From QlikView to Qlik Cloud
Developments in Qlik platforms
With Qlik platforms, people in your organization can easily visualize data interactively to make better and faster decisions. They offer a data visualization application that everyone can easily use. In this, they offer platforms that help transform the way organizations use data for decision-making and insight. What developments have these platforms experienced?
Qlik through the years
Qlik was founded over 30 years ago in Lund, Sweden. Its first product, QuikView (now called QlikView), was created to allow users to extract detailed data from different systems. Over the years, Qlik has developed its various platforms, in which they are popular in the field of data visualization, data exploration and business intelligence in different sectors. But how do you navigate through this tangle of data and what developments have they undergone? In this blog we explain the (main) differences between QlikView, Qlik Sense and Qlik Cloud and explain why Qlik Cloud is the most complete platform for your organization.
QlikView
QlikView, a pioneer in the world of data visualization, has laid the foundation for what is possible in the field of analytical platforms. The innovative use of associative data modeling technology has enabled users to create unique interfaces for presenting and analyzing diverse data sources.
At a time when retrieving data from conventional systems was considered complex, QlikView offered a revolutionary approach. With just a single mouse click, users could select the desired data on the screen. Although QlikView was revolutionary in its time, progress has not stood still.
New capabilities in Qlik platforms
But while QlikView has earned its place in history, we can’t ignore the possibilities that a Qlik Cloud, for example, has to offer. Qlik Cloud builds on the legacy of QlikView and takes data visualization to a whole new level.
The limitations imposed by QlikView are no longer present in Qlik Sense & Qlik Cloud. The boundless creativity gives you the freedom to create your own unique data visualizations that are most relevant to you.
In addition, much progress has been made in intuitive data selection, allowing you to select and explore the desired data with a single click, regardless of where it is located.
QlikSense
As an intermediate step, the powerful Self-Service tool Qlik Sense is designed for data discovery and analysis, with a focus on ease of use. Qlik Sense gives users full control over access to pre-built charts, meaning you become a more active and involved user.
Qlik Sense has been introduced in the business intelligence tools market with updated technologies, resulting in several user-friendly features such as visualization and data analysis. And all this without extensive technical skills that require the required knowledge. Qlik Sense, despite being an improvement over QlikView, still has its limitations.
Where Qlik Sense stops, Qlik Cloud continues
Qlik Sense offers a drag-and-drop interface for creating flexible and interactive visualizations and presenting them clearly. This serves a wider audience, as fewer technical skills are required than with QlikView.
However, Qlik Cloud continues where Qlik Sense leaves off. By providing data visualization without boundaries, users have full control over their data exploration and visualization processes.
In addition, it is accessible from any location. Unlike on-premise deployment, Qlik Cloud takes the flexibility of data access to a new level. Whether you are in the office, on the road or at home.
Qlik Cloud
But now let’s talk about the next step in this evolutionary journey: Qlik Cloud, a platform that takes the capabilities of QlikView and Qlik Sense to the next level. As a cloud-based platform, Qlik Cloud enables users to host and share their Qlik Sense apps and dashboards in the cloud. This enables collaboration on data analysis projects without the need for on-premises infrastructure. In short, Qlik Cloud aims to make accessibility and collaboration easier.
The advantage of data hosting and sharing with Qlik Cloud
The main difference between Qlik Sense and Qlik Cloud lies mainly in the application and functionality. Qlik Sense is the data analysis and visualization tool, while Qlik Cloud is a cloud-based platform for hosting and sharing Qlik Sense apps and dashboards. Using Qlik Sense, you can actively analyze data and create visualizations, while Qlik Cloud is intended to facilitate collaboration and distribution of Qlik Sense applications. In other words, Qlik Cloud is an all-in-one platform that offers all the capabilities and functionalities a user could want.
Conclusion
We can conclude that each version of Qlik further expands its functionalities. In QlikView the focus is mainly on associative data modeling, with limited flexibility in creating visualizations, something that is present in Qlik Sense, but mainly in Qlik Cloud. This makes the Qlik Cloud platform more flexible and user-friendly. So for those who want to experience all the functions that Qlik has to offer, always choose Qlik Cloud. With this you host and share your Qlik apps and dashboards, which greatly improves collaboration and accessibility. Qlik Cloud is a real game changer in the field of data analysis!
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