Microsoft Power BI vs QlikView comparison

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Microsoft and Qlik are both solutions in the Reporting category. Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.4, while Qlik is ranked #10 with an average rating of 9.0. Microsoft holds a 12.4% mindshare in RT, compared to Qlik’s 3.7% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Qlik users who would recommend it.

Microsoft Power BI

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93% willing to recommend

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92% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 8, 2026

QlikView and Microsoft Power BI are competitive solutions in the business intelligence (BI) category. Microsoft Power BI tends to have the upper hand due to its cost-effectiveness and ease of use for both technical and non-technical users.

Features: QlikView excels with its robust backend data management and high customization through its proprietary scripting language, dynamic dashboards, and a powerful in-memory engine for quick data analysis and visualization. Microsoft Power BI offers intuitive navigation, ease of integration with various data sources, a user-friendly design, and supports diverse visualizations, making it accessible to a broad user base.

Room for Improvement: QlikView needs to improve integration with modern BI features like natural language queries and enhance mobile compatibility. It also requires better user interface enhancements for first-time users and should focus on providing newer visualization options. Microsoft Power BI could enhance its performance and scalability, especially in handling large datasets for faster real-time data refreshes. Additionally, reducing pricing for advanced features and providing more customization options would benefit users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: QlikView is typically deployed on-premises and receives mixed feedback on support, often relying on community forums and resellers. Microsoft Power BI is flexible, supporting both on-premises and cloud deployments, with highly regarded customer service and extensive community resources, although its diverse product suite can be challenging to navigate.

Pricing and ROI: QlikView is often seen as expensive for smaller businesses due to high licensing and infrastructure costs with a lengthy ROI. However, its value is recognized when fully leveraged. Microsoft Power BI is viewed as more cost-effective, with competitive pricing and multiple licensing options, making it accessible to enterprises of different sizes, though extensive scaling can lead to increased costs at premium tiers.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

6.3

Organizations achieve cost savings and higher ROI with Microsoft Power BI due to improved efficiency, scalability, and analytics.

Sentiment score

6.4

QlikView ROI appears through time savings, decision-making improvements, and efficient deployment, despite licensing complexity impacting perception.

In a world surrounded by data, tools that allow navigation of large data volumes ensure decisions are data-driven.

Michael Ostfeld

Corporate HR Financial Controller at STMicroelectronics Holding

Because of integration with Microsoft Power BI, its interactive dashboards, and how easily it integrates with other SQL data sources, business decisions from business users have become much faster.

Hemanthreddy Vakiti

Data Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Power BI is easy to deploy within an hour, providing robust security against data leaks.

Shoury Priyanshu

Senior Manager, Strategy & Consulting at Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd

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The biggest return on investment is the time saving for the customer.

Morne Ayres

Managing Director at Hurricnae

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.5

Power BI users appreciate Microsoft's responsive support and extensive resources, though some suggest improvements in response times and personalization.

Sentiment score

6.1

QlikView's customer support is highly rated, with quick responses, a helpful community, and generally strong availability despite geographic factors.

The significant drawback I notice is that Microsoft's size makes it hard to get specific change requests addressed unless they involve a bug.

Michael Ostfeld

Corporate HR Financial Controller at STMicroelectronics Holding

We have a partnership with Microsoft, involving multiple weekly calls with dedicated personnel to ensure our satisfaction.

James Balbach

Executive Director, Decision Support at Community Health Network

The support is good because there is also a community available.

MohammedHamad

Business Development Director at a tech consulting company with 201-500 employees

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I would rate the customer support a solid 10.

Morne Ayres

Managing Director at Hurricnae

I am totally satisfied with technical support from Qlik.

Srdjan Grbic

Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

6.9

Microsoft Power BI is scalable for organizations, praised for cloud deployment and integration, despite occasional performance challenges with large datasets.

Sentiment score

7.0

QlikView scales well with efficient resource management, but superior scalability features are found in Qlik Sense, requiring robust infrastructure.

You expect only a small percentage of users concurrently, but beyond a thousand concurrent users, it becomes difficult to manage.

Shoury Priyanshu

Senior Manager, Strategy & Consulting at Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd

With increasing AI capabilities, architectural developments within Microsoft, and tools like Fabric, I expect Power BI to scale accordingly.

James Balbach

Executive Director, Decision Support at Community Health Network

As more data is processed, performance issues may arise.

Raymond De Rooij

Product Owner at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

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If you want better performance with a larger volume of data, you can simply add an additional server.

Srdjan Grbic

Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.4

Microsoft Power BI is praised for stability and reliability, though some experience performance issues due to external factors.

Sentiment score

7.7

Users rate QlikView's stability highly, with issues mainly due to infrastructure or large data, resolved with hardware tweaks.

In terms of stability, there's no data loss or leakage, and precautions are well-managed by Microsoft.

Shoury Priyanshu

Senior Manager, Strategy & Consulting at Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd

Earlier it used to take six months to one year; now we can do it in one week.

Sreenivasulu Royala

Big Data Principal at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

We typically do not have problems with end-user tools like Excel and Power BI.

James Balbach

Executive Director, Decision Support at Community Health Network

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Room For Improvement

Microsoft Power BI users face challenges with performance, usability, customization, and integration, seeking improvement in several key areas.

QlikView needs a more intuitive interface, better scalability, integration, predictive analytics, and cost-effective licensing for improved user experience.

This makes Power BI difficult to manage as loading times can reach one or two minutes, which is problematic today.

Shoury Priyanshu

Senior Manager, Strategy & Consulting at Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd

Access was more logical in how it distinguished between data and its formatting.

Michael Ostfeld

Corporate HR Financial Controller at STMicroelectronics Holding

Microsoft updates Power BI monthly based on user community feedback.

James Balbach

Executive Director, Decision Support at Community Health Network

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In QlikView, I believe the improvement that should be made is to bring the costs down, as you'll have to be competitive with Power BI, aiming for at least a 30% reduction to stop the hemorrhaging to Power BI.

Morne Ayres

Managing Director at Hurricnae

It would be beneficial to have AI or ML features in QlikView.

Srdjan Grbic

Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Setup Cost

Microsoft Power BI offers competitive pricing and scalable options, providing significant value compared to other BI tools like Tableau.

QlikView pricing is variable and can be costly, but strategic planning can maximize ROI for organizations.

I found the setup cost to be expensive

Sebastien TOUSSAINT

Responsable du département Projets et Applications at CHD Vendée

Power BI isn't very cheap, however, it is economical compared to other solutions available.

Shoury Priyanshu

Senior Manager, Strategy & Consulting at Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd

The pricing for Microsoft Power BI is low, which is a good selling point.

MohammedHamad

Business Development Director at a tech consulting company with 201-500 employees

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The license cost per user or per year for QlikView is about 500 Euros annually.

Morne Ayres

Managing Director at Hurricnae

I would rate the pricing for QlikView as not cheap, but it is reasonable.

Srdjan Grbic

Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Valuable Features

Microsoft Power BI offers ease of use, robust data handling, and powerful integrations for enhanced data analytics and decision-making.

QlikView offers powerful data analysis with dynamic dashboards, intuitive interface, and rapid visualization for enhanced business performance and insights.

In today's data-driven environment, these tools are of substantial value, particularly for large enterprises with numerous processes that require extensive data analysis.

Michael Ostfeld

Corporate HR Financial Controller at STMicroelectronics Holding

Within the organization, Microsoft Power BI is used to create dashboards and gain insights into data, enhancing data-driven decision-making.

Raymond De Rooij

Product Owner at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

To reduce the need for highly skilled personnel, we can engage someone who is just familiar and has a basic understanding of Microsoft Power BI, while AI can handle the major tasks through either agent AI or requirement analysis.

Shrikrishna Kashid

Senior Technical Service Engineer Expert at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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The best features in QlikView are rapid development, the fact that I can do what I want in QlikView, and full control along with ease of use.

Morne Ayres

Managing Director at Hurricnae

Building metrics using simple language, similar to what you have in Excel, is what I have found most valuable in QlikView.

Srdjan Grbic

Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Power BI

Ranking in Reporting

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

332

Ranking in other categories

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (1st)

QlikView

Ranking in Reporting

10th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

163

Ranking in other categories

Embedded BI (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of Microsoft Power BI is 12.4%, down from 23.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QlikView is 3.7%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Reporting Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Power BI	12.4%
QlikView	3.7%
Other	83.9%

Reporting

Featured Reviews

Hemanthreddy Vakiti

Data Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Interactive dashboards have transformed restaurant data into faster daily business decisions

Microsoft Power BI has many features and there is not a lot to improve. However, the licensing can be confusing. When deciding between Pro and Premium, I find it difficult to distinguish what features are offered by Pro and what features are offered by Premium, including the particular differences to choose between both licensing models. Additionally, some features such as DAX, which I mentioned previously, involve DAX calculations and complex data modeling, which are somewhat advanced and not easily understandable. Prior knowledge is required or you need to go through the documentation. If the documentation is made comprehensive so that anyone with no knowledge on DAX can easily use it by going through the documentation, it would be really helpful. Additionally, if the integration with non-Microsoft tools is improved and performance is optimized, then Microsoft Power BI can become a top-ranked visualization tool. The user experience with Microsoft Power BI is quite good. The intuitive user interface makes it easy for both technical and non-technical users to create reports. However, only the advanced features are somewhat complex, and if the documentation is improved, it can be easily accessible.

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Srdjan Grbic

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.

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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…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Outsourcing Company

Financial Services Firm

12%

Construction Company

11%

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	137
Midsize Enterprise	59
Large Enterprise	171

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	73
Midsize Enterprise	36
Large Enterprise	76

Questions from the Community

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How does Oracle OBIEE compare with Microsoft BI?

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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.

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What needs improvement with QlikView?

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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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Also Known As

SSRS, SSAS, MSBI, MS Reporting Services, Microsoft BI Tools, Microsoft Big Data, Power BI Pro, MS BI

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Overview

Microsoft Power BI is a powerful tool for data analysis and visualization. This tool stands out for its ability to merge and analyze data from various sources. Widely adopted across different industries and departments, Power BI is instrumental in creating visually appealing dashboards and generating insightful business intelligence reports. Its intuitive interface, robust visualization capabilities, and seamless integration with other Microsoft applications empower users to easily create interactive reports and gain valuable insights.

Microsoft

QlikView enhances data analysis with its associative data model and rapid in-memory processing, providing dynamic dashboards and robust visualization, while efficient data integration allows connections to multiple sources.

QlikView offers powerful analytics and insight generation capabilities through its integration with Salesforce, enabling real-time sales data access. Its customizable dashboards are complemented by scripting for complex calculations and QVDs for performance optimization. Designed to be user-friendly, it supports ETL processes and diverse data browsing, allowing users to interact with data intuitively. However, there is room for improving licensing complexities, scalability, and self-service functionality. Additional enhancements are desired in visualization, integration with Qlik Sense, and predictive analytics support.

What are QlikView's key features?

Data Integration: Connects seamlessly with multiple data sources for diverse data access.
Associative Data Model: Enhances data discovery and analysis.
In-memory Technology: Offers rapid data processing for efficient analysis.
Customization Options: Allows personalized dashboards and visualizations.
Salesforce Integration: Provides real-time access to sales data.
Scripting Capabilities: Facilitates complex calculations and analytics.
QVD Performance: Optimizes data loading and processing speeds.

What benefits should you look for in QlikView reviews?

Enhanced Data Access: Seamless integration allows widespread data connectivity.
Rapid Insights: In-memory technology speeds up analysis.
Flexible Customization: Tools enable tailored visualizations.
User-friendly Interaction: Non-technical users can navigate data easily.

QlikView finds use in building business intelligence dashboards across sectors, integrating with Salesforce for analytics, supporting financial planning, and tracking sales. Its intuitive interface aids manufacturing companies in KPI monitoring and informs commercial decisions. The tool enhances reporting, ETL processes, and diverse data source integration, facilitating offline data access.

Qlik

Sample Customers

Accenture Adidas Aetna AIG Airbus Alibaba Allstate Amazon American Express Aon AT&T Audi Bank of America BASF Bayer Berkshire Hathaway Boeing Coca-Cola Comcast Cisco Coca-Cola Dell Disney Emirates Equinix FedEx Ford GE Google H&M Home Depot Honda IBM Intel JPMorgan Chase Kellogg's Kroger L'Oréal McDonald's Merck MetLife Microsoft Nike Oracle P&G PepsiCo Procter & Gamble Prudential Financial SAP Siemens Snapchat Spotify Starbucks Target Toyota T-Mobile Unilever Visa Walmart WeWork World Bank Xerox

Canon, Gatorade, Amcor, Panasonic, Fila, Cambridge University Hospitals, Global Retail Bank, North Yorkshire Police department, Lanoo Group Publishers, and AonGroep Nederland.

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