Qlik Cloud Analytics vs SAS Visual Analytics

Qlik Cloud Analytics8.9Visit SAS Visual Analytics8.7Visit

Higher score Qlik Cloud Analytics #4 in Ai Analytics 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Qlik

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SAS Visual Analytics #6 in Ai Analytics 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit SAS

• Qlik Cloud Analytics fits best

  Teams wanting established BI with predictive features

• SAS Visual Analytics fits best

  Organizations needing forecasting plus visual analytics

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Side by side

Feature	Qlik Cloud Analytics 8.9/10 Visit ↗	SAS Visual Analytics 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Ai Analytics	#6 in Ai Analytics
Best for	Teams wanting established BI with predictive features	Organizations needing forecasting plus visual analytics
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$300/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	500+ integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qlik Cloud Analytics 0/2 · SAS Visual Analytics 1/2
Natural-language queries	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Predictive analytics	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Data connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Hybrid
Data refresh	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines dashboards, associative exploration and conversational AI insights. Automates predictive models and supports no-code preparation and workflows. Connects with major cloud data platforms and offers web and mobile access.	Automated forecasting and scenario analysis sit alongside visual analytics. Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment with mobile report viewing. Offers embedded insights, REST APIs and JavaScript visualization integration.
Cons	Starter begins at $300 per month, billed annually. Predictive analytics with automated machine learning starts at Premium. BI breadth may not suit teams focused mainly on predictive modeling.	Pricing is provided through contact with sales rather than published plan prices. Runs on the SAS Viya platform, so deployment and version affect capabilities. Its modeling lifecycle capabilities are narrower than SAS Viya's.
Our verdict	Qlik Cloud Analytics is Qlik’s hosted analytics service for teams that need dashboards, data exploration and reporting alongside AI features. Users can search and explore data through the Qlik Associative Engine, build interactive… Read the review →	SAS Visual Analytics brings interactive reports, dashboards, data exploration and self-service preparation together for organizations that need visual analysis as well as forecasting. SAS positions it for business analysts, executives,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Qlik Cloud Analytics — where it wins

  • Combines dashboards, associative exploration and conversational AI insights.
  • Automates predictive models and supports no-code preparation and workflows.
  • Connects with major cloud data platforms and offers web and mobile access.

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter begins at $300 per month, billed annually.
  • Predictive analytics with automated machine learning starts at Premium.
  • BI breadth may not suit teams focused mainly on predictive modeling.

• SAS Visual Analytics — where it wins

  • Automated forecasting and scenario analysis sit alongside visual analytics.
  • Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment with mobile report viewing.
  • Offers embedded insights, REST APIs and JavaScript visualization integration.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is provided through contact with sales rather than published plan prices.
  • Runs on the SAS Viya platform, so deployment and version affect capabilities.
  • Its modeling lifecycle capabilities are narrower than SAS Viya's.

• Qlik Cloud Analytics8.9/10 · Paid

  Established BI with predictive features, priced from $300 per month billed annually.

  Visit QlikFull verdict →
• SAS Visual Analytics8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Combines dashboards, forecasting and scenario analysis with cloud or self-hosted deployment.

  Visit SASFull verdict →