FineReport vs Qlik Sense
FineReport
fanruan.com
Qlik Sense
qlik.comSide by side
| Figure | FineReport | Qlik Sense |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $300/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 8 |
| Spec score · Bi Platforms | 8.2 (#9) | 8.6 (#5) |
| Spec score · Business Intelligence Tools | 7.9 (#41) | 9.1 (#4) |
| Deployment | FineReport is pure Java software supporting multiple operating systems, web application servers, server deployment, web clusters, web integration, and SSO. | hybrid |
| Founded | 2006 | 1993 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Integrations | Supported connection methods include JDBC, JNDI, XMLA, SAP JCO, and plugins for sources such as MongoDB, Redis, JSON, Elasticsearch, and SAP. | Qlik says its Connector Factory provides access to hundreds of applications and data sources. |
| Support | FanRuan provides online technical support on weekdays from 9:00–12:00 and 13:30–17:30. | The Starter plan includes Qlik Community Support, while Standard includes 24x7 severity-one support. |
Plans
Qlik Sense
- Starter$300 a month
- Standard$825 a month
- Premium$2,750 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Starter$300 a month
- Standard$825 a month
- Premium$2,750 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
FineReport
FineReport is an enterprise web reporting tool for creating, analyzing, and presenting reports to support decision-making. Its drag-and-drop design tools handle formatting, grouping, sorting, and calculations without code. Report options include general and aggregation reports, FineVis visualizations, and Word reports. For data entry, it offers widgets, validation, temporary storage, high-volume entry, and online Excel import. The HTML5 chart library has 19 chart types and more than 50 styles, with ECharts and WebGL-based chart integration also supported. FineReport connects to data through more than 70 connectors and methods such as JDBC, JNDI, XMLA, and SAP JCO, as well as plugins for sources including MongoDB, Redis, JSON, Elasticsearch, and SAP. Reports can be scheduled by frequency or conditions and delivered to Slack, Teams, or email through Dora. It supports multiple operating systems, server deployment, web clusters, web integration, and SSO.
Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense is an analytics product Qlik describes as the foundation for Qlik Cloud Analytics. The cloud offering provides interactive dashboards and visualizations for exploring data, alongside automated insights, forecasting and trend detection. Qlik Answers lets users ask questions about their data and find connections. Teams can automate and share reports, and connect third-party apps; Qlik says its Connector Factory provides access to hundreds of applications and data sources. Listed capabilities include hourly refresh, row-level security, scheduled reports, embedded analytics and natural-language queries. Deployment is hybrid, with custom plans available for customers hosting on their own IT infrastructure. Qlik Cloud Analytics region options include North America, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan and Singapore. Qlik Sense Desktop is available for Windows 10 and Windows 11, with 4 GB minimum memory and 5 GB installation space listed. Starter costs $300 a month, billed annually for 10 users. Standard costs $825 a month, billed annually; Premium costs $2,750 a month, billed annually. Enterprise pricing is available by quote.