Azure Analysis Services vs. Qlik Sense

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Analysis Services
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Azure Analysis Services delivers enterprise-grade BI semantic modeling capabilities with the scale, flexibility, and management benefits of the cloud. Azure Analysis Services helps transform complex data into actionable insights. Azure Analysis Services is built on the analytics engine in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services.N/A
Qlik Sense
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Qlik 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.
$20
per month per user (10 user minimum)
Pricing
Azure Analysis ServicesQlik Sense
Editions & Modules
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Standard
$20
per month per user (10 user minimum)
Premium
$2700
per month unlimited basic users & purchased full users
Qlik Sense Enterprise on Windows
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Enterprise
Custom Quote
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure Analysis ServicesQlik Sense
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Azure Analysis ServicesQlik Sense
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
Azure Analysis ServicesQlik Sense
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
8.7
10 Ratings
6% above category average
Qlik Sense
8.4
312 Ratings
2% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.810 Ratings8.3213 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.89 Ratings8.9310 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.510 Ratings8.1225 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
8.9
10 Ratings
9% above category average
Qlik Sense
8.6
323 Ratings
6% above category average
Drill-down analysis9.08 Ratings8.8319 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.99 Ratings8.2312 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages8.89 Ratings8.4152 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.110 Ratings8.9296 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
9.0
10 Ratings
7% above category average
Qlik Sense
8.7
275 Ratings
4% above category average
Publish to Web9.110 Ratings8.7207 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.99 Ratings8.7254 Ratings
Report Versioning9.39 Ratings8.7174 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.910 Ratings8.7180 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers8.89 Ratings8.7106 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
9.0
9 Ratings
11% above category average
Qlik Sense
8.6
311 Ratings
6% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.38 Ratings8.4304 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.19 Ratings8.7281 Ratings
Predictive Analytics8.68 Ratings8.5193 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
9.2
10 Ratings
7% above category average
Qlik Sense
9.0
294 Ratings
5% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)9.29 Ratings9.2273 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model9.310 Ratings9.0270 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.110 Ratings8.7272 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)9.39 Ratings8.9216 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
8.8
9 Ratings
10% above category average
Qlik Sense
7.5
220 Ratings
6% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access8.58 Ratings8.5214 Ratings
Mobile Application9.45 Ratings8.2132 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.67 Ratings8.3184 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
8.8
9 Ratings
10% above category average
Qlik Sense
8.5
143 Ratings
7% above category average
REST API8.97 Ratings8.7123 Ratings
Javascript API8.77 Ratings8.392 Ratings
iFrames9.06 Ratings8.592 Ratings
Java API8.98 Ratings8.669 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)8.36 Ratings8.695 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.25 Ratings8.482 Ratings
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User Ratings
Azure Analysis ServicesQlik Sense
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(11 ratings)
8.5
(327 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(7 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(11 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(8 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(5 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure Analysis ServicesQlik Sense
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
We would have many technical issues and glitches with previous similar providers but found that Azure Analysis Services can simply handle our workload and memory better. I remember we lost an account due to cloud issues not fully saving or corrupting some files. Granted, this is rare with any cloud but haven't had that issue with the same load of memory with Azure Analysis Services.
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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
Microsoft
  • Providing role based access or we can say privilege based on the role to the user if it is integrated with Azure active directory and hence securing the access to sensitive data.
  • We use to run different type of analytics services to get the better result which is hectic if done manually or with human efforts.
  • We also use to collect bulk of data with the help of this tool and run customized test cases for better efficiency of result and better decision making. The result are very crucial and helps in taking big decision.
  • It supports different or we can say heterogeneous database vendors like the Oracle, SQL, and hence make the task easy.
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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
Microsoft
  • Microsoft Azure Analysis Services is very costly solution and in that price we can get some better business intelligence tool with lot more of capabilities
  • The dashboard or we can say user interface is complex and need time to understand and gain expertise in order for proper working.
  • It needs continuation monitoring which is sometime a big task.
  • Sometime, the tool shows unusual behavior and become unstable, so we need to clear temp files for proper functioning.
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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
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
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
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Qlik
Standard user interface and powerful analytic functions is GREAT. As technical person working in the background there are more things to do to make this a completely great tool. Some functions that should be standard requires consult scripting and hours. Now we are using it quite advanced and with many servers and in combination with QlikView. So overall I love the tool. But it could be better and user friendly and powerful in the background
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Support Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
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
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Qlik
The instructor was very knowledgeable.
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Online Training
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Qlik
The online instructor was very knowledgeable.
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Qlik
Hire Qlik consultants. It's better done by them or with their aid.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
The best thing about it is the ability to create a query and drill down the data to a more granular level when needed. The best thing about Azure Analysis Services is. It provides secured access anytime from anywhere, it also provides REST API for this, which is very easy to use, and it provides video tutorials for beginners means you get the whole package of learning and implementation!!
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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
Microsoft
  • Azure Analysis Service scale resources to match our business needs.
  • Helps us to govern, deploy, test and deliver our BI solution with confidence.
  • Stores our business data and clients data in a safe place where it's easy to access and visible to all our teams.
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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.
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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