Compare Microsoft Excel and Qlik Sense - Dec 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Dec 26, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft Excel or Qlik Sense?

Microsoft Excel is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Qlik Sense, and Qlik Sense is rated higher (95/100) than Microsoft Excel (56/100). Qlik Sense offers users more features (5) than Microsoft Excel (3). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Qlik Sense!

Looking for the right Business Intelligence solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Microsoft Vs. QlikTech

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

QlikTech: QlikTech is a software company based in Radnor, Pennsylvania. QlikTech is the provider of QlikView, a Business Intelligence (BI) software, which combines the features of dynamic presentations, instantaneous data manipulation, and real-time data analysis.

Who is more expensive? Microsoft Excel or Qlik Sense?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Business Intelligence software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Microsoft Excel and Qlik Sense.

Microsoft Excel price starts at $140 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft Excel is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Qlik Sense price starts at $30 per user/month , When comparing Qlik Sense to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.

Bottom line: Microsoft Excel is more expensive than Qlik Sense.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Microsoft Excel Vs. Qlik Sense based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.

Microsoft Excel: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Qlik Sense: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Dashboarding, OLAP.

Target customer size

There is no restriction of business size and industry to use Microsoft Excel. Since Qlik Sense has the ability to handle unlimited users, it can be used by different businesses of varied sizes.



Microsoft Excel

ITQlick rating
(3.8/5)

starts at $140 per license

Microsoft Excel makes it possible to analyze, manage, and share information in more ways than ever before, helping you make better, smarter decisions. New analysis and visualization tools help you track and hig...

Categories: Spreadsheet.

Qlik Sense

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $30 per user/month

QlikView is cloud-based data management & analytics system that is built to help users transform their entire business. The software offers four integrated modules namely; BI & Analytics platform, Embedded Anal...

Categories: BI & Analytics, Data Analysis Tools, Business Intelligence, Cloud BI, Dashboards & KPIs.

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Microsoft Excel: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Qlik Sense: 5 Features

Ad-Hoc Analysis
Ad-Hoc Reporting
Customizable Dashboard
Dashboarding
OLAP
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Microsof...
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
56/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$140 per license
Functionality
4
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Qlik Sen...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$30 per user/month
Functionality
15
SuiteAna...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$499 per month + $99 per user
Functionality
10
Sisense
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$83 per employee/month
Functionality
35
Infor Bi...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
$30,000 per 20 users/year
Functionality
43

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.