QlikView Reviews

Ability to connect and transform data from a variety of sources into the same application. From an analytical development perspective, there is a wide scope to create complex calculations within chart expressions, (including recursive expressions), which, combined with the trellis functionality, means more output with less setup effort.

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.

Finally, it really is a case of data instantly updating upon selection. No more watching an egg timer as a server churns away.

Meetings are now proactive rather than reactive with analysis conducted straight away. We're making better informed decisions - and more of them!

I have automate a complex set of analysis within a matter of days (as a relatively novice user), that had taken weeks, with less useful outputs, in other software.

Syntax editor needs some work, it's frustrating to have valid syntax being flagged as incorrect. It would save time troubleshooting errors that don't exist when the script runs or charts render.

1 year, but not a heavy user - though this will change!

• Combination of ETL with powerful scripting options and a fast, flexible front end makes it like a Swiss army knife
• Powerful front end, which allows us to make very user-friendly interfaces
• The associative model, which allows for truly integral reporting

The combination of quick, agile delivery combined with a front end that allows you to easily drill through from high-level dashboards to low level details means that we can deliver according to the business case. Compared to our other tools (e.g. SAP BO), business users are using this tool a lot more.

• Chart types; some look a bit outdated, would love to see Qlik Sense- or Tableau-like visuals
• Central formula/measure repository, can now only be done with variables

I have used this solution for eight years.

Deployment is very easy and quite stable. Only drawback is that the server can stop functioning if not enough memory is available, so that needs active monitoring once you are close to the limit.

Good, quick responses and mostly the support team is very knowledgeable. You don't have to go through multiple layers that delay the resolution, like with some other products we have experience with.

We have everything, but the combination of functions in one tool as well as the good support and quick implementation times make QuickView our preferred tool for most use cases.

Straightforward, easy installation (next-->next-->next). Single sign on was a bit more complex, but way easier than with SAP BO, for example.

We have implemented it with vendor teams and in-house ones (multiple installations). For a simple scenario with one server, just do the training and you can do it yourself. For a more complex scenario (we have a cluster of six servers in the cloud), it is better to let the vendor do it; they have the best connections for the complexities of clustering.

License prices are quite high; it makes the roll-out slow as you first have to convince people of the benefits. When growing, session licenses are the best; we achieve a ratio of 1:30 for the average user.

Perhaps if you start from scratch, it is better to start with Qlik Sense, as it seems that most development effort goes into that product.

QlikView’s associative ability. The AQL that QlikView uses to associate and ‘bring together’ similar data types (based on name) is extremely powerful and useful. One click causes a whole ripple effect though the whole dashboard, because everything is associated to one another.

We have used code to create a calendar effect. We then loop through that calendar, executing SQL at the end of each month. This is not easy to mimic in normal SQL, and would require an SQL package to perform such a thing.

QlikView allows us to perform these feats with ease.

QlikView does not work very well with very large data sets. I would like to see that improved.

I have used this product since Jan 2013.

Besides the stability issue with large data sets, I have not encountered any other deployment, stability or scalability issues.

Technical support is 3/10.

I have not evaluated any solution similar to QlikView (e.g. Tableau).

We did not previously use a similar solution.

Initial setup was straightforward.

A vendor team implemented it. They knew the tool best and we could get it up & running a lot quicker. Part of the implementation included training.

Not easy to answer. What we use it for, internal to the company, is to track internal costs as we manage quite a number of cost centers. We've successfully managed our budgets and have recovered quite a substantial amount of money for our CC as QV has allowed us to track incorrect CC billing.

QlikView really works well. We have had no complaints from users about its functionality. There has never (or hardly) been a time where a user makes a comment like “Oh, pity that QlikView can't do this…”

The in-memory technology allows you to easily manipulate and analyze vast amounts of data with simple clicks. It allows for real-time analysis of data via visual representations, as well as data tables. It supports using variables in calculations, as well as their proprietary SET analysis, which allows for calculations based on calculated dimensions, aggregations, and other logic against real-time selection of data.

It is very flexible in terms of calculations and presentation of values and data. It makes very quick reporting and data analysis possible.

This product has allowed us to create several applications and dashboards for use by management and different business units to conduct self-service analysis, as well as built-in intelligence. This accelerates business decision-making. It avoids the lengthy delays involved in requesting the information from IT or having to deal with the disconnect between technology and the business side, both from an objective point of view, but also from the customer view.

It also enables management and the end user to change the criteria of the reports and data without having to go back to IT with changes. In other words, dynamic reporting.

There definitely needs to be an update in the number of chart types available and the options within each chart. There are various charts that could use more customizable options, as well as certain charts that are missing such as waterfall charts, histograms, etc.

One glaring omission is the lack of mapping technology in QlikView. Although they do offer solutions through third-party add-ons, other similar providers have this as a default feature in the app. I think currently, mapping technology should be standard with these applications given the competition and the capabilities it brings. It seems that because of their third-party developer relationships, they are holding back on adding features to the application, which would put those developers out of business.

The licensing scheme leaves a lot of room for improvement. I believe it is cumbersome and expensive to maintain. In order for a user to view a published application, they need to have a viewer license (approx. $350 the last I remember). However, if they need to view multiple applications, they need a viewer license per application. $350 X # of applications they need to view per user. This will get very expensive if a lot of users need to view the application. There are application licenses, there are named user licenses, there are session licenses, and developer licenses. There are way too many licenses of varying costs, none of which are very economical in my opinion. If you need to view more than three applications, the best alternative is to purchase a developer license, which allows for unlimited applications. However, that will set you back about $1400, even if the user is not a developer.

I have been using it for four years.

Licensing costs are a big one, see aforementioned point. Second would be the hardware requirements from a developer point of view. Because of the in-memory allocation of the application, really big data sets take a really, really long time to load, often times making the user wait quite a while for the loads to finish. If you are making changes to one dataset on an application that has multiple load statements, there isn’t an option to only reload the changed statement. Instead, the entire load has to be redone and thus the cycle begins again, as does the waiting.

I have not dealt with technical support or customer service. We have an implementation area that deals with technical support for server related matters, however, we got the installation and support through a reseller. In our case, internally for all technical support related matters we have to go through our internal channels and processes and in turn if it is something that they cannot handle, they go through the reseller for resolution.

The choice to use this product was an organizational decision.

Initial setup was straightforward.

We had a recommended vendor do the install on site. My only advice is to have users that are somewhat knowledgeable of the application to test. (It can be installed individually for testing.) Also, I recommend thorough testing of all aspects of loading data.

Try to speak with the vendor in terms of the best possible licensing scheme, keeping in mind scalability and future deployments. In the end, if this is not properly calculated, it could be very costly.

It is a great tool for analysis and dashboards. It is better complemented by bringing in data as complete as possible in terms of calculated fields, case statements, etc. QlikView syntax can take some time to learn and might not be as flexible as SQL or other similar languages, in terms of capability in manipulating data.

• KPI's
• Dashboard creation

Powerful, scalable, and a bit addictive, allowing you to "see" your data in ways never thought possible. We can now take medical stats presented in an academic journal and applying them to community-based medicine. This literally changes physician behavior like no other tool.

We were struggling with running application reports, and were spending substantial time, and high-end resources to deliver the basics. Implementing QlikView for our clients also allowed us to aggregate our client-based data and see "What type of reports are they running" "What time of day" "Which users". This data alone allowed us to immediately focus on the points of user experience which would impact the users the most.

Online education, but they are revamping.

I've used it for two years.

No issues encountered.

QlikView is a very heavy RAM utilizer (all strong BI tools are). When we hit around 20 concurrent users, the user experience began to suffer. We contacted Qlik Support and they assisted us with a review of our infrastructure. We followed their suggestions to the tee, and were back with great speed!

It's excellent, and very responsive.

It's excellent.

Simple, low level learning curve.

We did it in-house.

Currently $1 spent = $3 recouped (including labor/support/Infrastructure).

Push for more services in your installation (consulting, IT, Development, Design). Sales can be very creative.

We also looked at Tableau.

Review your end-goals, internally and externally. This can be a powerful tool for your clients but also for internal decision making.

We are a consulting company. Some of my employees use the solution. It is a memory-based BI tool. It works faster than other tools.

The solution is fast.

The tool is expensive in Turkey.

I have been using the solution for two years.

I rate the tool’s stability a ten out of ten.

The tool is scalable. We are working with two big corporations in Turkey.

The deployment took less than one day.

The prices were normal five years ago, but they are expensive now. My customers pay a yearly license fee.

Qlik Sense is easier to use than other tools. It is easy to install.

I recommend the product to others. It is expensive only in Turkey. We suggest to our customers, though. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

• The search feature: ability to see the related data

We were able to see tremendous insight in our sales dashboard at deployment.

• Data cleansing
• Better source data connectors

I have used it for 2 1/2 years.

We have not encountered any deployment issues; we had an experienced deployment partner.

We encountered a memory issue.

We have not encountered any scalability issues.

Customer service is outstanding.

Technical support is great.

We previously used Tableau. We switched because the business requested Qlik.

Initial setup was pretty easy because our implementation partner understood our current data source (SAP).

A vendor team implemented it.

The time gained from reviewing massive data can be used elsewhere.

Pricing is a bit too high and I think licenses should be unlimited.

Some of our users were on Tableau.

Qlik's data modelling is very powerful and allows for easy integration of data from multiple sources. The in-memory associative engine is very powerful and provides quick answers to questions that arise when a user is exploring their data.

QlikView provides rapid insight that takes significantly longer to reach when using some other traditional BI tools.

I would like to see the desktop user interface updated. Some of the dialogs in the product look quite dated. I would also like to see the responsive UI design features from Qlik Sense make their way into QlikView.

On the analysis side, I would like to see tighter integration with R, or perhaps some built-in machine learning algorithms.

I would also like to see Qlik products made available on other platforms such as Linux and OS X.

I have used this solution for 8+ years.

QlikView is an in-memory product, so large dashboards place a significant load on a server's memory. This needs to be carefully considered when sizing your environment.

I have used a number of competing products such as Cognos, Tableau, Power BI and SAP BusinessObjects.

QlikView development projects are rapid and the product itself is very flexible and reliable.

Initial setup of QlikView tends to be fairly straightforward, though when setting up additional features such as clustering and publisher features, this can get a little complex.

I have implemented the solution both with vendor teams and in-house. In a previous job, I worked with a vendor team, and have worked for a partner and provided implementation support for clients.

I would advise new Qlik customers to seek out a reliable Qlik partner to help with implementation.

I would advise you to seek out a local Qlik partner. They will be able to support your training and consulting needs and provide guidance regarding best practice for your implementation.

QlikView has some superb, unique features but the desktop edition suffers from having a rather tired user interface. Default chart settings can often result in unattractive dashboards, which require significant adjustment in order to conform to best practice. These UI shortcomings have however been addressed in Qlik Sense.