings6.932 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.446 Ratings7.115 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Tableau DesktopThoughtSpot
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (194 ratings)
    8.4
    (87 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (39 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (63 ratings)
    8.7
    (82 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    6.1
    (9 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (56 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (34 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.4
    (115 ratings)
    7.8
    (5 ratings)
    Data Sources
    7.9
    (115 ratings)
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)