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 #5 with an average rating of 8.2. Plotly holds a 1.3% 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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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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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

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

162

Ranking in other categories

Embedded BI (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of Plotly is 1.3%, up 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

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

"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."

"QlikView is an excellent tool, though expensive compared to other BI tools, it provides ETL capability allowing the building of a complete data warehouse within Qlik Sense."

"The most valuable aspect is its extensive library on Microsoft, providing a robust framework for implementation."

"The initial setup is not very complex."

"QlikView is a scalable solution that multiple users can easily use."

"It is a stable product."

"Once you open it up, you see everything that you can do."

"This is a very cool application with endless options of creativity and visuals."

"Its ability to build, very quickly, very complicated models."

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Cons

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

"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."

"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."

"There is a challenge on the frontend when it comes to browsing data through QlikView, as it isn't entirely compatible with other platforms we use."

"There is a lack of static PDF report generation and automatic resizing of the dashboard to fit the device."

"QlikView's UI could be more user-friendly."

"Sometimes, dealing with complex reports requires more effort, which could be really improved."

"They could improve the speed."

"It is really old. We are moving towards converting everything into a Power BI environment. We want to have a self-service type of BI environment where different levels of users in organizations can log onto a portal and retrieve the data they need or get the necessary insights for decision-making that's important for them or their business unit. They have built a new version of QlikView called QlikSense, which probably competes with newer BI tools, such as Power BI, but they are far behind. That's why we are moving towards a newer tool that's easier to use and has more visualizations to represent the data."

"Better source data connectors."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

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

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

"QlikView pricing and licensing is on the high side for a small sized company, but it's competitive among its peers."

"My firm got the product at a cheap price, but in general, I believe that the product is a bit costly."

"It is not very expensive. I think it it is on par with other similar products on the market."

"It has an annual license. It is expensive as compared to other competitive tools that do more for less. In South African rands, we pay about 100,000 to 200,000 a year."

"Its licensing costs are moderate, but it can get expensive due to the numerous add-ons available like those for printing."

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

"QlikView is more expensive than one of its competitors."

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Senior Manager - BI Head at NVidia

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

17%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

University

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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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