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Evidence vs Tableau

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Evidence

Markdown-driven BI.

Freemium · $300/mo (Pro)Open source
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Tableau

Enterprise data visualisation platform.

Business Intelligence & DataPaid · $15/user/mo (Viewer)
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At a glanceEvidenceTableau
Pricing
$300/mo (Pro)
$15/user/mo (Viewer)
Pricing model
Freemium
Paid
Founded
2003
Location
Bootstrapped
Open source
Yes
Category
Business Intelligence & Data
Indie alternatives
0
8
Founders
Ian Edwards, Sean Hughes
Pat Hanrahan, Chris Stolte, Christian Chabot

Key differences

  • Pricing

    Tableau starts cheaper at $15/user/mo (Viewer); Evidence starts at $300/mo (Pro).

  • Funding

    Evidence is bootstrapped / open source; Tableau is venture-backed.

  • Open source

    Evidence is open source; Tableau is closed source.

  • Indie alternatives

    Evidence has 0 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Tableau has 8.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founders of Evidence

  • Ian EdwardsCo-founder
  • Sean HughesCo-founder

Founders of Tableau

  • Pat HanrahanCo-founder
  • Chris StolteCo-founder
  • Christian ChabotCo-founder & former CEO

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