Qlik Sense vs Zoho Analytics

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.

Zoho Analytics is a business intelligence platform for connecting data, creating visualizations, and sharing reports and dashboards. It can connect and blend data from more than 500 live sources and lists more than 500 out-of-the-box business integrations. Its visualization choices include over 50 chart types and 80 visualization options. Users can schedule reports and apply permissions, roles, groups, and row-level security. Ask Zia supports natural-language questions and actions, while security controls include SSO, audit logs, data masking, and compliance controls. Native mobile apps provide analytics access away from a desktop. Deployment options include cloud and on-premise use, and the offering is described as hybrid. The always-free plan allows two users, 10,000 rows, and five workspaces, with unlimited reports and dashboards. Basic starts at $24.00 per month billed annually, for two users and 0.5 million rows. A 15-day trial can be canceled anytime. Listed headquarters are in Chennai, India, with U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas.