Best Qlik Sense Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from business intelligence tools ranked against Qlik Sense on the same published basis.
- 1Qlik Sense vs Microsoft Power BI
- 2Qlik Sense vs Metabase
- 3Qlik Sense vs Zoho Analytics
- 4Qlik Sense vs Apache Superset
- 5Qlik Sense vs Preset
- 6Qlik Sense vs Mode
- 7Qlik Sense vs KNIME Analytics Platform
- 8Qlik Sense vs Databox
- 9Qlik Sense vs Cluvio
- 10Qlik Sense vs Tableau
- 11Qlik Sense vs Pyramid Analytics
- 12Qlik Sense vs ManageEngine Analytics Plus
- 13Qlik Sense vs Data Studio
- 14Qlik Sense vs Cyfe
- 15Qlik Sense vs SeekTable
- 16Qlik Sense vs Looker
- 17Qlik Sense vs Bold BI
- 18Qlik Sense vs Databricks Notebooks
- 19Qlik Sense vs Trevor.io
- 20Qlik Sense vs SAS Visual Analytics
Qlik Sense alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Power BI | 8.1 | Free plan | $14/mo | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 2 | Metabase | 8.0 | No | $6/mo | self-hosted |
| 3 | Zoho Analytics | 7.9 | Free plan | $24/mo | self-hosted |
| 4 | Apache Superset | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Preset | 7.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | Web |
| 6 | Mode | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 7 | KNIME Analytics Platform | 7.3 | Free plan | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Databox | 7.2 | Free plan | $6.58/mo | API, Web |
| 9 | Cluvio | 7.0 | Free plan | $187.50/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | Tableau | 6.9 | No | $15/mo | self-hosted |
| 11 | Pyramid Analytics | 6.9 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 12 | ManageEngine Analytics Plus | 6.9 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Data Studio | 6.8 | No | $9/mo | Web |
| 14 | Cyfe | 6.8 | Free plan | $29/mo | Web |
| 15 | SeekTable | 6.7 | Free plan | $25/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Looker | 6.6 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Bold BI | 6.6 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Databricks Notebooks | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 19 | Trevor.io | 6.6 | Free plan | $75/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | SAS Visual Analytics | 6.5 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Qlik Sense alternatives
What is the best alternative to Qlik Sense?
Microsoft Power BI, number 1 in business intelligence tools with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Metabase, Zoho Analytics, Apache Superset and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Qlik Sense?
Microsoft Power BI is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Qlik Sense?
Yes: Metabase.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.