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."
"The most valuable feature is building ad hoc reports."
"I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten. It's highly scalable and can handle significant data volumes."
"It's pretty easy to deploy."
"We can scale it if we need to."
"The search feature: ability to see the related data."
"It enables us to configure various elements, such as dashboard settings, including factors like color schemes and other customization parameters."
"The product’s most valuable feature is its ability to view the entire data available for analysis."
"The language support is very good."
"It's incredibly fast and can handle large volumes of data without slowing down our operations."
"We use QlikView for its cost-effectiveness and ease of integration with databases."
"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."
"The solution can be improved by adding more automated options for reporting."
"If there were to be any improvements right now, their documentation needs to get in sync with their product."
"The challenge lies not in what the tool can do but in how you use it and understand the data."
"The solution is quite costly."
"Sometimes, dealing with complex reports requires more effort, which could be really improved."
"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."
"I really wish the application was easier to use in the development phase."
"Enhancing user-friendliness would be highly beneficial."
"It needs work with visualization."
"More/newer visualisation components need to be added."
"The user interface is old."
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 Alteryx, 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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