Epicor Grow vs. SAP Analytics Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Epicor Grow
Score 7.8 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Grow, from Epicor since the March 2022 acquisition, is a business intelligence software that is designed to empower businesses to become data-driven and accelerate growth by aligning team objectives and inspiring strategic decisions.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
Epicor GrowSAP 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
Epicor GrowSAP Analytics Cloud
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo 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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Community Pulse
Epicor GrowSAP Analytics Cloud
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Epicor GrowSAP Analytics Cloud
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Grow
8.0
33 Ratings
2% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
247 Ratings
1% below category average
Customizable dashboards9.033 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.026 Ratings7.9220 Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings7.8204 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Grow
7.7
32 Ratings
5% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
257 Ratings
4% below category average
Drill-down analysis7.028 Ratings8.0248 Ratings
Formatting capabilities7.029 Ratings7.9245 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.031 Ratings7.9235 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.8190 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Grow
6.7
30 Ratings
22% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.1
242 Ratings
1% below category average
Publish to Web7.026 Ratings8.1208 Ratings
Publish to PDF7.026 Ratings8.2233 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling6.026 Ratings7.9194 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings8.1202 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Grow
7.0
27 Ratings
14% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.8
250 Ratings
3% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.025 Ratings7.8239 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.024 Ratings7.8232 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.9236 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
Epicor Grow
7.0
32 Ratings
20% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.2
256 Ratings
6% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)7.032 Ratings8.1235 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model7.026 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.026 Ratings8.0233 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control7.01 Ratings8.145 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)7.018 Ratings8.6236 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Grow
7.8
27 Ratings
2% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
219 Ratings
0% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access8.027 Ratings7.9208 Ratings
Mobile Application7.414 Ratings7.8180 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.419 Ratings8.0203 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Grow
7.0
21 Ratings
12% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
REST API7.021 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Grow
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.8
274 Ratings
6% below category average
Long-term financial planning00 Ratings7.6233 Ratings
Financial budgeting00 Ratings7.8239 Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings7.9246 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
Epicor Grow
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.6
229 Ratings
5% below category average
Financial data consolidation00 Ratings7.4183 Ratings
Journal entries and reports00 Ratings7.7173 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 Ratings7.6170 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Grow
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
254 Ratings
3% below category average
Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings7.9213 Ratings
Management Reporting00 Ratings8.3244 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings8.0225 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings8.1203 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings7.6114 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Grow
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.2
277 Ratings
2% above category average
Personalized dashboards00 Ratings8.2270 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings8.1255 Ratings
KPIs00 Ratings8.3261 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings8.3243 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings8.3246 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings7.6206 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Grow
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.6
258 Ratings
9% below category average
Flat file integration00 Ratings7.7244 Ratings
Excel data integration00 Ratings7.9247 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings7.1226 Ratings
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User Ratings
Epicor GrowSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(33 ratings)
8.2
(298 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(7 ratings)
Usability
7.4
(6 ratings)
8.1
(219 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(6 ratings)
6.2
(75 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
4.9
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
Epicor GrowSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Epicor Software
Grow.com is well suited if you have a lot of data or client data to manage. If you do not have tons of data, there are other options out there that are a bit more simple and easy to use and a better price.
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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
Epicor Software
  • I love the fact that you have a team of developers who can help me build metrics or fix metrics that I do not create properly. I had to learn SQL in order to really build the metrics that mattered, which was a lot of fun, but resulted in many broken metrics. The vendor's team was great in responding to me requests for help!
  • Really, really appreciate the fact that Grow has SQL formulas to reference when building metrics. Again, as a novice, this accelerated my ability to learn and not have to leave your site and resources and stay within the Grow web properties.
  • Great account managers who check in regularly and are willing to help out whenever needed.
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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
Epicor Software
  • There are basic labeling issues with some of the graph types. Wish there was more customizability here, especially on complex graphs.
  • Could help more with analysis of data and trends, but that's going into full-fledged BI territory.
  • The functionality of being able to snapshot data isn't quite there.
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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
Epicor Software
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
Epicor Software
Grow.com is structured in [...] such a way that it is easy to get started for individuals that known SQL. For individuals that are not as well versed at SQL, the learning curve is much steeper. In such cases, it would be better for users to learn SQL and then go for data visualization with Grow.com.
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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
Epicor Software
If there is one area that Grow.com excel[s] upon much better than other data visualization tools, it is Grow.com's customer/tech support. Grow.com responds much quicker and does a better job of getting to a solution [than] any other business intelligence tool on the market. The support staff gets the big picture [...] and knows how to help.
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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
Epicor Software
No answers on this topic
SAP
Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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Implementation Rating
Epicor Software
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
Epicor Software
Grow doesn't have as many advanced analytics features and other capabilities as some other 'dashboard' platforms on the market. Simply, if you want a tool for internal use only that has high-level analytics capabilities (regressions, completely custom visualizations, modeling), Grow probably isn't the platform for you. To put it another way, if you have a team of data engineers and scientists doing complex analysis, Grow might not make the most sense. However, if you understand the value of data/visualization/dashboards, but lack some of those skillsets in your company, Grow might be the perfect fit. Not only is it incredibly scalable and reasonably priced compared to other market solutions, but their transform capabilities really stand out. They have many native data transformations that mimic SQL coding of a dataset, without requiring any knowledge of SQL. They've converted these transformations to easy-to-use tools in the platform, which are perfect for the less-technical user.
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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
Epicor Software
  • Grow.com has been a positive ROI in that it has improved management communication and discussion.
  • Grow.com has been a positive ROI in that it has improved coordination among individuals at the same business.
  • Grow.com has sometimes been a negative ROI for entities that don't change their behavior to use the software the best way.
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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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ScreenShots

Epicor Grow Screenshots

Screenshot of Marketing desktop dashboard in dark-mode.Screenshot of TV, desktop, and mobile dashboards.Screenshot of KPI desktop dashboard in light-mode.Screenshot of Chart builder and data visualization.