We performed a comparison between Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and QlikView based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Reporting solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The stability of SSRS has been reliable, with minimal issues encountered during our usage."
"We get good support from Microsoft."
"The solution is known for its robust security features."
"I mainly use the solution for the ease of reporting and for executive dashboards."
"I am impressed with the product's seamless integration. It can work with different databases like Oracle."
"I'm very satisfied with the customer service. And usually, whenever we have any issue or details, we get to the person for the support. I'm really satisfied with the service. Within a few minutes or within a few hours, the support person will be available."
"The solution's features are all just wrapped up in one nice easy package. I don't need a lot of toolsets to get everything I need done."
"I like Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services' automated reporting feature."
"I had the option to prepare data myself instead of always having to depend on the data team."
"The product’s most valuable feature is its ability to view the entire data available for analysis."
"It is a stable product."
"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."
"On the positive side, QlikView's scripting is a great asset as it functions as an ETL."
"Data transforming with scripting, and the associative model that lets users browse data in an easy way, are the most valuable features."
"It enables us to configure various elements, such as dashboard settings, including factors like color schemes and other customization parameters."
"Our Qlikview applications help us to get a good idea of our Client Base Performance and assist us in the decision making for Seasonal Specials. On the other hand QlikView helps us to get a grasp on our Suppliers and helps us to negotiate pricing with them."
"Tableau is more user-friendly because it doesn't need to do any extra programming. It has drag-and-drop functionality."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"Sometimes, we need to make sure that the configuration stays consistent across the reporting instances. They all connect to the same database. So, it shares that same backend, but the reporting services itself can also be configured. On the application level, for reporting level. And it is, based on my own experience, it is a manual effort to make sure that the reporting servers are configured the same across the environment."
"The setup is difficult because you have to install different servers."
"The product could be improved by reducing the time it takes to build and deploy reports."
"We encounter some barriers while trying to build a report."
"We have had issues with the refresh interval since we have too many reports scheduled. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is also expensive."
"It would be really nice to have better integration between the solution and Power BI."
"The solution should be mobile-responsive. It should also include drag-and-drop and slice-and-dice features."
"It would be nice if QlikView could be plugged in into the company's website or an online portal such as QlikSense is capable of. There are ways around but it takes enormous time to develop."
"Though the initial setup phase is simple, when it comes to the integration with the custom systems, the configuration and the compatibility sometimes take some more time."
"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."
"Error handling."
"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."
"Enhancing user-friendliness would be highly beneficial."
"The user interface is old."
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Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is ranked 8th in Reporting with 16 reviews while QlikView is ranked 5th in Reporting with 158 reviews. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is rated 7.8, while QlikView is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services writes "Offers useful templates but needs to improve the connectivity offered". On the other hand, the top reviewer of QlikView writes "Useful for data visualization and business intelligence". Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is most compared with TIBCO Jaspersoft, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, SAP Crystal Reports and Pentaho Business Analytics, whereas QlikView is most compared with Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Amazon QuickSight, SQL Server and Google Data Studio. See our Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services vs. QlikView report.
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