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 ThoughtSpot: 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 ThoughtSpot at $25/user/mo (Essentials). For 10 people that's $300 vs $250 a month: ThoughtSpot is $50 a month (17%) cheaper than Qlik Sense on list price.
ThoughtSpot
Cheaper for 10 people
From$25/user/mo
10 people: $250 a month · $3,000 a year
- Free plan (Embedded Developer)
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Plans
Qlik Sense and ThoughtSpot 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.
ThoughtSpot
Embedded Developer
Up to 10 users, 25M rows · Embeddable AI dashboards · API and SDK
Free
Essentials
5-50 users, up to 25M rows · Interactive dashboards · Actionable insights
$25/user/mo
Pro
Up to 1,000 users, 250M rows · Natural-language search · Spotter AI agent queries
$50/user/mo
Per-user plans billed annually only: Essentials from $25/user/mo, Pro from $50/user/mo. Usage-based option from $0.10/credit. Enterprise analytics and embedded: contact sales.
Prices from ThoughtSpot'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) | ThoughtSpot (Essentials) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $300/mo$3,600/yr a year | $125/mo$1,500/yr a year | ThoughtSpot $175 less a month |
| 10 people | $300/mo$3,600/yr a year | $250/mo$3,000/yr a year | ThoughtSpot $50 less a month |
| 25 people | $300/mo$3,600/yr a year | $625/mo$7,500/yr a year | Qlik Sense $325 less a month |
Qlik Sense is priced per plan. ThoughtSpot 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 ThoughtSpot: questions
Which is cheaper, Qlik Sense or ThoughtSpot?
Qlik Sense starts at $300/mo (Starter) and ThoughtSpot at $25/user/mo (Essentials). For 10 people that's $300 vs $250 a month: ThoughtSpot is $50 a month (17%) cheaper than Qlik Sense on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Qlik Sense and ThoughtSpot have free plans?
Qlik Sense has no free plan in Surba's catalog. ThoughtSpot has a free plan (Embedded Developer).
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