List your tool

Head to head · 2026

Power BI Copilot vs Qlik

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

Power BI Copilot

Microsoft's AI layer on the BI platform already inside many organizations

4.4$14/mo

Visit Power BI Copilot (opens Power BI Copilot in a new tab)

Qlik

A pioneering BI platform from 1993, three decades before AI dashboards

4.3$300/mo

Visit Qlik (opens Qlik in a new tab)

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Power BI Copilot

    From $14/mo against from $300/mo

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Neither has one

  • Higher rating

    Power BI Copilot

    4.4 against 4.3

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Data and Analytics tools

Side by side

Compared onPower BI CopilotQlik
Our rating4.4Better4.3
Starts at$14/moBetter$300/mo
Free planNoNo
CategoryData and AnalyticsData and Analytics
PlansFrom $14/mo
  • StarterFrom $300/mo for 10 users, billed annually
  • StandardFrom $825/mo for 25 GB of data, billed annually
  • PremiumFrom $2,750/mo for 50 GB of data, billed annually
  • EnterpriseQuote only
Key features
  • Natural-language querying within existing Power BI reports
  • Automated report and summary generation
  • Deep integration with Excel, Teams, and Microsoft 365
  • No migration required for existing Power BI users
  • No self-serve free tier for Copilot specifically
  • Associative data model for free-form data exploration
  • Operating since 1993, one of the oldest names in BI
  • AI-assisted natural-language querying and AutoML added more recently
  • Enterprise-grade governance built over three decades
  • No self-serve free tier
Pros
  • No migration needed for organizations already using Power BI
  • Deep integration across the broader Microsoft 365 ecosystem
  • Backed by Microsoft's enterprise support and reliability
  • Genuinely pioneering, decades-long history in business intelligence
  • Associative data model still offers distinctive free-form exploration
  • Enterprise governance proven over a very long operating history
Cons
  • No free tier for Copilot specifically
  • Full value depends on already using Power BI and Microsoft 365
  • Less useful for organizations on non-Microsoft data platforms
  • No free tier or transparent self-serve pricing
  • Older underlying platform can feel less modern than AI-first newer competitors
  • Enterprise sales process required to evaluate
CompanyMicrosoft, founded 2023Qlik, founded 1993

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260629. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Power BI Copilot better than Qlik?

In our reviews Power BI Copilot scores 4.4 and Qlik scores 4.3. The better pick depends on the job. Power BI Copilot: Microsoft's AI layer on the BI platform already inside many organizations. Qlik: A pioneering BI platform from 1993, three decades before AI dashboards.

Which is cheaper, Power BI Copilot or Qlik?

Power BI Copilot has the lower starting price: from $14/mo for Power BI Copilot and from $300/mo for Qlik.

Do Power BI Copilot and Qlik have free plans?

Neither lists a free plan.

More comparisons

Power BI Copilot compared with

All Power BI Copilot alternatives

Qlik compared with

All Qlik alternatives