Excel4apps vs. SAP Analytics Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Excel4apps
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Excel4apps is a business intelligence software offering from Excel4apps.N/A
SAP Analytics Cloud
Score 8.2 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
Excel4appsSAP 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
Excel4appsSAP Analytics Cloud
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA 30-day trial with SAP Analytics Cloud is available, supporting analytics enterprise-wide. A trial can be extended up to 90 days on request.
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Excel4appsSAP Analytics Cloud
Features
Excel4appsSAP Analytics Cloud
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Excel4apps
6.3
4 Ratings
26% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
311 Ratings
4% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports5.43 Ratings7.6261 Ratings
Customizable dashboards6.13 Ratings8.3303 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.44 Ratings7.7279 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Excel4apps
7.6
4 Ratings
6% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.8
317 Ratings
3% below category average
Drill-down analysis7.54 Ratings8.1308 Ratings
Formatting capabilities9.24 Ratings7.6304 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages6.52 Ratings7.1231 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.14 Ratings8.4294 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Excel4apps
6.4
3 Ratings
25% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.7
298 Ratings
7% below category average
Publish to Web6.73 Ratings7.9255 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.22 Ratings8.0285 Ratings
Report Versioning5.83 Ratings7.8245 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling6.23 Ratings7.6240 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers5.02 Ratings7.033 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Excel4apps
6.7
2 Ratings
18% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.7
305 Ratings
4% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.02 Ratings8.0291 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.02 Ratings7.8280 Ratings
Predictive Analytics6.02 Ratings7.7280 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.474 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Excel4apps
8.1
3 Ratings
5% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.2
313 Ratings
4% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)9.03 Ratings8.2287 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model9.02 Ratings8.0295 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.23 Ratings8.0288 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)7.22 Ratings8.5293 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.2101 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Excel4apps
7.8
1 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.5
264 Ratings
3% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access9.01 Ratings7.5253 Ratings
Mobile Application8.01 Ratings7.0223 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.01 Ratings7.2249 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Excel4apps
3.4
2 Ratings
78% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.2
42 Ratings
7% below category average
REST API1.01 Ratings7.237 Ratings
Javascript API5.72 Ratings7.034 Ratings
iFrames1.01 Ratings7.328 Ratings
Java API5.92 Ratings7.328 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)2.01 Ratings7.735 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)5.01 Ratings7.030 Ratings
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User Ratings
Excel4appsSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(4 ratings)
8.6
(323 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(14 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(3 ratings)
8.1
(250 ratings)
Support Rating
6.9
(3 ratings)
6.0
(70 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(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
Excel4appsSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Excel4apps
We have to calculate most all Lab / Pilot / Proposals sizing and results. The automated calculations in [Excel4apps] is awesome, as once you are familiar with them, it is easy to quickly implement them when needed.
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SAP
>> Using SAC predictive analytics capabilities for inventory management in a Production line setup has helped generate Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders for raw or semi-finished goods without much head-banging into Demand management rules. It does it beautifully with seamless integration with HANA core MM and PP modules, along with BI integration. It has resulted in 30% greater warehouse storage capacity, thereby saving revenue from piled-up inventory and associated manpower costs. >> SAC sometimes shows latency in working out a large data set, thus giving a poor user experience compared to its competition. Also, it may occasionally show misinterpretations when embedding data from 3rd-party systems into the HANA core dataset.
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Pros
Excel4apps
  • Easy to install and maintain. After the initial installation, there is little involvement by the technical administrators.
  • Cloning production to a test environment does not require any additional setups unlike Oracle EBS which does.
  • Loading data and reporting on this data is handled via EXCEL spreadsheets which is the "language" of our financial users.
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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
Excel4apps
  • It is possible but difficult to retrieve data or set criteria from different module into a single report or retrieve. If it is more user friendly instead of having to create a complex formula to retrieve the data, this function will be utilized more often.
  • It will be nice to have visual (graphs, etc.) report template available
  • It is helpful if we can retrieve data for a range of date, instead of just YTD, PTD etc. and multi-year data all at once for comparison too.
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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
Excel4apps
No answers on this topic
SAP
We are planning to review the licensing as we have issues with SAC dealing with huge datasets. Analytics area is good for import models but when we have live connections in place that's when we have issue with SAC dealing with huge datasets in live be it BW or be it HANA models in the backend.
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Usability
Excel4apps
I am not a power user of Excel. So I find Exel4apps a friendlier version of the things that I could do on Excel and making it easier with a magic wand.
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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
Excel4apps
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
Excel4apps
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
Excel4apps
I have not needed support yet
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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
Excel4apps
No answers on this topic
SAP
Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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Online Training
Excel4apps
No answers on this topic
SAP
it's ok
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Implementation Rating
Excel4apps
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
Excel4apps
Excel4apps is more user friendly and can retrieve data much easier and in a nicer format than Jaspersoft. Qlik Sense is useful and have more visual reporting and dashboard. However, it is usually used for higher level of analyses and review. Yardi is used for specific purpose, which is different than Excel4apps. Excel4apps can pull all the financial data from Oracle, including billing and collections.
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SAP
SAP Analytics Cloud and Power BI are both tools that help businesses understand their data, but they have some differences. SAC, made by SAP, works well if your company already uses other SAP products. It's in the cloud, easy to use, and has features for analyzing data, getting insights, and planning for the future. Power BI, made by Microsoft, can be used in the cloud or on your own computers. It fits well with Microsoft tools, is easy to use, and can do advanced data analysis. SAC has built-in planning tools, while Power BI needs extra tools for detailed planning
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Excel4apps
No answers on this topic
SAP
unit pricing
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Scalability
Excel4apps
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
Excel4apps
No answers on this topic
SAP
very simple
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Return on Investment
Excel4apps
  • Increase team transparency
  • Increased reporting
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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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