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SQL Server Reporting Services VS Tableau_

As of 4 November 2026, Tableau is named by 9,802 companies and SQL Server Reporting Services by 1,348; SQL Server Reporting Services skews to companies under 200 people (36% vs 36%), Tableau to companies over 1,000 (36% vs 36%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: SQL Server Reporting Services's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Tableau rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

SQL Server Reporting Services: 2–200 employees
36%
Tableau: 2–200 employees
36%
SQL Server Reporting Services: 1,000+ employees
36%
Tableau: 1,000+ employees
36%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.1 · 3.8
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
1,348companies name SQL Server Reporting Services
9,802companies name Tableau
284name both
2,881 · 37,088postings in 90 days, SQL Server Reporting Services · Tableau
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentSQL Server Reporting ServicesshareTableaushareLeans
Self-employed232%2272%even
2-10 employees735%5806%even
11-50 employees13710%1,08811%even
51-200 employees27721%1,81218%SQL Server Reporting Services
201-500 employees20815%1,43415%even
501-1000 employees14311%1,13512%even
1001-5000 employees27520%1,84319%even
5001-10000 employees685%5486%even
10,001+ employees14411%1,13512%even
By industry
SegmentSQL Server Reporting ServicesshareTableaushareLeans
Technology & software51538%2,77528%SQL Server Reporting Services
Business & finance services32424%2,42225%even
Manufacturing & industry1289%1,20212%Tableau
Health care866%4104%SQL Server Reporting Services
Public, community & associations554%4364%even
Commerce & trade443%5466%Tableau
Consumer services & leisure413%4895%even
Utilities & infrastructure373%2743%even
Property & construction312%2322%even
Transport, logistics & rental262%2122%even
Media & content252%4374%Tableau
Automotive181%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel––1752%outside top 12
By country
SegmentSQL Server Reporting ServicesshareTableaushareLeans
United States88466%6,35865%even
United Kingdom675%6086%even
Canada473%2943%even
India453%2122%even
Australia282%1331%even
France222%2362%even
Germany191%2823%even
Netherlands131%901%even
Belgium121%––outside top 12
Denmark91%––outside top 12
Spain91%931%even
Poland81%––outside top 12
Brazil––1632%outside top 12
Singapore––771%outside top 12
Italy––651%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentSQL Server Reporting ServicesshareTableaushareLeans
Software engineering1,57534%1,0762%SQL Server Reporting Services
Data & AI1,07723%13,02728%Tableau
IT operations & business systems93020%2,1485%SQL Server Reporting Services
Product, program & project management842%2,1685%Tableau
Engineering (non-software)621%1,2653%even
Finance & accounting461%6,08913%Tableau
Customer service & success281%3981%even
Unclassified190%2711%even
Marketing & communications180%2,3985%Tableau
General management & consulting160%1,1863%Tableau
Sales140%1,7074%Tableau
healthcare clinical130%480%even
construction and civil80%580%even
Quality, safety & environment60%4381%even
Administration & office40%1430%even
Business development & strategy40%8482%even
Human resources40%4021%even
social care and community40%––outside top 12
healthcare support and caregiving30%––outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk30%8862%even
procurement and purchasing30%4651%even
real estate and property30%280%even
research and science30%790%even
arts media and entertainment20%270%even
Education & training20%1520%even
logistics warehouse and transport20%1,3173%Tableau
manufacturing and production10%320%even
public safety and protective services10%300%even
Design & UX––5791%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––470%outside top 12
Retail & store operations––300%outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security––200%outside top 12
Go deeper

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Tableau is named by 9,802 companies in job postings and SQL Server Reporting Services by 1,348; 284 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/sql-server-reporting-services-vs-tableau)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

SQL Server Reporting Services vs Tableau: questions

Which is more used, SQL Server Reporting Services or Tableau?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Tableau (9,802) over SQL Server Reporting Services (1,348). By website-and-DNS footprint, Tableau (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses SQL Server Reporting Services?

36% of SQL Server Reporting Services companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 36% for Tableau. 36% of SQL Server Reporting Services companies have over 1,000 employees, against 36% for Tableau.

Do companies run both?

284 companies name both in their postings, usually SQL Server Reporting Services in marketing and Tableau in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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