Tableau is a prominent data visualization and business intelligence software company. Tableau was founded in 2003 by Christian Chabot, Chris Stolte, and Pat Hanrahan, with the vision of making data visualization and analytics accessible to users of all backgrounds and skill levels.

Tableau offers a suite of products that empower individuals and organizations to explore, analyze, and share data insights visually. The company’s flagship products include:

Tableau Desktop: This is the authoring and data preparation tool that allows users to connect to various data sources, create interactive visualizations, and build dashboards.

Tableau Server: It enables users to share and collaborate on Tableau workbooks and dashboards within their organization securely. Tableau Server provides centralized management, security controls, and scheduling options for data refreshes.

Tableau Online: This is a cloud-based version of Tableau Server that allows users to publish and share dashboards securely over the internet without the need for on-premises infrastructure.

Tableau Mobile: A mobile app that enables users to access and interact with their Tableau dashboards on smartphones and tablets, providing data insights on the go.

Tableau’s intuitive and user-friendly approach to data visualization has garnered widespread popularity across various industries, from small businesses to large enterprises, as well as in academia and government sectors.

In August 2019, Tableau was acquired by Salesforce, a leading cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform. The acquisition aimed to combine Tableau’s data visualization capabilities with Salesforce’s CRM solutions, providing customers with even more comprehensive data-driven insights.