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Attribute Ratings
- SAP Predictive Analytics is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
Azure AI (Cortana)
84%
3 Ratings
9.0
SAP Predictive Analytics
90%
3 Ratings
Usability
Azure AI (Cortana)
N/A
0 Ratings
6.0
SAP Predictive Analytics
60%
1 Rating
Support Rating
Azure AI (Cortana)
N/A
0 Ratings
7.0
SAP Predictive Analytics
70%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Azure AI (Cortana)
It's easy for anyone who is expecting some simple AI problems like fetching the keywords, understanding the intent, language translation, etc. to be solved from an existing database and all they need is to connect to their APIs via a subscription model. But for complex use cases, there is still room for improvement like customization of underlying AI models for a specific use case like identifying some unique identifiers with respect to industry.

Verified User
Professional in Research & Development
Oil & Energy Company, 5001-10,000 employeesSAP Predictive Analytics
It's a great tool to merge actual data analysis (which Lumira doesn't do that well) with visualization (which Lumira does well) - so it can be seen as Lumira for data analysts. However, a lot of the 'predictive' side is hidden/black box which can be frustrating for those analysts, so you could argue it is too complex for casual users, but too 'black box' for analysts.
User Experience Manager
Procter & GambleConsumer Goods, 10,001+ employees
Pros
Azure AI (Cortana)
- Being hosted in Azure solves a massive hosting problem
- The language understanding system has the ability to revolutionize many vertical markets
- Integrating with Cortana Analytics was really simple due to easy to understand documentation
Director of Research and Development
Peppermint Technology LtdComputer Software, 51-200 employees
SAP Predictive Analytics
- It doesn't require you to have a Ph.D. to build models!
- You can use it to address a very large and wide dataset without worrying about sampling.
- Automation is in the product DNA. You can prepare your data, ingest it into the "Kernel", then get insights about what was found, decide to publish it and schedule scoring tasks or model refresh in the same product.
Freelance Consultant
Self EmployedComputer Software, 1-10 employees
Cons
Azure AI (Cortana)
- More partnerships with colleges and schools to increase the workforce with technical knowledge (increase local workforce)
- Have more online training and documentation in other languages
- Have affordable prices for students
Especialista de Desenvolvimento Industrial
SENAI-DNNon-profit Organization Management, 10,001+ employees
SAP Predictive Analytics
- Working with this software is very simple and enjoyable for me as [an] IT consultant and expert, but it is a bit complicated for novice users.
- Some big data takes more timeto load, which I think could be faster
Information Technology Adviser
AZEREX LLC.Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Pricing Details
Azure AI (Cortana)
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—SAP Predictive Analytics
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Usability
Azure AI (Cortana)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SAP Predictive Analytics
SAP Predictive Analytics 6.0
Based on 1 answer
the UI is a bit dated and available as a desktop tool mostly.
Freelance Consultant
Self EmployedComputer Software, 1-10 employees
Support Rating
Azure AI (Cortana)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SAP Predictive Analytics
SAP Predictive Analytics 7.0
Based on 2 answers
The documentation provides an explanation about what features are available but not necessarily what's happening behind the scenes. On the other side, the "community" has grown since the acquisition and most questions are properly addressed by SAP folks. Since the "product maintenance" mode announcement was made, there wasn't much new content published except on the Smart Predict side (which is built by the SAP Predictive Analytics team)
Freelance Consultant
Self EmployedComputer Software, 1-10 employees
Alternatives Considered
Azure AI (Cortana)
IBM Watson Assistant has been early into this market and has improved a lot over time compared to Azure AI Cortana. More documentation related to the services. But Ease of integration Azure AI ranks over IBM Watson Assistant. And again in terms of services offered under the ecosystem, Azure AI precedes IBM Watson Assitant.

Verified User
Professional in Research & Development
Oil & Energy Company, 5001-10,000 employeesSAP Predictive Analytics
We have typically used Spotfire for data analysis but decided to move to SAP Business Objects due to its innate connection with SAP. I found Lumira to be good for visualizations but it is not meant for data analysis. Therefore, we have introduced Predictive Analytics to see if it can fill that gap. So far, it's been far less intuitive than Spotfire to get started, and as far as I am aware so far, it does not bring many additional capabilities. I do, however, like that it utilizes the Lumira look/feel and integrates very well.
User Experience Manager
Procter & GambleConsumer Goods, 10,001+ employees
Return on Investment
Azure AI (Cortana)
- Difficult to ascertain the ROI as we are a software house who have developed a module in our application using Cortana. However for companies that use our software I would say the use of sentiment analysis in our application could free up at least 1 full time resource to be used elsewhere in their organisation.
Director of Research and Development
Peppermint Technology LtdComputer Software, 51-200 employees
SAP Predictive Analytics
- Proper forecasting increases our credibility with partners and customers
- Forecasting determines the amount of investment in each sector and reduces the cost of additional costs
Information Technology Adviser
AZEREX LLC.Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees