Microsoft Power BI Embedded vs. SAP Cloud ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
A solution from Microsoft to provide customer-facing reports, dashboards, and analytics in applications by using and branding Power BI as one's own. Designed to reduce developer resources by automating the monitoring, management, and deployment of analytics, while getting full control of Power BI features and intelligent analytics.N/A
SAP Cloud ERP
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular ERP that enables users to run mission-critical operations in real time from anywhere, introduce new business models in any industry, and expand globally. SAP Cloud ERP is a SaaS product and can also be deployed in a hybrid landscape for quicker time to value.​ ​​ SAP Cloud ERP is a foundational component of theN/A
Pricing
Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedSAP Cloud ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedSAP Cloud ERP
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsPer user, per month
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Community Pulse
Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedSAP Cloud ERP
Features
Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedSAP Cloud ERP
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
7.5
2 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
-
Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
7.3
1 Ratings
7% below category average
SAP Cloud ERP
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
9.0
1 Ratings
15% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
-
Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
8.0
1 Ratings
5% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
7.0
1 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP Cloud ERP
-
Ratings
REST API8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
8.1
410 Ratings
10% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.8360 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.9348 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.6347 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
7.7
629 Ratings
4% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.8603 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings7.6556 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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SAP Cloud ERP
8.3
724 Ratings
1% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.4681 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.1713 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
7.7
731 Ratings
5% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings7.7676 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings7.8718 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.6663 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
8.3
753 Ratings
8% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.2731 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.2696 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.9249 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.0262 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.0281 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.0257 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.3290 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
8.3
630 Ratings
5% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.3616 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.8534 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings7.9509 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
8.2
642 Ratings
4% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.0612 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.0622 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.2587 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.9211 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
8.5
275 Ratings
13% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.9248 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.5210 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings8.0269 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
9.3
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
8.1
117 Ratings
9% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.1117 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
7.9
228 Ratings
12% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.8157 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.9161 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.7156 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.1204 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings8.0202 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
9.8
1 Ratings
39% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
8.0
184 Ratings
15% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.1162 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.9157 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.7145 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.2148 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.0149 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
8.2
179 Ratings
10% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings8.2162 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.3164 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings8.2154 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings8.1159 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.1159 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
7.8
215 Ratings
9% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings7.7191 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.9206 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.7195 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
9.0
196 Ratings
21% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.0196 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedSAP Cloud ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(11 ratings)
8.3
(706 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(17 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(604 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(78 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(9 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
4.6
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedSAP Cloud ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
This product is very convenient to use and implement and is considered a "de facto" standard in the Business Intelligence sphere. First of all, it contains numerous features in terms of visualization, data provisioning, data source integration which makes it a perfect tool for the development of BI analytics. Secondly, it provides great capabilities for the development of data markets for the whole development team. Thirdly, the sharing capabilities of dashboards that are updated in a real-time manner provides great incentives for end-users
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SAP
It is an appropriate ERP solution for all types of companies. It offers faster data processing, along with modern technologies such as built-in AI, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. It comes with built-in AI that helps reduce manual work by automating repetitive tasks, providing real-time insights, and offering proactive recommendations for important business decisions.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • It is very easy to connect multiple data sources for a single report. You can use CSV, Excel, database integration, etc.
  • Power Bi supports Python as well, which makes it a lot easier for us as it is known by most of our team.
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SAP
  • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
  • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
  • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Similar to how Excel has VBA, Microsoft Power BI uses PowerQuery (M/DAX). Though DAX is similar to Excel in terms of how it is written, I just think it's something that would be difficult for new users to figure out.
  • Something I would like to see done differently in Microsoft Power BI is the ability to have presets for sorting/arranging of visualizations. Though it is nice to arrange the dashboard freely, it would also be nice to have preset arrangements based on visualizations (for those of us bad at making dashboards look appealing).
  • With Microsoft Power BI, it is hard to show others your dashboard using the free platform (unless you show them from your computer/account). This can cause issues if your firm is trialing Microsoft Power BI before purchase.
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SAP
  • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
  • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
  • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
  • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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Usability
Microsoft
It's easy to use for what is presented in the reports that have been developed and presented. It's not so easy to customize those reports, "make them your own" and save them for later reuse.
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SAP
Mostly great for building trust; however, the system could be more user-friendly. Sometimes the systems are slow. We also need to find a way to simplify user support. It can be very complex to support an SAP system. The confusion/deep expertise creates an ROI issue as professionals can be expensive to hire.
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Support Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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In-Person Training
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
More effective
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
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SAP
SAP requires
a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
I haven’t used any other software that can be compared to this and that is a good thing as this means that this software is the best one on the market. Tough other apps may exist we only use Microsoft Power BI because it is simply the best app out there.
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SAP
The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Saved a significant amount of time for reporting current rollout status to project stakeholders
  • Project stakeholders were able to view the live dashboards at any time so felt they had a better understanding of the rollout status
  • Project stakeholders found it beneficial that they were able to set their own filters. For example, to view rollout status for their own departments.
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SAP
  • Surpasses many well reputed applications in terms of performance and data insight when you are into SAP products
  • More reliable and secure as we are not going to create multiple copy of master data, one single shared master data and all will work like charm
  • For authentication we can also use Microsoft MFA or Google single sign-on , so less complexity
  • For customized business process, we can implement extension packages which are like templates
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ScreenShots

SAP Cloud ERP Screenshots

Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.