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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Charts

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Charts provides a way to visualize data on your website - for free. From simple line charts to complex hierarchical tree maps, the chart gallery provides a large number of ready-to-use chart types. The most common way to use Google Charts is with simple JavaScript that you embed in your web page.N/A

    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AThe SAP® BusinessObjects™ Business Intelligence Platform provides users with ad hoc queries, reporting, data visualizations, and analysis tools. Its integrated, unified infrastructure aims to offer scalability from one-to-many tools and interfaces on-premise, in the cloud, or as a hybrid approach.N/A
    Pricing
    Google ChartsSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google ChartsSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Google ChartsSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Considered Both Products
    Google
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    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    32 Answers
    81%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    32 Answers
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    Google ChartsSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Google Charts and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.6
    50 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.8
    56 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.144 Ratings8.550 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.048 Ratings6.752 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.843 Ratings8.251 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Google Charts and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Google Charts
    9.3
    51 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.1
    53 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Drill-down analysis8.046 Ratings6.452 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities10.051 Ratings6.551 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages9.537 Ratings8.335 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.645 Ratings7.352 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Google Charts and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Google Charts
    9.0
    50 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.8
    53 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Publish to Web9.648 Ratings8.344 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.645 Ratings8.251 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.642 Ratings7.646 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.736 Ratings8.052 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.830 Ratings6.931 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Google Charts and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Google Charts
    7.7
    50 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    6.0
    48 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.049 Ratings5.846 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization6.047 Ratings6.143 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.040 Ratings6.042 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings6.16 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Google Charts and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.8
    44 Ratings
    4% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.4
    53 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.943 Ratings7.953 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.838 Ratings7.351 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.840 Ratings7.450 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.831 Ratings7.234 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Google Charts and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.2
    48 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    6.3
    38 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access7.046 Ratings5.637 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.629 Ratings5.332 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.044 Ratings5.534 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Google Charts and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.4
    40 Ratings
    8% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.9
    28 Ratings
    2% above category average
    REST API8.931 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Javascript API10.039 Ratings7.723 Ratings
    iFrames8.825 Ratings8.221 Ratings
    Java API8.925 Ratings7.426 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)5.028 Ratings7.624 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.827 Ratings8.522 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Google ChartsSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (61 ratings)
    7.1
    (78 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    8.3
    (24 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (33 ratings)
    6.6
    (21 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (32 ratings)
    8.6
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.4
    (22 ratings)
    8.2
    (45 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.3
    (22 ratings)
    8.3
    (45 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google ChartsSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    We can easily recommend Google Charts to any company that needs a way to visually represent their data. Another great thing about Google Charts is that it is free to use and does not require any membership fees. Although it requires a skilled used to be able to use the charts, the results are great and can be beneficial to any company who is looking to make better decisions.
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    SAP
    As mentioned earlier reporting was a big headache for us and the tools we used didn't support large data sets and visualization Performing analytics with such data sets was cumbersome and later post using this SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence we were able to correlate different data sets and prepare the dashboard pretty easier which were helpful and easier to understand.
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    Pros
    Google
    • they're free with Google suite and they have backing in terms of powerful Google apps which can be plugged in to perform multiple actions like using Google sheets to import raw data into Google Charts
    • they're the most simple app to use when it comes to creating charts and visual dashboards
    • ease of customization
    • ease of using custom APIs from developers side to help make any types of charts and dashboards you want
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    SAP
    • This software is easy to initially learn, and very powerful in producing reusable reports.
    • It is much faster than my company's internal manual queries. The ability to build off of a saved query and share queries to other users is a great positive.
    • My favorite part is that you can run queries in the background and it does not interfere with your current work or slow your computer down.
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    Cons
    Google
    • I would like a couple more introductory videos or a live chat option for when you run into an issue. I think this is a Google-wide problem, not only linked to Google Charts.
    • I have run into some issues with the Dynamic Data but also admittedly could potentially dive in deeper and investigate.
    • It would be great if Google Charts made it possible to integrate Google Chat into the platform.
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    SAP
    • The installation can be very complex and time-consuming, it requires a lot of planning and foresight as to what role the software will play in the organization.
    • The software has a relatively large learning curve that takes dedicated users months to get comfortable with, the UI is a bit intimidating for new users.
    • SAP could organize their help better, it can be difficult to find dependable solutions to issues via their website and support channels.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    Google Charts is a good product. It's widely supported with deep documentation and a large community. But for me, it wasn't customizable enough. When we started with simple charts, it was great, but as we got deeper and more complex, our needs outgrew the library. If I was going forward, I would choose a more barebones library with more freedom and extensibility.
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    SAP
    The institution has decided to move in a different direction, and will be using MSBI for reporting. I have been very happy with the Business Objects suite of tools, and will continue to use them heavily until we make the transition.
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    Usability
    Google
    Google Charts is about as easy to use as the rest of their applications. The UI is very well thought out, allowing you to add what you need, and customize it to your exact liking. The default theme is actually really nice, which helps as most of the time, customizing is not needed.
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    SAP
    From a server and client side perspective. the Business Intelligence Platform provides a foundation for all aspects of content development, distribution, analysis, collaboration and self service. Ease of use from targeted content delivery through controlled accessibility. Content exporting in the format of the users choice. Scheduling for internal or external delivery. Public and private folders for secure content access when requied. Web based for viewing on the users device of choice without the need to download additional applications.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    Google charts is always available and provides fast output.
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    SAP
    When we implemented 3.1, we had a tough time managing the system: It took almost a year to stabilize.

    With 4.0, we want to roll out to more users, and are holding back because of fears about the performance issue
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    Performance
    Google
    Connectivity is occasionally very slow.
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    SAP
    Overall, the tool (Web Intelligence 4.2) is fast and solid. One issue is a dependability on JAVA for a full feature report creation/edit capabilities (as opposed to limited HTML option). Second, planned end of JAVA support by major browsers (Chrome is already not supporting JAVA applet).
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    Support Rating
    Google
    As a free tool with massively powerful, infinitely customisable charts that can be dynamically updated - Google Charts is my favourite data visualisation tool. However, my hatred of JavaScript does jade my view on it. This is the price of the tool though, and I'm glad it's available for me.
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    SAP
    SAP has released various versions of SAP BO BI. starting from 3.1 and going to 4.0,4.1,4.2 and latest being 4.3. SAP provides support to these new versions. As new versions keep on coming, support for the very old software goes out of scope from SAP. it is when the different organization plans to get their BO content migrated from a lower version to a newer version. The newer version had definitely added functionality and features which ease the work of users.
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    In-Person Training
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    SAP authorized training is best, Please go ahead with it. Even lot of online training options/videos available for self learning
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    Online Training
    Google
    The online training was solely done through self training on google's guide to charts.
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    SAP
    I haven't used it or got feedback from the end user.

    Content looks to be pretty detailed. Focused on SQL but not BW.
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    Implementation Rating
    Google
    Easy to implement
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    SAP
    Hire specialists and experienced staff. Mix some beginners so that everyone is not a leader but a learner too. Plan well; architect well; break down implementation in small steps and move towards larger steps. Create a centralized and authorized SAP Business Objects implementation team.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    Google Charts stacks up better since it is free and does not have the constant pressure for cost overruns, add-ons, annual maintenance and implementation services. The speed of using Google Charts is quick, saving users potentially weeks in getting up and going. For the readers of websites with limited resources, the application shows up nicely is look and feel with charts. Great way of showing data visually.
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    SAP
    We selected SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) based on price. It can stack up against others in terms of price and honestly, that's about it. Salesforce Commerce does a hell of a better job at handling it. However, in the space of Business Intelligence, SAP can do more, and that's why at the end we went with it
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    Scalability
    Google
    Google Charts is essential for quick, easy, reporting. There are opportunities for advanced features.
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    SAP
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform supports SOA Service Oriented Architecture. You can start/restart/enable/disable all the servers. You can seamless do load balancing and clustering. It supports all leading application and web server. Supports LDAP SSO integration. People who can work on excel with training they can work on SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence, dashboard, Lumira, Information design tool product suite. Tool is very user friendly and easy to learn and implement
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • teams were easily able to create charts and find out progress on our learning courses and thus take actionable insights to their managers, professors
    • students could also know their progress on various courses from one single view, same for instructors in terms of imparting education
    • sales team could learn which kind of courses sold more to focus more on those areas
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    SAP
    • By generating and distributing reports in a timely manner, we were able to save millions of dollars for the company which otherwise would not have been visible.
    • Almost realtime dashboard, saved the company a huge amount by showing the outages and kept the company from buying a tool to do just that.
    • It showed the customers who were not paying the bills and were missing in the system due to some loophole. This was visible by doing reporting on the theft usage of electricity.
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