Quick Comparison: Tools and Criteria

The table below provides a quick comparison of tools and the criteria. Read the next section to learn more about each tool, see some examples, and find links to more resources.

Tool	Audience	Cost	Implementation	Learning Curve
Excel	Internal	None	Low	Low-Medium
Excel with Power Tools	Both	None	Low	Medium
PowerBI	Both	$0 or $10 per user per month	Low	Medium
Tableau Public	Public	Free	Low	Medium
Tableau Desktop	Internal or both	~$1500 one time licensing fee + ~$400 annual maintenance fee	Low	Medium
Tableau Server	Both	High	Medium	Medium-High
Tableau Online	Both	$500 per user per year	Low-Medium	Medium
Build your own	Both	High	High	Varies
Other subscription tools	Varies, mostly internal	Varies from $25 a month to $1000s annually	Varies	Varies