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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

    SSIS

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is a data integration solution.N/A
    Pricing
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)SSIS
    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)SSIS
    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)SSIS
    Considered Both Products
    Qlik
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Qlik Sense has better GUI and capability to store the data in compressed format.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    More expensive, but a more mature product the visualisation features can blow senior managers away.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Better performance for our use case and faster time to develop.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    easier to use, easier to do analysis with that product. better data integration and coolest dashboards.
    Incentivized
    Chose Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Qlik sense stands out for its incredible ease of use. This is true for both the BI developer and individual users who want to start trying this product. It connects directly to the database and you do not have to "get help" from third party software. It has a management of the …
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    73 Answers
    84%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    57 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    74 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    48 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    52 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Features
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)SSIS
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.8
    315 Ratings
    5% below category average
    SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    -
    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 SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.0
    326 Ratings
    13% below category average
    SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    -
    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 SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.5
    278 Ratings
    9% below category average
    SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    -
    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 SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    6.7
    314 Ratings
    18% below category average
    SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    -
    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 SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.7
    297 Ratings
    10% below category average
    SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    -
    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 SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.5
    221 Ratings
    3% below category average
    SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    -
    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 SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    8.3
    145 Ratings
    7% above category average
    SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    -
    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
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    -
    Ratings
    SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    7.0
    56 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Connect to traditional data sources00 Ratings9.056 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL00 Ratings5.043 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    -
    Ratings
    SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    6.8
    56 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Simple transformations00 Ratings8.956 Ratings
    Complex transformations00 Ratings4.755 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    -
    Ratings
    SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    7.5
    54 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Data model creation00 Ratings9.028 Ratings
    Metadata management00 Ratings6.035 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow00 Ratings7.145 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings9.140 Ratings
    Testing and debugging00 Ratings6.451 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense) and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    Feature
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    -
    Ratings
    SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
    5.4
    43 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Integration with data quality tools00 Ratings6.238 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools00 Ratings4.638 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)SSIS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (332 ratings)
    8.0
    (56 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (14 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 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)SSIS
    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
    As I mentioned earlier SQL Server Integration Services is suitable if you want to manage data from different applications. It really helps in fetching the data and generating reports. Its automation make it very easy and time efficient. It works well with large database as well. But it doesn't work well with real time data, it will take some time to gather the real time data. I would not recommend using it in a real time/fast-paced environment.
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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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    Microsoft
    • Standard ETL use cases for daily loads
    • Loading incoming data from Vendors which is placed on FTP and adding them to the SQL Warehouse
    • Creating outgoing data files and writing them to Vendor FTPs
    • Easy Active Directory integration for seamless connections to SQL Server
    • CI/CD by hosting the code on visualstudio.com
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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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    Microsoft
    • Connection managers for online data sources can be tricky to configure.
    • Performance tuning is an art form and trialing different data flow task options can be cumbersome. SSIS can do a better job of providing performance data including historical for monitoring.
    • Mapping destination using OLE DB command is difficult as destination columns are unnamed.
    • Excel or flat file connections are limited by version and type.
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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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    Microsoft
    Some features should be revised or improved, some tools (using it with Visual Studio) of the toolbox should be less schematic and somewhat more flexible. Using for example, the CSV data import is still very old-fashioned and if the data format changes it requires a bit of manual labor to accept the new data structure
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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
    SSIS is a great tool for most ETL needs. It has the 90% (or more) use cases covered and even in many of the use cases where it is not ideal SSIS can be extended via a .NET language to do the job well in a supportable way for almost any performance workload.
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    Performance
    Qlik
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    SQL Server Integration Services performance is dependent directly upon the resources provided to the system. In our environment, we allocated 6 nodes of 4 CPUs, 64GB each, running in parallel. Unfortunately, we had to ramp-up to such a robust environment to get the performance to where we needed it. Most of the reports are completed in a reasonable timeframe. However, in the case of slow running reports, it is often difficult if not impossible to cancel the report without killing the report instance or stopping the service.
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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
    The support, when necessary, is excellent. But beyond that, it is very rarely necessary because the user community is so large, vibrant and knowledgable, a simple Google query or forum question can answer almost everything you want to know. You can also get prewritten script tasks with a variety of functionality that saves a lot of time.
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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.
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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.
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    Microsoft
    The implementation may be different in each case, it is important to properly analyze all the existing infrastructure to understand the kind of work needed, the type of software used and the compatibility between these, the features that you want to exploit, to understand what is possible and which ones require integration with third-party tools
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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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    Microsoft
    I think SQL Server Integration Services is better suited for on-premises data movement and ADF is more suited for the cloud. Though ADF has more connectors, SQL Server Integration Services is more robust and has better functionality just because it has been around much longer
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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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    Microsoft
    • Without this, we would have to manually update a spreadsheet of our SQL Server inventory
    • We would also have poor alerting; if an instance was down we wouldn't know until it was reported by a user
    • We only have one other person who uses SQL Server Integration Services , he's the expert. It would fall to me without him and I would not enjoy being responsible for it.
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    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