Altair SmartSight vs. SAP Analytics Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Altair SmartSight
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Altair SmartSight (formerly Carriots Analytics) is a cloud data analytics platform for embedded, Big Data, and IoT applications. It provides secure and rapid free-form data visualization and exploration, scalable throughout the enterprise in real time.N/A
SAP Analytics Cloud
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
The SAP Analytics Cloud solution brings together analytics and planning with integration to SAP applications and access to heterogenous data sources. As the analytics and planning solution within SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Analytics Cloud supports trusted insights and integrated planning processes enterprise-wide to help make decisions without doubt.
$36
per month per user
Pricing
Altair SmartSightSAP Analytics Cloud
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
SAP Analytics Cloud for Business Intelligence
$36.00
per month per user
SAP Analytics Cloud for Planning
Price upon request
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Altair SmartSightSAP Analytics Cloud
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsGet started on your 30-day trial with SAP Analytics Cloud, supporting analytics enterprise-wide. Extend it up to 90 days if you want to.
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Altair SmartSightSAP Analytics Cloud
Top Pros
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Features
Altair SmartSightSAP Analytics Cloud
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Altair SmartSight
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
247 Ratings
2% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings7.9204 Ratings
Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.9220 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Altair SmartSight
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
257 Ratings
4% below category average
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.1248 Ratings
Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.9245 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.8190 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings7.9235 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Altair SmartSight
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
242 Ratings
2% below category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings8.1208 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.2233 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings8.1202 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings7.8194 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Altair SmartSight
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.8
250 Ratings
2% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.7239 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings7.8232 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 Ratings8.0236 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.834 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Altair SmartSight
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.2
256 Ratings
6% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.1235 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.0233 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.145 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.6236 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Altair SmartSight
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Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
219 Ratings
2% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.9208 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings7.8180 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.1203 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Altair SmartSight
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Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
274 Ratings
5% below category average
Long-term financial planning00 Ratings7.7233 Ratings
Financial budgeting00 Ratings7.8239 Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings8.1246 Ratings
Scenario modeling00 Ratings7.5237 Ratings
Management reporting00 Ratings8.3265 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
Altair SmartSight
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Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.6
229 Ratings
4% below category average
Financial data consolidation00 Ratings7.5183 Ratings
Journal entries and reports00 Ratings7.8173 Ratings
Multi-currency management00 Ratings7.5188 Ratings
Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings7.4143 Ratings
Minority Ownership00 Ratings7.5129 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings8.0180 Ratings
Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings7.7170 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
Altair SmartSight
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
254 Ratings
2% below category average
Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings8.0213 Ratings
Management Reporting00 Ratings8.4244 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings8.0225 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings8.2203 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings7.7114 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Altair SmartSight
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.2
277 Ratings
2% above category average
Personalized dashboards00 Ratings8.3270 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings8.2255 Ratings
KPIs00 Ratings8.4261 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings8.3243 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings8.4246 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings7.7206 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
Altair SmartSight
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.5
258 Ratings
10% below category average
Flat file integration00 Ratings7.6244 Ratings
Excel data integration00 Ratings7.8247 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings7.1226 Ratings
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User Ratings
Altair SmartSightSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(5 ratings)
8.3
(298 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(7 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(5 ratings)
8.1
(219 ratings)
Support Rating
8.7
(5 ratings)
5.8
(75 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
3.3
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
Altair SmartSightSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Altair Engineering, Inc.
As per my knowledge and Altair Product experience, It is really a good product that comes with multiple features like IoT, BigData, dashboards, and other things. I personally really enjoyed using the services provided by Altair. It is well suited for the organizations who don't spend much time setting up their own platform, maintenance, and much more because Altair not only provides the platform but they will care about your products with good customer support and maintenance. I only found a bit low in the case of machine learning and AI products because I have checked different products that provide these services with good accuracy.
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SAP
SAP Analytics Cloud is great for big companies that want advanced data analysis and planning, especially when they need to work together in real-time or when people need to access data on their phones. It's like a super tool for predicting future trends in industries like retail or finance. SAC also works well for companies that use different types of computer systems because it can easily connect them. But, for small businesses that only need basic reports or don't have a lot of technical resources, a simpler tool might be better. If a company doesn't always have a good internet connection or if they're just starting with analytics, there might be other tools that work better.
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Pros
Altair Engineering, Inc.
  • The global navigation bar with links to the library for easy access and management within the platform.
  • Simplified task viewer where we can find the profile, performance, help, resources and a link also to manage your account.
  • System administrators can define profiles for task execution.
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SAP
  • It makes it easier yo analyse order and related records easily.
  • We can easily maintain and track the performance of employees in organisation.
  • Can easily track various aspects for the growth of an organisation thus allowing real time analysis and tracking of organisation's growth and performance.
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Cons
Altair Engineering, Inc.
  • Integration with other systems could be better.
  • Ability to handle large amount of data.
  • Expertise services might be better.
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SAP
  • Complexity in Data Modeling
  • SAC supports various data sources, but improvements in the ease of connecting to and integrating with certain data repositories, especially non-SAP databases, would enhance the platform's versatility and integration capabilities.
  • An offline mode for SAC could be valuable for users who need to access and analyze data without an internet connection. Additionally, optimizing performance for large datasets and complex visualizations would contribute to a smoother user experience.
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Likelihood to Renew
Altair Engineering, Inc.
No answers on this topic
SAP
There’s no doubt I will renew SAP Analytics Cloud. It is the most vital tool in our organization that makes it seamless to make rapid business decisions by collecting, modeling and visualizing data in real-time.
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Usability
Altair Engineering, Inc.
Very user-friendly UI and visual representation is also good for the price offered. Good tool but lacks some advanced and AI-based insights. It has an edge over other tools for the price of this tool. It has some great potential and i would consider this in my top 5 when considering tools of this domain
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SAP
Considering the feedback and improvements made over time, users often rate SAP Analytics Cloud's usability in the range of 7 to 9 out of 10. Positive aspects include its integration capabilities, collaborative features, and the ability to create visually appealing dashboards. Some users, however, may note a learning curve or desire additional customization options.
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Support Rating
Altair Engineering, Inc.
I only had one problem with the software, and the support system response was very quick.
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SAP
Since the implementation stage, the support team has been very helpful and assisting. Even in the later stages, the tech team had quite a rapid response. In general, SAP has provided us with great customer support, let it be for a specific product of SAP or for integration of different modules.
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In-Person Training
Altair Engineering, Inc.
No answers on this topic
SAP
Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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Implementation Rating
Altair Engineering, Inc.
No answers on this topic
SAP
SAC is a simple solution ad it works fine when connecting it to other SAP tools. On the other hand, connecting it to third party solutions brings difficulties when there's no previous design and the objetives are not clear. It is really important to integrate Business users from the start to provide with valuable business insights
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Alternatives Considered
Altair Engineering, Inc.
Altair smart sight stacks up against all the products mentioned above because it comes with a wide variety of applications and services like Big Data, IoT services, Embedded systems, cloud-based service, data visualization, Machine learning, dashboarding, and much more. I have used the other products like Logi Composer, Tableau CRM, and PowerBI but they only handle the specific use cases. So Because of that Altair Smartsight really provide a good and wide range of solution.
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SAP
SAP is a product/solution that contains extra capabilities that might be considered an enhancement; SAP Analytics Cloud models are based on a huge data collection, and numerous models can be integrated. When coupled with different SAP systems, Analytics Cloud has a common dataset architecture; this software also includes improved analytics capabilities.
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Return on Investment
Altair Engineering, Inc.
  • The workflow interface consists of the workflow canvas where we do our actual pipeline and workflow execution log, display information and each process.
  • You can use it to create a workflow and the available execution profiles in which to run them.
  • We currently have one session running for each workflow.
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SAP
  • In general, SAC is a comprehensive analytics platform that offers a range of capabilities for data visualization, reporting, planning, and predictive analytics. It is particularly well-suited for businesses that use SAP systems and are looking to gain insight into their data in a single, integrated platform.
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