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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Azure SQL Database

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAzure SQL Database is Microsoft's relational database as a service (DBaaS).

    $0.50

    Per Hour

    Pricing
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)Azure SQL Database
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $200
    per month
    Standard
    $825
    per month
    Premium
    $2750
    per month
    Qlik Sense (On-Premise)
    Contact Sales
    2 vCORE
    $0.5044
    Per Hour
    6 vCORE
    $1.5131
    Per Hour
    10 vCORE
    $2.52
    Per Hour
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)Azure SQL Database
    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)Azure SQL Database
    Considered Both Products
    Qlik
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Qlik Sense, Tableau, Power BI and Looker are all great tools that will cover and add value to virtually every organization. They are a bit different and the decision of selecting one and not other can reside in the particular needs of each case. Qlik Sense integration with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    The in memory model is great. The build in multitude of charts helps a lot. The initial learning curve can be steep. It only accepts a nice model. The associative engine is powerfull. Power BI on the other hand has a low cost of purchase. People can experiment with it. Many …
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Power BI (Excel frontend) has slicker graphs than Qlik. Qlik is much better at drilldown and interactivly presenting a report. But when Powerpoint is used, the output of Excel is much, much more attractive than the standard boring graphs of Qlik.
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    73 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    57 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    74 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    48 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    52 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)Azure SQL Database
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and Azure SQL Database
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.8
    315 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Azure SQL Database
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports8.3216 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards7.8313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.5228 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and Azure SQL Database
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.0
    326 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Azure SQL Database
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis8.0322 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities6.2315 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages6.3154 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration7.6299 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and Azure SQL Database
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.5
    278 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Azure SQL Database
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web5.9210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF6.9257 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning7.7176 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.6183 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.1108 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and Azure SQL Database
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    6.7
    314 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Azure SQL Database
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.7307 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.1283 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.3195 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining5.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and Azure SQL Database
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.7
    297 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Azure SQL Database
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)6.5276 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.4272 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.4275 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control7.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.7218 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and Azure SQL Database
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.5
    221 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Azure SQL Database
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.0215 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application8.0133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.0185 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and Azure SQL Database
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    8.3
    145 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Azure SQL Database
    -
    Ratings
    REST API8.0125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API8.494 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames8.094 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API8.471 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.497 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.784 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Database-as-a-Service features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and Azure SQL Database
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    -
    Ratings
    Azure SQL Database
    7.2
    32 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Automatic software patching00 Ratings6.330 Ratings
    Database scalability00 Ratings7.832 Ratings
    Automated backups00 Ratings7.832 Ratings
    Database security provisions00 Ratings8.832 Ratings
    Monitoring and metrics00 Ratings6.831 Ratings
    Automatic host deployment00 Ratings6.127 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)Azure SQL Database
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (332 ratings)
    8.0
    (32 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (7 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (14 ratings)
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    3.4
    (36 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    7.5
    (37 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)Azure SQL Database
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    We have found it's a great alternative for making older legacy applications work with online databases instead of only on-premises databases. We've converted over a dozen applications this way, and it has allowed our clients to have a distributed workforce using their applications without incurring the expense of a complete application rewrite.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Maintenance is always an issue, so using a cloud solution saves a lot of trouble.
    • On premise solutions always suffer from fragmented implementations here and there, where several "dba's" keep track of security and maintenance. With a cloud database it's much easier to keep a central overview.
    • Security options in SQL database are next level... data masking, hiding sensitive data where always neglected on premise, whereas you'll get this automatically in the cloud.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • One needs to be aware that some T-SQL features are simply not available.
    • The programmatic access to server, trace flags, hardware from within Azure SQL Database is taken away (for a good reason).
    • No SQL Agent so your jobs need to be orchestrated differently.
    • The maximum concurrent logins maybe an unexpected problem.
    • Sudden disconnects.
    • The developers and admin must study the capacity and tier usage limits https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-subscription-service-limits otherwise some errors or even transaction aborts never seen before can occur.
    • Only one Latin Collation choice.
    • There is no way to debug T-SQL ( a big drawback in my point of view).
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    This is best solution as a DBA one could expect from a service provider and as a cloud service, it removes all your hassles.
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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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    Microsoft
    The interfaces are intuitive once you are familiar with all the functions. The ability to use different tools to interact with the platform, such as directly via a browser or code editors such as VS Code or Visual Studio is a great option and allows for integrating withn the project and other testing and developing tools.
    Incentivized
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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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    Microsoft
    We give the support a high rating simply because every time we've had issues or questions, representatives were in contact with us quickly. Without fail, our issues/questions were handled in a timely matter. That kind of response is integral when client data integrity and availability is in question. There is also a wealth of documentation for resolving issues on your own.
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    In-Person Training
    Qlik
    The instructor was very knowledgeable.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Qlik
    The online instructor was very knowledgeable.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Qlik
    Hire Qlik consultants. It's better done by them or with their aid.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Microsoft
    We moved away from Oracle and NoSQL because we had been so reliant on them for the last 25 years, the pricing was too much and we were looking for a way to cut the cord. Snowflake is just too up in the air, feels like it is soon to be just another line item to add to your Azure subscription. Azure was just priced right, easy to migrate to and plenty of resources to hire to support/maintain it. Very easy to learn, too.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Perfect for small and medium databases, being very cost effective.
    • As a Platform as a Service, there is no concern about patches, upgrades and end of life.
    • Be aware of security and network capabilities. The service cannot run in the VNET as Azure Virtual Machines do.
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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