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QlikView vs SAP Analytics Cloud comparison

 

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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:
 

Categories and Ranking

QlikView
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
161
Ranking in other categories
Reporting (5th), Embedded BI (3rd)
SAP Analytics Cloud
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (4th), Predictive Analytics (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Business Intelligence solutions, they serve different purposes. QlikView is designed for Reporting and holds a mindshare of 3.3%, up 3.3% compared to last year.
SAP Analytics Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on BI (Business Intelligence) Tools, holds 4.4% mindshare, down 5.8% since last year.
Reporting
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Arjun Meda - PeerSpot reviewer
Useful for data visualization and business intelligence
Many of the features in Qlik Sense need to be available and reintroduced in QlikView. I believe many of the features have been added to QlikView after the layout containers were introduced. QlikView used to be a way more customizable tool than Qlik Sense is in the present time. Improvements are required in the hide and unhide functionality that falls under the layout container feature that has been used in my company in recent times. Hiding off the apps in the app overview tab based on the access was a really good feature that needs to be introduced back in the product since I see that, at the moment, there are multiple groups on the tool, owing to which multiple changes on the QMC part is required to handle the solution. Only the person with access to the dashboard in QlikView could have a link to the dashboard through QlikView's hub or access points. With Qlik Sense, one can see whatever is available in the stream. If a user wants to control everything in the product, then there is no need to make multiple changes in the QMC at the individual app level. The aforementioned area can be considered to improve Qlik Sense.
RamasamyTelungupalayam - PeerSpot reviewer
Seamless integration, collaborative features, and enhances data exploration
There are several areas for improvement in SAP Analytics Cloud. Firstly, features available in SAP Lumira are missing in SAP Analytics Cloud. Secondly, the predictive analytics functions, although promising, are currently only suitable for Proof of Concepts (POCs) and not for industrial-scale use. Lastly, the pricing model for the planning functionality is quite high and presents an entry barrier.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's incredibly fast and can handle large volumes of data without slowing down our operations."
"We use QlikView for its cost-effectiveness and ease of integration with databases."
"The solution is fast."
"If you correctly use the product for your use cases, it provides value for money."
"A well designed app brings freedom of inquiry to meetings, allowing me to answer questions in real time and this has transformed progress and outputs of our monthly group meeting."
"We can scale it if we need to."
"The most valuable feature of QlikView is the integration with other third-party tools."
"Easy to analyze data by click-through."
"The features that are most valuable in SAP Analytics Cloud are the planning feature and the predictive analytics feature, though the planning feature needs to be more efficient."
"The product is flexible and has features like AI, link analysis, and insights. It has many features. I can search, and it creates automatic charts without selecting anything. For example, I can ask, "What is the gross margin?" the tool builds a chart based on my question."
"Provides rich features for developing automated reports and dashboards."
"The most valuable feature of SAP Analytics Cloud is its integration with SAP."
"One of the most outstanding features is being able to use the dashboard with a touch screen."
"The most valuable features are the analytical application and the user story."
"The features that I have found most valuable with SAP ERP products are their good user interface, stability, functionality, and good interface options."
"Offers both business intelligence as well as inbuilt AI and machine learning capabilities."
 

Cons

"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."
"Needs improvement with UI transparency."
"The user interface and ease of use takes a bit of a learning curve to pick up."
"This solution would be improved with the inclusion of a feature that would allow us to add a common library of (our) commands used in load scripts and expressions, so with a keyword, we would get a drop down to select the command we are looking for, as opposed to the generic help."
"The solution should be mobile-responsive. It should also include drag-and-drop and slice-and-dice features."
"Error handling."
"Although Qliktech's road map clearly states that QlikView has a long way to go, most of the R&D effort seems to be benefiting Qlik Sense."
"QlikView is probably on the pricier side than other BI tools."
"SAP could add more templates to the platform."
"SAP Analytics Cloud requires a lot of coding and I would like the coding to be somewhat minimal."
"Currently only one data modeler can work at a time."
"The scope is limited to a few accounts."
"The main area that needs improvement is visualization."
"SAP has always had one problem with its products, they make them very closed systems that are difficult to integrate."
"Improvements are coming quarterly whereas previously it was on a monthly basis."
"It should have the flexibility for scoping the story and models. When you use it in a three-layer architecture, you struggle with the fact that you usually have just one SAP Analytics Cloud tenant, and you have to switch the connections, which might be an issue for bigger developments. For the development role, there should be an option to switch between development and production scenarios."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"On a scale of one to ten, where one being low price and ten being high price, I rate pricing a four."
"It is not very expensive. I think it it is on par with other similar products on the market."
"Pricing is a bit too high and I think licenses should be unlimited."
"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."
"It is quite expensive, rating at around nine out of ten on a cost scale."
"It's reasonably priced and falls on the more affordable side."
"I rate the product's pricing a three out of ten."
"Its licensing costs are moderate, but it can get expensive due to the numerous add-ons available like those for printing."
"The product is expensive."
"It's quite expensive and costs a lot to maintain, especially with licensing."
"The platform is about 50% more expensive than Power BI."
"Compute and storage features should be sold separately."
"Its pricing is okay as compared to its competitors."
"SAP Analytics Cloud is expensive. The price is a big issue if you compare it with other solutions from different vendors."
"This solution offers value for money and you get what you pay for."
"Its licensing is on a monthly basis."
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Comparison Review

it_user79932 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Healthcare Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Educational Organization
17%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about QlikView?
If you correctly use the product for your use cases, it provides value for money.
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...
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...
Which would you choose - Tableau or SAP Analytics Cloud?
Tableau is easy to set up and maintain. In about a day it is possible for the entire platform to be deployed for use. This relatively short amount of time can make all the difference for companies ...
What do you like most about SAP Analytics Cloud?
In the data warehouse, you're free to make changes. You can make everything text, meaning it's always a string. Even numbers appear as text, giving you the flexibility to work with all columns.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Analytics Cloud?
The pricing model for SAP Analytics Cloud is quite competitive, but the cost for the planning functionality is high and can be a barrier to entry. The overall cost can be managed with better billin...
 

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Sample Customers

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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