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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Sheets

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Sheets is the spreadsheet app available on Google Workspace, or standalone, with a free plan for personal use and accessible via mobile apps for iOS and Android.N/A

    SAP Ruum

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASAP Ruum is a presented by the vendor as a lightweight project management, task management, and collaboration software, with use cases and templates for marketing, sales teams, HR tasks (e.g. onboarding), or organizing information for sharing with stakeholders.N/A
    Pricing
    Google SheetsSAP Ruum
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google SheetsSAP Ruum
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Google SheetsSAP Ruum
    Considered Both Products
    Google
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    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    90 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    86 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    89 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    49 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    60 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Google SheetsSAP Ruum
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Google Sheets and SAP Ruum
    Feature
    Google Sheets
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Ruum
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Google Sheets and SAP Ruum
    Feature
    Google Sheets
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Ruum
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Chat00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Google Sheets and SAP Ruum
    Feature
    Google Sheets
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Ruum
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Google SheetsSAP Ruum
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (93 ratings)
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (55 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.8
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google SheetsSAP Ruum
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    Google Sheets is well suited in two main areas: is free to use and you don't need to buy a license to use it, comparing to the most direct competitors ; collaboration is in my opinion the best advantage, with multiple people working together and seeing others working in real time. It's less appropriate in low connectivity environments (offline capabilities)
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    SAP
    Ruum [by SAP] is well-suited for the task creation and assignment with the responsible persons for the follow-ups and collaboration, which can be used for both internal or external projects. Ruum [by SAP] can also be used for internal tasks, milestones, project and workflow management and team management functionalities respectively. Ruum [by SAP] may not be well suited for those who want to use the CRM tools for the related marketing activities management in [a] particular situation.
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    Pros
    Google
    • Collaborative planning : In the initial phase of project, Team leads and architects create a permission matrix along with the naming convention simultaneously, seeing who is editing / adding the details in real-time.
    • Cost tracking : We use this tool to track cloud resource usage monthly costs, so that we can analyse it and send out comms for high cost based resources. By storing cost data here, it's easy for use to store data of last couple of years.
    • Flexible documentation : For change logging of different scenarios we would need different / ad-hoc columns to be added on the fly, which makes using this tool much simpler then reputed third party tools.
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    SAP
    • Ruum by SAP supports brainstorming, and in the end, there is content management.
    • Further, Ruum by SAP helps in task and backlog management.
    • The processes are also well mapped.
    • Goal setting and feedback tracking are also included in the feature.
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    Cons
    Google
    • Ease of use - I collaborate with a lot of folks on these and a lot of them have trouble using it.
    • Would love more live features; for example, being able to have cells react to other inputs (checkboxes, etc) with reactive formatting
    • More cross-usability with other Google products; it's hard to think of drawbacks honestly, this is a pretty seamless software.
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    SAP
    • Mobile device enhancement functionalities
    • Broader integration support with other systems
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    I am not involved in the purchase/selection process, but my organization is a Google shop, and Sheets meets most of our spreadsheet needs and works seamlessly with our other tools. I don't anticipate our switching anytime soon.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Google
    It can easily handle most uses and functions. It is only for very large datasets or advanced analysis that it either lacks the proper functions or performance begins to slow. Most employees who continue to use competitors' products do so out of preference, familiarity with the user interface, or other surface-level reasons.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    Like most Google products, Google Sheets rarely has outages or slowness, and when it does, connection is always momentarily restored. I can't recall a time when I've been unable to access Google Sheets but able to access other sites just fine. That said, errors aren't uncommon when handling large data volume. You know what they say about using spreadsheets as databases, but sometimes it's just the most convenient option, especially for smaller or one-off projects, and not being able to store large amounts of data hampers our ability to move quickly with scrappy prototypes or full solutions. It would be great if we could better integrate our data manipulation (Apps Script) with big data in the sheet.
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    SAP
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    Performance
    Google
    Again, Google Sheets is no exception to Google's general high speed and reliability, but load times can be slow for larger amounts of data. I've used Sheets with Zapier and have used the Python API, and speed has never been an issue.
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    SAP
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    Support Rating
    Google
    I have never contacted Google Sheets support, but Google Sheets makes it very easy to report an issue or suggest a feature from Sheets itself (Help > Help Sheets improve), and I've had mostly good experiences with support for other Google products.
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    SAP
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    I have found that I can do almost everything I could have done in Microsoft Excel faster and easier in Google Sheets. We recommend Google Sheets in 99.9% of our use cases and feel it meets the needs of our workers very well. I am sure there are other spreadsheet creation programs out there, but because we are already in the Google environment, adopting Google Sheets in very easy.
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    SAP
    The starting price for Ruum by SAP is very affordable, and there is a free trial, available. Further, Ruum by SAP has all forms of training, which gives full knowledge to people who want to work with the software. Again, backlog management, where feedback is issued on the progress of every task is a major boost from the application.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Google
    I'm not involved with the purchase, but I assume everything goes smoothly and that the pricing structure is predictable and reasonable. We do not get surprise fees.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Google
    Google Sheets works very well with multiple users. It's convenient to see in real-time who is collaborating in a sheet, down to the specific cell that they're viewing/editing. Linking Sheets across departments is convenient with the IMPORTRANGE function.
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    SAP
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • Don't need to pay for windows 365 license as it is free
    • Has a positive impact since I am not cursing excel for annoying problems(I don't want the new Pivot table format, I want to use Classic and I don't want to expand/collapse arrows. "x$#%")
    • [Haven't] looked at return on investment on work, but has "simplified" for basic and medium spreadsheets.
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    SAP
    • No code knowledge required for Ruum application
    • Effective collaboration with external parties
    • Better project planning and milestones management
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