Excel Power Query and Tableau Prep are designed for easy tasks that require somewhat-clean data to start with. In contrast, Alteryx and Trifacta can deal with almost all kinds of raw data.

This article compares the data visualization program Tableau to Excel, examines their relative strengths, and provides a simple walk-through on how to use Tableau.

“Incorporating enterprise data into an automated workflow can truly transform the way people work with data,” said Francois Ajenstat, chief product officer at Tableau.