Qlik DataTransfer Deprecation Notice for Q1 2026

[Sonja_Bauernfeind]

Qlik DataTransfer will be officially End-of-Life by the end of Q1 2026.

It will be removed from the Product Downloads site later this year and will no longer be available for new installations or upgrades. Qlik will provide support until April 30, 2026.

While Qlik Data Transfer is deprecated and will no longer receive fixes or support starting April 30th, 2026, we expect it to function until November 29th, 2026, at which point it will have reached EOL (End of Life).

To ensure a smooth transition, we recommend you begin utilizing Qlik Data Gateway – Direct Access, the supported alternative.

Note that the initial release of Qlik DataTransfer (November 2024, version 10.4.0) will not work after June 24th, 2025. If you still need to use Qlik DataTransfer beyond June, upgrade to the Service Release version 10.4.4.

How do I get started with Qlik Data Gateway - Direct Access?

We have compiled a list of resources to assist you in adopting Qlik Data Gateway - Direct Access:

• Setup Guide: Qlik Data Gateway – Direct Access
• Walkthrough Video: Qlik Data Gateway – Direct Access
• Troubleshooting Video: STT - Troubleshooting Qlik Data Gateway - Direct Access

Additionally, for those needing feature parity with Qlik DataTransfer, we recommend pairing with the File Connector via Direct Access, REST Connector via Direct Access, and the generic ODBC Connector.

Further Resources:

• Connector Factory Blog: Connector Factory January and February 2025 Releases
• SaaS in 60: File Connector via Direct Access Data Gateway - SaaS in 60

We will share an update later this year with the exact deprecation and end-of-support dates.

For assistance, please contact Qlik Support. Questions on how to contact Qlik Support. 

Thank you for choosing Qlik,
Qlik Support

[diagonjope]

Thank you for the warning @Sonja_Bauernfeind !

Are there any plans to support QDG-DA on Windows 11?

Cheers,

++José  

[fmarvnnt]

Thank You Sonja,

      Maybe your colleagues need to update the download page https://community.qlik.com/t5/Download-Qlik-Products/tkb-p/Downloads since the End Of Life has not been postponed.

Regards,

FMa

[Sonja_Bauernfeind]

@diagonjope I'm finding out for you.

@fmarvnnt Great catch, let me look into this.

[Sonja_Bauernfeind]

@diagonjope 

There are no plans to support the Direct Access gateway on Windows 11, only on Windows Server.

All the best,
Sonja

[chriscammers]

Is there a recommended work around for 32 bit ODBC connections? From what I understood those databases are not supported on the Direct Access Data Gateway. I have clients running Quick books Desktop, Sage, and some other smaller systems that still use 32bit databases.

[P-O_Davidson]

Hi @chriscammers 

It’s important to distinguish the database bit standard and the ODBC driver standard. As long as the ODBC driver is 64-bit Unicode (not ANSI) and based on ODBC 3.x standards it can work against any underlying database the driver supports, i.e. possibly also a 32-bit database.

[PabloLabbeImaps]

Any updates about support dates or extended support ? 

[Milos]

Hi @Sonja_Bauernfeind 

please can you check if end of support for Qlik Data Transfer (April 30, 2026) means "Hard stop" or the process will still work but without official support and patches etc. 
Thanks

[Sonja_Bauernfeind]

Hello @Milos 

I'm finding out for you!

All the best,

Sonja

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