IBM Planning Analytics vs QlikView comparison

The compared IBM and Qlik solutions aren't in the same category. IBM is ranked #6 in BPM , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 4.9% mindshare in the category. Qlik is ranked #8 in RT , with an average rating of 8.4, and holds a 4.1% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Qlik users who would recommend it.

IBM Planning Analytics

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90% willing to recommend

QlikView

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2,026 Comparison Views

92% willing to recommend

IBM Planning Analytics

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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

7.3

IBM Planning Analytics boosts budgeting productivity but faces challenges from rising costs, prompting some companies to explore alternatives.

Sentiment score

6.4

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

I have seen a return on investment with IBM Planning Analytics, as we are able to forecast the budget for the entire year with significant time saving.

Michael Otieno

Human Resources Manager at Shell

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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

6.2

IBM Planning Analytics support is positive, yet response times vary; documentation, training, and multi-level support are valued.

Sentiment score

6.1

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

We have a multi-level support system, with the initial level handled by the company we bought the license from and subsequent support from IBM.

reviewer1517922

Responsable B.I at a retailer with 51-200 employees

Customer support for IBM Planning Analytics is very unparalleled and available 24/7.

Michael Otieno

Human Resources Manager at Shell

Instead, we rely on third-party partners recognized by IBM, who provide cost-effective support.

Ayman Alshabani

Financial Performance Manager at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 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

7.6

IBM Planning Analytics excels in scalability and real-time data, though complexity and pricing pose challenges for some users.

Sentiment score

7.0

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

Scalability is straightforward but it is pricey since it's a SaaS model priced per user.

Ayman Alshabani

Financial Performance Manager at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees

Scalability is quite hard to implement in TM1, largely since the on-premise installation chosen back in 2014.

reviewer1517922

Responsable B.I at a retailer with 51-200 employees

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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

7.8

IBM Planning Analytics is stable and reliable, praised for robustness, supporting budgeting in various industries with few issues.

Sentiment score

7.7

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

This stability is really important as we use it for budget calculation, which is time-consuming.

reviewer1517922

Responsable B.I at a retailer with 51-200 employees

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No quotes available

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Room For Improvement

IBM Planning Analytics needs improved integration, pricing, visualization, user interface, functionality, automation, design, speed, and predictive analytics support.

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

IBM's visualization needs significant improvement.

Ayman Alshabani

Financial Performance Manager at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees

I would love to see improvements in IBM Planning Analytics regarding seamless integration with tools like Microsoft and Google Sheets, which would be very important.

Michael Otieno

Human Resources Manager at Shell

The abundance of features results in complexity, requiring strict guidelines for developers to ensure simplistic approaches are adhered to.

reviewer1517922

Responsable B.I at a retailer with 51-200 employees

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AI features are already available in Qlik Sense, so you would need to migrate to that platform.

Srdjan Grbic

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

Morne Ayres

Managing Director at Hurricnae

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Setup Cost

Enterprise IBM Planning Analytics has setup costs from consulting fees and varied licensing, offering market-standard ROI and compatibility.

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

TM1 is quite expensive, and I'd rate the pricing as an eight out of ten.

reviewer1517922

Responsable B.I at a retailer with 51-200 employees

While IBM's solutions were costly before, the introduction of SaaS models has reduced prices significantly.

Ayman Alshabani

Financial Performance Manager at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for IBM Planning Analytics has been okay, and the price is also relatively affordable.

Michael Otieno

Human Resources Manager at Shell

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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

For more quotes and insights, download the QlikView report

Valuable Features

IBM Planning Analytics enhances planning with flexible design, Excel integration, sandbox testing, machine learning, and user-friendly interface.

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

IBM Planning Analytics has positively impacted my organization by being really helpful, as the software has helped our finance team minimize the manual data entry by more than 80% and focus more on holistic data analysis and business strategies.

Michael Otieno

Human Resources Manager at Shell

Its stability helps controllers win time in their planning processes.

reviewer1517922

Responsable B.I at a retailer with 51-200 employees

It also integrates machine learning and AI engines, enabling us to use algorithms for inventory forecasting which optimizes our inventory and replenishment rates.

Ayman Alshabani

Financial Performance Manager at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees

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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

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

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Planning Analytics

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Performance Management (6th)

QlikView

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

163

Ranking in other categories

Reporting (8th), Embedded BI (5th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Business Intelligence solutions, they serve different purposes. IBM Planning Analytics is designed for Business Performance Management and holds a mindshare of 4.9%, down 9.2% compared to last year.
QlikView, on the other hand, focuses on Reporting, holds 4.1% mindshare, up 3.3% since last year.

Business Performance Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM Planning Analytics	4.9%
Anaplan	7.4%
CCH Tagetik	5.7%
Other	82.0%

Business Performance Management

Reporting Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
QlikView	4.1%
Microsoft Power BI	18.8%
Tableau Enterprise	16.8%
Other	60.3%

Reporting

Featured Reviews

Michael Otieno

Human Resources Manager at Shell

Collaborative planning has transformed budgeting and now drives faster, data-driven decisions

Some of the best features IBM Planning Analytics offers are accurate analytics, its user-friendly interface, and its ease of use.The user-friendly interface of IBM Planning Analytics stands out because it is a web interface with spreadsheets, which makes it easy for us to forecast and predict our financials easily. In addition to the user-friendly interface, I would mention predictive forecasting, as it helps to predict and is AI capable for faster, more accurate forecasts while providing simple and seamless integration with our existing tech stack and other tools. IBM Planning Analytics has positively impacted my organization by being really helpful, as the software has helped our finance team minimize the manual data entry by more than 80% and focus more on holistic data analysis and business strategies. It has also helped us understand real-time marketing dynamics and take decisions accordingly, and through analytics, we are able to gain accurate insights where we make data-driven decisions easily.

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Morne Ayres

Managing Director at Hurricnae

Rapid development and flexibility transform commercial decision-making processes

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, considering that you're losing a lot of customers to Power BI. Reducing costs is the main improvement needed, as this is the biggest burden currently faced in the South African market, with Microsoft converting QlikView customers due to the perceived cost reduction. I am aware of several big corporations, such as Sanofi and Aspen Pharmacare, which have left QlikView due to cost issues.

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Comparison Review

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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

15%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Retailer

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	11

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

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Planning Analytics?

The most valuable features of IBM Planning Analytics for streamlining planning processes include a unified database where all data are centralized.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Planning Analytics?

While IBM's solutions were costly before, the introduction of SaaS models has reduced prices significantly. Comparatively, IBM rates may be better than those of competitors, such as Hyperion ( /pro...

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What needs improvement with IBM Planning Analytics?

IBM is behind competitors like Tableau ( /products/tableau-reviews ) and Power BI in terms of visualization. Their visuals are less innovative and practical with fewer varieties. IBM's visualizatio...

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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?

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

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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...

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Comparisons

Microsoft Power BI vs IBM Planning Analytics

Compared 15% of the time

SAP Analytics Cloud vs IBM Planning Analytics

Compared 12% of the time

Anaplan vs IBM Planning Analytics

Compared 9% of the time

Oracle Hyperion vs IBM Planning Analytics

Compared 6% of the time

IBM Cognos vs IBM Planning Analytics

Compared 6% of the time

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Tableau Enterprise vs QlikView

Compared 15% of the time

Microsoft Power BI vs QlikView

Compared 14% of the time

Amazon QuickSight vs QlikView

Compared 8% of the time

MicroStrategy vs QlikView

Compared 6% of the time

Zendesk vs QlikView

Compared 5% of the time

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January 2026

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January 2026

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Also Known As

Cognos TM1, IBM Cognos TM1

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Overview

IBM Planning Analytics is an integrated planning solution that uses AI to automate planning, budgeting, and forecasting and drive more intelligent workflows.

Built on TM1, IBM’s powerful calculation engine, this enterprise performance management tool allows you to transcend the limits of manual planning and become the Analytics Hero your business needs. Quickly and easily drive faster, more accurate plans for FP&A, sales, supply chain and beyond.

IBM

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.

Qlik

Sample Customers

ManpowerGroup, Convergys, AIG, Orchard Brands, Citibank, InterGen, Northwestern University, EF Education First, Ironside, Bazan Group, CSOB Insurance, Macquarie Group, Charles Stanley, SATO, Government of Sint Maarten, BMW Financial Services

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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