Sharing with users of Tableau Server, Tableau Online, and Tableau Public
Tableau Server, Tableau Online, and Tableau Public are all variations of the same concept: hosting visualizations and dashboards on a server and allowing users to access them via a web browser.
The following table provides some of the similarities and differences between the products, but as details may change, please consult a Tableau representative prior to making any purchasing decisions:
Product | Tableau Server | Tableau Online | Tableau Public |
Description | A server application installed on one or more server machines that hosts views, dashboards, and stories created with Tableau Desktop. | A cloud-based service maintained by Tableau Software that hosts views, dashboards, and stories created with Tableau Desktop. | A cloud-based service maintained by Tableau software that hosts views, dashboards, and stories created with Tableau Desktop or the free Tableau Public client. |
Licensing | Named user (set number of users) or core (unlimited... |