BrightGauge vs. SAP Analytics Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BrightGauge
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
BrightGauge is a BI tool from ConnectWise that puts essential information in one place, providing visibility for more informed decisions. The user can customize BrightGauge dashboards and sync other business tools in its BI dashboard software for ultimate visibility. Users can also display data with embeddable gauges on public sites.
$325
per month
SAP Analytics Cloud
Score 8.3 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
BrightGaugeSAP Analytics Cloud
Editions & Modules
Standard
$325
per month
Enterprise
$449
per month
Enterprise+
$635
per month
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
BrightGaugeSAP Analytics Cloud
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$499 one-time feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsSet up fee is waived for Enterprise+ customers. A discount is offered for annual billing.Get 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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Community Pulse
BrightGaugeSAP Analytics Cloud
Features
BrightGaugeSAP Analytics Cloud
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
8.1
14 Ratings
1% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.7
251 Ratings
2% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.210 Ratings7.7208 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.814 Ratings7.9246 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.313 Ratings7.6224 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
7.7
14 Ratings
4% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
261 Ratings
2% below category average
Drill-down analysis8.414 Ratings8.1252 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.313 Ratings7.7249 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages4.77 Ratings7.7194 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.213 Ratings8.0239 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
7.9
14 Ratings
5% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
246 Ratings
2% below category average
Publish to Web9.410 Ratings8.0211 Ratings
Publish to PDF7.414 Ratings7.8237 Ratings
Report Versioning5.07 Ratings8.1205 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling9.114 Ratings7.9198 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
5.9
12 Ratings
30% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
254 Ratings
3% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.012 Ratings7.7243 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.06 Ratings7.5236 Ratings
Predictive Analytics6.06 Ratings8.2239 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining2.52 Ratings8.136 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
8.6
14 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.1
260 Ratings
6% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)9.514 Ratings8.0239 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.913 Ratings8.0246 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.213 Ratings7.7237 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control8.34 Ratings8.249 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.35 Ratings8.5240 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
6.8
7 Ratings
14% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.5
222 Ratings
4% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access8.56 Ratings7.4211 Ratings
Mobile Application6.01 Ratings7.1183 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.06 Ratings7.4206 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
7.4
8 Ratings
4% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
REST API8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)3.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.8
279 Ratings
5% below category average
Long-term financial planning00 Ratings7.7238 Ratings
Financial budgeting00 Ratings7.6245 Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings8.4249 Ratings
Scenario modeling00 Ratings7.1242 Ratings
Management reporting00 Ratings8.4269 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.4
233 Ratings
6% below category average
Financial data consolidation00 Ratings7.2186 Ratings
Journal entries and reports00 Ratings7.4177 Ratings
Multi-currency management00 Ratings7.4192 Ratings
Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings7.5145 Ratings
Minority Ownership00 Ratings6.9132 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings7.8183 Ratings
Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings7.8174 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
258 Ratings
0% above category average
Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings7.9217 Ratings
Management Reporting00 Ratings8.3248 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings8.0229 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings8.0207 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings7.9116 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.1
281 Ratings
1% above category average
Personalized dashboards00 Ratings8.1274 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings8.0259 Ratings
KPIs00 Ratings8.1265 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings8.1247 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings8.3250 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings7.8210 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.4
262 Ratings
11% below category average
Flat file integration00 Ratings7.6248 Ratings
Excel data integration00 Ratings7.8251 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings6.8230 Ratings
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User Ratings
BrightGaugeSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(14 ratings)
8.3
(298 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(8 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(7 ratings)
8.0
(220 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
5.9
(75 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(7 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
BrightGaugeSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
ConnectWise
BrightGauge lets us know when we have critical issues that need solving. A massive influx of tickets all at the same time triggers an investigation. Usually, it is tied to a server going down, which we can address. It would not be helpful for a small MSP or IT department with just a few daily tickets. The stats are better used to track a large amount of clients.
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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
ConnectWise
  • SQL queries can be presented in many different ways to illustrate the data. They can be used in lists, graphs, meter, etc.
  • The datasets frequency of updates can be customized to from 5 minutes to annually. It's very granular in this respect.
  • It allows dashboards to be shared outside your organization with clients, partners, and vendors to maximize collaboration and reporting.
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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
ConnectWise
  • Annual or more than annualized data is desperately needed for MSPs to show trends, current limitation is previous 240 days for ConnectWise tickets
  • Alerts when datasets do not sync properly, I have to rely on my team to notice vs get an automated alert from BrightGauge
  • Small thing, but it would be nice to have more options on the report scheduler to enable a start date. If you wish to do it quarterly, you have to start the schedule exactly 3 months from the next run.
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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
ConnectWise
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
ConnectWise
Usability is BrightGauge's strength. Granting the ability of virtually any user to be able to create a dashboard is incredibly valuable. If an organization very simple and straight forward reporting needs then BrightGauge is a perfect fit for them. Connecting to the dataset we used was very quick and easy and I imagine it would be the same for any major data source you would like to pull from.
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SAP
On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate 8 SAP Analytics Cloud's overall usability as a 7. SAC has a clean, modern user interface with drag-and-drop features. It is an integrated platform that combines reporting, planning, and predictive analytics in one tool. It has Real-time connectivity with SAP data sources like S/4HANA.


Self-service analytics capabilities allow non-technical users to build simple dashboards.
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Reliability and Availability
ConnectWise
No answers on this topic
SAP
I would rate SAP Analytics Cloud an 8 out of 10 for scalability. It offers a flexible, cloud-based architecture that supports expansion across departments and geographies. The platform adapts well to growing data volumes and user needs, making it a strong choice for organizations looking to scale analytics capabilities efficiently.
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Performance
ConnectWise
No answers on this topic
SAP
I would rate SAP Analytics Cloud’s performance an 8 out of 10. Pages generally load quickly, and reports run within a reasonable time frame, even with complex datasets. Integration with other systems is smooth and doesn’t noticeably affect performance. Overall, it’s a responsive and efficient tool for business analytics. But
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Support Rating
ConnectWise
Anytime I have reached out to the BrightGauge support team they have been quick, responsive, and solved my issue. They go out of their way to be helpful!
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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
ConnectWise
No answers on this topic
SAP
Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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Online Training
ConnectWise
No answers on this topic
SAP
it's ok
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Implementation Rating
ConnectWise
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
ConnectWise
I'm not aware of any other competitors to Bright Gauge that we selected. They seem to be very close to managed IT service providers and have been great at tailoring their support to the PSAs like ConnectWise, AutoTask, etc. I can see Bright Gauge getting more and more popular as time goes by
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SAP
SAP Analytics Cloud vs. Microsoft Power BI:Cost: Power BI is often perceived as a cost-effective solution, especially for organizations already using Microsoft products. SAP Analytics Cloud might be seen as a higher-cost option.Integration: SAP Analytics Cloud may have an edge in integration with SAP systems, while Power BI is known for its broad integration capabilities, including seamless integration with other Microsoft tools.Usability: Power BI is often praised for its user-friendly interface and quick adoption, while SAP Analytics Cloud may be seen as offering more advanced features.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
ConnectWise
No answers on this topic
SAP
unit pricing
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Scalability
ConnectWise
No answers on this topic
SAP
I would rate SAP Analytics Cloud an 8 out of 10 for scalability. It offers a flexible, cloud-based architecture that supports expansion across departments and geographies. The platform adapts well to growing data volumes and user needs, making it a strong choice for organizations looking to scale analytics capabilities efficiently.
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Professional Services
ConnectWise
No answers on this topic
SAP
very simple
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Return on Investment
ConnectWise
  • We were purchased by a large PE firm because we could easily show CSAT ratings.
  • The easily trackable stats are suitable for the C-Suite to see which division is the most profitable.
  • We won 60,000 MRR by displaying to potential customers how we track important issues with the gauges.
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SAP
  • Many manual data manipulations and exports in Excel have been replaced by the tool, providing management with improved insight into the amount of time spent at each stage of an invoice's lifetime, allowing bottlenecks to be discovered.
  • We now have more insight into the data, and people with little technical experience can easily build stories.
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