Free Tableau AlternativesTop Business Intelligence Tools and other similar apps like Tableau

The best free alternative to Tableau is Grafana, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Tableau and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Tableau are Apache Superset, Metabase, RAWGraphs and Microsoft Power BI.

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  1. Grafana icon
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    Grafana provides a powerful and elegant way to create, explore, and share dashboards and data with your team and the world.

    74 Grafana alternatives

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    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    • Node.JS
     
  2. Metabase icon
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    Metabase is a simple and powerful analytics tool which lets anyone learn and make decisions from their company’s data. No technical knowledge required! We hope you love it.

    63 Metabase alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Cloudron
    • Docker
     
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  3. RAWGraphs icon
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    RAWGraphs is an open source app built with the goal of making the visualization of complex data easy for everyone. Born as tool for designers and vis geeks, RAWGraphs aims at providing a missing link between spreadsheets and vector graphics editors.

    71 RAWGraphs alternatives

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  4. Utilize Microsoft's Power BI to convert varied data sources into interactive visual insights. It includes Power BI Desktop, online services, and mobile apps, allowing the creation, sharing, and consumption of business insights on any device, tailored to diverse business needs.

    170 Microsoft Power BI alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Power BI
    • Microsoft 365
    • Microsoft Excel
     
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  5. Plotly icon
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    Plotly is the easiest way to graph and share data online. Open-source libraries for JavaScript (comparison with HighCharts at https://plot.ly/highcharts-alternative/), Python, R, and MATLAB.

    98 Plotly alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Chrome OS
     
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  6. Gephi icon
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    Gephi is the leading visualization and exploration software for all kinds of graphs and networks. Gephi is open-source and free.

    49 Gephi alternatives

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  7. Manaflow Bin icon
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    Transforming data to dashboards in seconds, this AI-powered business intelligence tool enables analysts, consultants, and data science teams to rapidly generate visuals, reports, and insights without SQL queries, enhancing collaboration and decision-making across teams.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. LinceBI icon
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    The most complete OpenSource Bussines Intelligence platform including BI Portal, Reports, OLAP Analysis, Dashboards and Scorecards It´s fully customizable and you can include other BI tools in LinceBI BI Global Portal like PowerBI, Metabase...

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    • Freemium
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  9. Looker Studio icon
     19 likes

    Data visualization and business intelligence (BI) platform for aggregating, sharing, collaborating, and pulling insights from raw databases, as well as built-in connections to Google products.

    80 Looker Studio alternatives

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  10. Retool icon
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    Your business needs software. But because engineers are scarce, many departments (sales, marketing, support, HR, etc.) don’t build the software they need. When companies use Retool, they build much more software, which leads to a more efficient business.

    60 Retool alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  11. Pretzel icon
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    Pretzel is an open-source, offline browser-based tool for fast and intuitive data exploration and visualization. It can handle large data files, runs locally in your browser, and requires no backend setup.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Online
    • BSD
     
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