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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Power BI

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Power BI is a visualization and data discovery tool from Microsoft. It allows users to convert data into visuals and graphics, visually explore and analyze data, collaborate on interactive dashboards and reports, and scale across their organization with built-in governance and security.

    $168

    per year per user

    SAP HANA Cloud

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ASAP HANA is an application that uses in-memory database technology to process very large amounts of real-time data from relational databases, both SAP and non-SAP, in a very short time. The in-memory computing engine allows HANA to process data stored in RAM as opposed to reading it from a disk which means that the data can be accessed in real time by the applications using HANA. The product is sold both as an appliance and as a cloud-based software solution.

    $0.95

    per month Capacity Units

    Pricing
    Microsoft Power BISAP HANA Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    Power BI Pro
    $14
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Power BI Premium
    $24
    per month (billed annually) per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Power BISAP HANA Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsPower BI Desktop is the data exploration and report authoring experience for Power BI, and is available as a free download.Includes a one year free trial.
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Power BISAP HANA Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    We selected Microsoft Power BI because it has the best GUI and easy-to-use interface. As part of Microsoft suite, it has the same structure as Office 365 solutions, therefore making it easier to get onboard. At the same time, having backend solutions from Microsoft such as …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    Tableau is a solution with more tools; is more robust, able to handle large volumes of data, but Power BI has a cost-benefit ratio superior to other existing solutions in the market. It gives you what you need at a very low cost, even free.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    We use in the overlapping areas as data preparation and advanced analytics, monitoring and allerting also other tools as IBM ThingWorx (for the IoT tasks), Splunk (production and banking), SAP Lumira and SAP HANA, SAP Designer (production) and also specialized process mining …
    Incentivized
    SAP
    Chose SAP HANA Cloud
    Evaluated for its separation of compute and storage and lower entry cost, but it lacked the native understanding of complex SAP ERP semantics (ABAP logic) without extensive data reconstruction
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP HANA Cloud
    As our clients business runs on SAP and we are a big SAP shop, we went with SAP HANA Cloud.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP HANA Cloud
    As users are comfortable using SAP HANA and now all solutions available with SAP HANA add-on modules the integration becomes much easier and cost effective else you need to have persons of different skill sets to maintain and operate the systems.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    110 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    313 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    103 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    271 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    112 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    319 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    69 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    198 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    73 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    264 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Power BISAP HANA Cloud
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Microsoft Power BI and SAP HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.1
    198 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SAP HANA Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports8.1169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.6197 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.7180 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Microsoft Power BI and SAP HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    196 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SAP HANA Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis8.4193 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities7.7193 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages7.4143 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.2191 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Microsoft Power BI and SAP HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    189 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SAP HANA Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web8.1179 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.7174 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning7.7145 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.3148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers7.9111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Microsoft Power BI and SAP HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.7
    189 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SAP HANA Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.3183 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.1168 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics7.2138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.339 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Microsoft Power BI and SAP HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.3
    180 Ratings
    2% below category average
    SAP HANA Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.6169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.1148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.1160 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.5141 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Microsoft Power BI and SAP HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    162 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SAP HANA Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access7.6152 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.5133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.8155 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Microsoft Power BI and SAP HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.6
    116 Ratings
    2% below category average
    SAP HANA Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    REST API7.7104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API7.485 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames8.055 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API6.769 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)7.291 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.444 Ratings00 Ratings
    Relational Databases
    Comparison of Relational Databases features of Microsoft Power BI and SAP HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    SAP HANA Cloud
    9.0
    52 Ratings
    11% above category average
    ACID compliance00 Ratings9.438 Ratings
    Database monitoring00 Ratings9.250 Ratings
    Database locking00 Ratings9.242 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings8.744 Ratings
    Disaster recovery00 Ratings8.843 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings8.945 Ratings
    Multiple datatypes00 Ratings8.846 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    Amazon RDS
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    SingleStore
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score7 out of 10
    SAP IQ
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Power BISAP HANA Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (199 ratings)
    9.4
    (363 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (115 ratings)
    9.5
    (82 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (52 ratings)
    8.5
    (253 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.5
    (82 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (81 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Power BISAP HANA Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Has significantly improved collation of data and visualisation especially with business across Europe. Has given me the ability to see the Site availability at the click of a button to see which Site is in the "money" and seize opportunities based on Market data
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    I think if you have a large organization, it's probably the product and the marketplace to go to. We're a large management consulting firm operating in four to seven countries. And generally speaking, I think that's the size and the scope where it scales best. I can't speak to smaller companies, but I can't see smaller companies leveraging the benefits as much as a larger organization can.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Options for data source connections are immense. Not just which sources, but your options for *how* the data is brought in.
    • Constant updates (this is both good and bad at times).
    • User friendliness. I can get the data connections set up and draft some quick visuals, then release to the target audience and let them expand on it how they want to.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SAP
    • Real-time reporting and analytics on data: because of its in-memory architecture, it is perfect for businesses that need to make quick decisions based on current information.
    • Managing workload with complex data: it can handle a vast range of data types, including relational, documental, geospatial, graph, vector, and time series data.
    • Developing and deploying intelligent data applications: it provides various tools for such applications and can be used for machine learning and artificial intelligence to automate tasks, gain insights from data, and make predictions.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • It would be easier for users could Microsoft Power BI and Excel used the same programming languages.
    • Would like to see the online version of Microsoft Power BI be as powerful as the desktop version.
    • Publishing a Microsoft Power BI file online and then having to save the file is somewhat redundant.
    • Would like to export each page or chart as an image.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SAP
    • Requires higher processing power, otherwise it won't fly. How ever computing costs are lower. Incase you are migrating to cloud please do not select the highest config available in that series . Upgrading it later against a reserved instance can cost you dearly with a series change
    • Lack of clarity on licensing is one major challenge
    • Unless S/4 with additional features are enabled mere migration HANA DB is not a rewarding journey. Power is in S/4
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Power BI is an excellent and scalable tool. It has a learning curve, but once you get past that, the sky is the limit and you can build from the most simple to the most complex dashboards. I have built everything from simple reports with only a few data points to complex reports with many pages and advanced filtering.
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    SAP
    We would rate our likelihood of renewing at 9/10. SAP HANA Cloud has proven to be a highly reliable and scalable data platform that consistently delivers strong performance. Its seamless integration with our overall SAP landscape, combined with improved analytics and real-time data capabilities, makes it a core part of our long-term technology strategy.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Automating reporting has reduced manual data processing by 50-70%, freeing up analysts for higher-value tasks. A finance team that previously spent 20+ hours per week on Excel-based reports now does it in minutes with Microsoft Power BI's automated Real-time dashboards have shortened decision cycles by 30-40%, enabling leadership to react quickly to sales trends, operational bottlenecks, and customer behavior.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    It is very useful solution which provides you speedier data processing, real-time analytics. It helps you manage diverse data types. It also offers you excellent disaster management. It has user friendly interface which helps you navigate system and transactions easily and perform task smoothly.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    so far, we didn't get any outage
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    so far good
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    It is a fantastic tool, you can do almost everything related with data and reports, it is a perfect substitutive of Power Point and Excel with a high evolution and flexibility, and also it is very friendly and easy to share. I think all companies should have Power BI (or other BI tool) in their software package and if they are in the MS Suite, for sure Power BI should be the one due to all the benefits of the MS ecosystem.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    However, I am not the right person to answer this as we have another department to handle support and contact the service provider for any support required. Although i will say that they are the quick respondent and knows how to handle querry of the customers and provide quick and better support.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    Professional GIS people are some of the most risk-averse there are, and it's difficult to get them to move to HANA in one step. Start with small projects building to 80% use of HANA spatial over time.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Power BI is free. If I didn't want to create a custom platform (i.e. my organization insisted on an existing platform that I *had* to use), I'd use Microsoft Power BI. For any start-up or SMB, I'd just use Claude & Grok to build it quickly, also for free. Would not pay for Tableau or Sigma anymore. Not worth it at all.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    I have deep knowledge of other disk based DBMSs. They are venerable technology, but the attempts to extend them to current architectures belie the fact they are built on 40 year old technology. There are some good columnar in-memory databases but they lack the completeness of capability present in the HANA platform.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    I don't have visibility in licensing
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Limitation of training deliverable by organization
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    Professional Services
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    We are still in process for the first applciaiton
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Power BI usage reduced the effort of analytical reports creation by about 80%
    • Empowered all the level of employee to be more vigilant of the data and business insights, gained the profit of 8% overall.
    • AI-powered predictive analytics improved forecasting accuracy by 17%, that topped the overall sales.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • ROI has always been high in terms of the functionality that it offers and the security features it comes with.
    • Managing large volumes of data in real-time is not an easy task, but it does it pretty well with faster data processing.
    Incentivized
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