# Qlik vs Rill

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Rill

| Attribute | Qlik | Rill |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 48.9 (36% (low)) | 64 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 2,941 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Qlik offers data integration, data quality, and analytics solutions that help organizations prepare trusted data and derive actionable insights using AI. The platform supports modern cloud deployments alongside on-premises options, with automated workflows and intelligent data processing. It is indexed under BI Software.","source":"https://www.qlik.com","question":"What is Qlik?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Qlik does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.qlik.com","question":"How much does Qlik cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Qlik. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.qlik.com","question":"What platforms does Qlik support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Qlik can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.qlik.com","question":"Can Qlik be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Qlik, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, SAP, Confluent, Apache Kafka, Databricks and AWS, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.qlik.com","question":"What does Qlik integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"Platform for building analytics with metrics defined in code, then accessed via dashboards, natural language questions, and APIs. Works with multiple data sources and integrates with AI tools for faster insights. It is indexed under BI Software.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"What is Rill?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rill offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.10. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"Is Rill free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rill supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Rill support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Rill can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"Can Rill be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 14 integrations for Rill, including Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, S3, Google Cloud Storage, ClickHouse, DuckDB and MotherDuck, plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"What does Rill integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Rill. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Rill not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://trust.rilldata.com","question":"What security certifications does Rill have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Rill is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill","question":"Is Rill open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Rill is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"Where is Rill available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Cloud-based platform combining data integration, data quality capabilities, and AI-driven analytics to help organizations prepare data and generate insights for decision-making and AI applications. | A business intelligence tool designed for both AI agents and human users, built on OLAP engines like ClickHouse and DuckDB. It uses code-driven configuration (YAML and SQL), provides a semantic layer for consistent metric definitions, supports conversational queries in natural language, and includes interactive dashboards with row-level access control. |
| features.capabilities | `{"nlq_ai":true,"hosting":"both","paradigm":"governed_dashboards","free_tier":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"visualizations":true,"connector_breadth":"Hundreds of data sources including databases, data warehouses, structured files,","scheduled_reports":true,"transparent_pricing":false}` | `{"nlq_ai":true,"hosting":"both","rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"semantic_layer","free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"sql_editor":true,"data_modeling":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"git_versioning":true,"semantic_layer":"built_in","visualizations":true,"warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"SQL databases, S3, Google Cloud Storage, and 20+ connectors","scheduled_reports":true,"embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":true,"self_serve_dashboards":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 20 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon Web Services"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Microsoft"},{"name":"SAP"},{"name":"Confluent"},{"name":"Apache Kafka"},{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"AWS","category":"cloud"},{"name":"Google","category":"cloud"},{"name":"Snowflake","category":"data_warehouse"},{"name":"Cloudera","category":"data_integration"}]` | `[{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"ClickHouse"},{"name":"ClickHouse Cloud"},{"name":"DuckDB"},{"name":"MotherDuck"},{"name":"Druid"},{"name":"Pinot"},{"name":"Google SSO"},{"name":"Microsoft SSO"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"GCS","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.qlik.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:43:52.636Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$20/seat/month + $0.15/compute unit-hour","features":["Platform access","Unlimited dashboards, reports, alerts","Embedded analytics (previews only)","Agentic analytics (1M tokens/seat/month)","API access (2,500 calls/seat/month, $0.01/call overage)","Support (1 business day response time)","Single AZ, non-replicated","Google/Microsoft SSO"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"compute unit-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.15,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB/month"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Small teams getting started with Rill Cloud","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"seats":"20","projects":"3","api_calls":"2,500/seat/month","agentic_analytics_tokens":"1M/seat/month","managed_database_storage":"10GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$30/seat/month + $500/month embedded + $0.20/compute unit-hour","features":["Platform access","Unlimited dashboards, reports, alerts","Embedded analytics ($500/month up to 100 active seats)","Agentic analytics (2M tokens/seat + 200k/embedded)","API access (5,000 calls/seat + 500/embedded, $0.01/call overage)","Support (6 hour response time, 24/7/365)","Multi-AZ, replicated","Google/Microsoft SSO, Okta, SAML, Custom IdP","Custom branding and white-labeling","VPC Peering/PrivateLink","Committed Use Discounts"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"compute unit-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB/month"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Teams scaling internal and embedded analytics","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"seats":"100","projects":"10","api_calls":"5,000/seat/month + 500/embedded seat/month","embedded_seats_fee":"$500/month for up to 100 active seats","agentic_analytics_tokens":"2M/seat/month + 200k/embedded seat/month","managed_database_storage":"1TB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom annual pricing with unlimited scale","features":["Platform access (unlimited seats)","Unlimited dashboards, reports, alerts","Embedded analytics (unlimited active seats)","Agentic analytics (custom quota)","API access (custom quota)","Support (1 hour response time, 24/7/365, uptime SLA, dedicated account manager)","Dedicated infrastructure","All Growth plan features"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Organizations needing dedicated scale and governance","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"seats":"unlimited","projects":"unlimited","api_calls":"custom","embedded_seats":"unlimited","support_response_time":"1 hour","agentic_analytics_tokens":"custom"}}],"summary":"From $20/seat/month. Free tier with $250 credit. Hybrid seat + usage-based pricing","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:25:17.008Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.1,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | quote | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 4 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.5","date":"2026-10-09T07:26:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.4","date":"2026-10-07T14:08:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.3","date":"2026-10-05T06:27:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.2","date":"2026-09-25T12:21:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.1","date":"2026-09-24T16:31:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.0","date":"2026-09-24T08:24:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.89.4","date":"2026-09-01T06:52:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.89.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.89.2","date":"2026-08-26T09:44:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.89.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.89.1","date":"2026-08-25T06:38:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.89.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.89.0","date":"2026-08-20T10:25:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.89.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.6","date":"2026-08-03T10:45:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.5","date":"2026-07-29T17:11:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.4","date":"2026-07-24T13:41:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.3","date":"2026-07-23T15:08:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.2","date":"2026-07-22T12:58:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.1","date":"2026-07-17T12:05:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.0","date":"2026-07-16T10:30:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.87.8","date":"2026-07-03T09:07:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.87.7","date":"2026-06-26T13:43:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.87.6","date":"2026-06-25T14:41:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.6"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"ISO 42001","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.qlik.com/us/trust/ai | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Frilldata%2Frill&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (BI Software)

| Capability | Qlik | Rill |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| BI paradigm | Governed dashboards | Semantic layer |
| Semantic / modelling layer | - | Built-in |
| **Engine** |  |  |
| Warehouse-native (SQL push-down) | - | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / OSS core | ✓ | ✓ |
| Managed cloud available | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Intelligence** |  |  |
| Natural-language query / AI copilot | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Embedded / white-label analytics | - | ✓ |
| Scheduled reports / alerting | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Row-level security & SSO/SAML | - | ✓ |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Per-seat pricing published | ✗ | ✓ |
| Free tier / free desktop | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| dbt-native integration | - | - |
| Data-source connector breadth | Hundreds of data sources including databases, data warehouses, structured files, | SQL databases, S3, Google Cloud Storage, and 20+ connectors |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T16:05:18.293Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*