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Pyramid Analytics vs QlikView comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

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
7.6
Pyramid Analytics enhances finance teams by improving ROI and forecasting accuracy, aiding effective resource planning and modernization efforts.
Sentiment score
6.4
QlikView ROI appears through time savings, decision-making improvements, and efficient deployment, despite licensing complexity impacting perception.
There is a positive return on the data investment for my clients using Pyramid Analytics.
CEO & Principal Consultant at Pyramid Analytics & Consulting
Because we selected Pyramid Analytics for our product and we are not going to throw out all the work I previously did, we just go with Pyramid Analytics for the product.
Works at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
The biggest return on investment is the time saving for the customer.
Managing Director at Hurricnae
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.0
Pyramid Analytics' customer service is praised for its prompt, effective support, though some users seek more training resources.
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 one time we had an issue related to something with the logins, they addressed it that morning.
CEO & Principal Consultant at Pyramid Analytics & Consulting
They always answer quite promptly.
Works at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
I would rate the customer support a solid 10.
Managing Director at Hurricnae
I am totally satisfied with technical support from Qlik.
Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Pyramid Analytics scales well, managing large data and user growth efficiently, though integration and time are challenges.
Sentiment score
7.0
QlikView scales well with efficient resource management, but superior scalability features are found in Qlik Sense, requiring robust infrastructure.
Regarding Pyramid Analytics' scalability from what I have seen, with the right people managing it, it can handle growing amounts of data and users well.
CEO & Principal Consultant at Pyramid Analytics & Consulting
The whole process takes time with Pyramid Analytics.
Works at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
If you want better performance with a larger volume of data, you can simply add an additional server.
Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.5
Pyramid Analytics receives mixed feedback for stability, balancing robust operations with occasional issues, bugs, and ongoing improvements.
Sentiment score
7.7
Users rate QlikView's stability highly, with issues mainly due to infrastructure or large data, resolved with hardware tweaks.
Pyramid Analytics is stable in my experience; there have not really been issues with downtime or bugs.
CEO & Principal Consultant at Pyramid Analytics & Consulting
 

Room For Improvement

Pyramid Analytics users face challenges with complex data modeling, insufficient training, and seek improvements in visual and functional features.
QlikView needs a more intuitive interface, better scalability, integration, predictive analytics, and cost-effective licensing for improved user experience.
It's just a logic you need to learn. It's not as intuitive as in Microsoft, for example.
Works at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Any advanced user wants to implement an idea that they have, and while the whole idea of a platform is not necessarily to give a custom solution, I would not mind if they had more in terms of AutoML or that sort of capability.
CEO & Principal Consultant at Pyramid Analytics & Consulting
AI features are already available in Qlik Sense, so you would need to migrate to that platform.
Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
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.
Managing Director at Hurricnae
 

Setup Cost

Pyramid Analytics offers competitive pricing, ideal for mid-sized companies, with costs for additional features and consulting services.
QlikView pricing is variable and can be costly, but strategic planning can maximize ROI for organizations.
It's not more expensive than all our other BI tools regarding Pyramid Analytics.
Works at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
The license cost per user or per year for QlikView is about 500 Euros annually.
Managing Director at Hurricnae
I would rate the pricing for QlikView as not cheap, but it is reasonable.
Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

Pyramid Analytics enhances financial analysis with advanced data models, DAX support, self-service tools, and seamless platform integration.
QlikView offers powerful data analysis with dynamic dashboards, intuitive interface, and rapid visualization for enhanced business performance and insights.
After implementing Pyramid Analytics for my clients, I have seen measurable outcomes and specific improvements, such as having a single platform that gets them from the raw data to the endpoint reporting.
CEO & Principal Consultant at Pyramid Analytics & Consulting
I wish it would be more friendly to a developer, not only just to an end customer.
Works at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Building metrics using simple language, similar to what you have in Excel, is what I have found most valuable in QlikView.
Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
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.
Managing Director at Hurricnae
 

Categories and Ranking

Pyramid Analytics
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (25th), Data Visualization (14th)
QlikView
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
163
Ranking in other categories
Reporting (7th), Embedded BI (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Business Intelligence solutions, they serve different purposes. Pyramid Analytics is designed for BI (Business Intelligence) Tools and holds a mindshare of 1.0%, up 0.8% compared to last year.
QlikView, on the other hand, focuses on Reporting, holds 3.7% mindshare, up 3.2% since last year.
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Pyramid Analytics1.0%
Microsoft Power BI9.3%
Tableau Enterprise6.7%
Other83.0%
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
Reporting Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
QlikView3.7%
Microsoft Power BI17.4%
Tableau Enterprise16.5%
Other62.400000000000006%
Reporting
 

Featured Reviews

Ynazif Nazif - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO & Principal Consultant at Pyramid Analytics & Consulting
Unified data workflows have improved reporting quality and now support better decisions
The best features Pyramid Analytics offers include a broad range of features, which I think is one of the advantages of it. It has a lot of connectors and a lot of different capabilities. I would say end-to-end capabilities is one of the nice features of it. Regarding the end-to-end capabilities and lots of connectors, I found the connectors most valuable. If you are trying to do Snowflake, SQL server, or any of the normal database platforms that you see in the cloud or on-premises, it has those connectors built in. You don't have to worry about writing custom drivers. That is a nice feature to have. Pyramid Analytics has impacted my organization positively in that I use it for my clients' organizations. For my organization, it is great because it gives me a technology platform that clients enjoy using and I am proficient with. For my clients, it is about delivering on their aspirations in terms of what they want to do with their data and where they want to head in their organization. This is definitely a tool that we can use in order to get there. After implementing Pyramid Analytics for my clients, I have seen measurable outcomes and specific improvements, such as having a single platform that gets them from the raw data to the endpoint reporting. I think that streamlining has a positive effect on the quality of the outputs. The quality of the outputs definitely leads to better decision making.
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.
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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
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business73
Midsize Enterprise36
Large Enterprise76
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pyramid Analytics?
It's not more expensive than all our other BI tools regarding Pyramid Analytics. It's more or less reasonable.
What needs improvement with Pyramid Analytics?
When creating a data model in Pyramid Analytics, it's a bit complicated compared to other tools, especially to Microsoft BI. It's a bit time-consuming in Pyramid Analytics just to bring all those b...
What is your primary use case for Pyramid Analytics?
We use Pyramid Analytics for our contact center reports. I just created reports using Pyramid Analytics, and I didn't proceed like I do with Power BI of Microsoft. So I don't think my opinion will ...
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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