The Showdown
Tableauvsvega
Why pay monthly fees for Tableau when you can self-host vega for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Tableau
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
vega
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
Interactive Calculator
Calculate Your "SaaS Tax"
SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success.
See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to Tableau's shareholders.
10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Tableau. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
Proprietary GUI
Declarative JSON schema
1
Platform-locked files
Pure JSON specifications
2
Limited to tool presets
Infinite via grammar rules