A simple comparison between QlikView and Tableau Extract Proprietaries.
Excercise: Loaded same excel file on both the tools and created their respective files.
Source File: ss13husa.csv
Source Details: Open data available for learning purpose; ~587 MB; 99% Numeric values.
Result:
QlikView
Load Time: 38 mins; QVD (QlikView Proprietary Data file) size: ~139 MB
Tableau
Load Time: 48 mins; TDE(Tableau Proprietary Data file) size: ~107 MB
QlikTab 