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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Middesk

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AMiddesk is a business intelligence (BI) software used to onboarded clients working in three primary verticals — Fintech, Credit Reporting, and Business Marketplaces.

    $1,000

    per month

    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AThe SAP® BusinessObjects™ Business Intelligence Platform provides users with ad hoc queries, reporting, data visualizations, and analysis tools. Its integrated, unified infrastructure aims to offer scalability from one-to-many tools and interfaces on-premise, in the cloud, or as a hybrid approach.N/A
    Pricing
    MiddeskSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MiddeskSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsUsers may also pay per use if they are expecting a lower volume of usage.—
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    Community Pulse
    MiddeskSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Considered Both Products
    Middesk Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    81%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    MiddeskSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Middesk and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Middesk
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.8
    56 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.01 Ratings8.550 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards7.01 Ratings6.752 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.01 Ratings8.251 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Middesk and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Middesk
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    0% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.1
    53 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Drill-down analysis8.01 Ratings6.452 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.01 Ratings6.551 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.01 Ratings8.335 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.01 Ratings7.352 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Middesk and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Middesk
    6.4
    1 Ratings
    25% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.8
    53 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Publish to Web7.01 Ratings8.344 Ratings
    Publish to PDF5.01 Ratings8.251 Ratings
    Report Versioning5.01 Ratings7.646 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.01 Ratings8.052 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers7.01 Ratings6.931 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Middesk and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Middesk
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    6.0
    48 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.01 Ratings5.846 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.01 Ratings6.143 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.01 Ratings6.042 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings6.16 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Middesk and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Middesk
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    0% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.4
    53 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)7.01 Ratings7.953 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.52 Ratings7.251 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.52 Ratings7.450 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.02 Ratings7.234 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Middesk and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Middesk
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    21% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    6.4
    38 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.01 Ratings5.637 Ratings
    Mobile Application8.01 Ratings5.332 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile3.01 Ratings5.534 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Middesk and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Middesk
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.9
    28 Ratings
    2% above category average
    REST API8.01 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Javascript API8.01 Ratings7.723 Ratings
    iFrames6.01 Ratings8.221 Ratings
    Java API8.01 Ratings7.526 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.01 Ratings7.624 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)10.01 Ratings8.622 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    MiddeskSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    7.1
    (78 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (24 ratings)
    Usability
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    6.6
    (21 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.6
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (45 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (45 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MiddeskSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Middesk Inc.
    Middesk majorly provides us with real-time access to the data and documents which are required for automating KYB and CIP regulatory compliance, mitigating front and backend risk. In addition, it is the easiest way for financial services companies to verify and monitor their business customers. It for us very much makes the process of onboarding customers very easy.
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    SAP
    As mentioned earlier reporting was a big headache for us and the tools we used didn't support large data sets and visualization Performing analytics with such data sets was cumbersome and later post using this SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence we were able to correlate different data sets and prepare the dashboard pretty easier which were helpful and easier to understand.
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    Pros
    Middesk Inc.
    • Gathering information needed for registration.
    • Making the registration process efficient.
    • Guiding us through the process when we hit snags.
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    SAP
    • This software is easy to initially learn, and very powerful in producing reusable reports.
    • It is much faster than my company's internal manual queries. The ability to build off of a saved query and share queries to other users is a great positive.
    • My favorite part is that you can run queries in the background and it does not interfere with your current work or slow your computer down.
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    Cons
    Middesk Inc.
    • Better navigation.
    • More marketing and make it very reachable to customers.
    • Login is difficult.
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    SAP
    • The installation can be very complex and time-consuming, it requires a lot of planning and foresight as to what role the software will play in the organization.
    • The software has a relatively large learning curve that takes dedicated users months to get comfortable with, the UI is a bit intimidating for new users.
    • SAP could organize their help better, it can be difficult to find dependable solutions to issues via their website and support channels.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Middesk Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The institution has decided to move in a different direction, and will be using MSBI for reporting. I have been very happy with the Business Objects suite of tools, and will continue to use them heavily until we make the transition.
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    Usability
    Middesk Inc.
    UI is not as intuitive as other systems we use. For states that require income tax withholding, some of them require registration with multiple agencies - the UI doesn't easily tell you which login credentials are tied to which agency.
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    SAP
    From a server and client side perspective. the Business Intelligence Platform provides a foundation for all aspects of content development, distribution, analysis, collaboration and self service. Ease of use from targeted content delivery through controlled accessibility. Content exporting in the format of the users choice. Scheduling for internal or external delivery. Public and private folders for secure content access when requied. Web based for viewing on the users device of choice without the need to download additional applications.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Middesk Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    When we implemented 3.1, we had a tough time managing the system: It took almost a year to stabilize.

    With 4.0, we want to roll out to more users, and are holding back because of fears about the performance issue
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    Performance
    Middesk Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Overall, the tool (Web Intelligence 4.2) is fast and solid. One issue is a dependability on JAVA for a full feature report creation/edit capabilities (as opposed to limited HTML option). Second, planned end of JAVA support by major browsers (Chrome is already not supporting JAVA applet).
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    Support Rating
    Middesk Inc.
    The user experience of this tool must be rearchitected. I am able to observe a lot of lag in the process when initiated. There are sometimes when the tool's navigation becomes difficult. The time taken at times is large to process a request and this can also be highly improved in the future.
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    SAP
    SAP has released various versions of SAP BO BI. starting from 3.1 and going to 4.0,4.1,4.2 and latest being 4.3. SAP provides support to these new versions. As new versions keep on coming, support for the very old software goes out of scope from SAP. it is when the different organization plans to get their BO content migrated from a lower version to a newer version. The newer version had definitely added functionality and features which ease the work of users.
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    In-Person Training
    Middesk Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    SAP authorized training is best, Please go ahead with it. Even lot of online training options/videos available for self learning
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    Online Training
    Middesk Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    I haven't used it or got feedback from the end user.

    Content looks to be pretty detailed. Focused on SQL but not BW.
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    Implementation Rating
    Middesk Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Hire specialists and experienced staff. Mix some beginners so that everyone is not a leader but a learner too. Plan well; architect well; break down implementation in small steps and move towards larger steps. Create a centralized and authorized SAP Business Objects implementation team.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Middesk Inc.
    ADP Workforce Now offers a module to handle payroll tax registrations. The interface is confusing and the information is hard to find. The service and support are awful - nobody ever knows who can answer tax account questions, they escalate to a different department and promise a callback but they never call back.
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    SAP
    We selected SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) based on price. It can stack up against others in terms of price and honestly, that's about it. Salesforce Commerce does a hell of a better job at handling it. However, in the space of Business Intelligence, SAP can do more, and that's why at the end we went with it
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    Scalability
    Middesk Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform supports SOA Service Oriented Architecture. You can start/restart/enable/disable all the servers. You can seamless do load balancing and clustering. It supports all leading application and web server. Supports LDAP SSO integration. People who can work on excel with training they can work on SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence, dashboard, Lumira, Information design tool product suite. Tool is very user friendly and easy to learn and implement
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    Return on Investment
    Middesk Inc.
    • Better speed.
    • Better quality for optimal cost.
    • Saves a lot of time.
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    SAP
    • By generating and distributing reports in a timely manner, we were able to save millions of dollars for the company which otherwise would not have been visible.
    • Almost realtime dashboard, saved the company a huge amount by showing the outages and kept the company from buying a tool to do just that.
    • It showed the customers who were not paying the bills and were missing in the system due to some loophole. This was visible by doing reporting on the theft usage of electricity.
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