Qlik Sense
Analytics
From$300/mo
10 people: $300 a month · $3,600 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per plan
Qlik Sense vs Tableau: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Analytics tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Qlik Sense starts at $300/mo (Starter) and Tableau at $15/user/mo (Standard Viewer). For 10 people that's $300 vs $150 a month: Tableau is $150 a month (50%) cheaper than Qlik Sense on list price.
Tableau
Cheaper for 10 people
From$15/user/mo
10 people: $150 a month · $1,800 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 6 plans · priced per user
Plans
Qlik Sense and Tableau plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Qlik Sense
Starter
10 GB data capacity · 10 users included · AI analytics and no-code automation
$300/mo
Standard
25 GB data capacity · Unlimited users at no extra cost · 24x7 Sev 1 support
$825/mo
Premium
50 GB data capacity · Predictive analytics with AutoML · Anonymous public access
$2,750/mo
Qlik Cloud Analytics shown as $300/$825/$2,750 per month, billed annually (capacity-based). Enterprise (250 GB+) and self-hosted: get a quote.
Prices from Qlik Sense's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Tableau
Standard Creator
$75/user/mo billed annually · Full authoring + Tableau Prep
$75/user/mo
Standard Explorer
$42/user/mo billed annually
$42/user/mo
Standard Viewer
$15/user/mo billed annually
$15/user/mo
Enterprise Creator
$115/user/mo billed annually
$115/user/mo
Enterprise Explorer
$70/user/mo billed annually
$70/user/mo
Enterprise Viewer
$35/user/mo billed annually
$35/user/mo
Annual contract only. tableau.com pricing pages block direct fetch (403); prices from search snippets of official Cloud/Server pricing pages. Tableau+: contact sales.
Prices from Tableau's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Qlik Sense (Starter) | Tableau (Standard Viewer) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $300/mo$3,600/yr a year | $75/mo$900/yr a year | Tableau $225 less a month |
| 10 people | $300/mo$3,600/yr a year | $150/mo$1,800/yr a year | Tableau $150 less a month |
| 25 people | $300/mo$3,600/yr a year | $375/mo$4,500/yr a year | Qlik Sense $75 less a month |
Qlik Sense is priced per plan. Tableau is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Qlik Sense vs Tableau: questions
Which is cheaper, Qlik Sense or Tableau?
Qlik Sense starts at $300/mo (Starter) and Tableau at $15/user/mo (Standard Viewer). For 10 people that's $300 vs $150 a month: Tableau is $150 a month (50%) cheaper than Qlik Sense on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Qlik Sense and Tableau have free plans?
Qlik Sense has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Tableau has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
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