Desktop visualisation software comparison Excel 2016 Power BI Tableau Academic * Free to enrolled staff and students * Is familiar to many * Creates charts without hassle * 2016 can also do mapping and more advanced ‘Power Queries’ * Free to enrolled staff and students * Can import data from more sources than Excel * Can make interactive dashboards comprising multiple charts tables and maps * A bit easier to use than Tableau, perhaps * PC Only * Free to enrolled staff and students * Can import data from more sources than Excel * Can make interactive dashboards comprising multiple charts tables and maps * A bit harder to use than Power Bi but more configurable, perhaps * Mac and PC