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We performed a comparison between Apache Superset and Qlik Sense based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Visualization solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Apache Superset vs. Qlik Sense Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The solution supports a rich set of charts and enables users to create their own dashboards.""The most valuable feature of Apache Superset is the easy way to configure dashboards as reports or analyses and it's easy to use and intuitive. Users do not need a lot of training to use the solution.""It is a good visual solution tool in an open-source category."

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"Set analysis is great for its power user capabilities such as performing an IF on an aggregated column. The ability to create custom coloring expressions based on values is also a good idea although not as easy as I wished it was.""On the fly questions can be answered with the "Qlik" of a button and drive forward discussions about policy, mission, and goals.""The Nprinting is useful.""It allows you to create a new column using split on a current column, which we find very useful.""What I found most valuable in Qlik Sense is its flexibility. It's a very flexible tool, and it has a lot of capabilities compared to Tableau and Power BI. In Qlik Sense, you can take data from any of the systems, and you can do data transformation, prepare the data, then present your KPIs. Data transformation isn't present in Tableau, Power BI, and other tools. In Qlik Sense, you're able to get the data and directly present that data. The presentation layer is also very good in Qlik Sense. My company is very happy with this tool.""Takes the super features of QlikView ETL capabilities to a whole new level with its new drag and drop feature, and extension capabilities derived from the robust Qlik API.""The product has many great features like easy and fast implementation, flexible data loading, and in-memory processing, but the Set Analysis is what I think is the most valuable. It makes the product very powerful.""The most valuable feature is the mobile platform."

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Cons
"The platform's reporting feature needs enhancement.""Dynamic dashboarding could improve to enable smooth navigation when transitioning from a higher to a lower view, allowing for easy accessibility.""Automation in terms of APIs for creating roles, and giving privileges to the user can be improved."

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"If a team wants to keep track of source code changes, there is not an out-of-the-box solution for it.""Right now, it is complex and you have to understand the data model prior to analyzing it, so basically I would like to see an integration with Excel in the future.""I wish the product had the ability for slightly more customization. The out-of-the box charts and visualizations are fantastic, but I want to be able to tweak it without having to add outside extensions and widgets.""It needs continued improvement on its visualizations and content customization.""I would like for it to be more of a plug and play with all of the tools and sources. It would make it much easier to use.""The management console appearance needs improvement to its look.""More options for the layout.""The next version should include more standard integrations."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The price of Apache Superset is less than some of its competitors."
  • "Apache Superset has a three-year licensing model."
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  • "The solution is worth it."
  • "Understand the break over price point for switching to the Enterprise license."
  • "Licensing could be cheaper."
  • "Licensing: Review the named model and move towards a usage model (e.g., cores, memory, computers, API calls, etc.)."
  • "The cost is not bad considering the flexibility and support you receive from Qlik. I believe it is worth the cost."
  • "Start small with tokens. You can always buy more."
  • "Currently, our ROI is clear and concise decision-making. This timely addition will easily add $15 million to our bottom line in 2017."
  • "You will spend more time on educating your staff than licensing the product."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It is a good visual solution tool in an open-source category.
    Top Answer:Apache Superset has a three-year licensing model. A free version is available from Microsoft. There is a chargeable version for the cloud as well.
    Top Answer:The product needs improvement in terms of DECT filters. At present, we have only a range or time stamp filter. They could provide more options. The platform's reporting feature needs enhancement… more »
    Top Answer:It depends on the Data architecture and the complexity of your requirement Some great tools in the market are Qlik Sense, Power BI, OBIEE, Tableau, etc. I have recently started using Cognos… more »
    Top Answer:There are many...It would rather depend what System BI architecture or Enterprise legacy you have at your end...I would recommend as follows:  1) If you have legacies of SAP, Oracle  - look for SAP… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of Qlik Sense are its speed and seamless development of web technologies.
    Ranking
    11th
    out of 70 in Data Visualization
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    3,368
    Comparisons
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    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    611
    Rating
    8.0
    2nd
    out of 70 in Data Visualization
    Views
    5,548
    Comparisons
    3,400
    Reviews
    22
    Average Words per Review
    563
    Rating
    8.6
    Comparisons
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    Compared 12% of the time.
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    Compared 10% of the time.
    Alteryx logo
    Compared 7% of the time.
    IBM Cognos logo
    Compared 5% of the time.
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    QlikSense
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    Overview

    Superset is fast, lightweight, intuitive, and loaded with options that make it easy for users of all skill sets to explore and visualize their data, from simple line charts to highly detailed geospatial charts.

    Qlik Sense is a visual analytics and business intelligence (BI) platform that gives users full control over their system’s data. From this platform they can control every aspect of their system data. It maximizes an organization’s ability to make decisions driven by their data.

    Benefits of Qlik Sense

    Some of the benefits of using Qlik Sense include:

    • Easily manipulate data: Qlik Sense allows users to easily combine and otherwise manipulate their system’s data. It allows them to create interactive visual representations of your datasets. The many different ways that the data can be represented offer many potential options for how to analyze the data. These choices enable users to easily gain critical insights.
    • Easily automate alerts and routine actions: Qlik Sense enables users to keep a close eye on their data. Automatic alerts that will notify them if their data changes in any way. Users don’t need expert knowledge of coding to create automated data-driven events. Users of all experience levels can take advantage of this benefit. Qlik Sense enables routine actions to be automated when necessary data insights will spur the system to take action. This combination of analytics and other tools empower users to take charge of their data.
    • Customize reporting: Users can set Qlik Sense to generate custom reports. These reports can also be customized to be shared by way of one of several methods, allowing users to control who sees their data and what they see.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Qlik Sense stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its associative analytics technology and its remote access capability. Qlik Sense employs an associative analytics engine that gives users the ability to take their data analytics to the next level. Users can create visual connections between different datasets spread across their network, creating deep insights that enable users to gain a full understanding of their data. This engine is easily scaled up to allow a large number of users to benefit from the deep insights that it provides. Users can access Qlik Sense from anywhere in the world. Qlik Sense has an online portal that can be used consistently from anywhere at all. Having the ability to remotely analyze data gives users flexibility when it comes to choosing how to deploy their manpower.

    Jarno L., the managing director of B2IT, writes, “The associative technology features are the solution's most valuable aspects. Qlik was the first company to implement an in-memory associative analytics engine. This basically means that all data is loaded into memory, but it also means that instead of joining data together, the data is associated together. From the front end, from the user interface point of view, data can be joined or included or excluded on the fly. It can be drilled down and drilled through and users can slice and dice it and that type of thing can be done from anywhere in the data to any other place in the data. It doesn't have to be predefined. It doesn't have to have hierarchies or anything like that.”

    Tami S., the senior business intelligence analyst at the La Jolla Group, writes, “With the changing business landscape, it is nice to access Qlik Sense through an external website. As an organization when we use QlikView Desktop, we need to connect to our internal network. We can access QlikView through the QlikView access point but the website has a little different look and feel than the desktop application. We appreciate that Qlik Sense is browser-based and the user experience is the same whether at home, in the office or on a boat. As long as the user has internet access, performance is the same.”

    Sample Customers
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    Abbvie, Airbus, Barclays, BT Openreach, BMW, Daimler AG, HSBC, IKEA, Nationwide Building Society, Royal Mail Group, Sanofi, Siemens, Wendy'', Vodafone, Volvo
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Government8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Retailer10%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Healthcare Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization49%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Computer Software Company6%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise61%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise53%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise54%
    Large Enterprise37%
    Buyer's Guide
    Apache Superset vs. Qlik Sense
    March 2024
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    Apache Superset is ranked 11th in Data Visualization with 3 reviews while Qlik Sense is ranked 2nd in Data Visualization with 112 reviews. Apache Superset is rated 8.0, while Qlik Sense is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Apache Superset writes "Has some great features and supports a rich set of charts". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Qlik Sense writes "Customizable with good ROI and a quick learning curve". Apache Superset is most compared with Tableau, Splunk Enterprise Platform, Sisense, Sigma and Zoho Analytics, whereas Qlik Sense is most compared with Tableau, Amazon QuickSight, Microsoft Power BI, Alteryx and IBM Cognos. See our Apache Superset vs. Qlik Sense report.

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