Qlik Sense Reviews

• Automates monthly reporting.
• Improves time to market.
• Explore new opportunities through GeoAnalytics.
• Provides better patient care at all times. 

It has allowed us to manage our staff more effectively and frees up time for our analysts to analyze new problems and opportunities. 

The GeoAnalytics paints such a clear picture. It provides a visual of our patient volume, giving us opportunities to see how we are trending in the surrounding cities, and making us more aware of locations that we need to focus more on. 

There are still some functionalities that have not carried over from QlikView, but it is getting close. From where it was a few years ago to today is a dramatic improvement. 

Better searching capabilities would be a nice addition. 

There are occasional stability problems, but Qlik support is excellent at correcting anything that arises. 

No scalability issues.

Our experience with the support team has been fantastic.

No prior BI tool was present. 

The setup was rather straightforward.

We implemented with a vendor team who had a low level of expertise. 

It is still too early to tell.

The costs can initially become quite high. Make sure you have a clear understanding of who will truly use the product as opposed to someone that will simply receive the end report.

A few others were considered, but I do not remember the names. 

Self-service use of the desktop version with the ability to port applications into the server environment.

Much more information is now available when meeting with vendors to discuss issues and trends.

Ability for the administrator to approve Community Sheets in the QMC and then move them into base sheets.

We have used this solution for approximately 16 months.

There were no deployment issues. It was easy to install with good on-line directions.

There were stability issues. The former synchronized persistence failed and caused database corruption.

There are no scalability issues. RIM nodes are easy to add and performance monitoring is built into QMC.

There is good customer service. There are no issues and they are very responsive.

Technical support is decent. There is a lot of passing around to other other technicians for escalation.

We did not use a previous solution.

The initial setup was not complex. Just make sure to understand the architecture and use the online server planning tools.

We used an in-house team, although the server architecture was planned with the Qlik architecture team.

Understand the break over price point for switching to the Enterprise license.

We evaluated Tableau, Power BI, and Lumira.

Utilize the resources Qlik has online. The white papers, support site, and training are all very good and worth the effort.

My clients use Qlik for in-depth analytic analysis, creating touchboards for a variety of purposes. In our case, we prefer an on-premise solution over the cloud, especially for a banking client, to ensure data security and compliance with industry regulations.

One major benefit of having Qlik Sense in our organization is the ability to establish a strong KPI base. While various solutions offer similar capabilities, Qlik stands out for its remarkable speed, especially when compared to alternatives like Tableau. This speed advantage enhances overall efficiency in data analysis and decision-making processes.

The most valuable features of Qlik Sense are its speed and seamless development of web technologies. It is pure HDMI, eliminating the need for cache servers or translation engines, making it one of the fastest solutions compared to others. The direct connection between ML and data adds to its efficiency. Additionally, one standout feature of Qlik is its QVD data model, allowing the creation of data maps that are directly stored in memory, offering fast and efficient data service to consumers. Qlik's ability to handle large datasets with millions of rows is a significant advantage, although there are some limitations.

I would like to see improvements in the Qlik Sense SaaS version, particularly in the front-end capabilities. Currently, the visualization options are limited, allowing only basic actions like adding dimensions and measures with restrictions on the number. Compared to older products like QlikView, there is room for development in enhancing the features available on the front end for widgets and visualizations.

Enhancing the formatting options in the SaaS component and making it more visually appealing would be a nice enhancement. Additionally, expanding the library with more versatile widgets would be beneficial. While you can add components from a marketplace or develop your own, there is a need for Java front-end developers to handle this aspect of Qlik Sense.

I have been using Qlik Sense for four years.

Overall, Qlik Sense is stable, but there can be challenges related to managing the QVD data models, especially when dealing with numerous versions for different periods. While it requires effort to maintain, the system itself is generally stable.

Scaling Qlik Sense is possible by adding more servers, and it is generally smooth for load balancing and disaster recovery. However, making changes to the model can be time-consuming. Overall, it is scalable with effective load management and recovery mechanisms.

Setting up Qlik Sense is easy, especially for default visuals, though coding may be required for more specialized charts. Converting from QlikView to Qlik Sense is seamless for data models. The deployment process involves using Qlik Desktop for model development and two subscription options: on-cloud, which is ready to use, and on-premise, requiring Qlik Sense servers. Maintenance is simplified with admin tools, making it accessible for a developer. 

On average, for a consultant company creating reports and delivering a sales model with about five reports, the deployment of Qlik Sense can typically be handled within three months.

We have seen ROI with Qlik Sense.

Qlik Sense is pricier than other BI tools, with various licensing models, including potentially expensive token-based licenses. Organizations should carefully assess their budget and licensing requirements before choosing Qlik Sense.

Comparing it with other BI tools, Qlik Sense stands out by requiring a front-end developer for optimal project development. Unlike Power BI, which needs BI developers, or Tableau and SAP BusinessObjects that don't require Java developers, having a front-end developer enhances the project quality in Qlik Sense.

Before implementing Qlik Sense, my advice is to carefully assess its development needs, as custom components may require coding. While the deployment phase is generally straightforward, take advantage of Qlik Sense's flexibility in data modeling, allowing developers to write scripts for more tailored solutions. It is crucial to document projects for better collaboration among developers. Overall, I would rate Qlik Sense as a seven out of ten.

Our primary use case for this solution is focused on the pharmaceutical business, and we deploy it on-premises. We use it typically for dashboards, sales charts, and cost of production for marketing with solutions like Salesforce.

The scripts available in the solution are not great and could be improved. Additionally, the setup should be more straightforward.

We have been using this solution for approximately fifteen years.

The solution is stable.

The solution is scalable.

I rate customer service and support seven out of ten.

Neutral

The initial setup is not too complicated. However, approximately 10 to 15 people are needed for deployment in any project.

It is complicated to calculate ROI for any product.

I rate this solution a nine out of ten. However, because it's very important, the solution is good and can be improved by including data mining and machine learning.

We use Qlik Sense in sales. We analyze all the information about sales channels, customers, and SKUs. We work with all the final information, such as P and L, DSO, and other indicators. We have a lot of indicators from finance, such as information about quality. We are a pharmaceutical lab and have information about the number of lots that we import and released to the market.

We have connected Qlik Sense with SAP and Salesforce. We analyze the information of Salesforce and SAP, such as the number of cases that we receive, the number of the marketing campaign, and the amount of money that we are spending on them.

All the department has that analytics on Qlik Sense

The most valuable features of Qlik Sense are the integration and panel for reports. The integration is very fast even though we process a lot of information. 

The super user can also make changes. It's very friendly to work with after you have had some training. It's very straightforward to make the changes that you need for everyday work.

Qlik Sense is working very well on going to low code and development. They are trying to make their environment more user-friendly. However, the training is not free. When you want to learn more about the tool, sometimes you need to pay for the training. This does not make sense to me because training should be free because the more you learn about the tool the more you use it and the more you are loyal to the company and want to continue usage.

I have used Qlik Sense for approximately there years.

Qlik Sense service is very good, it is stable. We never had a breakdown. The service level agreement is very good.

The scalability of Qlik Sense is very good.

Qlik Sense is used by approximately 35 people in the company with different kinds of data analytics from finance, operations, quality control, and sales. We are using it very broadly in our company.

We have plans to increase our usage of this solution in the future.

I have not needed to use the support, even though we paid for the support.

I was using Microsoft Excel and now I use Qlik Sense. We first started with the desktop version of Qlik Sense and then we migrated to the enterprise. We are now fully integrated with SAP and Salesforce. It has been a long time since we have been working with Qlik Sense as a first tool.

We first decided to train three people in the company with good profiles for data analytics with Qlik Sense. 

We used a company that help us to make the first reports and the first setup. We had very good support from a company from Argentina. They were very supportive and help us a lot. We started to make some development from people from our company and we had help from another company to resolve some issues that were complicated aspects, such as integration. The investments for the deployment were not huge because sometimes an SAP implementation involves a license and a large investment in the development. This is not the case for Qlik Sense.

The full deployment took approximately two months.

We have a company that helps us with the processes with Qlik Sense. For example, the data analytics reports. A professional license allows a very simple way for users to use and modify the reports. We need an expert on Qlik Sense.

The maintenance rate and the maintenance payment that we pay to a third-party company are very low.

We have 20 licenses for Qlik Sense, and it is a special license that allows people in the whole company to use it over time. You buy this license and there are some minutes that can be used. For example, for the users that used only a few minutes in a month, we use this license. All the people have the ability to work with Qlik Sense. However, the number of licenses is not the number of users. The number of users that uses Qlik Sense is approximately 35 people.

We have paid extra to have support from Qlik Sense.

I rate Qlik Sense an eight out of ten.

Our primary use for this solution is analytic reporting.

Qlik Sense has given us the ability to load large log files and provide analytics.

The most valuable feature is flexibility.

Performing data transformations required a lot of programming, which is something that should be made easier.

We have been using Qlik Sense for three years.

If we encounter issues then there is a lot of support available in the user forum.

Our primary use case is to bring together multiple data sets from varying data sources (SQL, Oracle, and Cloud) for three different applications into a single dashboard for daily management of eighteen departments spanning three locations. This includes almost all of the Operations departments.

Qlik Sense has allowed management to stop their daily data collection and focus on managing. It has also allowed them to stop excessive use of Excel spreadsheets for storing snapshots of report data. They can see the history all in one place now.

The most valuable feature is the ability to identify trouble areas with detailed drill-downs, as well as data issues (Green White Grey).

Allowing the users to be able to take snapshots and create their own story without ever leaving the application is a very good feature. 

Some of the charts are still a bit basic and screen rendering on different sized monitors can be an issue. It is also somewhat difficult to customize the charts with the opening and closing of the different panes, making it time-consuming.

I've been using Qlik for seven years, with three years using Qlik Sense specifically.

• Rapid application development
• Easy visualization
• User-friendly interface
• Quick deployment

We can prototype immediately during a meeting with internal clients, and within hours have the first release candidate.

• Better data integration
• Real ETL capabilities, such as storing end results data into a database instead of a proprietary file system

As of today, QlikView and QlikSense are only capable of storing the end result/staging data to a proprietary file (QVD).  No other tool, outside of Qlik, is able to read these files.

The tools perform very well but there is the inconvenience of being bound to only use Qlik tools in order to read your data.

We have used it for POCs for about one year, and on department projects for about six months.

I have not encountered any deployment, stability or scalability issues.

Excellent customer service experience.

• Oracle BI (OBIEE)
• Cognos (IBM Advance Analytics)
• SAS (for data visualization)

A development environment was up and running within minutes.

The first proof of concept was implemented in house, then we switched to a third-party contractor (SME). It was an excellent choice; projects move much faster and ROI improved too.

You can appreciate major ROI within three months.

In terms of pricing, start small, create your first prototype, make it very local, and then expand as much as needed for your organization to consume and adopt.

Install the product, try it. If you can get a hold of a third-party consultant or professional services, go ahead and do it. I recommend SME.