Power Apps vs. SAP Analytics Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Power Apps
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
PowerApps is a low code / rapid application development product from Microsoft that allows users to quickly build apps.
$20
per month per user
SAP Analytics Cloud
Score 8.5 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
Power AppsSAP Analytics Cloud
Editions & Modules
Power Apps Premium
$20
per month per user
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
Power AppsSAP Analytics Cloud
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsGet started on your 30-day trial with SAP Analytics Cloud, supporting analytics enterprise-wide. Extend it up to 90 days if you want to.
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Features
Power AppsSAP Analytics Cloud
Low-Code Development
Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
7.7
19 Ratings
9% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
Visual Modeling7.617 Ratings00 Ratings
Drag-and-drop Interfaces9.418 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Security9.518 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform User Management8.118 Ratings00 Ratings
Reusability3.518 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Scalability8.117 Ratings00 Ratings
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
247 Ratings
2% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings7.9204 Ratings
Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.9220 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
257 Ratings
4% below category average
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.1248 Ratings
Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.9245 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.8190 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings7.9235 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
242 Ratings
2% below category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings8.1208 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.2233 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings8.1202 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings7.8194 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.8
250 Ratings
2% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.7239 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings7.8232 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 Ratings8.0236 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.834 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.2
256 Ratings
6% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.1235 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.0233 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.145 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.6236 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
219 Ratings
2% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.9208 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings7.8180 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.1203 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
274 Ratings
5% below category average
Long-term financial planning00 Ratings7.7233 Ratings
Financial budgeting00 Ratings7.8239 Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings8.1246 Ratings
Scenario modeling00 Ratings7.5237 Ratings
Management reporting00 Ratings8.3265 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.6
229 Ratings
4% below category average
Financial data consolidation00 Ratings7.5183 Ratings
Journal entries and reports00 Ratings7.8173 Ratings
Multi-currency management00 Ratings7.5188 Ratings
Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings7.4143 Ratings
Minority Ownership00 Ratings7.5129 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings8.0180 Ratings
Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings7.7170 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
254 Ratings
2% below category average
Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings8.0213 Ratings
Management Reporting00 Ratings8.4244 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings8.0225 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings8.2203 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings7.7114 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.2
277 Ratings
2% above category average
Personalized dashboards00 Ratings8.3270 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings8.2255 Ratings
KPIs00 Ratings8.4261 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings8.3243 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings8.4246 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings7.7206 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
Power Apps
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.5
258 Ratings
10% below category average
Flat file integration00 Ratings7.6244 Ratings
Excel data integration00 Ratings7.8247 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings7.1226 Ratings
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User Ratings
Power AppsSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(21 ratings)
8.3
(298 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(7 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.1
(219 ratings)
Support Rating
9.7
(6 ratings)
5.8
(75 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
3.3
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
Power AppsSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
PowerApps is well suited for "quick-wins" and fast prototypes of business solutions. It also is beneficial for situations where business partners and developers work together - it allows the business folks to provide a "quick-and-dirty" prototype which is then fleshed-out by developers that are trained experts on the platform. The interactive and easy to understand representation of the solution allows business partners to "see" the solution and add, remove, or correct aspects of it themselves. It provides a common view and understanding of the actual solution across business units and tech teams. PowerApps, being a low-code\no-code platform is not well suited for business processes that require many complex computations or large amounts of custom code - such as solutions that are better architected as Web Site or "full-blown" desktop solutions. There are solutions that are just not easy or quick to accomplish in a low-code\no-code platform. Enterprise Architects should know the difference, however business partners often try to create a solution and only when stuck because it becomes too complex do they engage a tech team for assistance - at which point there are sunk-costs involved and hinderences to re-platforming the solution
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SAP
SAP Analytics Cloud is great for big companies that want advanced data analysis and planning, especially when they need to work together in real-time or when people need to access data on their phones. It's like a super tool for predicting future trends in industries like retail or finance. SAC also works well for companies that use different types of computer systems because it can easily connect them. But, for small businesses that only need basic reports or don't have a lot of technical resources, a simpler tool might be better. If a company doesn't always have a good internet connection or if they're just starting with analytics, there might be other tools that work better.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Power Apps has formats that are pre-built that don't require any coding which makes it easier to achieve your vision. This does become a challenge if your App needs don't fit into that format.
  • We deal with a ton of data so the fact that you can connect to any data source in addition to their pre-stablished data connections makes the process a breeze.
  • The online learning resources and tutorials are helpful as well for those who are tech savvy.
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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
Microsoft
  • More complicated to understand in comparison with Nintex Forms.
  • Complicated to find errors.
  • Using PowerApps for SharePoint Forms is a bit complicated by setting up the start and load scenario with a lot of JavaScript.
  • Load values, change them by code, and save them back could be easier. Actually quite complicated to handle a lot of variables.
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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
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
There’s no doubt I will renew SAP Analytics Cloud. It is the most vital tool in our organization that makes it seamless to make rapid business decisions by collecting, modeling and visualizing data in real-time.
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Usability
Microsoft
PowerApps is a great solution and I have spent the last year familiarizing myself with the platform and building custom applications to complete a whole range of tasks such as asset management, custom invoice generation, and item restriction tracking. We as a company have barely begun to scratch the surface of what can be achieved with PowerApps.
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SAP
Considering the feedback and improvements made over time, users often rate SAP Analytics Cloud's usability in the range of 7 to 9 out of 10. Positive aspects include its integration capabilities, collaborative features, and the ability to create visually appealing dashboards. Some users, however, may note a learning curve or desire additional customization options.
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Support Rating
Microsoft
The community forums are extremely responsive to questions asked, there is a good body of online documentation and many community posts to draw from. Although the platform has changed, which means some of the posts are out of date and the solutions provided aren't relevant. Of relevance, I read over 400 articles plus documentation to get this first app built in SharePoint, move it to SQL and make it work exactly the way it should.
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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
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
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
Microsoft
Much cheaper, much more customizable, and easier to use. There is not much of a learning curve and the licensing cost is much cheaper. PowerApps does one thing very well, whereas other platforms are mediocre. There is much more customization possible for your in-house workflows that you can build yourself vs using NetSuite engineers to build it for you.
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SAP
SAP is a product/solution that contains extra capabilities that might be considered an enhancement; SAP Analytics Cloud models are based on a huge data collection, and numerous models can be integrated. When coupled with different SAP systems, Analytics Cloud has a common dataset architecture; this software also includes improved analytics capabilities.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • It has given us a focal point for development. We now have the possibility of connecting to mobile and the default SharePoint online interface isn't always easy to manipulate. PowerApps has given us an opportunity to improve our user experience.
  • An improved user experience has given us a better shot at compliance. When users don't fight the environment, they don't gravitate towards workarounds or non-compliance.
  • As lists and libraries change, the platform scales pretty well.
  • Having users with the capability to create their own forms and tools has dialed back the app dev need (there is a balance though) and distributed power to the process architects and people who actually need the solutions in the first place—much more efficient model of service delivery: self-service.
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SAP
  • In general, SAC is a comprehensive analytics platform that offers a range of capabilities for data visualization, reporting, planning, and predictive analytics. It is particularly well-suited for businesses that use SAP systems and are looking to gain insight into their data in a single, integrated platform.
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