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Redash vs Tableau Desktop: catalog facts
Redash	Tableau Desktop
Free Free and open source.	Freemium Free to download, with Creator licenses and Tableau+ sold to organizations.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS
Connects to a wide range of SQL, NoSQL and API sources Collaborative SQL editor with schema browser and snippets	Drag-and-drop exploration without writing code Connects directly to many data sources
Needs a server to host it Most useful for SQL-literate users	Team and sharing features sit in paid Creator licenses A successor product, Tableau Studio, has been announced
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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