# Qlik Sense Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Qlik Sense the right Dashboard solution for you? Explore 261 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/209809/Qlik-Sense/reviews --- Qlik Sense 4.5 (261) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/209809/Qlik-Sense/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Qlik Sense Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.2 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews MB Marcus B Quality EngineerConstruction, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “We use the app with a limitless number of external systems. “ April 20, 2026 BA Bouhmame A Freelancer Computer Software, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Furthermore, when working with large data sets, the software's performance may slow down, which may be an issue for some users.“ January 29, 2023 Willem G commercial managerComputer Software, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Business can easily create custom reports“ December 27, 2025 BA Bouhmame A Freelancer Computer Software, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “When working with very large data sets, the software can be slow.“ January 29, 2023 KG Kawa G Project Management SpecialistEducation Management, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The platform offers a distinctive approach to associative data exploration, which equips the users with the ability to ask further questions and go deeper into their data.“ May 2, 2024 CW Christian W News Editor/JournalistNewspapers, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “One potential downside of Qlik Sense is its pricing structure, which can be quite expensive.“ January 18, 2023 IZ Ivan Z HotmarkTelecommunications, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Qlik Sense is a powerful tool that allows you to monitor the evolution of your management indicators, it has interactive graphs that allow the user to analyze the data intuitively.“ December 12, 2023 DC Diogo C IT SpecialistAutomotive, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The tool can be challenging for new users to navigate and requires a significant learning curve.“ May 15, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 261 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Nicolae D. IT Manager Medical Devices Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Probably the most powerful BI software " May 25, 2022 5.0 Qlik Sense is probably the most advanced and powerful BI software on the market. Creating advanced data visualisation dashboards is easy and critical in a big and dynamic organisation such as ours. The decision making process is faster and it enables you to react quickly to the market. Pros Being able to connect to very diverse data sources, the ease of creating new dashboards and reports. Cons The only con I can identify is that we don't have enough time to keep up with all the features that Qlik Sense brings, and further develop the data analysis capabilities. But in time we will manage :) Alternatives considered [Microsoft Power BI](https://www.capterra.com/p/176586/Power-BI/) Reason for choosing Qlik Sense After being presented with a demo for both Qlik Sense and Power BI, the decision was natural :) Review Source MB Marcus B. Quality Engineer Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Nothing is ever missed" April 20, 2026 5.0 Qlik Sense has completely changed how we identify & target improvement opportunities. As a result of Qlik Sense, our products are better, and we can deliver better value to our customers. Pros We use the app with a limitless number of external systems. We now spend less time understanding the problem and more time focusing on the solution. Cons Engineers do not need to use their training & skills to analyze data using the Quality tools they learned in the past. Its all done for them by Qlik! Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) All reporting done manually in the past, reports out of date as soon as they were completed. Review Source MM Martin M. Consultant Financial Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Top notch scalable self-service BI tool with cutting-edge visuals" December 5, 2015 3.5 Pros Qlik Sense is a self-service analytical tool based on the same in-memory technology as QlikView. It's associative engine allows for snappy selections, filtering and prompt re-calculation of all charts and aggregations on the fly as the user navigates throughout the dashboard, even on datasets of over 100 million rows. Qlik Sense focuses more on the self-service aspects of BI, where users are encouraged to build their own Adhoc visualisations without the use of keyboards simply by drag & dropping various elements, making the technology utmost business friendly. Also, as the whole technology is fully web-based, it embeds the latest visualisation libraries (D3, Raphael etc.) and allows for a seamless integration of customised extended JS charts (so-called extensions). The latter enables for unlimited possibilities when it comes to visualisations (http://d3js.org/) and further integration with web-services (R servers, real-time analytics, Hadoop etc.). Also, the Qlik Sense Server deployment is tailored to facilitate a multi-node deployment, allowing for a very scalable enterprise solution, even cloud-based. The data security technology (Section Access) is the same one as in QlikView and is customisable, secure and robust. All in all, when it comes to deploying a scalable and business-friendly BI solution, which has very presentable dashboards, a fast and robust aggregation engine with extended self-service capabilities, Qlik Sense is currently the best product of its kind on the market. Cons Qlik Sense is still a new product and not very mature yet, as it has only been released a year and a half ago. The review is based on Qlik Sens version 2.1 which is important to emphasise, because QlikTech is constantly updating the software and publishing releases with enhancements and bugfixes. Qlik Sense is not the right tool, if you requirement is: 1. To have a guided analytics dashboard, where the user is constraint in the way he views his data. -> This can be overcome by creating mashup websites, however you will need a web developer to do this. 2. Standardised reporting via Qlik Sense and production of pdf files is not possible (yet). -> An integration with nPrinting, QlikTech's latest acquisition, could change this and it's on Qlik's roadmap for the next year. 3. Your BI solution needs to accommodate flexible data extraction capabilities (e.g. to Excel). General current disadvantages: 1. The story telling functionality is not mature yet - users have more benefit using PowerPoint directly. In my opinion it's missing a live connection of the snapshots used in the story to the underlying chart objects. 2. Security settings (NOT on data level) are governed centrally via the management console and are complicated to comprehend. 3. No guided analytics aspects, even navigation between sheets can't be controlled. 4. No supported data extraction capabilities. It's almost impossible to get comprehensive extract of it's underlying data, something that was possible with QlikView (Export functionality e.g.) 5. The vendor has little practical knowledge on how Qlik Sense is deployed enterprise wide within a business and is not really able to support. 6. The vendor is focusing more on the data story telling and collaboration aspects of the Qlik technologies and almost imposes those on the business. Personally, I would prefer if QlikTech listened to its customers a little bit more. Review Source LZ Liron Z. VP of research and development Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A Good experience with Qlick Sense" October 4, 2024 4.0 I was using Qlik sense to present the Retail sales status in a project where a chain of 130 convenience store were using this tool, it gave the retail managers the ability to see daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly sales, in addition it helped manage the stock and helped plan the inventory future. Pros Qlik Sense can be installed both on prem and on cloud, which give the organization using it the ability to have better control of where the data will be stored and accessed from, which is a great benefit when you want to keep your data safe and local. Another great thing about qlik Sense is that with a bit of time one can create very clear and good dashboards presenting the business data in the organization. Cons Qlick Sense is quite expensive compared to other tools existing in the field such as Tableau, in addition, it's not an easy tool to onboard and it can be costly when dealing with big teams using the tool. Switched from [Tableau](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/) It was an organization decision to move to qlick sense, due to commercial agreements. Review Source RH Rob H. CTO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Still a market leading Data & Analytics end-to-end solution" July 21, 2022 5.0 QlikView was the best in market and with Qlik Sense, Qlik continue to be the best in market from data import, transformation, visualisation and now into alerting and machine learning Pros The amount of features that come out of the box within the cloud offering which is far over and above the nearest competitors which rely on third party tools and services Cons The price is higher than competitors like Power BI but the total cost of ownership is lower in the medium term as you do not require additional data transformation tools or extensive development time Alternatives considered [ThoughtSpot](https://www.capterra.com/p/189213/ThoughtSpot-Embedded-Analytics/)[Sisense](https://www.capterra.com/p/86955/Sisense/)[Domo](https://www.capterra.com/p/119119/Domo/)[Tableau](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/)[Microsoft Power BI](https://www.capterra.com/p/176586/Power-BI/) Reason for choosing Qlik Sense It is the only Data & Analytics leader that provides a single end-to-end data journey without the need for third party tooling and extensive, costly services Switched from [IBM Cognos Analytics](https://www.capterra.com/p/240583/IBM-Cognos-Analytics/) Modernising the end user self service experience Review Source lS lee S. BIConsultant Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best BI Tool available" March 11, 2022 5.0 My overall experience with Qlik is great, i love using this daily, it has become my number 1 used app at work, and even for things at home. i now track my spending in an app, my shopping and my exercise. all using different apps. the exercise app i have integrated with the maps function and can now even track distances and plot the out on a map. Pros Qlik sense is an epic platform for any level of developer / user requiring insights from data. the platform is aimed at everyone. for advanced users this platform is incredibly powerful, the speed to insights is amazing. i can take data from any source and generate insights in a matter of minutes. which in the past would have taken me a long time. i am a skilled developer so this comes naturally to me, but for other users this is a tool that comes with ease. Cons the lack of alerting within the console to alert me to failed tasks is the part i find the most frustrating, if it had a way of alerting to these failed tasks, then this would be even better. the other thing i find a struggle with is the Security ruloes, these ca be very frustrating, and limited online resources makes it a tough job. Alternatives considered [Tableau](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/)[Microsoft Power BI](https://www.capterra.com/p/176586/Power-BI/) Reason for choosing Qlik Sense Just loved the fact it was in memory, and that it would allow me to seamlessly build out pages and have the power of the qlik engine. Review Source MP Michael P. Vice President of Business Applications Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best BI Solution for Large Data Sets" February 18, 2022 5.0 We have millions of rows of data in our apps so we needed a BI tool that could handle the volume. Qlik is the right tool for us in that regard. The support from Qlik is frustrating to say the least. We end up going to our partner and paying them hourly rates for support rather than reporting issues to Qlik. Vizlib really makes Qlik shine, though it is unfortunate that we need a third party add-on to do that. Overall I would recommend Qlik and would look to implement it again in my next company. Pros Qliksense allows us to easily relate data from many data sources with little effort. We have deployed over 40 apps to the business that are used by hundreds of users from all departments. We are able to easily show both detail and summary information for all of our data sets. Cons Qlik should spend more effort on allowing users to better format the visualizations and text within the tables and charts. We had to purchase a third party product called VizLib to to make it look better. Alternatives considered [Domo](https://www.capterra.com/p/119119/Domo/)[Tableau](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/) Reason for choosing Qlik Sense We reviewed all three solutions and had demos with all three vendors. Our decision came down to Tableau and Qliksense and we chose Qlik due to the ability to handle large volumes of data and because of its data modelling capabilities. Switched from [Domo](https://www.capterra.com/p/119119/Domo/) Our instance of DOMO was not implemented properly. It had nothing to do with Domo. Review Source CAR César Alejandro R. IT Manager Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best Bussiness Intelligence Tool I ever used" February 17, 2022 5.0 We used to have problems to know the profit of the company. Now we just open Qlik Sense and we know it, the overall profit of the company, also per costumer, brand or even product Pros You need some training to work in a efficient way with Qlik Sense, but once you know the tool, you can design complete reports wich allow obtain critical information about your bussiness fast. Cons Maybe is more expensive than Microsoft Power BI Reason for choosing Qlik Sense We had worked with an old version of Qlikview and we liked the tool. I prefer the visual appearance of Qlik Sense and the possibility of using it on Firefox, my favourite browser Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Data Engg Mgmt and governance analyst Package/Freight Delivery Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Qliksense: Best Buisness intelligence tool with advanced features " January 28, 2025 5.0 Qlik Sense solves data visualization, analysis, and reporting challenges by enabling intuitive, self-service analytics. It benefits by improving decision-making and providing insights quickly. Pros Associate data model and insights advisor Cons Issues while learning new things and advanced concepts Review Source KR Krithika R. Business Intelligence Analyst Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "QlikSense Review" October 4, 2018 5.0 Pros Easy to use and efficient. I have used qlikview for over a year now and have seen all its capabilities in showing meaningful data Cons There are limited chart options. However it has been discontinued upgrades and more importance towards Qlik sense Review Source PR Peter R. Administrator Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great for small project management" October 9, 2024 5.0 Pros I love the user i9nterface, it makes it so easy to use. The pricing is also unbeatable. Cons It is working well, I do not have any issues using it. Alternatives considered [Tableau](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/) Reason for choosing Qlik Sense The pricing is a bit cheaper than the others Review Source MF Muhammad F. Chief Internal Auditor Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Automated Advanced Data Analysis" August 21, 2022 4.0 Qlik Sense is easy to use, however, requires some training. Really helpful in sorting, consolidating and analyzing data. It is compatible with all devices like desktop, tablet, mobile, and laptop. Pros Qlik Sense enables powerful filtering and capabilities to model comparisons. It is user friendly, helps to generate central reporting solution with governed security rules. Cons Syntax of expression is different from other languages makes it inconvenience. In case of large data, loading speed of app may be slow. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Data analyst Accounting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The prime Dataviz application" November 7, 2022 5.0 I love qliksense because i have been using it during my studies and i am using it in my company now. a very amazing dataviz tool Pros Qlik Sense has a very different approch when its come to collect and analyse data. I really like the features to collect data like using ArcSQL, you don't need to be an expert to get started. the interface is really amazing and it's very easy to explore and analyse data. Cons you need to use N'printing for you to generate report but it is still okay. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good data visualisation software" March 2, 2023 5.0 Pros Reporting and analysis features.Easy to use.Good UI Cons Working with multiple data sources is difficult in qlik.Increases the server load for large datasets. Review Source Martin S. Senior DBA Law Practice Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Qlik was an great starting point on the company path to meaningful Business Intelligence " January 12, 2018 4.0 It helped us greatly simplify our monthly management reporting and has been earmarked for a number of Reporting options going forward Pros Easy to use interface for data consumers and the ability to generate meaningful measures and KPIs quickly. We can post large amounts of data for our decision makers to digest and analyse without resorting to reams of spreadsheets. Uptake and feedback has been really good and most if not all users are pleased with the development so far and are looking forward to more applications in the pipeline going forward. Being able to find other user created plugins to manipulate data has also been really useful. Cons The data connections out of the box don't contain MDX and SSAS connections which would have been nice. The data designer isn't as good as some of its competitors and needing to learn another scripting language slowed down some of the early progress. Review Source Fernando D. SAP BW Consultant Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "An easy to use and powerful BI tool." March 13, 2018 5.0 Easy of use that leverages productivity to the maximum and the final result that looks so much good. Pros Among many good features, Qlik Sense has a very good data load interface. The scripts are very easy to learn and also very powerful. You can transform and validate data at load step without have to know any programming language neither SQL, of course, if you know SQL you can make even more complex and complete scripts. The built-in and graphical data load tool is enough in many scenarios, you can even use it to generate the "gross" script and then refine it with your own rules. Another good point is the customer support and knowledge sharing which exists in their forums, you can find almost anything you ever need there. I never needed to open a customer ticket for technical reason, but some questions regarding licensing and product availability has been quickly and completely answered by e-mail. Cons Some minor features which is already available in other BI tools, even on Qlik View, is not available in Qlik Sense. As an example, I miss some kind of "share expression/measure" function in this tool. When we create a measure, we cannot use this as a source to another measure, or to an expression, instead, we must replicate that logic any and everywhere it is required. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Solutions Engineering Lead Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Qlik Sense makes is easy for business analysts to answer questions of their data" December 19, 2018 5.0 Pros Qlik Sense is a lot easier to pick up and get going with than QlikView, but has most of the same underlying capabilities and benefits. It is also more of a self-service tool for business analysts as there's less technical skill required to build charts/graphs in Qlik Sense. Cons Qlik Sense is great, but to get the real power from it, you still need to learn Qlik's scripting language. It doesn't have quite the same level of functionality that QlikView has, but is catching up quickly. If you're dealing with large volumes of data, the hardware requirements can be quite large. Review Source MAB Miguel Angel B. Senior Analyst Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Data analytics for the masses" October 12, 2017 4.0 Qlik Sense is not QlikView. For those of us who have been working with both might seem like the next iteration of the latter. It is not. It uses websockets instead of HTTP and this has a huge impact in performance and usability. The cloud solution is still a work in progress, but for the needs of most users, enough and recommendable. Disclaimer, I'm a former Qlik employee and current Qlik customer. Pros Proven in-memory engine and robust data extraction language. Drag and drop user interface, responsive, ready to create, not just consume, from mobile devices like tablets. Overall performance and very complete integration with web technologies. Open sourced libraries. Fine-grained user access engine. Cons Applications are limited to the power of one single computer, although several computers (nodes) can be clustered, they act, at the end, individually (i.e.: not adding up resources from all the servers available). As of version 3.2 lacks a full governance tool and a central library across applications, so what is created for one can be reused in another. Built-in objects are basic, leaving more advanced visualizations to extensions or development of some kind, usually far from the advanced user knowledge (e.g.: widgets). Review Source AJ Adam J. Business Solutions Manager Building Materials Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great, modern BI and Data Vis tool" January 5, 2023 5.0 A great tool that helps us make sense of our data day to day. Pros It is a great data tool with a modern UX and strong functionality - both for the user and the data back end. Lots of flexibility to build and connect data, and powerful tools for visualization & BI. Cons No major concerns. There is very deep functionality, so any issues are likely our own. Review Source MG Marcelo G. Data Analytics Technician Chemicals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good product over the years" July 9, 2020 4.0 It's has been good but i am worried that competitors like Power BI that are pushing very strong in the market. I be seen many clients switching to Power BI. Pros \-It's Simple for new users and allows self discovery. -It very fast and code is easy to learn. -There is a lot of material to learn and a good community. -Allows you to build your own datawarehouse using Qvds. Cons \-You need to pay extra for features like Automated Report Generation (NPrinting) and also if you use SAP you need to pay for a special connector. -You rely on external extension to build nice dashboards but they are improving in this area every month. -It's expensive compared with others solutions. Alternatives considered [Microsoft Power BI](https://www.capterra.com/p/176586/Power-BI/) Review Source CE Chris E. Manager of BI & Analytics Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Tool, good value!" February 12, 2019 5.0 Great company, great people, wonderful user community. I highly recommend this tool over others in its space. It's more of a European take on business analytics, than an American, so a bit less flashy in the graphics but loads of more feature-rich functions and abilities. Pros Very well architected in the back end, with loads of security and functionality to leverage. Easy to use from a self-discovery standpoint for even the most basic data lover. Covers our 80/20 rule of 80% self-serve and 20% access to raw data for advanced analytics. Cons Get's a bit clumsy top administer when your user base grows, unless you staff the tool with a decent administrator. Set your expectations early with the business on these needs, or you will struggle maintaining the tool while fighting for additional resources. A bit pricy at entry level, but more than pays for itself with big revenue gains. Review Source MV M.D. V. Data Consultant Civic & Social Organization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A work in progress, though it will get you there!" July 31, 2018 4.0 Though it really has its place in the market for simpler deployments, do take care when planning bigger or complex deployments as the servicability of such a deployment is difficult and tricky (but doable). Pros \-Qlik code is easy, Qlikview-code is easy reusable -InMemory works! -Lots of help online -In the end it will get you allmost there... Cons \-Visualisation not on par with 'the other big-ones'. No proper customisation, and a lot of basic visualisations are not available (Band chart, Radar chart, Combi-plot). -No analitics/statistiscs toolkit. -Presenting data/apps takes forever in a citrix-environment. -Developing a set of dashboards/apps in Sense feels clumsy and messy. There is no hierarchy, keeping track of sequential apps.(Extract/Translate/Presentation) is quite a thing. Think debugging... -No check-in/check-out tooling, no folderstructures for unpublished apps but a cluttered personal workspace so a lot of discipline and creative thinking is needed. -Building a corporate environment in Sense feels actually quite 'dirty'. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer COO Sports Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Among the top three data visualization software" November 7, 2022 5.0 Pros A great mix of UI and Data management makes this software one of the top in the market, especially because of the BI power that allows manipulating a huge amount of data without suffering slowness or reduction in visual quality Cons I would suggest choosing this software just for advanced users who are already confident with deep analysis and visualization Review Source BS Balpreet S. Assistant General Manager Real Estate Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Qliksense is very easy to develop...." September 25, 2019 5.0 Overall very much satisfied with Qliksense. Daily KPI's and dashboards delivering to Top management was major task. Pros It is very easy to develop the dashboard reports. Most important point is the response time. it process data very fast and open dashboards having million of records due it's technology to store data. Overall it is world class Business Intelligence tool for any type of management (Top / Middle / etc). Nprint tool is very good and these dashboards and KPI's can be published over email. Cons Nothing as such. As of now it is very useful. All kind of features are available. Data export option is very useful. Alternatives considered [Tableau](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/) Reason for choosing Qlik Sense Because, it was very easy to use. Review Source Response from Big Squid Interactive October 31, 2019 Thank you so much Balpreet for the kind words! Glad you're finding value in Qlik Sense! IZ Ivan Z. Hotmark Telecommunications Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Qlik Sense your best ally for the control and compliance of your indicators." December 12, 2023 5.0 Pros Qlik Sense is a powerful tool that allows you to monitor the evolution of your management indicators, it has interactive graphs that allow the user to analyze the data intuitively. In addition, it allows you to extract analysis of the indicators in real time and facilitates the implementation of strategies or collaborate in decision making. Cons The cost of the license is a factor to consider, and the degree of difficulty will depend on the user's experience, even for new users the learning curve can be quite steep. 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