Power BI
Cheaper for 10 people
From$14/user/mo
10 people: $140 a month · $1,680 a year
- Free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Power BI 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
Power BI starts at $14/user/mo (Pro) and Tableau at $15/user/mo (Standard Viewer). For 10 people that's $140 vs $150 a month: Power BI is $10 a month (7%) 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
Power BI and Tableau plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Power BI
Free
Create interactive reports · No sharing
Free
Pro
$14/user/mo, paid yearly · Publish and share reports
$14/user/mo
Premium Per User
$24/user/mo, paid yearly · Larger models, more refreshes
$24/user/mo
Embedded and Fabric capacity: variable pricing / contact sales. Academic, government and nonprofit pricing available.
Prices from Power BI'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 | Power BI (Pro) | Tableau (Standard Viewer) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $70/mo$840/yr a year | $75/mo$900/yr a year | Power BI $5 less a month |
| 10 people | $140/mo$1,680/yr a year | $150/mo$1,800/yr a year | Power BI $10 less a month |
| 25 people | $350/mo$4,200/yr a year | $375/mo$4,500/yr a year | Power BI $25 less a month |
Power BI is priced per user. 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
Power BI vs Tableau: questions
Which is cheaper, Power BI or Tableau?
Power BI starts at $14/user/mo (Pro) and Tableau at $15/user/mo (Standard Viewer). For 10 people that's $140 vs $150 a month: Power BI is $10 a month (7%) cheaper than Tableau on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Power BI and Tableau have free plans?
Power BI has a free plan (Free). Tableau has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
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