Business Intelligence Software
Qlik Sense: features, pricing and who it fits
Qlik Sense charges a fixed annual fee based on data capacity, from 10 GB upward, and Standard plans and above add users at no extra cost. Starter begins at $300 per month, billed annually. Regional tenants include Germany, Ireland and the UK.
Who Qlik Sense is for
Best for
- Mid-size and large teams that want many users on one fixed annual fee (Standard onward adds users at no cost)
- Companies needing regional tenants (Germany, Ireland, UK, Australia, Japan, Singapore) and a long certification list
- Teams that also need data integration since Qlik owns Talend and Attunity
Look elsewhere if
- Very small teams wanting monthly billing: all published plans are annual
- Buyers who want a published price for Enterprise: it is quote only
Fit by company size
| Category | 1-10 people | 11-50 people | 51-500 people | 500+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Intelligence Software | No data | Strong fit | Strong fit | Strong fit |
Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor
Qlik Sense features
- Pricing model
- Fixed annual fee by data capacity (10 GB to 250 GB+); Standard and up add users at no cost
- Target company size
- Starter for small teams, Standard/Premium mid-size, Enterprise large organizations
- Data connectors
- Standard connectors on Starter; Standard adds more cloud and SAP sources; Premium adds SAP data extraction and data lineage connectors; on-prem data via outbound encrypted Qlik DataTransfer
- Self-service analytics
- AI-powered analytics and automation builder on all plans; managed and shared spaces from Standard
- Data modeling and governance
- Managed and shared spaces from Standard; data lineage connectors on Premium
- AI and natural language queries
- AI-powered analytics, Answers Agents and MCP Server access from Starter; GenAI capacity add-ons on Premium
Qlik Sense pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $300/mo | 10 GB data, 10 users included | Annual billing; more users purchasable; max app size 5 GB; Qlik Community support |
| Standard | $825/mo | 25 GB data | Additional users at no cost; 24x7 Sev 1 support; extra data in 25 GB increments |
| Premium | $2,750/mo | 50 GB data | Adds automated ML, anonymous public access, SAP extraction; extra data in 25 GB or 250 GB packs |
| Enterprise | Custom quote | from 250 GB data | Multi-region tenants, larger apps up to 40 GB |
Exceeding capacity does not cut access; you pay extra only if over plan capacity. Trial terms are not stated on the pricing page.
Prices as published by Qlik Sense on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.
Pros and cons
What users like
- Strong data visualization scores on G2
- Broad data integration within the Qlik platform
Common complaints
- Ease of setup scores around 8.1 on G2, below the top peers
- Plan matrix hides SSO and trial details on the public page
Integrations, security and hosting
- Security and compliance
- SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 42001, HIPAA, HITRUST CSF, TISAX, C5
- Data residency
- North America, Germany, Ireland, UK, Australia, Japan, Singapore; Enterprise includes multi-region tenants
- Implementation
- Premium includes guided customer success onboarding; Enterprise has a personalized customer success plan
Worth knowing before you buy
- Pricing is by data capacity, not seats: Standard onward adds users at no cost, so cost does not rise with adoption
- Every published plan is billed annually; the cheapest is $3,600/yr (Starter)
- Hosting regions listed: North America, Germany, Ireland, UK, Australia, Japan, Singapore; Enterprise adds multi-region tenants
- Qlik Cloud Government is a separate US-only offering with FedRAMP
- Exceeding capacity keeps access on; overage is billed rather than blocked
