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GoodData vs QlikView comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

GoodData
Ranking in Embedded BI
14th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Data Visualization (23rd)
QlikView
Ranking in Embedded BI
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
163
Ranking in other categories
Reporting (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Embedded BI category, the mindshare of GoodData is 2.8%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QlikView is 6.9%, down from 10.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Embedded BI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
QlikView6.9%
GoodData2.8%
Other90.3%
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Featured Reviews

it_user241098 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engagement Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
​Setup is straightforward from a business user standpoint but MAQL needs to be easier.
Cloud connect Report generator MAQL needs to be easier Better row-level security for end-users I've used it for nine months, mainly for implementation and delivery to customers. No issues encountered. No issues encountered. When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are…
SG
Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Daily invoice analytics has become streamlined and complex data modeling is now simplified
We are not using analytics features and possibly predictive analytics and forecasting features in QlikView, although they are available. QlikView is very flexible, but we are currently using only tabular presentation of data because that is what we need. Presenting a large volume of data in QlikView with graphics can be overwhelming for the majority of people who want to see a lot of information in one picture. It would be beneficial to have AI or ML features in QlikView. However, I think they will decommission QlikView, and AI features are already available in Qlik Sense, so you would need to migrate to that platform.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It's a good product for your end to end BI needs when its all on the cloud."
"The product enables top management with better decision making if utilized properly."
"Qlikview improves development productivity and allows self-help BI."
"It provides information all in one place for our users."
"We have cut Fire Department 911 response time 8-30 seconds, improved the timeliness, accuracy, and consistency of reporting, and increased compliance of firefighter training and certification, ensuring that firefighters are properly trained and improving our performance on training and certification audits from our regulatory agency."
"As a start-up, projects need to move fast and this product has enabled us to have data solutions ready when the business needs it."
"None – During a stress test it was able to load 38 million records without any problems on simple dual core PC with ONLY 1 GB OF RAM (absolutely amazing. I would not have believed it to be possible but I did the test myself)."
"The hospital improved the quality of the data analysis and increased its profits, because, for the first time, they were able to analyze consistent data."
"The productivity-to-cost ratio is much higher with QlikView."
 

Cons

"When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are issues."
"Deployment with a big data cloud is a challenge so far."
"However, as the data volume increased, the skills of optimizing the tool need to be more advanced."
"It requires a lot of RAM on the PC."
"We want a few things that just aren't available on this solution, so we're moving more towards Tableau as our product of choice."
"The management console is cumbersome to use for managing large numbers of users and documents."
"Some improvement to the user interface (for the developers). It can be a little unwieldy, especially to people initially learning the program."
"For me, it is important to have a mix, what is the "view" and what is the "sense", Qlik Sense. They have two tools, but for me it is important to have only one tool, which combines the functions that we have from one side and the other side."
"No out of the box mapping capabilities (Extensions/Plugins available)."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"My firm got the product at a cheap price, but in general, I believe that the product is a bit costly."
"It is not very expensive. I think it it is on par with other similar products on the market."
"QlikView is a reasonably priced solution."
"The platform's pricing is considered quite expensive, particularly given the dollar-based pricing."
"It is quite expensive, rating at around nine out of ten on a cost scale."
"Its licensing costs are moderate, but it can get expensive due to the numerous add-ons available like those for printing."
"The pricing is moderate, in the medium price range."
"Qlik is fairly high in terms of pricing."
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Comparison Review

it_user79932 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager - BI Head with 5,001-10,000 employees
Feb 4, 2015
Comparison of SAP BO, Tableau, QlikView, Cognos, Microsoft, OBIEE and Pentaho
1. SAP BO/BI Enterprise scalability Security Ease of use Semantic layer 2. Tableau Visualization Data discovery Turnaround time 3. IBM Cognos Enterprise scalability Security In-memory feature 4. MS BI - Flexibility 5. Pentaho - Open source but still enterprise grade 6. QlikView Data…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business73
Midsize Enterprise36
Large Enterprise76
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for QlikView?
I would rate the pricing for QlikView as not cheap, but it is reasonable.
What needs improvement with QlikView?
We are not using analytics features and possibly predictive analytics and forecasting features in QlikView, although they are available. QlikView is very flexible, but we are currently using only t...
What is your primary use case for QlikView?
The primary use case involves analyzing data on a daily invoice level with QlikView. Building metrics using simple language, similar to what you have in Excel, is what I have found most valuable in...
 

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