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Tableau DesktopOrcaSheets
Freemium

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

 Paid

Sold with flat team pricing; no free tier is mentioned in the fetched page.

Windows, macOS macOS
  • Drag-and-drop exploration without writing code
  • Connects directly to many data sources
  • Data stays on your own machine or infrastructure
  • Accepts questions in plain English as well as SQL
  • Team and sharing features sit in paid Creator licenses
  • A successor product, Tableau Studio, has been announced
  • Positioned for business teams rather than individuals
  • Little public detail on supported data sources and pricing
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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