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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Entrinsik Informer

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AEntrinsik Informer is a web-based reporting and business intelligence application popular in the higher education vertical market. It helps organizations transform real-time data into actionable information by delivering ad-hoc reporting, data analysis, and interactive dashboards.N/A

    Qlik Sense

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AQlik Sense® is a self-service BI platform for data discovery and visualization. It supports a full range of analytics use cases—data governance, pixel-perfect reporting, and collaboration. Its Associative Engine indexes and connects relationships between data points for creating actionable insights.

    $200

    per month

    Pricing
    Entrinsik InformerQlik Sense
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter
    $200
    per month
    Standard
    $825
    per month
    Premium
    $2,750
    per month
    Qlik Sense Enterprise on Windows
    Contact Sales
    Enterprise
    Custom Quote
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Entrinsik InformerQlik Sense
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Entrinsik InformerQlik Sense
    Considered Both Products
    Entrinsik
    No answer on this topic
    Qlik
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Would buy again
    69 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    53 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    70 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    44 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    50 Answers
    Features
    Entrinsik InformerQlik Sense
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Entrinsik Informer and Qlik Sense
    Feature
    Entrinsik Informer
    7.3
    8 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Qlik Sense
    8.5
    312 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports5.51 Ratings8.3213 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.17 Ratings8.9310 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.57 Ratings8.2225 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Entrinsik Informer and Qlik Sense
    Feature
    Entrinsik Informer
    8.6
    11 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Qlik Sense
    8.6
    323 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Drill-down analysis9.19 Ratings8.9319 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.210 Ratings8.2312 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.21 Ratings8.4152 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.110 Ratings9.0296 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Entrinsik Informer and Qlik Sense
    Feature
    Entrinsik Informer
    9.1
    11 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Qlik Sense
    8.8
    275 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Publish to Web9.14 Ratings8.8207 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.19 Ratings8.8254 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.13 Ratings8.8174 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling9.17 Ratings8.8180 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers9.11 Ratings8.8106 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Entrinsik Informer and Qlik Sense
    Feature
    Entrinsik Informer
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Qlik Sense
    8.7
    311 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.31 Ratings8.5304 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.31 Ratings8.8281 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings8.7193 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Entrinsik Informer and Qlik Sense
    Feature
    Entrinsik Informer
    9.1
    11 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Qlik Sense
    9.0
    294 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.111 Ratings9.2273 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.19 Ratings9.0270 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.18 Ratings8.8272 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.9216 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Entrinsik Informer and Qlik Sense
    Feature
    Entrinsik Informer
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Qlik Sense
    7.4
    220 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.11 Ratings8.3214 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.11 Ratings8.2184 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings8.2132 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Entrinsik Informer and Qlik Sense
    Feature
    Entrinsik Informer
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Qlik Sense
    8.6
    143 Ratings
    10% above category average
    REST API8.21 Ratings8.8123 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings8.492 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings8.592 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings8.669 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings8.695 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.482 Ratings
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Entrinsik InformerQlik Sense
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (77 ratings)
    8.5
    (327 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.7
    (67 ratings)
    8.4
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    3.4
    (36 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    7.5
    (37 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Entrinsik InformerQlik Sense
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Entrinsik
    It makes creating queries very easy for end users so not only research or technicians can do it. The availability for creating Live reports that are accessible via Excel on the network has given many of our users the ability to get the information they need in a format they can use without needing someone to translate the raw data
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    Qlik
    Qlik Sense is a program whose purpose is to greatly improve all your operations and use of all data in an organic way. The mission will always be to increase the economic and commercial processes of the company in a short time. I recommended it for its high technology, which was Created for this area, the results are successful. We have noticed how it has increased relationships with our clients thanks to the credibility and security that we provide.
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    Pros
    Entrinsik
    • Simple user-interface: Informer is relatively easy to learn and end users can begin running reports and creating new reports quickly.
    • Email "burst" functionality: This feature allows emails to be sent out based on data in the report. So for example, a report could be scheduled that would email all student employment managers listing out the specific employees that report to them that haven't submitted their time sheets. Each manager would only see the rows that correspond to their email address.
    • Analytics and grouping: Users can quickly drag columns to group and sub-total, and can use the analytics tab to get deeper insights into the data.
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    Qlik
    • Flexibility in data recording, from the app, as well as in handling them. Allowing you to view reports quickly and effectively.
    • Easy to generate dynamic graphics according to our needs.
    • It is very easy to use, intuitive, so it does not generate costs in the learning process compared to the tool with collaborators
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    Cons
    Entrinsik
    • There are a lot of reports that we have in Informer that say they have never been run, even though I know they have been run. So that makes it really difficult to determine which reports can be deleted to keep a tidy report list.
    • The only other complaint I have about Informer is that there doesn't seem to be a properly detailed error code/message when the student information system can't be accessed. For example, I am currently trying to move Informer to its own standalone server and I get an error message saying that our license isn't valid. Informer Support sent a new license, which prompted the same message, and the only explanation they have given me is that Informer can't reach the student information system. I would think that if that were the case, the error message would say that instead of an invalid license.
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    Qlik
    • Scalability is RAM limited, all data is associative and in-memory so server's RAM is directly proportional to performance
    • Limitation on advanced analytics capabilities in the form of R integration to perform complex statistical and analytical calculations
    • Can have more intuitive interface
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Entrinsik
    Informer has been handily meeting most of our reporting needs, and we've created a library of hundreds of reports that are used every day. They have a terrific support service to help when you have questions, and I've found them to be great at listening to what customers would like and adding new features. They are a small company that really listens and really cares, and I've been very pleased over the past few years getting to know them.
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    Qlik
    Qlik Sense is a constantly improving it's software and working with its' users to make it better. They are great at keeping their users informed of progress and care about delivering a quality product
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    Usability
    Entrinsik
    From the perspective of the new user and a seasoned user I would say eight would represent both parties. It presents a 'familiar' interface and easy to navigate display. Tagging is quite nice and allows for organization of reports based on those tags. These have to be monitored like anything else to keep them consistent but provides a better than average means of organizing reports.
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    Qlik
    Qlik Sense has a better and easy to learn user interface compared with other analytics tool which always help us to create regular and adhoc reports within the stipulated time frame and can be easily refreshed at a scheduled time and sent to multiple stakeholders for timely update regarding the Key metrics indicator.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Entrinsik
    We have 10 concurrent licenses and we average between 6-8 at any given time during the day; and we host the application.
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    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Entrinsik
    Always able to get acceptable solutions in reasonable time from friendly support staff. Initial contact is always with knowledgeable person - not someone reading from a script trying to screen calls. Thanks Entrinsik for being in tune with my needs.
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    Qlik
    Not only can you ask the support team for help, but you can also ask the community. Also with the community there is a vast amount of problems that have already been solved. The problem you are encountering has a likely chance of already being discussed and even solved in the community section saving you time from reaching out.
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    In-Person Training
    Entrinsik
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    The instructor was very knowledgeable.
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    Online Training
    Entrinsik
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    The online instructor was very knowledgeable.
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    Implementation Rating
    Entrinsik
    We bought the product on a Thursday morning, and we were writing reports on Friday afternoon. We did take about a month to manage the Mapping, Linking and Security to allow us to open it up across campus. We are now mapping from as many third-party vendors as we can to enable the creation of more ad-hoc reporting.
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    Qlik
    Hire Qlik consultants. It's better done by them or with their aid.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Entrinsik
    I have experience with Advizor AnalystX, and it was just awful. It is advertised as an interactive reporting tool, in which you can use your mouse to select and segment constituents by where they live (by clicking on a map), how much they've given to your institution, when they last gave, etc. In practice, their map feature was unusable; it's a static map image (imagine a paper map hung on your wall), rather than draggable and zoomable Google Maps, and it required hours of work to configure one map region. As far as computing constituents' giving statistics, it required way too much back-end work to build simple giving totals.
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    Qlik
    The customization of the platform opens up plenty of other options depending on the use cases. The API layer is incredibly rich and makes integration of Qlik based visualization into web pages a simple and effective pattern. It's been very easy to use with a great community made up of professionals. Qlik Sense has introduces artificial Intelligence into my data visualization and reporting activity.
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    Return on Investment
    Entrinsik
    • We have definitely improved customer service due to better reporting using Informer. All departments are better empowered to help our students in a more timely and accurate manner.
    • Using Informer has given us the ability to eliminate functionality within our ERP system and offload reporting to a data store instead of the transactional system. This has resulted in successfully upgrading our core systems and improved response times.
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    Qlik
    • Once an app is published and running good, we can quickly see the time we save to analyze data.
    • It's hard sometimes to realize the money we save by using this system.
    • People start understanding the power of data and asking more questions.
    Incentivized
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    Qlik Sense Screenshots

    Screenshot of Qlik Sense Cash Flow DashboardScreenshot of Qlik Sense Global Smart SearchScreenshot of Qlik Sense Smart Data Compression - Get immediate insight on large dataScreenshot of Extend, mix and mash-up with our APIsScreenshot of Add "External data" with Qlik DataMarket - Data as a ServiceScreenshot of Visualization Bundle