Qlik Compose vs WhereScape RED comparison

Qlik and WhereScape are both solutions in the Data Integration category. Qlik is ranked #24 with an average rating of 7.9, while WhereScape is ranked #49. Qlik holds a 1.1% mindshare in DI, compared to WhereScape’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of Qlik users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of WhereScape users who would recommend it.

Qlik Compose

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

WhereScape RED and Qlik Compose compete in the data integration tools category. WhereScape RED excels in pricing and support, while Qlik Compose stands out for its robust features.

Features: WhereScape RED automates tasks with capabilities like impact analysis and metadata-driven development, along with ease of documentation supporting methodologies such as Data Vault. Qlik Compose offers robust functionality with real-time replication, advanced data modeling, and efficient integration, making it suitable for diverse needs.

Room for Improvement: WhereScape RED could enhance performance, simplify integrations with NoSQL databases, and improve customization. Users desire better scheduler features and more comprehensive support for target databases. Qlik Compose needs stronger scheduler reliability and better automation for issue tracking, with improvements in performance for large volumes and usability for non-technical users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: WhereScape RED supports flexible deployment across on-premises and hybrid cloud, receiving praise for its responsive customer service and product knowledge. Qlik Compose supports deployments mainly in on-premises and public cloud setups, with generally good customer service, though some users report mixed experiences post-sales.

Pricing and ROI: WhereScape RED offers a cost-effective licensing model based on developer seats, achieving significant ROI through rapid development and savings in large-scale environments. Users report quick payback periods and extensive development cycle savings. Qlik Compose, while more expensive, provides value through comprehensive features with pricing influenced by data usage and enterprise requirements.

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Categories and Ranking

Qlik Compose

Ranking in Data Integration

24th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

WhereScape RED

Ranking in Data Integration

49th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of Qlik Compose is 1.1%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WhereScape RED is 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Sahil Taneja

Principal Consultant/Manager at Tenzing

Easy matching and reconciliation of data

The initial setup was easy for the data warehousing concept. But for a person who is new to ETL and warehousing concepts, it may take some time. If someone is familiar with these concepts, they could understand and learn the tool quickly. However, compared to other tools, the UI is complex. It would be helpful to have a better UI and documentation for new users. As of now, there is a challenge in learning the Compose tool for new users altogether. Qlik Compose was deployed on-premises. But the servers, like the SQL servers were maintained on the cloud—the managed instances.

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it_user584544

Manager Data Warehousing at a university with 10,001+ employees

The architecture is based on metadata and documentation is automated.

I would love to see a GUI interface for defining dependencies between build processes. RED provides a spreadsheet like interface for defining the dependencies between builds. Once the dependencies are defined, RED can produce a nice dependency diagram to give a visualization of the dependency tree. It would be easier to define complex dependency relationships if the dependency diagram were interactive. Our legacy ETL tool provided this GUI dependency definition via a drag and drop diagram which was very useful. The solution provided by WhereScape does work, and the dependency diagrams generated are helpful. It would just be nice to have the ability to define dependencies via a diagram, since dependencies relationships are much easier to understand via a diagram.

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

Pros

"As long as you pick the solution that best fits with your requirements, you won't find that performance is a problem. It's good."

"Qlik Compose is good enough. It is user-friendly and intuitive."

"I have found it to be a very good, stable, and strong product."

"The technical support is very good. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."

"It is a scalable solution."

"One of the most valuable features of this tool is its automation capabilities, allowing us to design the warehouse in an automated manner. Additionally, we can generate Data Lifecycle Policies (DLP) reports and efficiently implement updates and best practices based on proven design patterns."

"One of the most valuable features was the ability to integrate multiple source systems that mainly used structured IDBMS versions."

"It can scale."

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"I found the initial setup very easy."

"WhereScape is really helpful in terms of architecture data. Everything is one of automation. Two people can do thousands of tables in one day or two. It saves a lot of time."

"Their support staff are very knowledgeable, courteous, and professional. I feel their support staff go above and beyond to assure their customers are satisfied."

"Data transformations and rollups are easy to accomplish."

"It has a built-in automatic scheduling environment."

"This is a fantastically robust DW tool that will make you at least 10 times faster in producing a DW."

"Support is absolutely excellent, efficient, and timely."

"The tool supports multiple target update methods."

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Cons

"When processing data from certain tables with a large volume of data, we encounter significant delays. For instance, when dealing with around one million records, it typically takes three to four hours. To address this, I aim to implement performance improvements across all tables, ensuring swift processing similar to those that are currently complete within seconds. The performance issue primarily arises when we analyze the inserts and updates from the source, subsequently dropping the table. While new insertions are handled promptly, updates are processed slowly, leading to performance issues. Despite consulting our Qlik vendors, they were unable to pinpoint the exact cause of this occurrence. Consequently, I am seeking ways to optimize performance within Qlik Compose, specifically concerning updates."

"I'd like to have access to more developer training materials."

"It could enhance its capabilities in the realm of self-service options as currently, it is more suited for individuals with technical proficiency who can create pages using it."

"For more complex work, we are not using Qlik Compose because it cannot handle very high volumes at the moment. It needs the same batching capabilities that other ETL tools have. We can't batch the data into small chunks when transforming large amounts of data. It tries to do everything in one shot and that's where it fails."

"My issues with the solution's stability are owing to the fact that it has certain bugs causing issues in some functionalities that should be working."

"There should be proper documentation available for the implementation process."

"Qlik's ETL and data transformation could be better."

"It would be better if the first level of technical support were a bit more technically knowledgeable to solve the problem. I think they could also improve the injection of custom scripts. It is pretty difficult to add additional scripts. If the modeling doesn't give you what you want, and you want to change the script generated by the modeling, it is a bit more challenging than in most other products. It is very good with standard form type systems, but if you get a more complicated data paradigm, it tends to struggle with transforming that into a model."

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"The scheduled jobs which are run by the WhereScape scheduler seem to be a strangely separate animal. Unlike all other WhereScape objects, jobs cannot be added to WhereScape projects. Also, unlike all other objects, jobs also cannot be deleted using a WhereScape deployment application."

"The solution can be a little more user-friendly on enterprise-level where people use it."

"The ability to execute SSIS projects within WhereScape would be nice because we have a lot of packages that are too cumbersome to recreate."

"Jobs cannot be deleted via the deployment package. When deploying from dev to QA or production, a job has to be retired. The job has to be manually removed from the target environment."

"They need a more robust support center. It has been a bit difficult to find solutions to problems that are out-of-the-box."

"It could use a tool to diagnose what is missing from the environment for WhereScape to install successfully."

"Improve the object renaming ability (it works, but it could be more automated)."

"No support for change data capture or delta detection - that must be custom coded ."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution is expensive."

"While they outperform Tableau, there's room for improvement in Qlik's pricing structures, especially for corporate clients like us."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is very expensive, I rate the solution a six."

"Our company purchased a corporate unlimited license."

"Factor in the price of specialized consulting who know this product. They're hard to find and expensive."

"Speed to market of a warehouse solution at a relatively inexpensive price point."

"ROI is at least 10 times."

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Financial Services Firm

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Government

11%

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Questions from the Community

Which ETL tool would you recommend to populate data from OLTP to OLAP?

There are two products I know about * TimeXtender : Microsoft based, Transformation logic is quiet good and can easily be extended with T-SQL , Has a semantic layer that generates metat data for cu...

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What do you like most about Qlik Compose?

The most valuable is its excellence as a graphical data representation tool and the versatility it offers, especially with drill-down capabilities.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qlik Compose?

While they outperform Tableau, there's room for improvement in Qlik's pricing structures, especially for corporate clients like us.

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Also Known As

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Overview

Qlik Sense is a powerful business intelligence tool that offers a range of features to help organizations make faster and more informed decisions. Its primary use cases include operational and financial dashboards, self-service reporting, and centralized access to cross-functional reports. The solution is praised for its mobile platform, ease of use, data-sharing capabilities, and extensibility.

Qlik Sense has helped organizations improve data literacy, reduce time consumed in complex reports, and provide widely available MI to senior stakeholders. It also enables self-service analytics, improves data quality and governance, enhances collaboration, and reduces costs.

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WhereScape is data warehouse software that automates the Data Warehouse lifecycle. From implementation to maintenance, WhereScape will ensure your data warehouse projects are completed up to 5x faster than manual coding.

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