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At a Glance
Pentaho
Pentaho
Star Rating
(50)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense
Star Rating
(925)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$30 USD/user/month. Billed Annually.
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Pentaho vs Qlik Sense

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Qlik Sense easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Qlik Sense overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Qlik Sense meets the needs of their business better than Pentaho.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Qlik Sense is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Qlik Sense over Pentaho.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Pentaho
No pricing available
Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense® Business
$30
USD/user/month. Billed Annually.
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Free Trial
Pentaho
No trial information available
Qlik Sense
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
47
8.5
601
Ease of Use
7.7
47
8.4
610
Ease of Setup
6.6
18
8.2
332
Ease of Admin
6.6
18
8.0
332
Quality of Support
7.8
42
8.0
549
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
6.9
16
8.5
328
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
46
8.4
581
Features by Category
7.5
42
8.6
558
Reports
7.7
36
|
Verified
8.4
419
|
Verified
7.9
33
|
Verified
8.3
396
|
Verified
7.4
33
|
Verified
8.5
431
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
8.3
335
|
Verified
7.8
33
|
Verified
8.8
428
|
Verified
Self Service
7.6
35
|
Verified
8.4
358
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
8.7
413
|
Verified
7.7
35
|
Verified
8.5
402
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
396
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
344
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.4
305
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
7.8
24
|
Verified
7.4
235
|
Verified
7.4
30
|
Verified
8.7
407
|
Verified
8.3
25
|
Verified
7.9
297
|
Verified
Building Reports
Feature Not Available
8.7
253
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.8
247
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
8.1
211
|
Verified
5.2
7
|
Verified
8.0
186
|
Verified
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
7.4
43
8.3
579
Reports
7.7
36
|
Verified
8.4
419
|
Verified
7.9
33
|
Verified
8.3
396
|
Verified
7.4
33
|
Verified
8.5
431
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
8.3
335
|
Verified
7.8
33
|
Verified
8.8
428
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.6
203
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
187
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.9
226
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
229
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
224
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
28
Not enough data
7.3
29
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Self Service
7.6
35
|
Verified
8.4
358
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
8.7
413
|
Verified
7.7
35
|
Verified
8.5
402
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
396
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
344
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.4
305
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
6
Advanced Analytics
7.8
24
|
Verified
7.4
235
|
Verified
7.4
30
|
Verified
8.7
407
|
Verified
8.3
25
|
Verified
7.9
297
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.7
5
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Building Reports
Feature Not Available
8.7
253
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.8
247
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
8.1
211
|
Verified
5.2
7
|
Verified
8.0
186
|
Verified
Embedded Business IntelligenceHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
7.5
42
8.6
558
Reports
7.7
36
|
Verified
8.4
419
|
Verified
7.9
33
|
Verified
8.3
396
|
Verified
7.4
33
|
Verified
8.5
431
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
8.3
335
|
Verified
7.8
33
|
Verified
8.8
428
|
Verified
Self Service
7.6
35
|
Verified
8.4
358
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
8.7
413
|
Verified
7.7
35
|
Verified
8.5
402
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
396
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
344
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.4
305
|
Verified
Building Reports
Feature Not Available
8.7
253
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.8
247
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
8.1
211
|
Verified
5.2
7
|
Verified
8.0
186
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
120
Cartography
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
8.8
55
Not enough data
9.4
65
Not enough data
9.1
56
Analysis
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
8.9
56
Not enough data
8.9
56
Not enough data
9.0
58
Reporting
Not enough data
9.3
76
Not enough data
9.0
67
Not enough data
9.0
65
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Source Access
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Interaction
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Exporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
8.8
127
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.8
71
Not enough data
8.7
66
Not enough data
8.3
68
Data Analysis
Not enough data
9.2
69
Not enough data
9.2
72
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.9
76
Not enough data
9.2
79
Not enough data
8.8
77
Not enough data
9.0
77
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Pentaho
Pentaho
Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense
Pentaho and Qlik Sense are categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Pentaho
Pentaho has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Pentaho
Pentaho
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
17.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
51.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
31.1%
Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
14.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
44.2%
Reviewers' Industry
Pentaho
Pentaho
Information Technology and Services
22.9%
Internet
12.5%
Higher Education
8.3%
Retail
6.3%
Computer Software
6.3%
Other
43.8%
Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense
Information Technology and Services
10.9%
Computer Software
6.5%
Financial Services
5.8%
Hospital & Health Care
5.7%
Retail
5.2%
Other
65.9%
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Qlik Sense
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Discussions
Pentaho
Pentaho Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Pentaho has no discussions with answers
Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense Discussions
Do you recommend switching to Qliksense?
3 Comments
Punit M.
PM
Qliksense is pretty decent tool when it comes to Data Visualization and its script editor feature gives the developer the liberty on data manipulation.Read more
What is the difference between QlikView and qlik sense?
1 Comment
LR
2 separate but similar tools from the same vendor with the same purpose . Sense is the younger product, has better optics and is the future technology strategy.Read more
Is qlik sense good?
1 Comment