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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Power BI Embedded

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AA 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 Predictive Analytics

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ASAP Predictive Analytics is, as the name would suggest, a statistical analysis and data mining platform that can be deployed with SAP HANA.N/A
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedSAP Predictive Analytics
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
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    Features
    Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedSAP Predictive Analytics
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Microsoft Power BI Embedded and SAP Predictive Analytics
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    SAP Predictive Analytics
    -
    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 Microsoft Power BI Embedded and SAP Predictive Analytics
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    7% below category average
    SAP Predictive Analytics
    -
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    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 Microsoft Power BI Embedded and SAP Predictive Analytics
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SAP Predictive Analytics
    -
    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 Microsoft Power BI Embedded and SAP Predictive Analytics
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SAP Predictive Analytics
    -
    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 Microsoft Power BI Embedded and SAP Predictive Analytics
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    SAP Predictive Analytics
    -
    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
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    Small Businesses
    GoodData.AI
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Reveal
    Score10 out of 10
    SAS Enterprise Guide
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    GoodData.AI
    Score8.8 out of 10
    SAS Enterprise Guide
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedSAP Predictive Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedSAP Predictive Analytics
    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's a great tool to merge actual data analysis (which Lumira doesn't do that well) with visualization (which Lumira does well) - so it can be seen as Lumira for data analysts. However, a lot of the 'predictive' side is hidden/black box which can be frustrating for those analysts, so you could argue it is too complex for casual users, but too 'black box' for analysts.
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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
    • It doesn't require you to have a Ph.D. to build models!
    • You can use it to address a very large and wide dataset without worrying about sampling.
    • Automation is in the product DNA. You can prepare your data, ingest it into the "Kernel", then get insights about what was found, decide to publish it and schedule scoring tasks or model refresh in the same product.
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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
    • Working with this software is very simple and enjoyable for me as [an] IT consultant and expert, but it is a bit complicated for novice users.
    • Some big data takes more time‌to load, which I think could be faster
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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
    the UI is a bit dated and available as a desktop tool mostly.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The documentation provides an explanation about what features are available but not necessarily what's happening behind the scenes. On the other side, the "community" has grown since the acquisition and most questions are properly addressed by SAP folks. Since the "product maintenance" mode announcement was made, there wasn't much new content published except on the Smart Predict side (which is built by the SAP Predictive Analytics team)
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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
    We have typically used Spotfire for data analysis but decided to move to SAP Business Objects due to its innate connection with SAP. I found Lumira to be good for visualizations but it is not meant for data analysis. Therefore, we have introduced Predictive Analytics to see if it can fill that gap. So far, it's been far less intuitive than Spotfire to get started, and as far as I am aware so far, it does not bring many additional capabilities. I do, however, like that it utilizes the Lumira look/feel and integrates very well.
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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
    • Proper forecasting increases our credibility with partners and customers
    • Forecasting determines the amount of investment in each sector and reduces the cost of additional costs
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