We performed a comparison between ibi WebFOCUS and QlikView based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Embedded BI solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution can read and write 500 different types of outputs."
"It stands out for its ability to work across different platforms, support mainframe data, offer cloud integration, automate report scheduling, and provide a robust scripting language."
"I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten. It's highly scalable and can handle significant data volumes."
"The most valuable feature is building ad hoc reports."
"It enables us to configure various elements, such as dashboard settings, including factors like color schemes and other customization parameters."
"On the positive side, QlikView's scripting is a great asset as it functions as an ETL."
"The in-memory feature gives us better insight. It's also easy to drill down into the information and select information."
"It has user-friendly data visualization features, supporting our decision-making process with its business intelligence capabilities"
"We use QlikView for its cost-effectiveness and ease of integration with databases."
"If you correctly use the product for your use cases, it provides value for money."
"The most valuable feature of QlikView is the integration with other third-party tools."
"It's incredibly fast and can handle large volumes of data without slowing down our operations."
"The challenge lies not in what the tool can do but in how you use it and understand the data."
"The solution can be improved by adding more automated options for reporting."
"When it comes to customer support, we don't always reach the right person. Sometimes, we get junior-level reps who aren't as knowledgeable as we are."
"If there were to be any improvements right now, their documentation needs to get in sync with their product."
"Scalability really depends on the size of your data and QlikView server architecture. For the biggest data sets, it could become an issue at some point."
"More/newer visualisation components need to be added."
"There's room for improvement in the area of management's handling of concerns."
"I would like to see more advanced features from Qlik Sense integrated into QlikView to keep it competitive and up-to-date."
"Error handling."
"The user interface is old."
"Needs improvement with UI transparency."
"They could provide a user-friendly analysis process rather than specialized IT resource code."
ibi WebFOCUS is ranked 10th in Embedded BI with 18 reviews while QlikView is ranked 3rd in Embedded BI with 158 reviews. ibi WebFOCUS is rated 8.8, while QlikView is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of ibi WebFOCUS writes "A flexible mainframe product with unique file features and a rock solid scheduling feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of QlikView writes "Useful for data visualization and business intelligence". ibi WebFOCUS is most compared with Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, Databricks and Amazon QuickSight, whereas QlikView is most compared with Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Amazon QuickSight, SQL Server and TIBCO Spotfire. See our QlikView vs. ibi WebFOCUS report.
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