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Qlik Analytics Platform vs ThoughtSpot comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Qlik Analytics Platform
Ranking in Data Visualization
22nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ThoughtSpot
Ranking in Data Visualization
14th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (18th), Embedded BI (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Data Visualization category, the mindshare of Qlik Analytics Platform is 0.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ThoughtSpot is 2.1%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Carlos-Mejia - PeerSpot reviewer
An easy-to-deploy solution with a variety of use cases and excellent reporting features
The initial setup is quite simple. The setup and integration with the customers can be done fast. The deployment method depends on the industry. It can be deployed on-premises and on the cloud. Banking customers request to have the product deployed on-premise. We have around 50% of the product on-premise and 50% on the cloud.
Sushma Polavarapu - PeerSpot reviewer
Creates user-friendly analysis environments for large datasets
The tool is user-friendly for the end users. It is primarily a search-based tool. Users do not need a technical background to work directly on the dataset. Its compatibility with most databases, including the latest from FlexMovely and Redshift, allows users to create joins and worksheets easily. ThoughtSpot is fast, even with one to ten terabytes of data.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Qlik Analytics Platform is its Change Data Capture capability."
"It is a great platform for third party extensions, has an open API, and there are no black boxes."
"Reporting is a valuable feature of the solution."
"Qlik offers you all the features needed to extract the raw data from the source systems including an ETL layer to transform the data and to connect the multiple data sources into one data model, easy data sharing, security and scaling features, dashboards, and report functionality to share your data with your end-users."
"The tool is user-friendly for the end users."
"ThoughtSpot excels in being self-service oriented, allowing users who aren't developers to easily create their own reports and visualizations, making it very intuitive."
"I would say the return on investment is good. Whatever we invested, we got results. We have been finding it easy to use and onboard new use cases."
"ThoughtSpot is much easier to work with and maintain than other BI solutions, and it significantly reduces costs related to manual labor."
"The self-service analytics capabilities are unrivaled, making it a top-notch solution."
"It's easy to drill down or expand data to get more details right out of the box."
"It is easy to set up the solution."
"I like ThoughtSpot's search capabilities. You can also create custom analytics even if you aren't an experienced data analyst. We have users with no data analytics experience making some of the dashboards we've created, copying components, and customizing them to their specific use cases."
 

Cons

"More freedom for custom visuals and dashboard creation would be an improvement."
"One area where Qlik Analytics Platform could be improved is in providing better support for batch processing and traditional ETL workflows."
"It would be great if decentralized teams would have more features to manage the metadata on the dashboards, setup the specific user access rights and rules to govern incoming and outgoing data sets from/to other teams, and more features to separate the different data process layers (e.g. extraction, transformation [data quality, business rules])."
"The user experience needs to be improved."
"I encountered limitations mainly around UI and dashboard configuration."
"In terms of features, I'd like to be able to pivot data - for example, going from rows to columns. It's not easy to do."
"If I want to order columns, this feature is not there."
"A crucial feature we needed is missing, which involves restricting views of certain KPIs when users select conflicting parameters. We had to create a workaround, which impacted performance by loading pinboards slowly."
"The most difficult thing I found is that it only deals with the files and does not have direct connectivity to databases."
"Some areas for improvement include the pixel-perfect dashboards, which are not as refined as those in Tableau."
"The support team gets a six out of ten. They are not as proactive."
"The one area of the solution that I do hear needs improvement is on the visualization front."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is the most expensive tool."
"I give the pricing a six out of ten."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Qlik Analytics Platform?
The most valuable feature of Qlik Analytics Platform is its Change Data Capture capability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qlik Analytics Platform?
Upfront seems to be the most expensive tool. But when we talk about TCO, then the pricing rate change as this is one "all-inclusive tool" and does not need to add other services/elements to complet...
What needs improvement with Qlik Analytics Platform?
One area where Qlik Analytics Platform could be improved is in providing better support for batch processing and traditional ETL workflows. While it excels in real-time replication, it lacks robust...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ThoughtSpot?
ThoughtSpot is expensive. When compared with Tableau and Sisense, it is around seven or eight on the expense scale.
What needs improvement with ThoughtSpot?
The visualization customization needs improvement. Currently, it is not as customizable as the options available on Power BI or Tableau. It mainly offers basic chart options.
What is your primary use case for ThoughtSpot?
I use ThoughtSpot as one of the visualization tools. I mainly create some live boards and provide access to the data sources and worksheets to users so they can create their own analyses and answer...
 

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