Read our editorial mission (Opens in a new window) & see how we test (Opens in a new window). Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. Yes, subscription models are the trend in recent years, but that represents a significant slash from Tableau Desktop's $999-per-user-per-year cost-a price cut the company felt no need to make in years past.

This is likely part of the reason why Tableau Desktop moved to a subscription model in 2017, now starting at $35 per user per month for the Desktop version and $42 per user per month for the Online version. With a terrific user interface (UI) of its own, along with a free starter price tag, Tableau Desktop remains a strong contender in the BI market. Other Editors' Choice winners, such as IBM Watson and Microsoft Power BI offer intuitive, semantic language interfaces.

New competitors, along with the rise of Big Data and Internet of Things (IoT), have put the pressure on Tableau to constantly improve over the years.

It's this maturity that makes it one of our three Editors' Choice winners for the category. Tableau Desktop was one of the early players in the self-service business intelligence (BI) space. Full mastery of the platform will require substantial training.How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.

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