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title: "Power BI vs Tableau: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Power BI or Tableau? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Business intelligence platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Power BI vs Tableau: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Power BI or Tableau? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Business intelligence platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Power BI and Tableau
- **Competitive set**: Business intelligence platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Power BI Share of Search**: 42.8%
- **Tableau Share of Search**: 0.15%

## Which is more popular in search, Power BI or Tableau?

- In August 2026, Power BI had more branded searches than Tableau among business intelligence platforms worldwide. Power BI was estimated to have 2.2M branded searches compared to Tableau’s 8.1K, and held a 42.8% Share of Search versus Tableau’s 0.15%.
- Power BI was ahead of Tableau in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Power BI’s estimated Share of Search among business intelligence platforms worldwide moved from 45.2% to 42.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.7M to 2.2M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tableau’s estimated Share of Search among business intelligence platforms worldwide moved from 0.2% to 0.15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 8.1K.

## How did search popularity change for business intelligence platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Tableau worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 12.1K to 8.1K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Power BI worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 2.7M to 2.2M in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Power BI estimated searches | Power BI Share of Search | Power BI rank | Tableau estimated searches | Tableau Share of Search | Tableau rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.7M | 45.2% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.7M | 45.2% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.2% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.2M | 45.1% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.7M | 45.3% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.16% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.7M | 45.5% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.16% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.7M | 44.7% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.2% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.7M | 45.1% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.16% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 2.7M | 44.7% | 2 | 8.1K | 0.13% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.2M | 43.5% | 2 | 8.1K | 0.16% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.2M | 42.8% | 2 | 8.1K | 0.15% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.2M | 42.8% | 2 | 8.1K | 0.15% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Power BI’s and Tableau’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Power BI**: Measured on the search term “power bi”.
- **Tableau**: Measured on the search term “tableau software”.

- [Power BI profile](/demand/global-en/brands/power-bi)
- [Tableau profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tableau)
- [All business intelligence platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/business-intelligence-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Power BI or Tableau?

In August 2026, Power BI had more branded searches than Tableau among business intelligence platforms worldwide. Power BI was estimated to have 2.2M branded searches compared to Tableau’s 8.1K, and held a 42.8% Share of Search versus Tableau’s 0.15%.

## Cite this page

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