Compare Qlik Sense and Splunk - Dec 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Qlik Sense or Splunk?

Qlik Sense is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Splunk, and Qlik Sense is rated higher (95/100) than Splunk (83/100). Qlik Sense offers users more features (5) than Splunk (3).

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:

QlikTech Vs. Splunk Inc

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.

Splunk Inc: Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK) was founded to pursue a disruptive new vision: make machine data accessible, usable and valuable to everyone. Machine data is one of the fastest growing and most valuable parts of big data -- generated by every component of IT infrastructures, applications, mobile devices, website clickstreams, social data, sensors and mo...

Who is more expensive? Qlik Sense or Splunk?

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 Qlik Sense and Splunk.

Qlik Sense price starts at $30 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Qlik Sense is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Splunk price starts at $65 per host/month , When comparing Splunk to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.

Bottom line: Qlik Sense cost is around the same cost of Splunk.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

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

Target customer size

Since Qlik Sense has the ability to handle unlimited users, it can be used by different businesses of varied sizes. Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a variety of types, including various Fortune 500 companies.