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 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.

    64 Grafana alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    • Node.JS
     
    • 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 Freemium and Open SourceTableau is Paid and Proprietary
    • Grafana is Privacy focusedTableau is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    69 RAWGraphs alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    • 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
  3. Metabase icon
     47 likes

    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.

    55 Metabase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
     
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    Comments about Metabase as an Alternative to Tableau
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    Can not connect to Excel files, no map visualizations

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
  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.

    164 Microsoft Power BI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Power BI
    • Microsoft 365
    • Microsoft Excel
     
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    Comments about Microsoft Power BI as an Alternative to Tableau
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    2

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Positive
    1

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
  5. Gephi icon
     61 likes

    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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    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Gephi as an Alternative to Tableau
    Top Negative Comment
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    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Negative
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
  6. Plotly icon
     37 likes

    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.

    94 Plotly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
     
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    Comments about Plotly as an Alternative to Tableau
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    Plotly is library for javascript

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Negative
    -1

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Negative
    -8

    Quality and type of visualizations is too different.

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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
  7. Manaflow Bin icon
     4 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. LinceBI icon
     13 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Pretzel icon
     8 likes

    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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
     
  10. Retool icon
     9 likes

    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.

    55 Retool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. 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.

    76 Looker Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Comments about Looker Studio as an Alternative to Tableau
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    Its really amazing. Simple (just like Tableau) - even a non-technical person like me can easily understand and use. Its free to use and one can easily share the report by embedding a 2 line code in an HTML page. It works perfectly.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Looker Studio is Freemium and ProprietaryTableau is Paid and Proprietary
    • Looker Studio is CustomizableTableau is not according to our users
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