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Tableau DesktopChartbrew
Freemium

Free to download, with Creator licenses and Tableau+ sold to organizations.

 Freemium

Free to self-host; the hosted service has a free starting tier and paid plans.

Windows, macOS Web, Self-hosted
  • Drag-and-drop exploration without writing code
  • Connects directly to many data sources
  • Connects directly to databases and APIs
  • Reusable datasets that can join multiple sources
  • Team and sharing features sit in paid Creator licenses
  • A successor product, Tableau Studio, has been announced
  • Self-hosting needs Node.js, a SQL database and Redis
  • Less suited to deep ad hoc analysis than full BI suites
Downloadable app Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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