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Compare Qlik Sense and SAS Visual Analytics 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (41.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$30 USD/user/month. Billed Annually.
No pricing available
Qlik Sense
Star Rating
(917)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$30 USD/user/month. Billed Annually.
Browse all 2 pricing plansSAS Visual Analytics
Star Rating
(212)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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- Users report that Qlik Sense excels in Data Visualization with a score of 9.4, while SAS Visual Analytics follows closely with a score of 9.0. Reviewers mention that Qlik's ability to create interactive and visually appealing dashboards is a standout feature.
- Reviewers mention that Qlik Sense offers superior Customization options, scoring 9.2 compared to SAS's 8.5. Users say that the flexibility in tailoring reports and dashboards to specific needs is a significant advantage for Qlik Sense.
- G2 users highlight that SAS Visual Analytics shines in Predictive Analytics, scoring 8.7, while Qlik Sense lags behind with a score of 7.4. Users report that SAS's advanced statistical tools and algorithms provide deeper insights for data-driven decision-making.
- Users on G2 note that Qlik Sense has a more user-friendly Ease of Setup with a score of 8.1, compared to SAS's 7.3. Reviewers mention that Qlik's intuitive interface makes it easier for new users to get started quickly.
- Reviewers mention that SAS Visual Analytics has a better Quality of Support with a score of 8.7, while Qlik Sense scores 8.0. Users report that SAS's customer service is responsive and helpful, which is crucial for organizations needing timely assistance.
- Users say that Qlik Sense's Data Governance features, scoring 8.3, are robust, but SAS Visual Analytics offers slightly less at 8.0. Reviewers mention that Qlik's governance tools help ensure data integrity and compliance, which is essential for enterprise users.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense® Business
$30
USD/user/month. Billed Annually.
SaaS solution to operationalize analytics across groups and teams.
SAS Visual Analytics
No pricing availableFree Trial
Qlik Sense
Free Trial is available
SAS Visual Analytics
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
594
8.7
116
Ease of Use
8.4
603
8.6
140
Ease of Setup
8.1
325
7.5
60
Ease of Admin
7.9
328
7.7
37
Quality of Support
8.0
542
8.7
110
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
324
8.7
41
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
574
8.4
99
Features by Category
Reports
8.3
414
|
Verified
8.6
74
|
Verified
8.3
391
|
Verified
8.6
65
|
Verified
8.5
425
|
Verified
8.8
76
|
Verified
8.3
330
|
Verified
8.5
65
|
Verified
8.8
422
|
Verified
8.7
75
|
Verified
Self Service
8.3
353
|
Verified
8.5
74
|
Verified
8.7
408
|
Verified
8.7
74
|
Verified
8.5
397
|
Verified
8.4
70
|
Verified
8.4
392
|
Verified
8.3
64
|
Verified
7.9
340
|
Verified
8.0
67
|
Verified
7.4
301
|
Verified
7.9
62
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
7.4
230
|
Verified
8.7
64
|
Verified
8.6
402
|
Verified
9.0
73
|
Verified
7.9
292
|
Verified
8.6
63
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.7
248
|
Verified
8.6
35
|
Verified
8.7
242
|
Verified
8.1
33
|
Verified
8.1
207
|
Verified
8.3
25
|
Verified
7.9
180
|
Verified
7.6
23
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
8.3
414
|
Verified
8.6
74
|
Verified
8.3
391
|
Verified
8.6
65
|
Verified
8.5
425
|
Verified
8.8
76
|
Verified
8.3
330
|
Verified
8.5
65
|
Verified
8.8
422
|
Verified
8.7
75
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.6
197
|
Verified
8.5
53
|
Verified
8.3
183
|
Verified
8.0
52
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.8
221
|
Verified
8.5
62
|
Verified
9.2
224
|
Verified
8.8
67
|
Verified
8.9
217
|
Verified
8.4
58
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.3
23
6.4
7
7.4
24
6.4
6
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self Service
8.3
353
|
Verified
8.5
74
|
Verified
8.7
408
|
Verified
8.7
74
|
Verified
8.5
397
|
Verified
8.4
70
|
Verified
8.4
392
|
Verified
8.3
64
|
Verified
7.9
340
|
Verified
8.0
67
|
Verified
7.4
301
|
Verified
7.9
62
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.4
230
|
Verified
8.7
64
|
Verified
8.6
402
|
Verified
9.0
73
|
Verified
7.9
292
|
Verified
8.6
63
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.7
248
|
Verified
8.6
35
|
Verified
8.7
242
|
Verified
8.1
33
|
Verified
8.1
207
|
Verified
8.3
25
|
Verified
7.9
180
|
Verified
7.6
23
Reports
8.3
414
|
Verified
8.6
74
|
Verified
8.3
391
|
Verified
8.6
65
|
Verified
8.5
425
|
Verified
8.8
76
|
Verified
8.3
330
|
Verified
8.5
65
|
Verified
8.8
422
|
Verified
8.7
75
|
Verified
Self Service
8.3
353
|
Verified
8.5
74
|
Verified
8.7
408
|
Verified
8.7
74
|
Verified
8.5
397
|
Verified
8.4
70
|
Verified
8.4
392
|
Verified
8.3
64
|
Verified
7.9
340
|
Verified
8.0
67
|
Verified
7.4
301
|
Verified
7.9
62
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.7
248
|
Verified
8.6
35
|
Verified
8.7
242
|
Verified
8.1
33
|
Verified
8.1
207
|
Verified
8.3
25
|
Verified
7.9
180
|
Verified
7.6
23
Cartography
8.9
61
Not enough data
8.8
54
Not enough data
9.4
64
Not enough data
9.2
55
Not enough data
Analysis
8.8
55
Not enough data
8.9
55
Not enough data
8.9
55
Not enough data
9.0
57
Not enough data
Reporting
9.3
75
Not enough data
8.9
66
Not enough data
9.0
64
Not enough data
Responses
9.2
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.4
18
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
9.5
17
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
18
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.6
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
9.1
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
Functionality
7.6
14
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Warehouse Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Productivity Bots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
8.7
68
Not enough data
8.6
63
Not enough data
8.2
65
Not enough data
Data Analysis
9.2
67
Not enough data
9.2
69
Not enough data
Decision Making
8.9
73
Not enough data
9.2
76
Not enough data
8.8
74
Not enough data
9.0
74
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Qlik Sense and SAS Visual Analytics are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Qlik Sense is categorized as Location Intelligence, Chatbots, Productivity Bots, Embedded Business Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, and Data Warehouse Automation
SAS Visual Analytics has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Qlik Sense
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SAS Visual Analytics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
10.9%
Computer Software
6.6%
Financial Services
5.9%
Hospital & Health Care
5.6%
Retail
5.2%
Other
65.8%
Higher Education
9.5%
Banking
9.5%
Hospital & Health Care
7.5%
Insurance
7.0%
Government Administration
6.0%
Other
60.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Qlik Sense
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
As an end user: - Filter once and have it apply to all of the visuals - Graphs and tables render quickly (I had a table that took about 10 minutes to refresh in an excel pivot table, and it only took about 2 seconds in QV) - Good looking UI - Emailed...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
-It takes considerable effort to create a simple, good looking visualisation as there are a vast amount of options -Often, there is a requirement to work with the keyboard and code, which moves development of analysis to the IT side of the business -No...
SAS Visual Analytics
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
SAS VA is so easy to use, the drag and drop interface makes it simple to know what you can do. You can see exactly what is created, immediately. And it does all of this so fast!
Most Helpful Critical Review
Michael W.
Verified User in Banking
Reliance on the Laser server - means if you don't have much space have to remove things. We are competitors appear to allow you to feed in from non-SAS memory. The fact there is/was no undo button - this was a serious design flaw that meant if you hadn't...
Verified User in Computer Software
As an end user: - Filter once and have it apply to all of the visuals - Graphs and tables render quickly (I had a table that took about 10 minutes to refresh in an excel pivot table, and it only took about 2 seconds in QV) - Good looking UI - Emailed...
Verified User in Computer Software
SAS VA is so easy to use, the drag and drop interface makes it simple to know what you can do. You can see exactly what is created, immediately. And it does all of this so fast!
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
-It takes considerable effort to create a simple, good looking visualisation as there are a vast amount of options -Often, there is a requirement to work with the keyboard and code, which moves development of analysis to the IT side of the business -No...
Michael W.
Verified User in Banking
Reliance on the Laser server - means if you don't have much space have to remove things. We are competitors appear to allow you to feed in from non-SAS memory. The fact there is/was no undo button - this was a serious design flaw that meant if you hadn't...
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