Qlik Sense

It is well suited for implementing reports that need to be implemented quickly with or without a semantic layer. If you need responsive reports that can be reached from different clients (desktop, browser, mobile). Qlik Sense Desktop is less suited for a large distribution. For that, use Qlik Sense Enterprise. It is less suited for people that just want static PDF/PowerPoint reports and don't want to use the self-service. For that, you can use Qlik Nprinting.

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Nahum Ben Binyamin

IT Manager

Rhenium ltdBusiness Supplies and Equipment, 51-200 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

Qlik Sense

8.4

Pixel Perfect reports

8.7

Customizable dashboards

8.8

Report Formatting Templates

7.8

Qlik Sense

8.6

Drill-down analysis

8.7

Formatting capabilities

8.7

Integration with R or other statistical packages

8.0

Report sharing and collaboration

9.1

Qlik Sense

9.0

Publish to Web

9.0

Publish to PDF

8.9

Report Versioning

8.7

Report Delivery Scheduling

9.2

Delivery to Remote Servers

9.0

Qlik Sense

8.0

Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)

8.3

Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization

8.3

Predictive Analytics

7.5

Qlik Sense

8.4

Multi-User Support (named login)

8.8

Role-Based Security Model

8.2

Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)

7.6

Single Sign-On (SSO)

9.0

Qlik Sense

8.4

Responsive Design for Web Access

8.9

Dedicated iOS Application

8.2

Dedicated Android Application

7.5

Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile

9.1

Qlik Sense

8.2

REST API

7.0

Javascript API

8.0

iFrames

8.0

Java API

8.0

Themeable User Interface (UI)

10.0

Customizable Platform (Open Source)

8.0

Pros

A rapid development of initial dashboards and reports, yet with advanced features to go beyond to quick and easy.
Qlik connects to many different disparate data sources and offers a Big Data cloud subscription to compare against global trends.
There is a self-service component that allows end users to modify existing or create new data visualizations as needed.

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David Tate, PMP

Project Manager/Project Server Analyst

PSCU Financial ServicesFinancial Services, 1001-5000 employees

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Cons

If like me you were previously using there other product QlikView for years before dabbling with the newer QlikSense it has a very different feel to it that can make switching a little uneasy - the interface for example is completely different
It can be a bit fiddly to get some of the geoanalytics maps up and running with the need for sourcing external kml files from other websites for example
Some of the auto generated code is not as efficient as it could be and can lead to you needing to potentially want to rewrite it

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Paul Nockolds

Qlikview & QlikSense Developer

Haymarket Media GroupMedia Production, 1001-5000 employees

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Usability

Qlik Sense9.5

Based on 5 answers

All controls are simplified and dumbed down. A lot of functionality is lost (vs. QlikView).

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Alexei Akimov

ETL, BI, DW, Data and Reporting Analyst

Searching for/Open to new opportuinitiesAutomotive, 51-200 employees

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Support

Qlik Sense8.5

Based on 4 answers

Its good, but not world class. Partners are the deepest and most knowledgeable

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Verified User

Consultant in Professional Services

Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employees

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In-Person Training

Qlik Sense9.1

Based on 1 answer

The instructor was very knowledgeable.

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Verified User

Professional in Information Technology

Printing Company, 501-1000 employees

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Online Training

Qlik Sense9.1

Based on 1 answer

The online instructor was very knowledgeable.

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Verified User

Professional in Information Technology

Printing Company, 501-1000 employees

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Implementation

Qlik Sense9.0

Based on 3 answers

Qlik worked along with us during our implementation, and it made it go quick and easy.

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Verified User

Professional in Information Technology

Printing Company, 501-1000 employees

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Alternatives Considered

We looked at both Microsoft Power BI and Tableau. They both have similar functionality and can get to the end results of Qlik Sense. The big determining factor was how much time that we would have to develop reports and stories. We found that Qlik Sense allowed us to develop and edit the overall story in timely manner.

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