This section lists the requirements that must be fulfilled by the target system in order to successfully install and run Qlik Sense.
Qlik Sense Enterprise on Windows
| Platforms |
For development and testing purposes only:
Information noteThese operating systems are supported by Qlik Sense. Third-party software may require service packs to be installed.
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| Processors (CPUs) |
Multi-core x64 compatible processors We recommend that you use at least 4 cores per node in a Qlik Analytics Platform deployment. |
| Memory |
8 GB minimum (depending on data volumes, more may be required) Qlik 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 | 5.0 GB total required to install |
| Disk share | SMB & NFS |
| Storage |
Information noteQlik periodically runs network file share performance tests on Qlik Sense using WinShare, and FreeNAS with SMB 3.0. For more information on network file share solutions, contact your Qlik representative.
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| Security |
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| WebSockets | Web browsers and infrastructure components (such as proxies and routers) must support WebSockets. |
| .NET framework | 4.5.2 or higher |
| PowerShell |
4.0 or higher Information noteWhen installing or upgrading Qlik Sense Enterprise Client-Managed, several unsigned PowerShell scripts are executed.
If your company has a policy only allowing the execution of signed scripts, you will have to bypass this policy during
installation or upgrade. See Set-ExecutionPolicy for more information on the PowerShell execution policy.
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Repository database Centralized logging database |
PostgreSQL 9.6.x (included in the installer), 11.x (not included in the installer) PostgreSQL is included in the Qlik Sense setup by default. However, you can also download and install it manually. Information noteThe version of PostgreSQL 9.6.x installed with Qlik Sense does not include pgAdmin tools. You can download and install them manually if required.
PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database management system. It is released under the PostgreSQL license, which is a free and open source software license. |
| Internet protocol |
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| Network | The configured hostname must resolve to an IP address on the host machine. |
| Qlik Management Console (QMC), supported browsers |
The following browsers are supported for accessing the QMC. Supported Microsoft Windows browsers:
CefSharp embedded browser v55 or later (CefSharp allows you to embed the Chromium open source browser inside .Net apps) Supported Apple Mac OS browsers:
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| QMC, minimum screen resolution |
Desktops, laptops, and Apple Mac: 1024x768 No mobile or small screen support. |
| QlikView compatibility |
It is not possible to install Qlik Sense on a machine with QlikView Server already installed. |
| Insight Advisor Chat |
Natural Language Processing (NLP) support for Insight Advisor requires a CPU that supports Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) instructions. To find out if your CPU supports AVX, download Coreinfo v3.5 from Microsoft to view your CPU and memory topology. Coreinfo v3.5 - Dump information on system CPU and memory topology
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Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9850H CPU @ 2.60GHz
Intel64 Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 13, GenuineIntel
Microcode signature: 000000CA
HTT * Hyperthreading enabled
HYPERVISOR * Hypervisor is present
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AES * Supports AES extensions
AVX * Supports AVX instruction extensions
FMA * Supports FMA extensions using YMM state
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Logical Processor to Group Map:
************ Group 0 |
Use of a proxy is supported. For more information about setting up a proxy service in Windows, see Configuring a proxy for Qlik Licensing Service communication in Qlik Sense Enterprise on Windows.
Qlik Sense Enterprise SaaS
| Maximum app size (in memory) |
5 GB Information note
To monitor your in-memory app size and memory usage over time, use the App Analyzer for Qlik SaaS.
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| Total cloud storage | *Unlimited |
| Maximum concurrent reloads | *Unlimited |
| Maximum reloads per day | *Unlimited |
Qlik Sense Enterprise on Kubernetes
| Kubernetes environments |
The Kubernetes environment must have Internet access to the Qlik Helm and Container Image repository. Kubernetes service vendors:
Non-managed Kubernetes deployments:
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| Kubernetes package manager | Helm greater than v2.12.0 and less than v2.15.x |
| Local/Evaluation/Test environment |
Windows: Minikube v0.33 + Red Hat MiniShift v1.21.0+ Mac: Docker for Desktop with Kubernetes enabled: v2.0.0.3 |
| Database | MongoDB 3.6+ |
| File system |
Storage attached to the cluster that supports ReadWriteMany. This can be configured as a Storage Class or a Persistent Volume Claim |
| Processors (CPUs) | Minimum 4 cores (additional depending on data volumes) |
| Memory | Minimum 8 GB (additional depending on data volumes) |
| Disk space | 5 GB total required to install |
| IDP | For user authentication an OIDC compatible IDP is required |
Use of a proxy is supported. For more information about setting up a proxy service on Kubernetes, see Configuring a proxy for Qlik Licensing Service communication in Qlik Sense Enterprise on Kubernetes.
Qlik Sense Mobile app
| Qlik Sense Mobile app device compatibility |
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| Qlik Sense Mobile app compatibility with Qlik Sense | Qlik Sense November 2019 and later releases |
| Qlik Sense Mobile app Apple support |
Information noteQlik Sense Mobile together with per-app VPN is only supported on iOS 13.4 or later.
MobileIron support requires iOS 13.4 or later. |
| Qlik Sense Mobile app Android support |
Android 8.1 or later |
Qlik Sense Mobile for BlackBerry app
| OS support |
Information noteQlik Sense Mobile for BlackBerry April 2019 patch 1 (1.8.5) or later is required for compatibility with devices running iOS 13 and later, or iPadOS 13 and later.
Information noteQlik Sense Mobile for BlackBerry Dynamics does not support iOS 14 or later.
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| BlackBerry UEM support |
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| Qlik Sense Mobile for BlackBerry app compatibility with Qlik Sense |
Qlik Sense November 2019 and later releases |
Qlik Sense Desktop
To successfully install and run Qlik Sense Desktop, the requirements listed in this section must be fulfilled.
| Operating system |
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit version only) |
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| Processors (CPUs) |
Intel Core 2 Duo or higher recommended. |
| Memory |
4 GB minimum (depending on data volumes, more may be required). Information noteQlik Sense uses an in-memory analysis technology. The memory requirements are directly related to the amount of data being analyzed.
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| Disk space | 5.0 GB total required to install |
| .NET framework | 4.5.2 or higher |
| Security | Local admin privileges needed to install. |
| Minimum screen resolution |
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| Browser support |
Tip note
By default, Qlik Sense Desktop runs in a window of its own. But you can also open it in a web browser. For more information, see Starting Qlik Sense Desktop. Warning noteMozilla Firefox requires hardware acceleration, not supported in virtual environments.
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Qlik DataTransfer
| Platforms |
For development and testing purposes only:
Information noteThese operating systems are supported by Qlik Sense. Third-party software may require service packs to be installed.
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| Processors (CPUs) |
Multi-core x64 compatible processors. We recommend a minimum of 4 cores. |
| Memory |
8 GB minimum The memory requirements for the Qlik Sense products are directly related to the amount of data being analyzed. |
| Disk space | 2 GB minimum |
| Storage |
Sufficient storage is required for the volume of apps and content used in the deployment. |