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Updated January 27, 2026
Google Cloud BigQuery vs Tableau: Which is best for you?
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Starting Price
$5.00
per month
$15.00
per month
Free Trial
Free Version
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Top Rated
Features
Features
Multiple Data Sources
5.0
Ad hoc Reporting
4.71
Data Import/Export
4.70
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Real-Time Analytics
4.88
Data Cleansing
4.83
Data Security
4.80
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
- I can easily do the BQ query and load in UI, when I wanted to debug, I can easily batch load using CSV or connect to streaming connector, then query like normal SQL.
- I didn't really like the on-demand pricing of BigQuery.
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- Tableau allows me to connect to the SQL in real-time, Excel, cloud data and create layered visualizations instantly.
- Now I am used to it, but I found in the beginning it was hard to navigate the setup of site. When we onboard new users I see them struggling as well when trying to learn all the features.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.4/ 5in the comparison
4.1/ 5
Value for Money
4.2/ 5
4.2/ 5
Customer Support
3.9/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.2/ 5in the comparison
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5in the comparison
4.5/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
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Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
