Jaspersoft Community Edition vs. SAP Analytics Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Jaspersoft Community Edition
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Jaspersoft Community Edition is a free product that offers embeddable pixel-perfect reports for Java apps and small workgroups.
$0
per month
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
Jaspersoft Community EditionSAP 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
Jaspersoft Community EditionSAP Analytics Cloud
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
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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Community Pulse
Jaspersoft Community EditionSAP Analytics Cloud
Features
Jaspersoft Community EditionSAP Analytics Cloud
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Jaspersoft Community Edition
9.3
28 Ratings
13% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
311 Ratings
4% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports9.024 Ratings7.6261 Ratings
Customizable dashboards9.023 Ratings8.3303 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates10.023 Ratings7.7279 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Jaspersoft Community Edition
9.3
26 Ratings
15% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.8
317 Ratings
3% below category average
Drill-down analysis9.025 Ratings8.1308 Ratings
Formatting capabilities10.025 Ratings7.6304 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages9.02 Ratings7.1231 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.023 Ratings8.4294 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Jaspersoft Community Edition
9.4
27 Ratings
13% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.7
298 Ratings
7% below category average
Publish to Web10.022 Ratings7.9255 Ratings
Publish to PDF9.027 Ratings8.0285 Ratings
Report Versioning9.017 Ratings7.8245 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling10.024 Ratings7.6240 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers9.016 Ratings7.033 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Jaspersoft Community Edition
9.3
21 Ratings
15% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.7
305 Ratings
4% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.021 Ratings8.0291 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization10.018 Ratings7.8280 Ratings
Predictive Analytics9.02 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
Jaspersoft Community Edition
9.3
26 Ratings
9% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.2
313 Ratings
4% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)9.024 Ratings8.2287 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model10.025 Ratings8.0295 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.026 Ratings8.0288 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)9.017 Ratings8.5293 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.2101 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Jaspersoft Community Edition
9.3
21 Ratings
18% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.5
264 Ratings
3% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access10.019 Ratings7.5253 Ratings
Mobile Application9.010 Ratings7.0223 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.016 Ratings7.2249 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Jaspersoft Community Edition
9.5
23 Ratings
20% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.2
42 Ratings
7% below category average
REST API10.018 Ratings7.237 Ratings
Javascript API9.019 Ratings7.034 Ratings
iFrames10.016 Ratings7.328 Ratings
Java API9.014 Ratings7.328 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)10.014 Ratings7.735 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.013 Ratings7.030 Ratings
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User Ratings
Jaspersoft Community EditionSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(29 ratings)
8.6
(323 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
5.8
(5 ratings)
8.6
(14 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(5 ratings)
8.1
(250 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(8 ratings)
6.0
(70 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
4.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.1
(6 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
Jaspersoft Community EditionSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Jaspersoft
Any scenario where you need to reach back into TIBCO support is something I would highly avoid. Most responses at the second round get you pointed to engaging their professional services. The general mentality seems to be "since our product acquisition cost is low, why don't you engage PS to get the value you need" If you are looking at enterprise scenarios, I would highly recommend looking at other more established products.
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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
Jaspersoft
  • Very intuitive tool - An Advanced reporting user can figure out in a day on the end to end operations.
  • Easy customization - Simple changes in UI makes it less headache for the end user who maintains the tool. Being an open source product (offers Jasper web services) makes a lot developer friendly compared to SSRS, Cognos etc.
  • Easy Connectivity - Can connect to any data source (can connect to multiple data sources) for a single report - can be customized.
  • Community - A very strong community available online, videos - on basic how to questions, also provides assistance to use case specific scenarios.
  • Ease of Reporting - Can create a reports with in few clicks with out struggle.
  • Domain Designer - A very powerful tool you can create a dataset using clicks with out writing SQL code.
  • OnDemand Scheduling - A very good scheduling feature and a has got lot more simplistic compared to other popular tools like Cognos.
  • Jasper Studio - Very good programmatic tool (desktop tool) lets you customize the reports more company specific, can embed complex coding with 3rd party languages like Java, Groovy (scripting language).
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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
Jaspersoft
  • Easier to customize the Jasper Server GUI. More flexibility with the input controls look and feel and maybe more input control types to select from.
  • Have browser event functionality in the reporting itself.
  • An easier way to iterate through an object. Maybe an option that tells the report Java run-time to stop following the report sequential flow and first integrate through this stated object many times.
  • An easier way to create a list and add values to this list.
  • Maybe one could stipulate the process flow of what needs to be computed first in a given field.
  • The crosstab is a bit buggy on the Jasper studio side, so if that could be improved.
  • Better and more examples of custom components
  • The jive functionality on the tables needs an update. It looks so old and outdated.
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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
Jaspersoft
Even though there are challenges with Architecture, sizing and other areas with Jaspersoft provided that Jaspersoft comes up with the right set of innovation, performance, scalability, and documentation in future it will be great expansion (win-win) situation for the clients and as well as Jaspersoft.
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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
Jaspersoft
The overall performance of this platform has been excellent. It is easy to work with the user interface. Creation of digital content and publishing on our social media platforms during marketing has been easy. Running our applications and upgrading our system to meet international standards has been successful. The user dashboard displays reports and performance of all departments effectively.
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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
Jaspersoft
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
Jaspersoft
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
Jaspersoft
We have only had a couple of tickets to be open while using Jaspersoft. Each time we have a very prompte responses that would meet our expectations. We always felt that our issues were being address in a timely manner
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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
Jaspersoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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Online Training
Jaspersoft
While the training was somewhat beneficial, a lot of what was taught to us was what we managed to figure out in the weeks prior. It did provide some useful tips and reference material, but overall something more tailored to our requirements would've been better.
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SAP
it's ok
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Implementation Rating
Jaspersoft
New releases can be very buggy, also lacking when it comes to standard time zones and formats that are outside the US. As a company we never feel comfortable implementing a new release for at least 3-6 months due to errors that are found
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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
Jaspersoft
Crystal reports is very expensive and does not integrate well with java based servers. Jasper also provides community edition, if we every want to downgrade the use, we always have the option of eliminating the server and using the reports as they are. Jasper also give you the opportunity to build BI on case by base basis including Dashboards.
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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
Jaspersoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
unit pricing
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Scalability
Jaspersoft
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
Jaspersoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
very simple
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Return on Investment
Jaspersoft
  • Jaspersoft Community Edition has not had any significant impact on our ROI as we have purchased the commercial edition of the product.
  • The only impact on ROI is that when we bring on new developers, he or she can begin work using the community edition while awaiting the installation of the commercial edition.
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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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