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QlikView vs SAP BusinessObjects GRC comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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
7.3
Number of Reviews
163
Ranking in other categories
Reporting (13th), Embedded BI (7th)
SAP BusinessObjects GRC
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
4.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Continuous Controls Monitoring (2nd), GRC (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

QlikView and SAP BusinessObjects GRC aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. QlikView is designed for Reporting and holds a mindshare of 3.9%, up 3.5% compared to last year.
SAP BusinessObjects GRC, on the other hand, focuses on Continuous Controls Monitoring, holds 12.1% mindshare, down 16.4% since last year.
Reporting Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
QlikView3.9%
Tableau Enterprise14.1%
Microsoft Power BI13.2%
Other68.8%
Reporting
Continuous Controls Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP BusinessObjects GRC12.1%
ACL Analytics17.6%
CaseWare IDEA SymSure Monitor9.4%
Other60.9%
Continuous Controls Monitoring
 

Q&A Highlights

AS
Community Manager at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
Jun 23, 2014
 

Featured Reviews

SG
Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Daily invoice analytics has become streamlined and complex data modeling is now simplified
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 tabular presentation of data because that is what we need. Presenting a large volume of data in QlikView with graphics can be overwhelming for the majority of people who want to see a lot of information in one picture. It would be beneficial to have AI or ML features in QlikView. However, I think they will decommission QlikView, and AI features are already available in Qlik Sense, so you would need to migrate to that platform.
Vishal Guthula - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Advanced Analytics Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Experienced security and easy understanding with advanced customization enhances efficiency
Regarding automation, they could enhance features for checking real-time data when someone attempts to access data without proper permissions. Currently, we do not receive immediate alerts; we only discover issues after something goes wrong. Having prevention alerts immediately when someone triggers unauthorized actions would allow us to address these situations proactively.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The language support is very good and it understands more languages than other products."
"The most valuable aspect is its extensive library on Microsoft, providing a robust framework for implementation."
"It is a great product that is easy to learn."
"The search feature: ability to see the related data."
"Scripting as per a customer's need, which is a pretty cool feature and not available in other tools."
"The productivity-to-cost ratio is much higher with QlikView."
"It's pretty easy to deploy."
"Customer service and support from QlikView South Africa is first rate."
"We have enterprise clients for the product."
"The best features are the scalability and flexibility to implement applications on top of the BW."
"The stability of SAP BusinessObjects GRC is acceptable."
"Initial setup was straightforward. It took maybe one week."
"The customization options in the dashboards inside SAP BusinessObjects GRC are highly valuable, and the real-time monitoring feature performs effectively, allowing teams to maintain data security by restricting domain visibility."
"It is wonderful from the control perspective. The GRC tools help you in knowing what are the risk controls, how to mitigate risks, and how to ensure that there are no conflicts between the roles. From the user perspective, you get to know what are the permission risks and access risks. You get a lot of useful information."
"The tool helps create reports for projects, including the creation of any ad-hoc reports"
"It improved the organization's reporting culture, giving us insights into health, management, and operational results."
 

Cons

"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."
"The licensing scheme leaves a lot of room for improvement. I believe it is cumbersome and expensive to maintain."
"The script engine for loading data needs a total overhaul. It is hard to use and counter-intuitive."
"Syntax editor needs some work, it's frustrating to have valid syntax being flagged as incorrect."
"The solution should be mobile-responsive. It should also include drag-and-drop and slice-and-dice features."
"It is really missing a comprehensive semantic/metadata layer and security/data profiling can be hard to accomplish at corporate level without a high level of scripting."
"Their pricing structure doesn’t match their aggressiveness either, costing an end user $1500 for a web-based license."
"In QlikView 11, there is a password for the section of code, but there is no user management with a password that allows access to data when opening the file."
"I think the old system is better than the new one. From an improvement perspective, the tool needs to ensure that the new technologies it offers are better than the old ones."
"I am working on features that are not functioning as expected, which creates significant difficulties in management."
"We cannot actively log in to the system. It should also improve support."
"BusinessObjects is very dated. It is not that user-friendly. It should be made more user-friendly. In addition, if they could make predictive analytics an embedded part of it where people get to know what is there to offer, it would be great."
"BusinessObjects is very dated. It is not that user-friendly."
"The learning curve is high."
"Technical support could be better and faster."
"Currently, we do not receive immediate alerts; we only discover issues after something goes wrong."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"I rate the product's pricing a three out of ten."
"Qlik is fairly high in terms of pricing."
"The pricing is too high compared to the other solutions on the market."
"QlikView pricing and licensing is on the high side for a small sized company, but it's competitive among its peers."
"Pricing is a bit too high and I think licenses should be unlimited."
"It is expensive for small companies."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one being low price and ten being high price, I rate pricing a four."
"The license is costly."
"There is a yearly licensing cost. I would rate their pricing 4 out of 5."
"The product's licensing costs involve a one-time purchase. The tool also allows others to make annual payments towards the licensing charges of the product."
"SAP BusinessObjects GRC is expensive."
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Comparison Review

it_user79932 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
 

Answers from the Community

AS
Community Manager at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
Jun 23, 2014
Jun 23, 2014
SAP - BO is all traditional and extracts data from a structured sources and after the fact, so it can at best help you to make decision after the fact. It is based on creating a Universe so their is quite an intensive build period before beginning to drive and insights. The Universe acts as a data map and the data continues to reside in the database. The issue with this is that if you ask for ...
2 out of 14 answers
it_user93438 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a manufacturing company
Jun 17, 2014
SAP BO is a very robust tool for BI but is very structured and is difficult from a self-service perspective for users to design and run their own queries.   QlikView scores over SAP BO on ease of use. It is also robust and can exchange data with SAP or with virtually any ERP.   If self service by users is important for the organization, then QlikView is the better choice to make. However, if users are satisfied with structured reports as per their defined format, then SAP BO is equally good, if not better.   SAP BO often tends to slow down the system and hence reporting can be a time consuming task. Check this for the use intended by the organization and see if the time can be optimized. QlikView is usually faster for comparable reports.   Best regards, Saumil
it_user115764 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jun 17, 2014
Hi Russell, Sorry, can't help here as I don't gave QlikView expertise. only Business Objects! Regardz
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Construction Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Healthcare Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business73
Midsize Enterprise36
Large Enterprise76
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for QlikView?
I would rate the pricing for QlikView as not cheap, but it is reasonable.
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...
What is your primary use case for QlikView?
The primary use case involves analyzing data on a daily invoice level with QlikView. Building metrics using simple language, similar to what you have in Excel, is what I have found most valuable in...
What needs improvement with SAP BusinessObjects GRC?
Regarding automation, they could enhance features for checking real-time data when someone attempts to access data without proper permissions. Currently, we do not receive immediate alerts; we only...
What is your primary use case for SAP BusinessObjects GRC?
I work with SAP, and currently I am working with other domains such as Power BI, Microsoft, and in the AI sector. When working with Microsoft, I utilize solutions such as Intune, Configuration Mana...
What advice do you have for others considering SAP BusinessObjects GRC?
The overall rating for SAP BusinessObjects GRC is 8.5 out of 10. I would rate GRC solutions at eight. Nothing is perfect; if someone attempts to hack, they can create issues. The method and process...
 

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BusinessObjects GRC
 

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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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