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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)

    Score8.2 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

    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AThe SAP® BusinessObjects™ Business Intelligence Platform provides users with ad hoc queries, reporting, data visualizations, and analysis tools. Its integrated, unified infrastructure aims to offer scalability from one-to-many tools and interfaces on-premise, in the cloud, or as a hybrid approach.N/A
    Pricing
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $200
    per month
    Standard
    $825
    per month
    Premium
    $2750
    per month
    Qlik Sense (On-Premise)
    Contact Sales
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Considered Both Products
    Qlik
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Other vendors products evaluated (in some cases used by other divisions within our corporation):
    ** SAP Analytics Cloud - stacks up quite well against Qlik Sense but the differences are subtle but important. Sometimes SAC has it over Qlik and sometimes Qlik has it over SAC so …
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    [I was not involved in the decision making process for the choice of the reporting tool]
    Qlik Sense is - certainly on the front-end side - far more user-friendly than the other tools I've experienced, and allows for more dynamic reporting. It also has obtained a certain …
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    QlikSense is much faster and much more user-friendly.

    Users with only two day front-end training can develop their own reports which is really powerful and efficient.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Not the best or easiest product to use for novice users but, does pixel perfect reporting very well
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    In terms of reporting, demonstration abilities, Qlik sense is definitely leader.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    QlikView - more functionality but not so focused on self-service.
    SAP BO - another approach in getting data - directly from data source and not in-memory.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Qlik sense was primarily selected because of his strength to modify data and the amount of data that can be pulled in.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    We selected Qlik Sense when other public-facing tools were either prohibitively expensive for our uses (BusinessObjects) or still not quite mature (Power BI). Now we're in the maintenance contract it's cost-effective for us to remain. Qlik feels like an excellent interactive …
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    A the moment, I have a personal preference to QlikView. This is probably due to my the familiarity of the tool, the ability to customize almost anything, and the simplicity of the data modeling. Power BI is fairly simple to use, but lacks any true advantage over Qlik Sense …
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    They all have their merits. Qlik Sense's main advantage is the ability to build mini data warehouses as QVDs.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Qlik Sense have the most flexibility of this products.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Visualizations, the ability to combine data from many sources and associative analysis puts Qlik Sensee several levels higher.
    Incentivized
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
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    81%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    57 Answers
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
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    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    48 Answers
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    52 Answers
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.9
    315 Ratings
    3% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.8
    56 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.3216 Ratings8.550 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards7.8313 Ratings6.752 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.5228 Ratings8.251 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.0
    326 Ratings
    13% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.1
    53 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Drill-down analysis8.0322 Ratings6.452 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities6.2315 Ratings6.551 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages6.2154 Ratings8.335 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration7.7299 Ratings7.352 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.5
    278 Ratings
    9% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.8
    53 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Publish to Web6.0210 Ratings8.344 Ratings
    Publish to PDF6.9257 Ratings8.251 Ratings
    Report Versioning7.8176 Ratings7.646 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.7183 Ratings8.052 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.1108 Ratings6.931 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    6.7
    314 Ratings
    18% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    6.0
    48 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.7307 Ratings5.846 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.1283 Ratings6.143 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.2195 Ratings6.042 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining5.92 Ratings6.16 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.7
    297 Ratings
    10% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.4
    53 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)6.6276 Ratings7.953 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.4272 Ratings7.251 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.4275 Ratings7.450 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control7.42 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.8218 Ratings7.234 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.5
    221 Ratings
    3% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    6.3
    38 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.0215 Ratings5.637 Ratings
    Mobile Application8.0133 Ratings5.332 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.0185 Ratings5.534 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    8.3
    145 Ratings
    7% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.9
    28 Ratings
    2% above category average
    REST API8.0125 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Javascript API8.494 Ratings7.723 Ratings
    iFrames8.094 Ratings8.221 Ratings
    Java API8.471 Ratings7.426 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.497 Ratings7.624 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.884 Ratings8.622 Ratings
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    Score8.1 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
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    User Ratings
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (332 ratings)
    7.1
    (78 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (7 ratings)
    8.3
    (24 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (14 ratings)
    6.6
    (21 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    8.6
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    3.4
    (36 ratings)
    8.2
    (45 ratings)
    Data Sources
    7.5
    (37 ratings)
    8.3
    (45 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    SAP
    As mentioned earlier reporting was a big headache for us and the tools we used didn't support large data sets and visualization Performing analytics with such data sets was cumbersome and later post using this SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence we were able to correlate different data sets and prepare the dashboard pretty easier which were helpful and easier to understand.
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    Pros
    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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    SAP
    • This software is easy to initially learn, and very powerful in producing reusable reports.
    • It is much faster than my company's internal manual queries. The ability to build off of a saved query and share queries to other users is a great positive.
    • My favorite part is that you can run queries in the background and it does not interfere with your current work or slow your computer down.
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    Cons
    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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    SAP
    • The installation can be very complex and time-consuming, it requires a lot of planning and foresight as to what role the software will play in the organization.
    • The software has a relatively large learning curve that takes dedicated users months to get comfortable with, the UI is a bit intimidating for new users.
    • SAP could organize their help better, it can be difficult to find dependable solutions to issues via their website and support channels.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    SAP
    The institution has decided to move in a different direction, and will be using MSBI for reporting. I have been very happy with the Business Objects suite of tools, and will continue to use them heavily until we make the transition.
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    Usability
    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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    SAP
    From a server and client side perspective. the Business Intelligence Platform provides a foundation for all aspects of content development, distribution, analysis, collaboration and self service. Ease of use from targeted content delivery through controlled accessibility. Content exporting in the format of the users choice. Scheduling for internal or external delivery. Public and private folders for secure content access when requied. Web based for viewing on the users device of choice without the need to download additional applications.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    When we implemented 3.1, we had a tough time managing the system: It took almost a year to stabilize.

    With 4.0, we want to roll out to more users, and are holding back because of fears about the performance issue
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    Performance
    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Overall, the tool (Web Intelligence 4.2) is fast and solid. One issue is a dependability on JAVA for a full feature report creation/edit capabilities (as opposed to limited HTML option). Second, planned end of JAVA support by major browsers (Chrome is already not supporting JAVA applet).
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    Support Rating
    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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    SAP
    SAP has released various versions of SAP BO BI. starting from 3.1 and going to 4.0,4.1,4.2 and latest being 4.3. SAP provides support to these new versions. As new versions keep on coming, support for the very old software goes out of scope from SAP. it is when the different organization plans to get their BO content migrated from a lower version to a newer version. The newer version had definitely added functionality and features which ease the work of users.
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    In-Person Training
    Qlik
    The instructor was very knowledgeable.
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    SAP
    SAP authorized training is best, Please go ahead with it. Even lot of online training options/videos available for self learning
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    Online Training
    Qlik
    The online instructor was very knowledgeable.
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    SAP
    I haven't used it or got feedback from the end user.

    Content looks to be pretty detailed. Focused on SQL but not BW.
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    Implementation Rating
    Qlik
    Hire Qlik consultants. It's better done by them or with their aid.
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    SAP
    Hire specialists and experienced staff. Mix some beginners so that everyone is not a leader but a learner too. Plan well; architect well; break down implementation in small steps and move towards larger steps. Create a centralized and authorized SAP Business Objects implementation team.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    SAP
    We selected SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) based on price. It can stack up against others in terms of price and honestly, that's about it. Salesforce Commerce does a hell of a better job at handling it. However, in the space of Business Intelligence, SAP can do more, and that's why at the end we went with it
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    Scalability
    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform supports SOA Service Oriented Architecture. You can start/restart/enable/disable all the servers. You can seamless do load balancing and clustering. It supports all leading application and web server. Supports LDAP SSO integration. People who can work on excel with training they can work on SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence, dashboard, Lumira, Information design tool product suite. Tool is very user friendly and easy to learn and implement
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    Return on Investment
    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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    SAP
    • By generating and distributing reports in a timely manner, we were able to save millions of dollars for the company which otherwise would not have been visible.
    • Almost realtime dashboard, saved the company a huge amount by showing the outages and kept the company from buying a tool to do just that.
    • It showed the customers who were not paying the bills and were missing in the system due to some loophole. This was visible by doing reporting on the theft usage of electricity.
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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