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MG-RAST vs Qlik Sense

Both stand on data analytics software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Choose Qlik Sense if your team needs data exploration alongside reporting, forecasting, and natural-language queries, and its capacity-based plans fit your use. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or a published Enterprise price.

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The facts

	MG-RAST	Qlik Sense
Free plan	Yes	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Android, API, Extension, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Starter: $300 a month
Plans published	None	4
Maker	Not published	Qlik Sense
Website	mg-rast.org	qlik.com
On data analytics software	#26 of 34	#22 of 34

MG-RAST: what it does well

Qlik Sense: what it does well

Dashboards and visualizations support interactive data exploration.
Hourly refresh and row-level security are listed capabilities.
Reports can be automated and shared with team members.
The 30-day full-version trial requires no credit card.
Custom plans support hosting on a customer's own IT infrastructure.

What to know first

There is no free plan.
Starter is $300 a month, billed annually.
Starter is limited to 10 users and 10 GB of analysis data.
Enterprise pricing requires a quote.

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