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Connect to data on prem or in the cloud—whether it’s big data, a SQL database, a spreadsheet, or cloud apps like Google Analytics and Salesforce. Access and combine disparate data without writing code. Power users can pivot, split, and manage metadata to optimize data sources. Analysis begins with data. Get more from yours with Tableau.

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Connect to hundreds of data sources.


  • Actian Matrix*
  • Actian Vector*
  • Alibaba AnalyticDB for MySQL
  • Alibaba Data Lake Analytics
  • Alibaba MaxCompute
  • Amazon Athena
  • Amazon Aurora
  • Amazon Elastic MapReduce
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Anaplan
  • Apache Drill
  • Aster Database
  • Box
  • Cloudera Hadoop Hive
  • Cloudera Impala
  • Databricks
  • DataStax Enterprise*
  • Denodo
  • Dropbox
  • Esri ArcGIS Server
  • Exasol*
  • Firebird
  • GeoJSON
  • Google Ads
  • Google Analytics
  • Google BigQuery
  • Google Cloud SQL
  • Google Sheets
  • Hortonworks Hadoop Hive
  • HP Vertica
  • IBM BigInsights
  • IBM DB2
  • IBM PDA*
  • Impala
  • JSON files
  • KML files
  • Kognitio
  • Kyvos
  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator
  • MapInfo Interchange Formats
  • MapInfo Tables
  • MapR Hadoop Hive*
  • MariaDB
  • Marketo
  • MarkLogic
  • MemSQL
  • Microsoft Access*
  • Microsoft Analysis Services*
  • Microsoft Azure Data Warehouse
  • Microsoft Azure DB
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft OneDrive
  • Microsoft PowerPivot*
  • Microsoft SharePoint Lists
  • Microsoft Spark on HDInsight
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft SQL Server PDW
  • MonetDB
  • MongoDB
  • MongoDB BI
  • MySQL
  • OData
  • Oracle
  • Oracle Eloqua
  • Oracle Essbase*
  • PDF files
  • Pivotal Greenplum Database
  • PostgreSQL
  • Presto
  • Progress OpenEdge*
  • Qubole
  • Quickbooks Online
  • R files
  • Salesforce.com, including Force.com and Database.com
  • SAP BW
  • SAP HANA
  • SAP Sybase ASE*
  • SAP Sybase IQ*
  • SAS Files
  • ServiceNow ITSM
  • Snowflake
  • Spark SQL
  • Splunk*
  • SPSS Files
  • Tableau Data Extract
  • Teradata
  • Teradata OLAP Connector*
  • TIBCO® Data Virtualization*
  • Text files—comma separated value (.csv) files
  • Databases and applications that are ODBC 3.0 compliant*
  • Tons of web data with the Web Data Connector

* Available for Windows only

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Text files (like .csv files)
  • Microsoft Access for Windows
  • JSON
  • Spatial files
  • Statistical files
  • Tableau Data Extract
  • OData
  • Google Sheets
  • PDF Connector
  • Web Data Connector
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Answer deeper questions

Exceptional analytics demand more than a pretty dashboard. Quickly build powerful calculations from existing data, drag and drop reference lines and forecasts, and review statistical summaries. Make your point with trend analyses, regressions, and correlations for tried and true statistical understanding. Ask new questions, spot trends, identify opportunities, and make data-driven decisions with confidence.

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Answer the “where” as well as the “why.” Create interactive maps automatically. Built-in postal codes mean lightning-fast mapping for more than 50 countries worldwide. Use custom geocodes and territories for personalized regions, like sales areas. We designed Tableau maps specifically to help your data stand out.

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Communicate with data in a whole new way. Share visualizations and underlying data securely using Tableau Server or Tableau Online. Create an environment where everyone in your organization can share and collaborate on trusted data.

Designing for a mobile-first world

Your content needs to perform at any size, on any device. Device designer is our simple, yet powerful tool that helps you design, customize, and publish optimized dashboards for desktop, tablet, and phone.

Always innovating

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