Tableau pricing
Tableau pricing and what it adds up to
AUD36,624 a year for an illustrative 50-person Enterprise mix
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The plans
What Tableau charges
Tableau Enterprise charges by licence role, with separate rates for Creators, Explorers and Viewers. The monthly rates are billed annually, and at least one Creator licence is required.
Enterprise Creator
AUD161 per user per month, billed annually
Creators build analysis and prepare the reporting workflow.
Enterprise Explorer
AUD98 per user per month, billed annually
Explorers work with shared analysis.
Enterprise Viewer
AUD49 per user per month, billed annually
Viewers read and interact with shared dashboards.
How the bill is built
Creator licences
Each Creator licence is listed at AUD161 per user per month on annual billing. This role is for people who build analysis and prepare the reporting workflow. At least one Creator licence is required.
Explorer licences
Each Explorer licence is listed at AUD98 per user per month on annual billing. People who explore shared analysis need this separate role. The number of people assigned to each role affects the overall bill.
Viewer licences
Each Viewer licence is listed at AUD49 per user per month on annual billing. Reading and interacting with shared dashboards is a licensed role too, so include everyone who needs that access when estimating the bill.
Annual billing
The displayed monthly rates are billed annually, so the bill reflects a recurring annual commitment rather than monthly payments at those rates. Taxes are extra, and final pricing can differ.
A year of Tableau
An illustrative annual bill
An illustrative 50-person Enterprise mix totals AUD36,624 a year: 1 Creator at AUD161, 10 Explorers at AUD98 and 39 Viewers at AUD49 per user monthly, billed annually. This estimate is calculated from the vendor pricing selector, not a verified customer invoice. Taxes are extra, and final pricing can differ.
Underneath the bill
What you are really paying for
Access by role
You are paying for licensed access split across people who create analysis, explore shared analysis and read or interact with dashboards. The three roles have different listed prices, so the bill depends on how many people need each kind of access.
Visual analytics
Tableau provides visual analysis and dashboard tools. The licence pays for a service that helps people view and explore shared reporting, rather than only the underlying results and the decisions your team needs to make.
Enterprise administration
The Enterprise edition adds administration and data-management capabilities. Those are part of what you pay for when you choose the edition, alongside its role-based licences. Consider which access, source and governance needs your business has.
The owned alternative
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Questions
Tableau pricing, answered
How much could Tableau Enterprise cost my business each year? expand_more
An illustrative 50-person Enterprise mix totals AUD36,624 a year, using 1 Creator, 10 Explorers and 39 Viewers. It is based on the vendor pricing selector, not a verified customer invoice. Tableau bills the displayed monthly rates annually, taxes are extra, and final pricing can differ.
Does everyone who uses Tableau need a licence? expand_more
Tableau lists separate Creator, Explorer and Viewer roles, each with its own per-user price. Reading and interacting with shared dashboards is a licensed role, as are creating and exploring analysis. At least one Creator licence is required.
Can we move our Tableau reporting to an owned alternative? expand_more
Tableau exports can feed the owned version, but exported records depend on your permissions and filters. Report layouts, calculations, permissions and connections need separate migration work. Keep your current service until the reports and totals you need have been checked and match.
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