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, RAWGraphs, Metabase and Manaflow Bin.

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  1. Grafana icon
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    Grafana

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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.

    57 Grafana alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
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    Grafana Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Metrics
    3.  Dashboard
    4.  CPU Monitoring
    5.  Web interface
    6.  Data visualization
    7.  Hardware Monitoring
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    Grafana VS Tableau

    Is Grafana a good alternative to Tableau?
     

    • Grafana is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Tableau.

    • Grafana is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Tableau.

    • Grafana is Free and Open SourceTableau is Paid and Proprietary
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    Apache Superset

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    modern, enterprise-ready business intelligence web application.

    33 Apache Superset alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    Apache Superset Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Data analytics
    3.  Reporting
    4.  Data visualization
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  4. RAWGraphs icon
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    RAWGraphs

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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.

    68 RAWGraphs alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    RAWGraphs Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Gantt-charts
    3.  Charts
    4.  Graphs
    5.  Data visualization
    6.  Drag and Drop
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    RAWGraphs VS Tableau

    Is RAWGraphs a good alternative to Tableau?
     

    • Some users think RAWGraphs is a great Tableau alternative, some don't.

    • RAWGraphs is the most popular Web-based alternative to Tableau.

    • RAWGraphs is Free and Open SourceTableau is Paid and Proprietary
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    Metabase

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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.

    52 Metabase alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker

    Metabase Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  REST API
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    Comments about Metabase as an Alternative to Tableau
     
    Guest

    Can not connect to Excel files, no map visualizations

    Negative comment •Jan 17, 2020
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    • Some users think Metabase is a great Tableau alternative, some don't.

    • Metabase is the most popular SaaS alternative to Tableau.

    • Metabase is Freemium and Open SourceTableau is Paid and Proprietary
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    Manaflow Bin

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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.

    15 Manaflow Bin alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Manaflow Bin Features

    1.  Dashboard
    2.  AI-Powered
    3.  Business Dashboards
    4.  Data visualization
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    Microsoft Power BI

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    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.

    151 Microsoft Power BI alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Power BI
    • Microsoft 365
    • Microsoft Excel
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    Microsoft Power BI Features

    1.  Import CSV Data
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Integrated ETL
    7.  Excel Add-in
    8.  REST API
    9.  Data visualization
    10.  Reporting
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    Guest

    Free, easier to use, lot's of possibilities and grows fast, contains ETL tool, MDX, DAX and m-language (aka powerquery)

    Positive comment •Apr 18, 2017
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    Guest

    Power BI will get quicker to a result, furthermore there is an ETL tool integrated which laks in Tableau

    Positive comment •Apr 5, 2020
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    • Some users think Microsoft Power BI is a great Tableau alternative, some don't.

    • Microsoft Power BI is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Tableau.

    • Microsoft Power BI is Freemium and ProprietaryTableau is Paid and Proprietary
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    Pretzel

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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.

    31 Pretzel alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Import CSV Data
    3.  Data analytics
    4.  AI-Powered
    5.  Browser-based
    6.  Support for WebAssembly
    7.  Data visualization
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    Gephi

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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.

    48 Gephi alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Layout
    3.  Exploration
    4.  Graphs
    5.  Interactive Graph Exploration
    6.  Filtering
    7.  Java based
    8.  Data visualization
    9.  3D Renderer
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    Comments about Gephi as an Alternative to Tableau
     
       
    Guest

    Gephi is for exploring one type of graph, while Tableau is a dashboard for combining and looking at multiple datasets through a variety of customizeable graphs and reports.

    Top negative comment •May 5, 2017
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    Guest

    Tableau is a tool for much more than visualisation, and gephi is a good tool for certain kind of data visualisation but not so prolific.

    Negative comment •Jan 26, 2018
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    Guest

    Gephi is exclusively directed towards network graphs. It does not offer analysis of any other kind of data.

    Negative comment •Dec 13, 2017
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    • This alternative is disputed. Gephi is a legitimate Tableau alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Gephi is Free and Open SourceTableau is Paid and Proprietary
    • Gephi is LightweightTableau is not according to our users
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    Talend

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    Talend leverages the open source model to make data integration available to all types of organizations, regardless of their size, level of expertise or budgetary constraints. Talend’s solutions connect to all source and target systems and they can be downloaded at no cost.

    96 Talend alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Talend Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Import CSV Data
    3.  Data Mining
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    WatchThemLive

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    WatchThemLive is a behavior analytics tool that enables you to watch your users' journeys through their eyes and optimize their experience with session recordings, heatmaps, and web analytics.

    86 WatchThemLive alternatives
    WatchThemLive Session Replays

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    WatchThemLive Heatmap

    WatchThemLive Features

    1.  Customer Analytics
    2.  User Session Recording
    3.  Mouse tracking
    4.  Dedicated Account Manager
    5.  Heatmap
    6.  Goal Tracking
    7.  Customer service
    8.  Heatmaps based on date range
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    Retool

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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.

    53 Retool alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    Retool Features

    1.  On-premises software
    2.  Admin panel
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    Plotly

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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.

    92 Plotly alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
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    Plotly Features

    1.  Gantt-charts
    2.  Graphs
    3.  Charts
    4.  Dashboard
    5.  Data visualization
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    Plotly VS Tableau

    Is Plotly a good alternative to Tableau?
     
    Comments about Plotly as an Alternative to Tableau
     
    Guest

    Plotly is library for javascript

    Negative comment •Jun 11, 2021
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    Guest

    Tableau is much more sophisticated and offers unparalleled ease of use.

    Negative comment •Jul 30, 2020
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    optimistprime

    Quality and type of visualizations is too different.

    Negative comment •Nov 17, 2017
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    • This alternative is disputed. Plotly is a legitimate Tableau alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Plotly is Freemium and Open SourceTableau is Paid and Proprietary
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