We employ it as both an ETL tool and a visualization and analytics platform. It provides interactive visualizations and business intelligence capabilities.
Head of Product at Quantiphi
Flexible and insightful data analysis with powerful associative data model and robust visualization capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable aspect is its extensive library on Microsoft, providing a robust framework for implementation."
- "Enhancing user-friendliness would be highly beneficial."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The most valuable aspect is its extensive library on Microsoft, providing a robust framework for implementation.
What needs improvement?
Enhancing user-friendliness would be highly beneficial. It could become even more remarkable if it were available in the cloud, retaining the core functionality of its engine and offering the same seamless user experience. There could be enhancements to the Qlik Management Console. Specifically, the user interface and user experience could be refined to better manage execution sequences. Currently, there might be overlaps between executions and deployments without clear alerts or notifications. This lack of alerts could lead to issues like concurrent job executions causing system downtime or memory constraints. Improving the sequencing of deployments and incorporating smart notifications would significantly enhance the overall process.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with it for ten years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate its stability capabilities eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability is paramount, given that it often constitutes a significant cost for companies. Initially designed for around thirty users, our server infrastructure has undergone notable expansion over the past two years. We've exceeded hundreds of users, particularly with large clients like the government, who now boast a user count surpassing a hundred. I would rate it seven out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The community around it is robust, and I am extremely pleased with the level of support they provide. I would rate it ten out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before adopting QlikView, our team previously utilized SAP's Business Objects for scalable enterprise solutions. Tableau was also present in the market at that time, predating QlikView's emergence. I found Tableau to have an element of complacency. However, upon transitioning to QlikView, I perceived it as a superior and more dynamic solution.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was quite straightforward. I would rate it ten out of ten.
What about the implementation team?
Getting the dashboard up and running typically doesn't take much time.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It's reasonably priced and falls on the more affordable side. The annual cost for this, including server licenses, was approximately thirty to thirty-five thousand dollars. I would rate it five out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate it ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Director of Special Projects - Product Business Manager QLIK & Microsoft at Aldebra Spa
A versatile business intelligence platform that excels in its intuitive data exploration and interactive visualizations, facilitating insightful decision-making
Pros and Cons
- "It excels in supporting database connections and various database types."
- "They should offer the capability to directly access data from SaaS environments, as it would simplify the migration process, and while it may seem like a minor enhancement, it would be beneficial to our clients."
What is our primary use case?
Within our customer base, we have manufacturing companies that produce goods like machine pumps, and these firms rely on QlikView for their production processes.
What is most valuable?
Our clients are looking for a migration process that's as trouble-free as possible, and Qlik Sense is doing well in areas such as database connections and integration, including in SaaS environments where QlikView is still a valuable option. It excels in supporting database connections and various database types.
What needs improvement?
They should offer the capability to directly access data from SaaS environments, as it would simplify the migration process, and while it may seem like a minor enhancement, it would be beneficial to our clients. Some clients have requested a hybrid environment where both QlikView and Qlik Sense can work together effectively during the initial stages of migration, so that would be a good feature to add.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have almost twenty years of experience with it.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate its stability capabilities nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It offers excellent scalability abilities. I would rate it ten out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
I would rate their technical support eight out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward. I would rate it nine out of ten.
What about the implementation team?
The deployment process involves linking various units and requires careful project planning, including determining the necessary components, deployment strategies, and the overall timeline for the entire process. The duration can vary significantly, typically spanning from one week to several months, contingent on factors like the complexity of the customer's needs and any difficulties encountered during the migration or the implementation process.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is quite expensive, rating at around nine out of ten on a cost scale. This is mainly due to the requirement for a dedicated ClickView infrastructure as the sole SQL solution. We are primarily using perpetual licenses at the moment, and it's essential to note that we currently have just one SQL solution, which comprises one two-cluster. This incurs a cost of €21,375 for the solution in the current setup.
What other advice do I have?
It is highly valued by our customers as a powerful tool, but it must continue evolving and staying relevant. Overall, I would rate it nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Resellers
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Robust data analysis and visualization capabilities with good Salesforce integration
Pros and Cons
- "The integration with Salesforce has helped us gain access to crucial sales data in real-time."
- "There is a lack of static PDF report generation and automatic resizing of the dashboard to fit the device."
What is our primary use case?
We use QlikView in combination with Salesforce. It provides convenient business analytics and sales tracking. QlikView provides access to data offline. I use this option most often since I can get important information wherever and whenever I need it.
QlikView is quite intuitive. Its interface looks like Excel. It's cool due to the fact that it provides convenient filtering options.
How has it helped my organization?
QlikView has helped improve several aspects of our organization. For example, it provides us with a deeper understanding of our sales and customer service processes.
Thanks to QlikView, our sales teams now have access to real-time information, enabling them to prioritize leads, identify bottlenecks, and close deals more efficiently.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of QlikView for our organization have been its robust data analysis and visualization capabilities. In addition, the integration with Salesforce has helped us gain access to crucial sales data in real-time. Salesforce is a reasonable price compared to other applications.
What needs improvement?
While QlikView is a powerful tool, there are areas where it could be improved. There is a lack of static PDF report generation and automatic resizing of the dashboard to fit the device, for example.
Also, scripting can be a bit difficult if you don't have the necessary knowledge, so this app may not be suitable for everyone.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for about six months.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I use different apps with Salesforce. They include Tableau, Conga Grid, and Rollup Helper. I haven't switched. I'm researching the best solution.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Data Analyst & Researcher (Freelance) at Sonra Intelligence
Powerful data visualization capabilities and user-friendly dashboards
Pros and Cons
- "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."
- "Sometimes, dealing with complex reports requires more effort, which could be really improved."
What is our primary use case?
It's essentially building dashboards for BI. So, the primary use case is back to the reports, particularly dashboards.
What is most valuable?
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. And I see that our tool would essentially have its own programming language. So that's how you can customize a lot of things.
What needs improvement?
I'm not like a lot of people who are into AI, especially when it comes to making queries. I don't really remember if QlikView has this feature, the one where you write up a question about the data in human language, and they just bring up a quick analysis from it.
I'm not sure if this feature exists. But if it doesn't, it should be something they consider adding. I believe assisting users with quick building using natural language queries is not as simple as just making a regular query.
I like the idea of using human language queries. That would be a plus, really.
QlikView should improve the integration with scripting. It has its own scripting language for building the underlying data layer. Sometimes, dealing with complex reports requires more effort, and that could be really improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's quite stable. The problems I've faced were mostly related to data issues rather than the solution itself. So I would rate it a nine out of ten in terms of stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I haven't encountered issues with scalability personally.
How are customer service and support?
I am satisfied with the support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
I would rate my experience with the initial setup a six out of ten, where one being difficult and ten being easy.
What about the implementation team?
The duration for deployment varies depending on the project's complexity. For some projects, it could take a few weeks, especially when dealing with large reports and multiple dashboards. But there were also cases where it took only a few days.
Usually, there were three or four people involved in the deployment process.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I've worked with Tableau, and they were different at the beginning, Tableau being at an advantage, but now they're very similar. Both QlikView and Tableau have their strengths and weaknesses. Tableau was a bit easier for creating storytelling, but I don't have any issues with QlikView. Additionally, I'm not a big fan of Microsoft Power BI, but I haven't tried it out, really. It has some interesting features, but sometimes it feels a bit too verbose.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend proper planning, especially because you have to build the underlying model that will support your dashboard. This is very important.
Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. To achieve a ten, they should improve the integration with scripting. Sometimes, dealing with complex reports requires more effort, and that could be really improved.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Software Engineer at a university with 10,001+ employees
Integrates with third-party applications but needs to be more responsive
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of QlikView is the integration with other third-party tools."
- "The solution should be mobile-responsive. It should also include drag-and-drop and slice-and-dice features."
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of QlikView is the integration with other third-party tools.
What needs improvement?
The solution should be mobile-responsive. It should also include drag-and-drop and slice-and-dice features.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with the solution for eight to ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the solution's stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate QlikView's scalability a seven out of ten. My company has around 500 users for it.
How are customer service and support?
I provide technical support to my customers.
How was the initial setup?
I rate QlikView's installation a ten out of ten. It was very easy. Deployment depends on the project and its scope. It can take around one week to three months to complete. You need one resource to handle the maintenance and deployment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate QlikView's pricing a five out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
Enterprise Data Architect at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Has efficient data visualization features, but the stability could be better
Pros and Cons
- "It has user-friendly data visualization features, supporting our decision-making process with its business intelligence capabilities"
- "QlikView's UI could be more user-friendly."
What is our primary use case?
We use the product for data analysis, sales operations, and sales demand planning and forecasting.
What needs improvement?
QlikView's UI could be more user-friendly. At present, I encounter difficulties while writing complex queries on the UI. It doesn't support the query button as well.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using QlikView for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I haven't come across any stability issues for the product. However, a particular error keeps surfacing whenever the threshold for the number of onboarded users crosses the limit.
I rate the stability a five out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have 30 QlikView users in our organization.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support services are good. However, they could prioritize critical issues. This particular area needs improvement.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We use SAP Crystal Reports.
How was the initial setup?
I rate the initial setup process a seven out of ten. It took half a day to complete product testing and implementation. We receive support services from the vendor for maintenance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
QlikView is more expensive than SAP Crystal Reports. It could be improved. I rate the pricing a five out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
We extensively use QlikView for data visualization and analysis in our organization. It connects to ETW and Data Mart, helping financial executives visualize the data. It has user-friendly data visualization features, supporting our decision-making process with its business intelligence capabilities.
The integration between Qlik Sense and QlikView has proven most valuable to our business. Its speed and efficiency in processing large datasets proved moderately beneficial for our organization, with some performance challenges arising during complex joint operations.
It is a good tool to use and has efficient data visualization features. I rate it a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Data Warehouse Architecture at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees
A user-friendly business intelligence platform with interactive interface and robust data visualization capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "It enables us to configure various elements, such as dashboard settings, including factors like color schemes and other customization parameters."
- "There's room for improvement in the area of management's handling of concerns."
What is our primary use case?
We use it for obtaining incremental data updates and QVD file downloads.
What is most valuable?
It enables us to configure various elements, such as dashboard settings, including factors like color schemes and other customization parameters.
What needs improvement?
There's room for improvement in the area of management's handling of concerns. They should integrate Qlik analytics and seamlessly transition users from QlikView to Qlik Sense.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with it for two years now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate its stability capabilities nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I found Qlik Sense to be more scalable than QlikView.
How are customer service and support?
During the server migration process, I seek technical support for guidance and consultation.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Prior to using QlikView, we employed Sub-Business Objects. Qlik is more prominent for creating interactive dashboards and visualizing dynamic numerical data related to benefits, and allows for the download of data.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is moderate, in the medium price range.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate it nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Logistics Engineer at a logistics company with 201-500 employees
An incredibly powerful tool that offers great scalability
Pros and Cons
- "QlikView is a scalable solution that multiple users can easily use."
- "QlikView certainly lacks in its ability to share visualizations or create visualizations easily."
What is our primary use case?
In my company, we use QlikView for dashboards. With QlikView, our company tries to ensure that we capture all operational items in the dashboard so that the management can take action based on that.
What is most valuable?
I think the main benefit of QlikView is that it is an incredibly powerful tool, as it can handle millions and millions of rows.
What needs improvement?
QlikView certainly lacks in its ability to share visualizations or create visualizations easily. QlikView is a powerful tool but has shortcomings when compared to the visualization capability provided by Qlik Sense or Power BI.
From my perspective, I understand that since QlikView is an older product, it can be simply left as it is, and users can move to Qlik Sense, which provides a much stronger visualization.
If QlikView decides that its visualization part should be just like Qlik Sense or Power BI, then I would say it would be too much to capture in one or two phrases, considering that it is overall much easier to create visually good-looking dashboards and also something like a geographical map which is not possible in to get in QlikView currently.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using QlikView for years. I am a user of the solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I am happy with QlikView's stability. Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
QlikView is a scalable solution that multiple users can easily use.
My company has 20 to 50 users of the solution.
How are customer service and support?
QlikView has a lot of resellers, and my company has been in touch with one of QlikView's resellers. It is QlikView's reseller and not the support from QlikView that my company contacts for help. I rate the technical support a seven out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
QlikView is a reasonably priced solution.
What other advice do I have?
I would suggest others to QlikView and go for Qlik Sense. Qlik Sense is a tool that is as powerful as QlikView with better visualization capabilities. I would not recommend anyone to use the older QlikView, but I would recommend anyone to move to Qlik Sense.
I rate the overall tool an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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