How is this different from Tableau's built-in revision history?

Built-in revision history tells you a version exists. Sync tells you what changed inside it - at the entity level (calculated fields, parameters, dashboards, datasources). It also adds branches, real merges, promotion pipelines, and team collaboration. Built-in revisions are file-level snapshots; Sync is a real change ledger.

Where does my data live?

Workbook XML metadata lives in our Postgres (Neon, US-East). We never read your underlying data sources or .hyper extracts. The desktop agent holds the Tableau session token locally on your machine.

Will it slow Tableau down?

No. The agent runs out-of-process and listens for file events; the cloud connector polls the REST API at intervals you control. Both are designed to stay invisible.

Can I roll back a single calculated field without losing other changes?

Yes. That's the whole point. Rollback is entity-precise: pick the field, pick the version, restore. The rest of the workbook is untouched.

What if my analysts don't want to install an agent?

You can run cloud-only - Sync will still capture every Tableau Cloud publish. The agent only adds local-save granularity for analysts who want it.

What happens after the 30-day pilot?

If it's working, we move you to an annual contract at a discount off the pilot rate. If it's not, we cancel - no contracts, no calls, no friction.

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Sync records every calculated field, parameter, and data source swap at the XML level — across every workbook, every publish, every author. Diff any two versions, blame any change, roll back in one click.

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Q3 Sales Executive Dashboard

Q3_Sales_Executive_Dashboard.twb·4 contributors

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Change history5 versions

v3.4current
Adopt FY26 fiscal calendar across executive dashboards
Bobby Hill·main·12 minutes ago
+2~2
v3.3merge
Merge feature/q3-rollout → main
Marcus Webb·main·1 day ago
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v3.2
Switch CRM extract to incremental refresh
Priya Patel·feature/q3-rollout·2 days ago
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v3.1
Add commission tier breakdown to rep dashboard
Alice Chen·main·3 days ago
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v3.0promote
Promote v2.9 → Production
Marcus Webb·main·5 days ago
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v3.3 › v3.4

Adopt FY26 fiscal calendar across executive dashboards

Bobby Hill · Lead Analyst · Today · 2:14 PM

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modifiedCalculatedFieldQuota Attainment

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− SUM([Sales]) / SUM([Quota FY25])

+ SUM([Sales]) / SUM([Quota FY26])

modifiedParameterFiscal Year

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− FY25

+ FY26

addedCalculatedFieldYoY Growth %

+ (SUM([Sales]) - SUM([Sales LY])) / SUM([Sales LY])

addedFilterRegion (Top 10)

Every entity. Every save. Always reversible.

TableauOps Sync diffs at the entity level - calculated fields, parameters, datasources, dashboards - so you can trace exactly what changed and roll back precisely.

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Semantic XML diffs, full version history, environment pipelines, one-click rollback. Get the demo, the changelog, and an invite before public pricing changes.

The problem

Tableau treats workbooks like documents. Your team treats them like software.

Last-good-known is whoever saved last

A KPI shifts overnight. Three analysts had the workbook open. Slack lights up. Nobody knows what the formula was yesterday - let alone who changed it.

Tableau's revision history is a black box

It tells you a version exists. It doesn't tell you what changed inside it. So you publish, you cross your fingers, and you hope nothing downstream silently broke.

Promotion is a copy-paste hostage situation

Dev → QA → Prod is a manual workbook shuffle. One stale extract, one missed parameter, one wrong data source - and you're rolling back the wrong way.

Three minutes. One workbook.

See Sync diff a live Tableau workbook end to end.

Features

Everything you need to run Tableau like real software.

Semantic XML diffing

Sync parses the workbook XML and shows you what actually changed - Quota Attainment's formula, the FY parameter, the new YoY filter. Not raw XML noise.

Cloud-connected

Browse your Tableau Cloud projects. Download workbooks safely from .twbx archives with .hyper links preserved. PAT auth, no sketchy scraping.

Full version ledger

Every save. Every publish. Every promotion. Chronological history with one-click rollback to any version - entity-precise, not whole-file restore.

Desktop agent

A lightweight background watcher on each analyst's machine. Picks up local saves, sends to the ledger, auto-starts on boot. No 'remember to commit'.

Environment pipelines

Promote workbooks Dev → QA → Prod. Track which version is live in each environment. Roll a promotion back without rolling back all subsequent edits.

Multi-user collaboration

See who changed what and when. Resolve conflicts in a real merge center. Branch a workbook for an experiment, merge it back without overwriting anyone's edits.

How it works

Connect once. Get a real change ledger forever.

Connect Tableau Cloud or Server

Personal access token or username/password. We never store credentials in the browser; the desktop agent holds the session.

Sync downloads & catalogs your workbooks

We extract .twbx, parse the XML, build an entity catalog (calculated fields, parameters, dashboards, datasources), snapshot v1.

You get a ledger entry every time anything changes

Local saves, cloud publishes, scheduled refreshes. View the diff in seconds. Roll back precisely. Promote with confidence.

What people are saying

The reaction we keep hearing.

“Every one of my clients could use this today.”

Tableau consultant

Visionary, 10+ years

“I wish we'd had this for 10 years. Honestly. The fact that we've all been emailing .twbx files in 2026 is embarrassing.”

Lead BI engineer

Fortune 100 retailer

“The diff is the unlock. Once you see what changed at the entity level, you stop being scared of touching anything.”

Analytics director

Tableau Zen Master

Quotes from prospective customers and design partners. Names available on request.

Pricing

Most Tableau “version control” is a folder of `.twbx` files with the date in the filename.

Sync reads the XML. You see what actually changed — calc, parameter, data source — across every publish.

30 days. Honest paid pilot. No free-trial dark patterns — we both want to know it's real.

Pilot

$499/ team / month

30 days. If you sign annual, the pilot fee is credited. If you walk, we refund it. You don't lose money either way.

Unlimited workbooks tracked
Unlimited version history
Up to 10 seats during pilot
Cloud + Server connectors
Desktop agent for every analyst
Promotion pipelines (Dev/QA/Prod)
Slack notifications on publish + rollback
Direct line to the founder

Start the pilot

Stripe checkout. We connect your Tableau instance after payment.

Not ready?

Get on the list. We'll send the demo, the changelog, and a heads-up before pricing changes.

One email per major release. Unsubscribe in one click.

The pilot fee is a deposit, not a bet.

Convert to annual: we credit it toward the annual price. Walk away: we refund the full month. Email eric@tableauops.com — no tickets, no retention call.

FAQ

Things people ask before saying yes.

Both. Sync uses the standard Tableau REST API plus a desktop agent. Cloud, Server, and on-prem all work; the agent is what gives you local-save tracking on top of cloud publish events.

Stop emailing .twbx files. Start running Tableau like software.

30-day paid pilot. We connect your Tableau instance the same day. If it doesn't earn its keep, cancel.

Start the pilot

When a workbook breaks Monday morning, you have minutes to find what changed.

Q3 Sales Executive Dashboard

Be first when Sync goes live.

Tableau treats workbooks like documents. Your team treats them like software.

See Sync diff a live Tableau workbook end to end.

Everything you need to run Tableau like real software.

Connect once. Get a real change ledger forever.

The reaction we keep hearing.

Most Tableau “version control” is a folder of .twbx files with the date in the filename.

Things people ask before saying yes.

Stop emailing .twbx files. Start running Tableau like software.

Most Tableau “version control” is a folder of `.twbx` files with the date in the filename.