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Head-to-head · Data Fabric Software

Qlik Talend Cloud vs SCIKIQ Data Fabric

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Qlik Talend Cloud #4 in Data Fabric Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit site
SCIKIQ Data Fabric #8 in Data Fabric Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit SCIKIQ

Qlik Talend Cloud leads on 0 checks, SCIKIQ Data Fabric on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreQlik Talend Cloud · 8.7/10
  • Most featuresSCIKIQ Data Fabric · 3 of 4

Qlik Talend Cloud scores higher on our rubric for data fabric software: 8.7 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.

Qlik Talend Cloud is the better fit for teams needing broad ETL, ELT, and CDC coverage. SCIKIQ Data Fabric is the better fit for no-code teams building governed data pipelines.

  • Qlik Talend Cloud fits best

    Teams needing broad ETL, ELT, and CDC coverage

  • SCIKIQ Data Fabric fits best

    No-code teams building governed data pipelines

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Side by side

Feature Qlik Talend Cloud 8.7/10 Visit ↗ SCIKIQ Data Fabric 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.3
Ranking #4 in Data Fabric Software #8 in Data Fabric Software
Best for Teams needing broad ETL, ELT, and CDC coverage No-code teams building governed data pipelines
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 18 integrations 200+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qlik Talend Cloud 0/4 · SCIKIQ Data Fabric 3/4
Data catalog Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Data lineage Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Governance controls Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Data virtualization Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model Not checked yet Hybrid
Data delivery modes Not checked yet Both
Connector count Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines real-time movement, CDC, batch loading, ETL, and ELT
  • Supports cloud, client-managed, and hybrid deployment
  • Adds quality, governance, lineage, and lakehouse automation
  • No-code pipelines support batch, CDC, and streaming data flows.
  • Catalog, lineage, governance, quality checks, and metadata work together.
  • Connects with SAP, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Kafka, and more.
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Enterprise connectivity is reserved for the Enterprise tier
  • The wide feature set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams.
  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process across four plan tiers.
  • AI assistance is included alongside, rather than focused solely on, data fabric work.
Our verdict

Qlik Talend Cloud is a data integration platform for teams connecting SaaS applications, databases, files, cloud services, and enterprise systems. It supports batch and real-time data movement, log-based change data capture, ETL and ELT…

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SCIKIQ Data Fabric is a no-code platform for integrating, curating, governing, and consuming enterprise data across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. It is aimed at teams managing data across multiple vendors, applications, data…

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  1. Qlik Talend CloudData Fabric Software 8.7Pricing on request
  2. SCIKIQ Data FabricData Fabric Software 8.3Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Qlik Talend Cloud — where it wins

    • Combines real-time movement, CDC, batch loading, ETL, and ELT
    • Supports cloud, client-managed, and hybrid deployment
    • Adds quality, governance, lineage, and lakehouse automation

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Enterprise connectivity is reserved for the Enterprise tier

  • SCIKIQ Data Fabric — where it wins

    • No-code pipelines support batch, CDC, and streaming data flows.
    • Catalog, lineage, governance, quality checks, and metadata work together.
    • Connects with SAP, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Kafka, and more.

    Where it doesn't

    • The wide feature set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams.
    • Pricing requires a contact-sales process across four plan tiers.
    • AI assistance is included alongside, rather than focused solely on, data fabric work.
  • Qlik Talend Cloud8.7/10 · Pricing on request

    Broad ETL, ELT, CDC, governance, and lakehouse automation for data teams.

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  • SCIKIQ Data Fabric8.3/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad hybrid data fabric for teams that need governed pipelines without coding.

    Visit SCIKIQFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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