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QlikView vs Yellowfin comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

QlikView
Ranking in Reporting
8th
Ranking in Embedded BI
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
163
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Yellowfin
Ranking in Reporting
24th
Ranking in Embedded BI
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (34th), Data Visualization (22nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of QlikView is 4.0%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Yellowfin is 1.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Reporting Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
QlikView4.0%
Yellowfin1.8%
Other94.2%
Reporting
 

Featured Reviews

SG
Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Daily invoice analytics has become streamlined and complex data modeling is now simplified
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 tabular presentation of data because that is what we need. Presenting a large volume of data in QlikView with graphics can be overwhelming for the majority of people who want to see a lot of information in one picture. It would be beneficial to have AI or ML features in QlikView. However, I think they will decommission QlikView, and AI features are already available in Qlik Sense, so you would need to migrate to that platform.
AC
‎IS Executive at SAINS
It is a central source of up-to-date data and information, but needs more charting capabilities
Management information Reporting Statistics Data analysis It reduces sending copies of different report/spreadsheet versions over email, which makes it difficult to access the right report. It is also able to create information dashboards for various users' throughout.  All management…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It allows our company to view all of our data in a single solution and it is easy to use, even for novice users."
"It helps to provide answers quickly for critical business questions."
"Dynamic dashboards is definitely the most valuable feature, as you select your filters and all your graphs and tables are automatically updated; it really saves time when doing analysis!"
"It's helpful, informative, user-friendly, and pretty good for analysis, with everything accumulated in one place, easy view switching, and customizable, personalizable options."
"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."
"Personally, QlikView is the best when you talk about fast delivery and visualisation."
"It’s a great BI tool to convert raw data coming from several different sources into a dashboard full of in-depth knowledge, to do proper information analysis and make accurate decisions for the company."
"The models created by QlikView have put critical information at the fingertips of management for decision-making processes."
"It is a central source of up-to-date data and information."
"It reduces time to reproduce reports, provides easy access to organisational data, and has the ability to generate a wide range of reports and analysis."
"It is able to create information dashboards for various users' throughout."
"Yellowfin doesn’t try to do everything – it is a BI presentation and communication tool, and it does it brilliantly."
"It is a central source of up-to-date data and information."
 

Cons

"In QlikView 11, there is a password for the section of code, but there is no user management with a password that allows access to data when opening the file."
"QlikView has little success by itself, so we have to go with ERP, CRM, or some planning and estimation solutions, which means other costs besides the costs of implementing QlikView."
"Installation and deployment could be made easier and quicker."
"The look and feel of the charts and graphs can greatly be improved."
"Improvement in collaboration, between that and publishing of reports and publishing of models."
"Improvements are required in the hide and unhide functionality that falls under the layout container feature that has been used in my company in recent times."
"Improvement in the graphical user interface introducing HTML 5 context sensitive drag and drop visualization responsive design."
"QlikView has some superb, unique features but the desktop edition suffers from having a rather tired user interface."
"It needs more presentation/charting capabilities and integration with GIS."
"The first release was a bit buggy, but they seem to have gotten on top of that very quickly."
"It needs more presentation/charting capabilities and integration with GIS."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive for small companies."
"Its licensing costs are moderate, but it can get expensive due to the numerous add-ons available like those for printing."
"QlikView is more expensive than one of its competitors."
"Pricing is a bit too high and I think licenses should be unlimited."
"The platform's pricing is considered quite expensive, particularly given the dollar-based pricing."
"I rate QlikView's pricing a five out of ten."
"The pricing is moderate, in the medium price range."
"It is quite expensive, rating at around nine out of ten on a cost scale."
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Comparison Review

it_user79932 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager - BI Head with 5,001-10,000 employees
Feb 4, 2015
Comparison of SAP BO, Tableau, QlikView, Cognos, Microsoft, OBIEE and Pentaho
1. SAP BO/BI Enterprise scalability Security Ease of use Semantic layer 2. Tableau Visualization Data discovery Turnaround time 3. IBM Cognos Enterprise scalability Security In-memory feature 4. MS BI - Flexibility 5. Pentaho - Open source but still enterprise grade 6. QlikView Data…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Construction Company
18%
Educational Organization
14%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business73
Midsize Enterprise36
Large Enterprise76
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Questions from the Community

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 primary use case for QlikView?
The primary use case involves analyzing data on a daily invoice level with QlikView. Building metrics using simple language, similar to what you have in Excel, is what I have found most valuable in...
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Canon, Gatorade, Amcor, Panasonic, Fila, Cambridge University Hospitals, Global Retail Bank, North Yorkshire Police department, Lanoo Group Publishers, and AonGroep Nederland.
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