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    Microsoft Power BI

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Power BI is a visualization and data discovery tool from Microsoft. It allows users to convert data into visuals and graphics, visually explore and analyze data, collaborate on interactive dashboards and reports, and scale across their organization with built-in governance and security.

    $10

    per month per user

    QlikView

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AQlikView® is Qlik®’s original BI offering designed primarily for shared business intelligence reports and data visualizations. It offers guided exploration and discovery, collaborative analytics for sharing insight, and agile development and deployment.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Power BIQlikView
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    QlikView
    Custom
    per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Power BIQlikView
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsOn an perpetual license basis, based on server plus number of users. Contact vendor for pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Power BIQlikView
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    Power BI, Tableau, and QlikView are the market leaders when analyzed on Gartner`s magic quadrant for business intelligence tool. One of the critical drawbacks of all these visionary tools is the absence or expensive back end that are needed to support the infrastructure. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    As mentioned earlier, Power BI is not as mature as QlikView or Tableau and, as a result, is more limited in the kinds of things it's capable of. That said, it's still highly capable of fulfilling most typical BI dashboard requirements. We chose Power BI partly because of a very …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    It has more than 200 plus visuals in-store and is very easy to access. It has a great user community to help each other with an ample amount of responses. Almost all kinds of data sources are available to use and develop the reports Easy to use and learn with a lot of training …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    Power BI was perfectly integrated in our Microsoft ecosystem what makes everything easier also, the fast evolution that has happened over the last years and their reaction to our needs is something that makes the differents.
    They listen to the customer and as they do a lot of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    • Power BI has better pricing.
    • Power BI is integrated with other Microsoft products.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    Microsoft Power BI has better pricing, better features in the trial version. Power BI is also integrated with other Microsoft products, so you can publish dashboards to SharePoint pages and to Teams.
    Power BI is also the easiest to use. It has more wizards and all the pop-ups …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    Haven't used alternatives much.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    Microsoft Power BI was a little more expensive when comparing it to the competition, but it also offers a lot more options and is more flexible as well. Also, the quality and appearance of the reports and charts was more good looking and aesthetically pleasing than the other …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    We selected Microsoft Power BI because it has the best GUI and easy-to-use interface. As part of Microsoft suite, it has the same structure as Office 365 solutions, therefore making it easier to get onboard. At the same time, having backend solutions from Microsoft such as …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    Power BI does not have the feel of a fully independent and robust BI Solution. It tackles smaller functional or department-level analytic needs and can operate in a small or solo roll-out environment. But scaling up to enterprise would be better suited for Qlik or Tableau. Same …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    Microsoft BI tool does a better job than most of the other software. The reason is excellent visualizations and its capability to connect with various other software and data sources. Tableau does a better job when it comes to tutorials and being more user-friendly. Also …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    Power BI takes it to another level with the report and dashboard designing for a wide variety of purposes, and always gives you the option to be collaborative within their native sync features, that is also an advantage to set things up, for example, to promote reports into …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    Much easier learning curve and integration with Microsoft Office gives it a leg up. People not knowing they have it, believe it or not, is limiting it's usage. Microsoft really needs to market it!
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    Power BI is a lot easier to use. The designs are also much nicer. Costs to implement Power BI (minus the existing data infrastructure) is much lower than other tools commercially available. However, the tool is still relatively new and still lacks many common features that …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    As mentioned earlier it is free of cost and easy to learn as it is part of the Microsoft suite product. It blends well with ETL package tools such as SSRS and SSIS. It is also easy to distribute the dashboard to users of Office 365. It is a a complete Microsoft product which …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    We were able to bundle Power BI with other Microsoft products we rely on heavily. This and the customization options were the main sellers for us.
    Incentivized
    Qlik
    Chose QlikView
    QlikView seems somewhat legacy compared to Microsoft Power BI, with more options to customize and format dashboards with a more enhanced look and feel. QlikView was already widely used in our organization before I came on board and was widely adopted as the single source of …
    Incentivized
    Chose QlikView
    The price and functionality of QlikView best suit the needs of our organization.
    Incentivized
    Chose QlikView
    ETL data storage capabilities.
    Incentivized
    Chose QlikView
    I think it all comes down to personal preference and integration compatibility with the existing systems in the organization. However, I would argue that Qlik and PowerBI are the top-tier available solutions due to robust features and capabilities, and I would put solutions …
    Incentivized
    Chose QlikView
    Each tool has their own pros and cons; QlikView works well for our needs at this time.
    Incentivized
    Chose QlikView
    MS Power BI and other BI tools have similar functions to QlikView and some of them also have much cheaper price. However, the strength of QlikView is that it is much easier to use and to learn. If you need to train a new person to learn the tool, it costs around 1-2 days.
    Incentivized
    Chose QlikView
    QlikView has its own data warehouse, which is the most important reason why would I choose QlikView over any other tools. Apart from that, the feature options are good for the ones who know the tool well but created a steeper learning curve in the beginning. Once you went …
    Incentivized
    Chose QlikView
    Qlik was less intuitive than Paxata, but less expensive than either microstrategy or PowerBI. Qlik has enough breadth to accommodate most use cases without breaking the bank.
    Incentivized
    Chose QlikView
    QlikView vs Tableau
    • The Tableau solution implementation is pretty slow when compared to that of QlikView.
    • The data interpretation from multiple data sources is a pain point in Tableau as it increases complexity.
    Incentivized
    Chose QlikView
    Power BI is cheaper, but more basic. Tableau is more expensive, but with greater capabilities. I feel like the other two are a little more intuitive. My company had Qlikview when I arrived.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    101 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    96 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    103 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    63 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    67 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Power BIQlikView
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Microsoft Power BI and QlikView
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.8
    140 Ratings
    8% above category average
    QlikView
    8.0
    67 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.5120 Ratings8.149 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards10.0140 Ratings8.065 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.0128 Ratings8.059 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Microsoft Power BI and QlikView
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.2
    140 Ratings
    2% above category average
    QlikView
    8.3
    66 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Drill-down analysis7.0139 Ratings9.065 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.0138 Ratings7.066 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.0103 Ratings8.336 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.0135 Ratings9.061 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Microsoft Power BI and QlikView
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.6
    134 Ratings
    3% above category average
    QlikView
    7.9
    61 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Publish to Web8.0129 Ratings8.048 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.0122 Ratings9.056 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.0102 Ratings7.542 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.0104 Ratings7.347 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers9.074 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Microsoft Power BI and QlikView
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.7
    136 Ratings
    9% above category average
    QlikView
    7.3
    57 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.0131 Ratings7.754 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.0122 Ratings7.546 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.0102 Ratings6.85 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Microsoft Power BI and QlikView
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    1% above category average
    QlikView
    8.3
    59 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.0121 Ratings8.558 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.0102 Ratings8.054 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)10.0111 Ratings8.054 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control7.01 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.394 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Microsoft Power BI and QlikView
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.0
    117 Ratings
    2% above category average
    QlikView
    8.0
    47 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.0111 Ratings8.044 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.793 Ratings9.028 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.7112 Ratings8.038 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Microsoft Power BI and QlikView
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.4
    80 Ratings
    8% above category average
    QlikView
    -
    Ratings
    REST API8.072 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API9.956 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames8.055 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API8.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.163 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.444 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Microsoft Power BIQlikView
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (142 ratings)
    7.2
    (87 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.8
    (29 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (58 ratings)
    8.2
    (14 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (53 ratings)
    3.3
    (15 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.4
    (13 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.5
    (82 ratings)
    7.8
    (43 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (81 ratings)
    7.8
    (43 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Power BIQlikView
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
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    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    Pros
    Microsoft
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    Qlik
    • QlikView has a simple, relational data model that's REALLY fast. Filtering and changing data is dead simple results are almost immediately available.
    • The free version of Qlikview is almost completely featured, so you roll a pro-level product out to an entire department for really cheap.
    • QlikView is really flexible--if you can imagine it, you can build it.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • It would be easier for users could Microsoft Power BI and Excel used the same programming languages.
    • Would like to see the online version of Microsoft Power BI be as powerful as the desktop version.
    • Publishing a Microsoft Power BI file online and then having to save the file is somewhat redundant.
    • Would like to export each page or chart as an image.
    Incentivized
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    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Power BI is an excellent and scalable tool. It has a learning curve, but once you get past that, the sky is the limit and you can build from the most simple to the most complex dashboards. I have built everything from simple reports with only a few data points to complex reports with many pages and advanced filtering.
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    Qlik
    Ease of use, ability to load from pretty much any data source. today I created an application that loaded time sheets from excel that are not in a table format. With Qlik's "enable transformation steps" I was able to automate loads of multiple spreadsheets and multiple tabs easily. Could not do that with any other tool.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    We have not had any downtime issues with the product nor uncovered any significant bugs
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    It is a fantastic tool, you can do almost everything related with data and reports, it is a perfect substitutive of Power Point and Excel with a high evolution and flexibility, and also it is very friendly and easy to share. I think all companies should have Power BI (or other BI tool) in their software package and if they are in the MS Suite, for sure Power BI should be the one due to all the benefits of the MS ecosystem.
    Incentivized
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    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    Training was as expected. The demo environments tend to be more fully featured that our own environment, but the training was clear and well delivered.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
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    Qlik
    "Implementation" can mean a few things... so I'm not sure that this is the answer you want.... but here it goes: To me, implementation means: "Is the user interface intuitive and can I produce meaningful reports with ease?" On that score, I'd say YES. The amount of training required was minimal and the results were powerful. The desktop implementation is a simple, "blank" interface just waiting for your creativity. The pre-populated templates give you a reasonable start to any project -- and a good set of objects to "play around with" if you're just getting started. Finally, note that the "implementation" I used was baked into QuickBooks 2016 Enterprise -- called "Advanced Reporting"..... That integration makes it ultra useful and simple.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Power BI is free. If I didn't want to create a custom platform (i.e. my organization insisted on an existing platform that I *had* to use), I'd use Microsoft Power BI. For any start-up or SMB, I'd just use Claude & Grok to build it quickly, also for free. Would not pay for Tableau or Sigma anymore. Not worth it at all.
    Incentivized
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    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    • You can use the free desktop version to do a lot of reporting and analysis work more quickly so the ROI is huge
    • QlikView is great at finding outliers such as data entry errors
    • QlikView is great at helping you quickly discover new insights about your business that can prompt you to take action that can immediately affect your cash flow.
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    ScreenShots

    Microsoft Power BI Screenshots

    Screenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Turns insights into impact for business usersScreenshot of Power BI integrates easily with Microsoft 365Screenshot of Microsoft Power BI - AI-Powered CapabilitiesScreenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Copilot can be used to create reportsScreenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Data HubScreenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Scales as organizational needs grow

    QlikView Screenshots

    Screenshot of QlikView Sales DashboardScreenshot of QlikView on all devicesScreenshot of QlikView using mobile touch screen