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Brand report · September 2026

Tableau Tableau: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about bi & data analytics, Tableau ranks #3 of 15, a Visibility Score of 60 in BI & Data Analytics .

These rankings are measured from what the three models know from training, not a live web search. The live-web grounded surface is rolling out across the index. Methodology.

How AI sees Tableau

Tableau owns one arena and sits third in it.

Where it wins. A 72% mention rate in BI & Data Analytics means the models reliably surface Tableau when buyers ask about data software, and that single category is enough to keep it in the conversation at rank 3 of 15 competitors.

Where it loses. Zero first-pick selections tell the real story: buyers asking ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini which analytics tool to buy are consistently pointed toward someone else first, and Power BI or Looker tends to take that top slot.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

On message

How Tableau positions itself vs how AI ranks it

Tableau claims BI & Data Analytics and the models back it: #3 of 15 there.

The pitch

"Tableau helps people see, understand and act on data"

Positions in BI & Data Analytics
What AI actually says
In BI & Data Analytics #3 of 15, claim holds

Homepage self-messaging · September 2026 ranking · the biggest gaps across the index →

BI & Data Analytics · #3 of 15

60 / 100 flat vs last month
72%
mention rate (72 answers)
3
avg. position
0%
first pick
12%
share of voice
61.2Jul 2026Jul 2026: 61.258.7Aug 2026Aug 2026: 58.759.9Sep 2026Sep 2026: 59.9
ChatGPT
63
Claude
64
Gemini
53

How the models portray Tableau

Being named is not the same as being recommended. Each mention is graded endorsed (a strong pick), listed (a neutral option), or caveated (named with a reservation).

38% 10% 52%
endorsed · 95% band 26–52% listed caveated graded across 52 mentions in BI & Data Analytics answers
Prompt themes Tableau would want to own

Share of each theme's answers that mention Tableau. Hover a row for the exact prompt. Compare shapes on the head-to-head page.

Most co-mentioned competitors

Share of Tableau's mentions where the AI models name this brand in the same answer. That is the real competitive set in the AI channel.

Power BI
96%
Looker
94%
Metabase
50%
Sigma
42%
ThoughtSpot
27%
Qlik Sense
23%

Scores are measured from real AI answers, refreshed monthly. Methodology.

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