Shlomi Lavi /
Dec 26, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Qlik Sense or Pentaho Data Integration?
Pentaho Data Integration is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Qlik Sense, and Qlik Sense is rated higher (95/100) than Pentaho Data Integration (70/100). Pentaho Data Integration offers users more features (12) than Qlik Sense (5).
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. Pentaho
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.
Pentaho: Pentaho offers a suite of open source Business Intelligence (BI) products called Pentaho Business Analytics providing data integration, OLAP services, reporting, dashboarding, data mining and ETL capabilities.
Who is more expensive? Qlik Sense or Pentaho Data Integration?
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 Pentaho Data Integration.
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. Pentaho Data Integration price starts at $100 per user/month , When comparing Pentaho Data Integration to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Business Intelligence software cost.
Bottom line: Pentaho Data Integration is more expensive than Qlik Sense.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Qlik Sense Vs. Pentaho Data Integration based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.
Qlik Sense: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Dashboarding, OLAP.
Pentaho Data Integration: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support, Basic Reports, Dashboard.
Target customer size
Since Qlik Sense has the ability to handle unlimited users, it can be used by different businesses of varied sizes. Pentaho Business Analytics is perfect for companies of various shapes and sizes.