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Qlik Sense system requirements

Last updated: 9/18/2025

This section lists the requirements that must be fulfilled by the target system in order to successfully install and run Qlik Sense.

Platforms
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

For development and testing purposes only:

  • Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit version only)
  • Microsoft Windows 8.x (64-bit version only)
Processors (CPUs) Multi-core x64 compatible processors
Memory 8 GB minimum (depending on data volumes, more may be required1Qlik Sense is an in-memory analysis technology. The memory requirements for the Qlik Sense products are directly related to the amount of data being analyzed.)
Disk space 500 MB total required to install
Security
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Microsoft Windows Integrated Authentication
  • Third-party security
Qlik Management Console (QMC)

Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8.x, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2:

Apple Mac OS X:

  • Apple Safari version 6.1 or higher
  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox (requires hardware acceleration, not supported in virtual environments)

QMC minimum screen resolution for desktops, laptops, and Apple Mac:

  • 1024x768
Information noteThe QMC does not support tablets or iPads.
.NET framework 4.0
Repository database

PostgreSQL3PostgreSQL, often referred to as Postgres, is an open source object-relational database management system. It is released under the PostgreSQL License, which is a free/open source software license. (included)

Internet protocol IPv4

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