Power Apps vs. Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Power Apps
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
PowerApps is a low code / rapid application development product from Microsoft that allows users to quickly build apps.
$20
per month per user
Qlik Cloud Analytics (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.
$200
per month
Pricing
Power AppsQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
Editions & Modules
Power Apps Premium
$20
per month per user
Starter
$200
per month
Standard
$825
per month
Premium
$2750
per month
Qlik Sense (On-Premise)
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Power AppsQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Power AppsQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
Features
Power AppsQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
Low-Code Development
Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
7.9
24 Ratings
6% below category average
Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
-
Ratings
Visual Modeling8.022 Ratings00 Ratings
Drag-and-drop Interfaces7.823 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Security8.723 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform User Management8.123 Ratings00 Ratings
Reusability7.423 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Scalability7.622 Ratings00 Ratings
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
Ratings
Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
7.9
315 Ratings
4% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.3216 Ratings
Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.0313 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.4228 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
Ratings
Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
7.0
326 Ratings
14% below category average
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.0322 Ratings
Formatting capabilities00 Ratings6.0315 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings6.1154 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings7.9299 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
Ratings
Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
7.7
278 Ratings
6% below category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings6.2210 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings7.2257 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings7.9176 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.9183 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings8.4108 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
Ratings
Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
6.7
314 Ratings
17% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings6.7307 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.4283 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 Ratings6.1195 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings5.62 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
Ratings
Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
7.8
297 Ratings
8% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings6.6276 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.5272 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings7.4275 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.9218 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
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 Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
Ratings
Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
8.4
145 Ratings
8% above category average
REST API00 Ratings8.0125 Ratings
Javascript API00 Ratings8.594 Ratings
iFrames00 Ratings8.094 Ratings
Java API00 Ratings8.571 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings8.597 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.984 Ratings
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User Ratings
Power AppsQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(23 ratings)
8.3
(331 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(7 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(4 ratings)
8.3
(14 ratings)
Support Rating
9.7
(6 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)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Power AppsQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Power Apps is ideal for scenarios that are neither too complex nor too large. It is easy to begin development in Power Apps, as it is one of the best tools for low-code development. Power Apps can be implemented for complex scenarios as well, provided there is strong knowledge of the tool and ample time for planning. Our applications benefit from Power Apps' cross-platform support, making it easy to use on any device, including desktops, laptops, and mobile devices.
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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
  • Power Apps has formats that are pre-built that don't require any coding which makes it easier to achieve your vision. This does become a challenge if your App needs don't fit into that format.
  • We deal with a ton of data so the fact that you can connect to any data source in addition to their pre-stablished data connections makes the process a breeze.
  • The online learning resources and tutorials are helpful as well for those who are tech savvy.
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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
  • Sometimes the cost of solutions is greater than the benefit. Licensing is expensive relative to the scope of some business user-created personal or team-level solutions.
  • While there is a starter-kit for Governance, it is complicated to stand up and requires dedicated resources to provide on-going governance operations. Many organizations are not going to be able to dedicate resources to governance and this causes the sprawl, solution duplication, silos, unneeded and unplanned licensing expenses, and a general "wild wild west" environment.
  • There needs to be better direction and best practices given around Power Platform Environment utilization and optimization.
  • The accessibility to the platform and ease for business partners to independantly create solutions is both a benefit and a negative. When the business outcome needed is a good fit for PowerApps it is a quick win, but when not a good fit it becomes a frustration for the business partner attempting to make the platform do something it is not well-suited for. The business partner entangles tech teams in the effort which drains resources and provides a lack-luster solution. All of this to say, it would be beneficial to have some tools that business partners could leverage to determine\understand if the type of business outcome they need is well suited to PowerApps or not.
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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
PowerApps is a great solution and I have spent the last year familiarizing myself with the platform and building custom applications to complete a whole range of tasks such as asset management, custom invoice generation, and item restriction tracking. We as a company have barely begun to scratch the surface of what can be achieved with PowerApps.
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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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Support Rating
Microsoft
The community forums are extremely responsive to questions asked, there is a good body of online documentation and many community posts to draw from. Although the platform has changed, which means some of the posts are out of date and the solutions provided aren't relevant. Of relevance, I read over 400 articles plus documentation to get this first app built in SharePoint, move it to SQL and make it work exactly the way it should.
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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.
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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
1. PowerApps functionality comes with E1 over E3 License without adding extra costs 2. For Nintex you pay (at the beginning) for each workflow, so my intention would be, to do no workflows to prevent additional costs, but I want a platform with a fair price that allows me to create workflows without thinking about the price for each workflow and we use only some workflow and relative easy workflows and forms as a medium-sized company. 3. PowerApps provides a lot of functionality without needing to invest in premium features directly.
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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
  • Automation of manual processes brings an ROI on labor costs.
  • Intake of data provides clean database design.
  • Connectivity to data-lake provides insights and trends into the data.
  • Able to scale operations with efficiencies provided by the app.
  • Can mature the process and workflows to do more.
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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 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