Qlik Sense Reviews

We are working with Qlik Sense Server Edition, installed in an international company with more than 10,000 users.

Lots of end-users are now familiar enough with this solution to create quick dashboards based on their own data sources, like Excel files, CSV, TXT files, and databases. They also have the ability to connect to a data mart.

The most valuable feature is the user experience. It is easy to use and has a modern design.

I would like to have the ability to better customize the visuals including changing fonts, sizing, colors, axes, and titles.

Additional functionality would improve this solution.

We have been using Qlik sense for two years.

Business analytics: We have an on-premise server architecture, using Qlik Sense and NPrinting, delivering on-demand analytics.

Faster time to delivery utilizing useful charts and graphs, which allows for on-demand generation of analytical data in tables, graphs, and charts.

• Ease of development: Delivery of useful analytics in a shorter period of time. 
• End users can adjust their analysis with a few simple clicks.

I would like to see more types of visual elements and better configuration options for additional flexibility when developing charts.

Implemented Qlik Sense in an enterprise environment of approximately 60 users. We migrated from QlikView where the tool was primarily used by high level management. 

Qlik Sense has given us visibility into our data to make informed decisions. We are able to compile data for insights into metrics that we had not seen before on a large scale. Perhaps only one or two users were still getting their insights of data compiled into an Excel spreadsheet. 

• It is very simple to make charts and master measures. 
• A clear and easy way to understand graphics. 
• It connects very simply to data sources. 

I wish the product had the ability for slightly more customization. The out-of-the box charts and visualizations are fantastic, but I want to be able to tweak it without having to add outside extensions and widgets.  

Qlik Sense makes it simple to design graphs on the fly in very little time.

It has cut the production time of creating reports from hours to minutes.

Visually, Qlik Sense has some bugs that prevents the user from being able to customize fonts and certain layouts. When a total column is added it bolds the second column instead of the total column. It looks poor from a presentation standpoint. Additionally, you cannot customize the font type, color, or size.

We have been using Qlik Sense for five months.

There were some deployment issues but nothing that was not correctable.

Initially, we had issues with reloads failing but have not experienced any stability issues for multiple months since then.

We are not encountering any scalability issues at this time.

The customer service is excellent and definitely care about the client.

I have not had to use the technical support.

We did not use a comparable product prior to using Qlik Sense.

The initial setup was somewhat challenging but we worked with a consultant to ease the burden.

The vendor was very good with implementing but we have not had great success with them through the build process.

We have not determined our ROI at this point.

Find out how many users will actually be in Qlik Sense on a daily basis as opposed to users that only want to see a set display at scheduled frequency. If they want to see a set display, I would suggest using NPrinting and not buying the individual a license.

Some other options were evaluated but I do not recall the names of the other BI tools.

It is a significant time commitment on the front end, so plan accordingly.

Qlik in general have the advantage of an associative data model.

In addition, Qlik Sense offers (if set up in the right way) an easy-to-use, end-user, self-service solution.

We integrate Qlik as an EU-wide BI tool. Acceptance was never an issue due to the ease of use and user interface.

The "vanilla" Qlik Sense tool is limited in some areas. There are extensions for nearly everything; however, it comes at a cost if you still want to be sure these extensions still work after a Qlik update.

I have used Qlik Sense now for ~2 years.

The only issue we encountered were made internally (server, performance...).

I give the customer service a 9/10.

Technical support is the same, 9/10 (very satisfied).

We used MicroStrategy but in comparison to Qlik, it was way too complicated and slow.

We implemented it with the help of a vendor team. Based on the experiences and the final result, it was straightforward and (still) great support.

Depending of the company size, of course, an enterprise license model makes sense.

Prices from Qlik are in general high; however, there are more and more other vendors who offers the same support. Nonetheless, I recommend to check experience level beforehand, as not all Qlik-certified partners have the same level of quality, in my opinion.

I'm very satisfied with Sense; however, I prefer Qlik View even more at the moment due to some limitations with Sense (please see the area for improvements section).

• GeoAnalytics

The mapping capabilities within the GeoAnalytics extension have been a game changer. I no longer have to do that analysis in different tools and then bring it into our BI solution.

This tool is difficult for novices. You really have to have a good understanding of set analysis to put together a polished product.

I have used it for 18 months.

We encountered deployment issues with server performance.

We encountered stability issues.

We have not encountered any scalability issues.

Customer service has been good and everything has been hands-on.

This type of interaction with Qlik is done in another area of my organization.

I previously used Tableau. However, Qlik got things right by designing a platform first.

An in-house team implemented it.

It's really difficult for me to quantify ROI because this is an enterprise solution for my company and I don't even know every area that implemented it.

Before choosing this product, we also evaluated Tableau .

Our primary use case is dashboard creation and implementation for one of our departments.

Qlik Sense has allowed us to make interactive dashboards quickly. It also enables self-service for our management team to get answers to questions quickly and efficiently.

We have found the use of AI to be the most valuable feature.

There is room for improvement in the learning curve when getting started, but training resources have been growing.

Two environments: one for ad hoc and discovery usage and the other for production (consumption). We use the product for ad hoc discovery work and exposing curating data sets/models to our business.

It has improved our organization by providing data to decision-makers in a safe visual environment.

The exposure of the OpenAPIs gives greater flexibility in how we implement across both environments.

• The management console appearance needs improvement to its look.
• The navigation is quite clunky and outdated.