Databox
Cheaper for 10 people
From$71/mo
10 people: $71 a month · $852 a year
- Free plan
- Up to 20% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Databox vs Tableau: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Analytics tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Databox starts at $71/mo (Analyst) and Tableau at $15/user/mo (Standard Viewer). For 10 people that's $71 vs $150 a month: Databox is $79 a month (53%) cheaper than Tableau on list price.
Tableau
Analytics
From$15/user/mo
10 people: $150 a month · $1,800 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 6 plans · priced per user
Plans
Databox and Tableau plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Databox
Free
3 data sources · 1 user, 1 dashboard · 50 AI credits/month
Free
Analyst
5 data sources · Custom data integrations · API and MCP server
$71/mo
Team Core
10 data sources, 3 users · 500 AI credits/month · AI analyst in Slack
$249/mo
Team Scale
30 data sources, 10 users · 1,000 AI credits/month · Routines and custom skills
$399/mo
Analyst $71/mo billed annually (monthly price not shown). Agency plan from $99/mo ($79 annual) plus account packs. Custom plans: contact sales.
Prices from Databox's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Tableau
Standard Creator
$75/user/mo billed annually · Full authoring + Tableau Prep
$75/user/mo
Standard Explorer
$42/user/mo billed annually
$42/user/mo
Standard Viewer
$15/user/mo billed annually
$15/user/mo
Enterprise Creator
$115/user/mo billed annually
$115/user/mo
Enterprise Explorer
$70/user/mo billed annually
$70/user/mo
Enterprise Viewer
$35/user/mo billed annually
$35/user/mo
Annual contract only. tableau.com pricing pages block direct fetch (403); prices from search snippets of official Cloud/Server pricing pages. Tableau+: contact sales.
Prices from Tableau's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Databox (Analyst) | Tableau (Standard Viewer) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $71/mo$852/yr a year | $75/mo$900/yr a year | Databox $4 less a month |
| 10 people | $71/mo$852/yr a year | $150/mo$1,800/yr a year | Databox $79 less a month |
| 25 people | $71/mo$852/yr a year | $375/mo$4,500/yr a year | Databox $304 less a month |
Databox is priced per plan. Tableau is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Databox vs Tableau: questions
Which is cheaper, Databox or Tableau?
Databox starts at $71/mo (Analyst) and Tableau at $15/user/mo (Standard Viewer). For 10 people that's $71 vs $150 a month: Databox is $79 a month (53%) cheaper than Tableau on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Databox and Tableau have free plans?
Databox has a free plan (Free). Tableau has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
Are Databox and Tableau cheaper if you pay yearly?
Databox lists up to 20% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Tableau.
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