Tableau+ | Salesforce
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Great for Data Integration, but Complicated to Use
What do you like best about the product?
Pulling different data sets into a single place
What do you dislike about the product?
It is complicated to use. The reports have no flair.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It helps us pull information from CRM and Salesforce to make a singular report
Customizable Reports, but Tableau Can Be Slow with Large Datasets
What do you like best about the product?
I like that I can customize reports to suit how I want my audience to visualize the data.
What do you dislike about the product?
It can be slow and drag out, and this might be due to internal large data or latency issues.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It helps me communicate key KPIs to the businesses I work with.
Great Drag-and-Drop Features and Easy Integrations
What do you like best about the product?
User friendly drag and drop capabilities, ease of integrations and data visualization effects
What do you dislike about the product?
Performance with large datasets is slow.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Provides self serve reporting which is helpful for executives and ops managers
Tableau Review
What do you like best about the product?
One of the things I like best about Tableau is its ability to transform complex data into interactive, visually compelling dashboards. Tableau makes it easy to see and understand your data—visually, intuitively, and collaboratively.
What do you dislike about the product?
Licensing can get expensive, especially for larger teams or when scaling to organization-wide use.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Faster reporting – what used to take hours in Excel can now be done in minutes.
More confidence in decisions, thanks to data being centralized, visualized, and easy to update.
More confidence in decisions, thanks to data being centralized, visualized, and easy to update.
Tableau : Turn Complex Data into Easy Visuals
What do you like best about the product?
What I like most about Tableau is how effortlessly it transforms complex datasets into visuals that are easy to interpret and act on. The drag-and-drop interface feels natural — you can explore data without writing a single line of code, yet still build highly customized dashboards when needed. I really appreciate how seamlessly it connects with different data sources like SQL, Excel, and cloud platforms, and allows you to blend them together in real time.
The interactivity in Tableau dashboards is a huge plus — you can filter, drill down, and visualize relationships instantly. It’s especially helpful for explaining insights to non-technical stakeholders since the visuals do most of the talking. Overall, it bridges the gap between technical data analysis and clear business communication beautifully.
The interactivity in Tableau dashboards is a huge plus — you can filter, drill down, and visualize relationships instantly. It’s especially helpful for explaining insights to non-technical stakeholders since the visuals do most of the talking. Overall, it bridges the gap between technical data analysis and clear business communication beautifully.
What do you dislike about the product?
Tableau is an incredibly powerful platform, but it does take some time and patience to master all of its features. The basics are straightforward, but once you start getting into calculated fields, data blending, or parameter actions, the learning curve becomes noticeable. I’ve also found that when working with very large datasets or multiple live data connections, performance can dip a bit — dashboards might take longer to load or refresh.
That said, these issues are minor compared to what Tableau offers overall. Once you understand how everything fits together, the flexibility, control, and visual quality of the dashboards easily outweigh the initial complexity.
That said, these issues are minor compared to what Tableau offers overall. Once you understand how everything fits together, the flexibility, control, and visual quality of the dashboards easily outweigh the initial complexity.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Tableau has completely changed the way I work with data. It helps me take raw, messy datasets and turn them into interactive visuals that actually tell a story. Before using Tableau, I used to spend hours cleaning up data, exporting spreadsheets, and manually building reports that quickly became outdated. Now, I can connect directly to live data sources — whether it’s SQL databases, cloud platforms, or Excel files — and build dashboards that refresh automatically.
The best part is how intuitive it is once you get comfortable with it. I can drag and drop fields, apply filters, and instantly see patterns that would’ve taken much longer to identify manually. It’s made decision-making a lot faster and more data-driven. Plus, sharing dashboards with my team means everyone’s looking at the same real-time information, which keeps discussions focused and productive.
The best part is how intuitive it is once you get comfortable with it. I can drag and drop fields, apply filters, and instantly see patterns that would’ve taken much longer to identify manually. It’s made decision-making a lot faster and more data-driven. Plus, sharing dashboards with my team means everyone’s looking at the same real-time information, which keeps discussions focused and productive.
Tableau: Easy Data Analysis for Admins, but High Cost and Unclear Alternatives
What do you like best about the product?
Tableau makes admins capable of analyzing data easily and displaying to users
What do you dislike about the product?
Tableau is expensive and clear benefits cannot be determined from alternatives
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Tableau allows admins to provide the data without devops involved
Great Insights and Easy to Use, but Migration Was Challenging
What do you like best about the product?
Ease of use.
Level of data detail one can gain insight from.
Level of data detail one can gain insight from.
What do you dislike about the product?
Migration was difficult coming from another saas solution.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Customer interaction and kpi adhearance.
Stunning Visuals with a Manageable Learning Curve in Tableau
What do you like best about the product?
The visual impact is quite stunning. The purpose of data is to tell a story and Tableau is a leader in data visualization.
What do you dislike about the product?
There is a bit of a learning curve with this product, but not that unreasonable.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It is telling the story of our data by visually representing it in a compelling way.
Challenging Setup, Powerful Cross-Data Insights with Salesforce
What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate how Tableau allows us to view Salesforce data across objects, not just through a vertical hierarchy, which enhances our data analysis capabilities. Its ability to integrate and compare with other client data from systems like our phone system or Google Sheets has also been valuable. Additionally, I find the insights from Tableau Pulse and AI to be very insightful for my work.
What do you dislike about the product?
I found setting up Tableau initially quite difficult. I started with Tableau Prep. Creating relationships between Salesforce objects to achieve the desired level of detail was challenging. Additionally, making cross-object relationships and setups more replicable would be a significant improvement. Furthermore, I want to increase both my and my organization’s knowledge on how to effectively prompt Tableau Pulse AI to maximize its use.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Tableau allows me to analyze Salesforce data across objects, integrate phone system and Google Sheets data, and explore insights through its AI capabilities.
Easy to Use and Widely Available, but Lacks Standardization
What do you like best about the product?
Ease of use. Commonly available. Competitive
What do you dislike about the product?
Not standardized across industry and BI use
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Dashboard for leaders
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