We performed a comparison between Information Builders WebFOCUS and Qlik Sense 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."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."
"The solution can read and write 500 different types of outputs."
"We have found the use of AI to be the most valuable feature."
"The solution is scalable."
"Qlik DataMarket"
"The drag and drop UI has been the most useful to me."
"The changes in a dashboard are very easy."
"Faster time to delivery utilizing useful charts and graphs, which allows for on-demand generation of analytical data in tables, graphs, and charts."
"The most valuable features of Qlik Sense are its speed and seamless development of web technologies."
"The product is very stable."
"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 challenge lies not in what the tool can do but in how you use it and understand the data."
"If there were to be any improvements right now, their documentation needs to get in sync with their product."
"The solution can be improved by adding more automated options for reporting."
"Some of the charts are still a bit basic and screen rendering on different sized monitors can be an issue."
"The only thing I would say that comes up is that sometimes it can be a bit buggy."
"There is no downside."
"If a team wants to keep track of source code changes, there is not an out-of-the-box solution for it."
"We want the next version of this solution to be cloud-based so that each user can access it from anywhere in the world with their phone, tablet, or computer without a VPN connection."
"I would like to see more types of visual elements and better configuration options for additional flexibility when developing charts."
"The product could be less expensive."
"In my opinion, collaborative development of the Qlik Apps is a bit tricky and difficult in the Qlik Sense Cloud."
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Information Builders WebFOCUS is ranked 10th in Embedded BI with 18 reviews while Qlik Sense is ranked 2nd in Embedded BI with 112 reviews. Information Builders WebFOCUS is rated 8.8, while Qlik Sense is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Information Builders WebFOCUS writes "A flexible mainframe product with unique file features and a rock solid scheduling feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Qlik Sense writes "Customizable with good ROI and a quick learning curve". Information Builders WebFOCUS is most compared with Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, Alteryx and Databricks, whereas Qlik Sense is most compared with Tableau, Amazon QuickSight, Microsoft Power BI, Apache Superset and Alteryx. See our Information Builders WebFOCUS vs. Qlik Sense report.
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