Plotly vs QlikView comparison

Plotly and Qlik are both solutions in the Reporting category. Plotly is ranked #19 with an average rating of 7.7, while Qlik is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.3. Plotly holds a 1.2% mindshare in RT, compared to Qlik’s 3.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Plotly users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Qlik users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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1,572 Views
271 Comparison Views

92% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

QlikView and Plotly are competing in business analytics and data visualization. Plotly seems to have the upper hand due to its advanced visualizations and adaptability, despite QlikView's strong integration capabilities.

Features: QlikView offers associative data models, dynamic dashboards, and robust integration. Plotly focuses on sophisticated charts and graphs, interactive visualization capabilities, and open-source customization with various coding languages.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: QlikView provides an on-premise deployment model with extensive training resources for implementation. Plotly utilizes cloud-based deployment facilitating quick setup and team collaboration. Customer service in QlikView is reliable, while Plotly offers community-driven support with diverse insights.

Pricing and ROI: QlikView involves higher upfront costs but offers scalable solutions and long-term ROI. Plotly's lower initial costs and open-source options result in quick returns by reducing licensing fees. Plotly’s advanced functionalities present it as a compelling value alternative despite potential higher costs with QlikView.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Plotly

Ranking in Reporting

19th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

QlikView

Ranking in Reporting

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

161

Ranking in other categories

Embedded BI (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of Plotly is 1.2%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QlikView is 3.5%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

VenkateshJuloori

Founder & CEO at Ira

A flexible tool that offers an open-source version

It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine to ten out of ten. In my company, there are around five resources that use the product. My company's clients use the product a lot on a daily basis. I use the product twice a week in my company before I get any call from our clients.

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Vishal_Goyal

Director Software Engineer at Clarivate

Provides ETL capability allowing the building of a complete data warehouse

I am working on Qlik Sense and previously worked on QlikView for data visualization and reporting purposes It provides a comprehensive data warehouse solution within Qlik Sense, eliminating dependency on external data sources and enhancing data visualization capabilities. QlikView is an…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"When reviewing and interpreting data, I typically examine it in a tabular form to understand its structure. However, when explaining or presenting the findings to others, I often use visualization tools such as Plotly. These tools allow me to create visual representations of datasets."

"It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine to ten out of ten."

"The level of interactivity that the product provides is valuable to me."

"Our Qlikview applications help us to get a good idea of our Client Base Performance and assist us in the decision making for Seasonal Specials. On the other hand QlikView helps us to get a grasp on our Suppliers and helps us to negotiate pricing with them."

"You can do a lot of things on the back end which are not possible in the other solutions on the market."

"One of the good thing is that you can integrate different data source technologies. So you can model your environment without having any of our views running."

"The product’s most valuable feature is its ability to view the entire data available for analysis."

"The scalability is there."

"A well designed app brings freedom of inquiry to meetings, allowing me to answer questions in real time and this has transformed progress and outputs of our monthly group meeting."

"You can switch views easily."

"The most valuable feature of QlikView is the integration with other third-party tools."

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Cons

"I believe that the prices of the tool's paid services could be on the premium side, so the pricing model can be considered for improvement."

"The tool needs to improve its pie charts. Regarding Plotly, I find the online documentation somewhat challenging to navigate, especially when dealing with many parameters. Searching through thousands of parameters can be a tedious and less straightforward process. While the documentation is available online and serves its purpose, I often encounter difficulties in finding the information."

"The solution cannot be deployed on the website and shared with others through its own platform."

"I really wish the application was easier to use in the development phase."

"It would be nice if QlikView could be plugged in into the company's website or an online portal such as QlikSense is capable of. There are ways around but it takes enormous time to develop."

"Though the initial setup phase is simple, when it comes to the integration with the custom systems, the configuration and the compatibility sometimes take some more time."

"Syntax editor needs some work, it's frustrating to have valid syntax being flagged as incorrect."

"Although Qliktech's road map clearly states that QlikView has a long way to go, most of the R&D effort seems to be benefiting Qlik Sense."

"Enhancing user-friendliness would be highly beneficial."

"The user interface and ease of use takes a bit of a learning curve to pick up."

"The tool is expensive in Turkey."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I only use the free tier of the product."

"It is an open-source tool. My company hasn't explored Plotly's premium services yet, but I believe the prices could be on the premium side."

"The pricing is moderate, in the medium price range."

"The pricing is too high compared to the other solutions on the market."

"Qlik is fairly high in terms of pricing."

"It's reasonably priced and falls on the more affordable side."

"The setup costs for QlikView are fair as are the yearly maintenance fees. The licensing becomes a bit more expensive and requires some planning for onboarding."

"Pricing is a bit too high and I think licenses should be unlimited."

"It is expensive for small companies."

"It is quite expensive, rating at around nine out of ten on a cost scale."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

University

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

University

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Plotly?

It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine to ten out of ten.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Plotly?

It is an open-source tool. My company hasn't explored Plotly's premium services yet, but I believe the prices are on the premium side. I rate the product price as five or six on a scale of one to t...

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What needs improvement with Plotly?

I believe that the price of the tool's paid services is on the premium side, so the pricing model can be considered for improvement.

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What do you like most about QlikView?

If you correctly use the product for your use cases, it provides value for money.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for QlikView?

Qlik Sense's licensing metrics are flexible. They provide packages based on needs, like named licenses, developer licenses, or shared pool licenses. There is also a core-based license option for or...

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What needs improvement with QlikView?

QlikView lacks self-service capabilities, which means users depend on the IT team to make changes. Qlik Sense offers a more modern approach with self-service features, allowing users to build dashb...

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Overview

Plotly creates leading open source tools for composing, editing, and sharing interactive data visualization via the Web.

Our collaboration servers (available in cloud or on premises) allow data scientists to showcase their work, make graphs without coding, and collaborate with business analysts, designers, executives, and clients.

Plotly

QlikView is a Business Intelligence tool that allows you to keep tabs on all of your business-related information in a clean, clear, and easy to access database that is intuitive to build and simple to navigate. It is ideal for business owners who wish to improve overall output by creating the most productive system possible.

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Sample Customers

Google, Goji, VIT, Smpl Bio, U.S. Air Force, C12 Energy, New York University

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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