Qlik Sense vs ThoughtSpot

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Qlik Sense is the stronger AI pick in Business Intelligence: it has a visibility score of 28.8 versus 20 for ThoughtSpot, and ranks ahead in 85% of the answers that name both.

Choose Qlik Sense if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (28.8 vs 20)
You need a self-hosted or on-premises option
You need ISO 27001:2022 or ISO 27017 or SOC 2 Type 2 or HITRUST CSF or German BSI C5 attestation or FedRAMP Moderate or DoD IL2 or GovRAMP Moderate or ISO/IEC 27018 or ISO/IEC 42001:2023 or TISAX or CJIS or TX-RAMP coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (1,001–5,000 employees)

Choose ThoughtSpot if…

AI answers describe it more positively (50% vs 33% positive)
You need SOC 1 or SOC 2 or SOC 3 or ISO 27001 or CSA STAR or GDPR or EU-US DPF or Swiss-US DPF or UK Extension to EU-US DPF or CCPA coverage
search-driven and AI-powered analytics
natural language and conversational business insights

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 2

Metric	Qlik Sense	ThoughtSpot
Visibility score	28.8%	20%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Business Intelligence	#4	#7
Share of voice	8%	6.5%
Mentions this run	42	33
Positive in AI answers	33%	50%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Qlik Sense 0pp · ThoughtSpot 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Qlik Sense leads on 2 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

36.1%

18.1%

AI Mode

19.6%

24.3%

Perplexity

30.7%

17.6%

Qlik SenseThoughtSpot

Head to head in AI answers

26 engine answers name both brands

22Qlik Sense ranked higher

4ThoughtSpot ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Qlik Sense	ThoughtSpot
What are the best Business Intelligence tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#4	#5
What are the best Business Intelligence tools in 2026?	AI Mode	#4	#6
What are the best Business Intelligence tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#5	#4
Top business intelligence tool options for B2B SaaS companies	Perplexity	#8	#6
Best business intelligence tool for enterprise	ChatGPT	#4	#5
Best business intelligence tool for enterprise	Perplexity	#4	#7
Which business intelligence tool has the best reviews?	AI Mode	#2	#3
Compare the leading Business Intelligence platforms	ChatGPT	#4	#5
Compare the leading Business Intelligence platforms	Perplexity	#4	#5
Best business intelligence tool with AI features	ChatGPT	#5	#2
Best business intelligence tool with AI features	Perplexity	#4	#2
Alternatives to the most popular business intelligence tool	ChatGPT	#4	#6

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Qlik Sense	ThoughtSpot
Pricing model	—	Per seat
Entry price	—	Free; paid from $25 per seat / mo
Free plan	—	Yes
Deployment	Cloud, on-premises and hybrid	Deploy in your region, with dedicated single-tenant and customer-managed key options
Integrations	—	30+
Compliance	ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27017, SOC 2 Type 2, HITRUST CSF, German BSI C5 attestation, FedRAMP Moderate, DoD IL2, GovRAMP Moderate, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 42001:2023, TISAX, HIPAA, CJIS, TX-RAMP	SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001, CSA STAR, HIPAA, GDPR, EU-US DPF, Swiss-US DPF, UK Extension to EU-US DPF, CCPA
Support	—	Enterprise Support with 1 hr SLA, Support Center, Community, Documentation
Founded	1993	2012
Headquarters	King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States	Mountain View, California, US
Employees	1,001–5,000	501–1,000
Funding	Minority stake sale to ADIA subsidiary and new Thoma Bravo equity investment	Series F-1 · $674M raised
Best for	—	Business leaders, data leaders and analysts, and product teams or developers who need governed analytics available to everyone in the business