QlikView vs ThoughtSpot comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

QlikView and ThoughtSpot are prominent contenders in the business intelligence tools category. ThoughtSpot seems to have the upper hand with its easy-to-use AI-driven analytics, making it more accessible for business decision-makers.

Features: QlikView offers an Associative Query Logic, in-memory technology, and integrated ETL engine, allowing complex data analysis and fast insight generation. ThoughtSpot features search-driven analytics, AI capabilities, and custom visualization creation, making it user-friendly and requiring less technical expertise.

Room for Improvement: QlikView requires IT expertise for deployment, faces scalability issues due to RAM dependence, and its interface could be more intuitive. ThoughtSpot could improve customization flexibility in visualizations and enhance its data connection capabilities for better integration.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: QlikView primarily operates in on-premise and hybrid setups, supported by partners, though support can vary geographically. ThoughtSpot provides flexible deployment options including public and private cloud, offering centralized and effective support, with a responsive service and supportive community.

Pricing and ROI: QlikView's pricing is high for smaller businesses, though it offers significant ROI for large-scale deployments. ThoughtSpot's pricing remains competitive, offering flexibility and value for its features, suitable for varying organizational scales.

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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:

ROI

Sentiment score

6.4

QlikView ROI appears through time savings, decision-making improvements, and efficient deployment, despite licensing complexity impacting perception.

Sentiment score

6.4

ThoughtSpot offers time savings and strategic benefits, though ROI quantification is challenging and adoption varies despite its user-friendly interface.

The biggest return on investment is the time saving for the customer.

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Managing Director at Hurricnae

Using ThoughtSpot has resulted in significant time savings and improved business sales by allowing us to identify sellers and buyers across regions, facilitating targeted marketing.

Business Intelligence & Reporting Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

Based on our implementation in one project, we are trying to raise more funding to expand its use.

Sreetej Reddy

Senior Business Intelligence Architect at Mphasis

This tool has really improved our decision-making by 70 to 80% because we are able to rely on insights from different data sources from different departments.

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Financial Analyst at Nestlé

Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.1

QlikView's customer support is highly rated, with quick responses, a helpful community, and generally strong availability despite geographic factors.

Sentiment score

5.9

ThoughtSpot's customer service receives mixed reviews, with praise for responsiveness but some criticism for delays and knowledge base limitations.

I would rate the customer support a solid 10.

Managing Director at Hurricnae

I am totally satisfied with technical support from Qlik.

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Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees

I stopped opening tickets due to insufficient and untimely responses.

Software Engineer (Data specialist) at Salesforce

ThoughtSpot provides a dedicated customer success person and the ability to submit tickets online, with a response time of no more than a day.

Business Intelligence & Reporting Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

The customer support for ThoughtSpot is very proactive and supportive, available 24/7.

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Financial Analyst at Nestlé

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.0

QlikView scales well with efficient resource management, but superior scalability features are found in Qlik Sense, requiring robust infrastructure.

Sentiment score

6.1

ThoughtSpot is praised for scalability and flexibility but faces challenges in governance; contract type affects its scalability potential.

If you want better performance with a larger volume of data, you can simply add an additional server.

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Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees

Tableau, Power BI, or Looker have separate tools for preparation, customization, and storytelling.

Sr Data Analytics Consultant at Capgemini

The platform does not have technical problems with scaling data or connections.

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Software Engineer (Data specialist) at Salesforce

As our data has grown, I have validated huge datasets and complex models without significant issues.

Subhan Bhanu

Data Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.7

Users rate QlikView's stability highly, with issues mainly due to infrastructure or large data, resolved with hardware tweaks.

Sentiment score

6.3

ThoughtSpot is reliable and stable, with minimal downtime and smooth upgrades, despite occasional performance issues and integration needs.

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I use it primarily for large datasets, and it performs faster than regular data visualization tools such as Power BI, which has limits on dataset size.

Sr Data Analytics Consultant at Capgemini

The upgrades are smooth with no downtime, which is super important.

Software Engineer (Data specialist) at Salesforce

The responsiveness of accessing live data is exceptional and faster than most other BI tools.

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Business Intelligence & Reporting Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

Room For Improvement

QlikView needs a more intuitive interface, better scalability, integration, predictive analytics, and cost-effective licensing for improved user experience.

ThoughtSpot lacks customization, flexibility, and affordable options, with users desiring improved integrations, usability, and a free learning version.

Managing Director at Hurricnae

It would be beneficial to have AI or ML features in QlikView.

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Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees

Currently, it is not as customizable as the options available on Power BI or Tableau.

Sr Data Analytics Consultant at Capgemini

Handling governance when there are many models and dashboards is complex.

Software Engineer (Data specialist) at Salesforce

Enhancing integration capabilities with other tools like DBT would also be beneficial as it would make our lives easier.

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Business Intelligence & Reporting Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

Setup Cost

QlikView pricing is variable and can be costly, but strategic planning can maximize ROI for organizations.

ThoughtSpot offers competitive pricing with flexible negotiation, generally costing more than Power BI but less than Tableau.

The license cost per user or per year for QlikView is about 500 Euros annually.

Managing Director at Hurricnae

I would rate the pricing for QlikView as not cheap, but it is reasonable.

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Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees

HubSpot is expensive.

Software Engineer (Data specialist) at Salesforce

ThoughtSpot's pricing is reasonable and in line with other BI tools.

Business Intelligence & Reporting Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

The pricing, setup cost, and licensing for ThoughtSpot are competitive.

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Financial Analyst at Nestlé

Valuable Features

QlikView offers powerful data analysis with dynamic dashboards, intuitive interface, and rapid visualization for enhanced business performance and insights.

ThoughtSpot simplifies data exploration with AI analytics, offering speed, scalability, and user-friendly interfaces for efficient decision-making.

The best features in QlikView are rapid development, the fact that I can do what I want in QlikView, and full control along with ease of use.

Managing Director at Hurricnae

Building metrics using simple language, similar to what you have in Excel, is what I have found most valuable in QlikView.

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Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees

Its compatibility with most databases, including the latest from FlexMovely and Redshift, allows users to create joins and worksheets easily.

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Sr Data Analytics Consultant at Capgemini

This alerting feature is very beneficial for our company at the moment, and we use it extensively.

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Works

When I upload a data dump, AI analytics suggest possible data visualizations and insights, which I can pin to dashboards or live boards for modification.

Subhan Bhanu

Data Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Categories and Ranking

QlikView

Ranking in Embedded BI

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

163

Ranking in other categories

Reporting (7th)

ThoughtSpot

Ranking in Embedded BI

6th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (10th), Data Visualization (9th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Embedded BI category, the mindshare of QlikView is 8.0%, down from 8.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ThoughtSpot is 5.6%, up from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Embedded BI Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
QlikView	8.0%
ThoughtSpot	5.6%
Other	86.4%

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Featured Reviews

Rapid development and flexibility transform commercial decision-making processes

Managing Director at Hurricnae

In QlikView, I believe the improvement that should be made is to bring the costs down, as you'll have to be competitive with Power BI, aiming for at least a 30% reduction to stop the hemorrhaging to Power BI, considering that you're losing a lot of customers to Power BI. 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. I am aware of several big corporations, such as Sanofi and Aspen Pharmacare, which have left QlikView due to cost issues.

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Self-service analytics has empowered teams and now drives faster data-driven decisions

Financial Analyst at Nestlé

I have an experience of four years using ThoughtSpot. ThoughtSpot is very easy to use. Even non-technical users find it very easy to use and user-friendly. Some of the best features ThoughtSpot offers are innovation, ease of use, and data analytics. Reporting development is also pretty easy, making complex formulas slightly easier. Additionally, dashboarding for non-technical people, easy search of data, ease of getting insights, AI-driven analytics, and the ability to easily build charts are highlights. ThoughtSpot also offers data connection with live data sources. ThoughtSpot's scalability is impressive; it can handle large data easily, and performance has been powerful and reliable. The AI-driven analytics capabilities in ThoughtSpot help to predict future outcomes and are very helpful in tracking data, and performance is great.

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Feb 4, 2015

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Marketing Services Firm

Performing Arts

Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	73
Midsize Enterprise	36
Large Enterprise	76

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	14

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?

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 experience regarding pricing and costs for ThoughtSpot?

The pricing, setup cost, and licensing for ThoughtSpot are competitive, and it is a very user-friendly tool compared to its competitors. Setting it up was easy and straightforward.

What needs improvement with ThoughtSpot?

The customizability of the visualization live boards should be improved. Additional support for more data warehouse systems is needed, as data does not always match sometimes. Sophisticated data mo...

What is your primary use case for ThoughtSpot?

My name is Peter Chemo, a Financial Analyst at Nesto. One of the major challenges that ThoughtSpot solves is reducing the dependency on data teams for reports and insights. ThoughtSpot also integra...

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Overview

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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ThoughtSpot is a powerful business intelligence tool that allows easy searching and drilling into data. Its ad hoc exploration and query-based search features are highly valued, and it is easy to set up, stable, and scalable.

The solution is used for reporting purposes, self-service BI, and embedding into other applications for customers to do self-service analytics. It helps businesses with metrics, KPIs, and important insights by sourcing data from various sources into one golden source and visualizing it in an easy way for the business to consume. The pricing model is ideal, charging for data rather than the number of users.

Sample Customers

Canon, Gatorade, Amcor, Panasonic, Fila, Cambridge University Hospitals, Global Retail Bank, North Yorkshire Police department, Lanoo Group Publishers, and AonGroep Nederland.

Primary Capital Mortgage, Sterling Backcheck, RichRelevance, Rambus, Batteries Plus Bulbs

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