In this article I would like to write about my experiences with both Qlikview and Xcelsius which I hope will give you a better understanding of which product you may want to go with.
Visual Appeal
In this category, Xcelsius in my opinion wins hands down. The charts, gauges, dropdowns, etc have much more of a 3D bubbly feel compared to Qlikview. At the end of the day this may be what executives would prefer since people in general are more interested in things that are more pretty.
Here are some examples of a dashboard from Xcelsius and a dashboard from Qlikview.