Why will a customer go for Tableau rather than QlikView?

QlikView Vs. Tableau QlikView Qlik––the creator of QlikView software––was founded in 1993, making it one of the first large business intelligence and data visualization software companies on the market. Qlik.com lists that the company serves 34,000 customers worldwide in over 100 countries. Benefits: Some argue that QlikView is more of an all-encompassing dashboard application, while Tableau is more focused on visualization and analytics. QlikView focuses on a variety of business intelligence tools, like QlikView Expressor (a quick and smart metadata intelligence solution) and NPrinting (an application for report generation, scheduling, and distribution). These tools have helped brand QlikView as a powerful reporting solution. We had the chance to connect with Zsombor Zsuffa, the Senior Technology Consultant and Business Intelligence Architect at MultiBase, who uses QlikView regularly. He notes that the software has a clean interface, is easy to understand, and integrates easily with Excel. According to Zsuffa, QlikView aids in productivity by allowing users to create ad hoc analysis of large data sets and bookmark their filter selections to return to them later. Because of its many facets, QlikView is a good solution for enterprise-level companies who can utilize different features across different departments. Other positive features include good third-party integration, advanced data filtering options, and data manipulation. Drawbacks: A common complaint with QlikView is that it can be difficult to learn and operate when you first get started because of its many facets and intricacies. Additionally, the back end isn’t quite as user-friendly and intuitive as the front end and does occasionally require IT assistance for some data management and mapping. Zsuffa explains that tracing any errors when the data load crashes is complicated. He adds that creating visually appealing, printable reports can be difficult, and that Qlikview is demanding in regard to hardware, which can be very costly. read less