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QlikView pros and cons

Vendor: Qlik
4.1 out of 5

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PROS

QlikView's associative model allows users to explore and gain insights from data seamlessly.
Its Extract, Transform, and Loading capabilities enable developers to handle complex data processes efficiently.
The in-memory feature of QlikView offers fast data processing and enhanced insight.
QlikView integrates effectively with third-party tools, including Salesforce, for real-time data access.
Its ability to handle large data volumes ensures high performance without operational delays.

CONS

QlikView has high pricing, making it costly for many markets.
Installation and integration with custom systems can be complex and time-consuming.
Scalability depends heavily on data size and server architecture, potentially creating issues for large datasets.
A lack of static PDF report generation and automatic dashboard resizing limits usability.
QlikView lacks self-service capabilities, requiring IT support for changes.
 

QlikView Pros review quotes

SG
Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 1, 2025
Data integration capabilities are quite good; you can integrate any information stored anywhere in different systems with QlikView.
MA
Managing Director at Hurricnae
Jun 27, 2025
QlikView is extremely flexible in terms of visualization tools for communicating complex data insights.
Arjun Meda - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Vice President at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Mar 4, 2024
If you correctly use the product for your use cases, it provides value for money.
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MUHAMMAD HAYAT QURESHI - PeerSpot reviewer
Commercial Finance Controller at Imtiaz Super Market
Dec 1, 2023
We use QlikView for its cost-effectiveness and ease of integration with databases.
Sandro Gatti - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner at Bios Management
Sep 27, 2023
It's incredibly fast and can handle large volumes of data without slowing down our operations.
reviewer2592669 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Software Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Nov 11, 2024
QlikView is an excellent tool, though expensive compared to other BI tools, it provides ETL capability allowing the building of a complete data warehouse within Qlik Sense.
reviewer2562948 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Analyst at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Oct 2, 2024
The initial setup is straightforward.
Martin Goebbels - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Analyst & Researcher (Freelance) at Sonra Intelligence
Aug 4, 2023
One of the good thing is that you can integrate different data source technologies. So you can model your environment without having any of our views running.
Jason Heunis - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager: Diversified Operations at Pharmacy Direct
Jun 6, 2022
It is useful to use a tool like this to have a view of data at a point in time. You can extract and create little data sets that you can store, and then over time, you can have a view for tracking changes. Especially when you work with a relational database or a database that's a production database, the data is dynamic, but if you use QlikView, you can take a snapshot of different datasets. In your own time, you can then get insights and report, build, analyze, and draw whatever you need from the data, which is quite useful.
Rasool Ahamad - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at GSPANN Technologies
Mar 6, 2024
The most useful feature of QlikView for me is the QVD concept.
 

QlikView Cons review quotes

SG
Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 1, 2025
It would be beneficial to have AI or ML features in QlikView.
MA
Managing Director at Hurricnae
Jun 27, 2025
Reducing costs is the main improvement needed, as this is the biggest burden currently faced in the South African market, with Microsoft converting QlikView customers due to the perceived cost reduction.
Arjun Meda - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Vice President at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Mar 4, 2024
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.
Learn what your peers think about QlikView. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2026.
893,221 professionals have used our research since 2012.
MUHAMMAD HAYAT QURESHI - PeerSpot reviewer
Commercial Finance Controller at Imtiaz Super Market
Dec 1, 2023
They could provide a user-friendly analysis process rather than specialized IT resource code.
Sandro Gatti - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner at Bios Management
Sep 27, 2023
There is a challenge on the frontend when it comes to browsing data through QlikView, as it isn't entirely compatible with other platforms we use.
reviewer2592669 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Software Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Nov 11, 2024
QlikView lacks self-service capabilities, which means users depend on the IT team to make changes.
reviewer2562948 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Analyst at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Oct 2, 2024
QlikView is probably on the pricier side than other BI tools.
Martin Goebbels - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Analyst & Researcher (Freelance) at Sonra Intelligence
Aug 4, 2023
Sometimes, dealing with complex reports requires more effort, which could be really improved.
Jason Heunis - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager: Diversified Operations at Pharmacy Direct
Jun 6, 2022
It is really old. We are moving towards converting everything into a Power BI environment. We want to have a self-service type of BI environment where different levels of users in organizations can log onto a portal and retrieve the data they need or get the necessary insights for decision-making that's important for them or their business unit. They have built a new version of QlikView called QlikSense, which probably competes with newer BI tools, such as Power BI, but they are far behind. That's why we are moving towards a newer tool that's easier to use and has more visualizations to represent the data.
Rasool Ahamad - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at GSPANN Technologies
Mar 6, 2024
I would like to see more advanced features from Qlik Sense integrated into QlikView to keep it competitive and up-to-date.