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Qlik vs Sisense

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

Qlik

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

4.3$300/mo

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Sisense

Built to embed inside other software, not stand alone

4.0Not listed

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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

    Not comparable

    Not comparable: Sisense does not list a price

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Neither has one

  • Higher rating

    Qlik

    4.3 against 4.0

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Data and Analytics tools

Side by side

Compared onQlikSisense
Our rating4.3Better4.0
Starts at$300/moNot listed
Free planNoNo
CategoryData and AnalyticsData and Analytics
Plans
  • 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
  • Self-serveNo published price; free trial
  • EnterpriseQuote only
Key features
  • 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
  • Purpose-built for embedding analytics inside other software products
  • Compose SDK for fine-grained embedded design control
  • AI-assisted natural-language querying within embedded experiences
  • Operating since 2004
  • No self-serve free tier
Pros
  • 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
  • Genuine specialization in embedded analytics, not just internal dashboards
  • Compose SDK supports fully native-feeling product integration
  • Long operating history in the embedded analytics space specifically
Cons
  • 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
  • No free tier or transparent self-serve pricing
  • Less relevant for teams wanting purely internal, non-embedded dashboards
  • Enterprise sales process required to evaluate
CompanyQlik, founded 1993Sisense Ltd., founded 2004

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 2026-09-24. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Qlik better than Sisense?

In our reviews Qlik scores 4.3 and Sisense scores 4.0. The better pick depends on the job. Qlik: A pioneering BI platform from 1993, three decades before AI dashboards. Sisense: Built to embed inside other software, not stand alone.

Which is cheaper, Qlik or Sisense?

Qlik: from $300/mo. Sisense: see pricing.

Do Qlik and Sisense have free plans?

Neither lists a free plan.

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