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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Lightning Tools Data Viewer

    Score9.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    The Data Viewer provides data visualization in the form of reports or charts that can be created and customized to suit a business's needs. Silos of data exist in most organizations and yet contain valuable insights into how well the organization is performing and where action is needed. Those silos often include Microsoft Excel workbooks, Microsoft SQL Azure databases, On-Premises data sources accessible through OData or Business Connectivity Services and even SharePoint Lists. These data…

    $2,200

    per year per installation

    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)

    Score8.1 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
    Lightning Tools Data ViewerQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Editions & Modules
    Data Viewer OnPrem
    $1,000
    per year Per installation, 1 x WFE
    Data Viewer Online
    $2,200
    per year per installation
    Data Viewer OnPrem Enterprise Edition
    POA
    per year Per installation, 4+ WFE
    Data Viewer Online Enterprise Edition
    POA
    per year per installation
    Starter
    $200
    per month
    Standard
    $825
    per month
    Premium
    $2750
    per month
    Qlik Sense (On-Premise)
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Lightning Tools Data ViewerQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices stated are minimum per installation for "stock" products. $2.20 per user / year on top of base price. Enterprise editions can be amended to suit business needs if deemed necessary, additional costs incurred and TBD. All packages include free technical support. Free upgrades available to latest versions of tool as they are released. (online version)—
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    Community Pulse
    Lightning Tools Data ViewerQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Considered Both Products
    Lightning Tools
    No answer on this topic
    Qlik
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Would buy again
    73 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    57 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    74 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    48 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    52 Answers
    Features
    Lightning Tools Data ViewerQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Lightning Tools Data Viewer and Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.8
    315 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Customizable dashboards9.11 Ratings7.8313 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates9.11 Ratings7.5228 Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.3216 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Lightning Tools Data Viewer and Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.0
    326 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Drill-down analysis6.41 Ratings8.0322 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.11 Ratings6.2315 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.11 Ratings7.6299 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings6.3154 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Lightning Tools Data Viewer and Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    3.6
    1 Ratings
    73% below category average
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    6.7
    314 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)3.61 Ratings6.7307 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.1283 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings6.3195 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings5.92 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Lightning Tools Data Viewer and Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    -
    Ratings
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.5
    278 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings5.9210 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings6.9257 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings7.8176 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.7183 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings8.1108 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Lightning Tools Data Viewer and Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    -
    Ratings
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.7
    297 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings6.6276 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.4272 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings7.4275 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.7218 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Lightning Tools Data Viewer and Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    -
    Ratings
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.5
    221 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.0215 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings8.0133 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings9.0185 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Lightning Tools Data Viewer and Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    -
    Ratings
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    8.3
    145 Ratings
    7% above category average
    REST API00 Ratings8.0125 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings8.494 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings8.094 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings8.471 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings8.497 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.784 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Lightning Tools Data ViewerQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (332 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (14 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (9 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)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.4
    (36 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (37 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Lightning Tools Data ViewerQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Lightning Tools
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer is well suited for re-surfacing data and customizing its look and feel.
    Read full review
    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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    Pros
    Lightning Tools
    • Shows Lists created on different sites to be seen and controlled on another site in a Tenant
    • Allows selection of layouts and coloring way beyond what other programs do.
    • Easy to learn and very functional.
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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
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Lightning Tools
    • Data Viewer has a graph feature that is old school flat design. We loved the In House real 3D graph Lightning Tools program.
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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
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Lightning Tools
    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
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Support Rating
    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    Qlik is great for companies with lots of business domains and departments because it scales well, especially if data that is reported is saved in SQL and similar structures. Its ease of use and good UI enables business units to create and manage their own reports. That removes a great burden of creating and managing/modifying these pages from the IT team. Overall, it's a win-win for both IT and business units.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    The instructor was very knowledgeable.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    The online instructor was very knowledgeable.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    Hire Qlik consultants. It's better done by them or with their aid.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Lightning Tools
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer is much easier and more powerful than Infowise similar viewer in their lineup. In this case, we use Data Viewer over the one offered by Infowise.
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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
    Lightning Tools
    • It allows us to do things that would take a great deal more time to duplicate in SharePoint
    • It cuts down on ugly looking built in SP list layouts
    • Users find it easy to access, thus this product is more productive
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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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    ScreenShots

    Lightning Tools Data Viewer Screenshots

    Screenshot of DISPLAYING EXTERNAL DATA WITHIN SHAREPOINT OR MICROSOFT TEAMS
The Data Viewer Client Side Web Part can be configured by Business Users within a few minutes to display Line of Business Data from Data Sources such as Excel,  SQL Azure, Business Connectivity Services, OData and SharePoint Lists.  Connections to an organizations data such as Customer Relationship Management Systems, Accounting Systems, or Custom Databases can be connected, giving business users a live up-to-date view of business information within the context of their SharePoint Team Sites or Microsoft Teams Tabs.Screenshot of HIGHLIGHTING KEY BUSINESS DATA (NO CODE)
Conditional formatting can be used to highlight key business data. Overdue Tasks, Low Stock, Currency Exchange Rates, Sales Revenue are examples of data to highlight visually allowing for a quick reaction time. Key Financial Indicators and Key Performance Indicators can be configured with a simple dialog and no need to write any code. Choose colours, icons or data bars to highlight key data.Screenshot of SELECTING AND STYLING ICONS
Icons can be chosen as part of the conditional formatting to make data stand out. The Office 365 Fabric icons can be selected and styled and applied to cell values. Pepper pots, Smileys, Envelopes and more icons are available. There are hundreds of options to choose from to highlight data that needs to be acted upon.Screenshot of DATA VIEWER CAN BE A GRID OF DATA OR A CHART IN SHAREPOINT OR MICROSOFT TEAMS
The Data Viewer can be used within Microsoft SharePoint Modern Sites or Microsoft Teams Tabs as a Grid of Data with styling or as a Chart which can be configured. The Charting Feature allows for Pie, Donut, Column, Line, Area, and Scatter Charts which can all be configured and displayed in 2D or 3D.Screenshot of TREEMAPS
summary information can be displayed within a TreeMap next to the detail. Users will be able to see trends, and how the business is performing  using the TreeMap view of data.Screenshot of CHARTS AND GAUGES
The Data Viewer is used to represent data in multiple ways using Gauges, TreeMaps, Multiple Series Charts, and Pie Charts.

    Qlik Cloud Analytics (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