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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Tableau Desktop

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ATableau Desktop is a data visualization product from Tableau. It connects to a variety of data sources for combining disparate data sources without coding. It provides tools for discovering patterns and insights, data calculations, forecasts, and statistical summaries and visual storytelling.

    $75

    per month

    Pricing
    Qlik SenseTableau Desktop
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $200
    per month
    Standard
    $825
    per month
    Premium
    $2,750
    per month
    Qlik Sense Enterprise on Windows
    Contact Sales
    Enterprise
    Custom Quote
    Tableau
    $75
    per month per user
    Tableau Enterprise
    $115
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Qlik SenseTableau Desktop
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAll pricing plans are billed annually.
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    Community Pulse
    Qlik SenseTableau Desktop
    Considered Both Products
    Qlik
    Chose Qlik Sense
    Qlik Sense is one of the best reporting systems. It is stronger than PBI and Tableau when speaking about complex KPIs. It is really similar to MicroStrategy Analytics when you speak about obtained results, but it is easier to use, especially as it is more code-based. But is it …
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    Qlik Sense can easily integrate multiple data models to visualize customer data. Tableau is easy to use—perhaps more manageable than Qlik—but expensive. Microsoft BI was chosen because it was similar to previously used
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    When it comes to working with large datasets out of the box, Qlik in my opinion is unrivaled amongst the competitor. However, the overall user experience and customization options available to developers require a lot of work. When compared to other options on the market, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    Qlik Sense
    1. better support for multiple data sources
    2. more customizable security
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    Qlik Sense, Tableau, Power BI and Looker are all great tools that will cover and add value to virtually every organization. They are a bit different and the decision of selecting one and not other can reside in the particular needs of each case. Qlik Sense integration with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    Qlik Sense cost of licensing is cheaper compared with other tools which always gives an upper edge in analytics industry with good functionality. More enhanced level of security with better user community group available to discuss about new updates. Understanding of Qlik Sense …
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    Sometimes as competing solutions, other times as completing one another.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    Both are good data visualisation platforms; with certain applications where one is better than the other
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    Qlik Sense comes out as a superior product as well as more cost efficient than some of the other products we evaluated as a part of our Enterprise Business Intelligence stack. It offers unified view of our data and extensibility. Qlik Sense being the most interactive …
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    Qlik Sense is relatively cheaper and more futuristic
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    We originally went with Qlik Sense because the desktop version used to be free for single users and was a very good proposition for us (we are a non-profit with a limited budget). However, from what I see, the functionality is comparable, and Qlik Sense stacks up well.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    As soon as you want to pull data from two or more separate tables, Qlik Sense leaves the rest in the dust, since it does not require joins or complex transformations. Zoho CRM analytics are limited to the data located in the product itself. No external tables can be combined.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    Other tools were not able to handle complex business requirements and performance was not too good with very huge volume data. we were required to maintain history, time-based data backups, and snapshots. Also, some of the tools were too costly compare to Qlik [Sense] solutions.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    We thought we were getting a good (financial) deal. We had internal resources who were already familiar with Qlik.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    I prefer Qlik due to its ability to combine multiple data sources and flexibility offer by the data load editor, other tools lack this capability or they don't do as good of a job as Qlik
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    The cost structure and ease of implementation were drivers in the decision.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    Qlik Sense offers the most flexible and deepest data modelling compared to many other competitors. The scripting language offers a ton of options which allow us to manipulate complex data scenarios. The scripting is robust and is something missing from many competitors. The …
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    I have only used Qlik Sense and Nprinting feature as of now.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    QlikView has many more options for styling within charts and objects - this hurts our ability to style things to our needs within Qlik Sense. Qlik Sense looks more modern, responsive for browser size and visually more appealing.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    We have used different BI Reporting tools, but overall, Qlik Sense [has been used longer]. Customers are really happy with the dashboards we made through Qlik Sense.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    Qlik Sense has the ability to handle huge data and the data loading and performing analytics on huge data [is] a plus as compared to other tools in the market. Qlik Sense ability to integrate open-source tools is the best compared to other tools in market.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    Qlik was selected before I arrived and I would not select it again in comparison to any of the alternatives I've worked with, unless that was the enterprise mandate.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    Power BI for external publication.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    Qlik Sense has better GUI and capability to store the data in compressed format.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Sense
    The user interface of the application is very useful and the visuals are important in our decision.
    Incentivized
    Tableau
    Chose Tableau Desktop
    Pentaho has fewer visualizations and they haven't been making a lot of improvements in their visualization space. You can't really add a lot of customized visualizations as well. If Tableau has 100 features then Pentaho Analyzer has 10 with no ray of hope for improvements. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tableau Desktop
    Tableau is strong at visualization but less strong at data discovery where I find Qlik Sense, SAS, SPSS are stronger.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tableau Desktop
    It has a better user interface compared to Microsoft Power BI. The Tableau integration process is quite simple and clear with the third-party application whereas Power BI is not easily integrated with other tools and requires a complex process to follow for integration. DAX …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tableau Desktop
    Tableau can create visually attractive customizable dashboards than can quickly by drag-drop while in power bi we can create simple dashboard. Power bi support lesser data source while in Tableau there is a lot of options
    When we talk about data handling tableau is a clear …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tableau Desktop
    We have chosen Tableau [Desktop] for its ability to extract live information from any data source, for its simplicity and simplicity that it has a very short learning curve.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tableau Desktop
    Tableau is much easier and more sophisticated and well though-out.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tableau Desktop
    Tableau Desktop is the market leader when it comes to creating interactive and appealing graphs and charts. The beauty of the tool is that is can work with almost any kind of back-end source and in real-time take the data and present you with an amazing insight based on the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tableau Desktop
    Excel has better-embedded coding functions, such as VBA developing environment, but cannot publish reports to an online portal and has limited visualization function. QlikView has fewer online resources and a small community to help you solve problems.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tableau Desktop
    It is very easy to use, we can create numbers of charts through it which I think other tools lack in. Lots of online communities are there which have provided solutions to the basic issues. Its ODS(output delivery system) is also very effective. We can use SQL in it for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tableau Desktop
    Definitely a lower functioning program, especially in terms of the user experience and GUI. The speed of Tableau was also much greater.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tableau Desktop
    I moved to a Mac.. enough said!
    Incentivized
    Chose Tableau Desktop
    Tableau Desktop is powerful in terms of data sources and dashboarding creation. You can customize and fine-tune your graphics (color, size, text, tooltips and so on). You can make calculations on measures and dimensions. It's also has a cool geocoding function and maps layers.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tableau Desktop
    Qlick is a good tool too but when handling more than 5G of data you better have a strong machine. Tibco is good too, but the business model doesn't suit us.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tableau Desktop
    IBM Cognos Active report, Qlik
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    69 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    51 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    53 Answers
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    49 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    70 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    54 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    44 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    37 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    50 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    43 Answers
    Features
    Qlik SenseTableau Desktop
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Qlik Sense and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    Qlik Sense
    8.5
    312 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    8.3
    167 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.3213 Ratings8.8139 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.9310 Ratings8.4166 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.2225 Ratings7.8145 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Qlik Sense and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    Qlik Sense
    8.6
    323 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    8.7
    164 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Drill-down analysis8.9319 Ratings8.6159 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.2312 Ratings9.2162 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.4152 Ratings7.7122 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.0296 Ratings9.2157 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Qlik Sense and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    Qlik Sense
    8.8
    275 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    8.1
    158 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Publish to Web8.8207 Ratings7.3149 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.8254 Ratings7.9149 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.8174 Ratings8.2116 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.8180 Ratings9.2123 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.8106 Ratings8.073 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Qlik Sense and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    Qlik Sense
    8.7
    311 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    8.4
    156 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.5304 Ratings9.0154 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.8281 Ratings8.2149 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.7193 Ratings8.6126 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Qlik Sense and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    Qlik Sense
    9.0
    294 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    8.7
    142 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.2273 Ratings9.0139 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.0270 Ratings8.0119 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.8272 Ratings8.8129 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.9216 Ratings8.877 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Qlik Sense and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    Qlik Sense
    7.4
    220 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Tableau Desktop
    8.0
    135 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.3214 Ratings8.2124 Ratings
    Mobile Application8.2132 Ratings7.097 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.2184 Ratings8.8117 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Qlik Sense and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    Qlik Sense
    8.6
    143 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    9.0
    64 Ratings
    14% above category average
    REST API8.8123 Ratings9.256 Ratings
    Javascript API8.492 Ratings9.051 Ratings
    iFrames8.592 Ratings9.249 Ratings
    Java API8.669 Ratings10.046 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.695 Ratings8.453 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.482 Ratings8.446 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Qlik SenseTableau Desktop
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (327 ratings)
    8.7
    (194 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (7 ratings)
    8.9
    (39 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    8.6
    (63 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.1
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    7.0
    (56 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (34 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    3.4
    (36 ratings)
    8.4
    (115 ratings)
    Data Sources
    7.5
    (37 ratings)
    7.9
    (115 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Qlik SenseTableau Desktop
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Tableau
    The best scenario is definitely to collect data from several sources and create dedicated dashboards for specific recipients. However, I miss the possibility of explaining these reports in more detail. Sometimes, we order a report, and after half a year, we don't remember the meaning of some data (I know it's our fault as an organization, but the tool could force better practices).
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    Tableau
    • An excellent tool for data visualization, it presents information in an appealing visual format—an exceptional platform for storing and analyzing data in any size organization.
    • Through interactive parameters, it enables real-time interaction with the user and is easy to learn and get support from the community.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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
    Incentivized
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    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Likelihood to Renew
    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
    Incentivized
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    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Tableau
    Tableau Desktop has proven to be a lifesaver in many situations. Once we've completed the initial setup, it's simple to use. It has all of the features we need to quickly and efficiently synthesize our data. Tableau Desktop has advanced capabilities to improve our company's data structure and enable self-service for our employees.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    When used as a stand-alone tool, Tableau Desktop has unlimited uptime, which is always nice. When used in conjunction with Tableau Server, this tool has as much uptime as your server admins are willing to give it. All in all, I've never had an issue with Tableau's availability.
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    Performance
    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    It is admittedly hard to train a group of people with disparate levels of ability coming in, but the software is so easy to use that this is not a huge problem; anyone who can follow simple instructions can catch up pretty quickly.
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    Online Training
    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Qlik
    Hire Qlik consultants. It's better done by them or with their aid.
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    Tableau
    Again, training is the key and the company provides a lot of example videos that will help users discover use cases that will greatly assist their creation of original visualizations. As with any new software tool, productivity will decline for a period. In the case of Tableau, the decline period is short and the later gains are well worth it.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    • Tableau was acquired years ago, and has provided good value with the content created.
    • Ongoing maintenance costs for the platform, both to maintain desktop and server licensing has made the continuing value questionable when compared to other offerings in the marketplace.
    • Users have largely been satisfied with the content, but not with the overall performance. This is due to a combination of factors including the performance of the Tableau engines as well as development deficiencies.
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    ScreenShots

    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