Prophix vs. SAP Analytics Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Prophix
Score 8.5 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Prophix One, a Financial Performance Platform, is used to improve the speed and accuracy of decision-making within a harmonized user experience. To reduce complexity and uncertainty, the software offers automated insights and planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and consolidation functionalities.N/A
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
ProphixSAP Analytics Cloud
Editions & Modules
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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
ProphixSAP Analytics Cloud
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo 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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Community Pulse
ProphixSAP Analytics Cloud
Considered Both Products
Prophix
Chose Prophix
Prophix had the feature set we wanted, at the most competitive price, and could be deployed on-prem.
Chose Prophix

Compared to Host Analytics and Adaptive, Prophix provides more value for the dollar, especially when we deploy multiple models. Solution set is also comparably built out, so we are not missing any critical functionality. Self-maintenance by finance is also comparable to Host …

Chose Prophix
For our specific use and purpose, most of the packages we reviewed would meet practically all of our needs. Therefore, it came down to the ease/timing of implementation, the availability of support personnel, and the ability to customize for our specific needs. Prophix met …
SAP Analytics Cloud

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Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
ProphixSAP Analytics Cloud
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Prophix
7.3
10 Ratings
9% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
246 Ratings
1% below category average
Customizable dashboards7.39 Ratings8.1241 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.49 Ratings7.9219 Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings7.8203 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Prophix
9.0
92 Ratings
8% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
256 Ratings
5% below category average
Drill-down analysis9.691 Ratings8.0247 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.589 Ratings7.8244 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.886 Ratings7.9234 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.8189 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Prophix
8.9
84 Ratings
9% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
241 Ratings
2% below category average
Publish to PDF9.379 Ratings8.2232 Ratings
Report Versioning8.059 Ratings8.1201 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling9.271 Ratings7.9193 Ratings
Publish to Web00 Ratings8.1207 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Prophix
6.8
32 Ratings
11% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.8
249 Ratings
2% above category average
Predictive Analytics6.832 Ratings7.9235 Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.8238 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings7.8231 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.733 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Prophix
8.9
88 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.2
255 Ratings
6% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)9.485 Ratings8.1234 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.885 Ratings8.1241 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.888 Ratings8.0232 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control8.630 Ratings8.144 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.6235 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Prophix
9.6
43 Ratings
19% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
218 Ratings
1% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access9.643 Ratings8.0207 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings7.8179 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.0202 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Prophix
9.1
189 Ratings
9% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.8
273 Ratings
6% below category average
Long-term financial planning9.3155 Ratings7.6232 Ratings
Financial budgeting9.3184 Ratings7.8238 Ratings
Forecasting8.7176 Ratings7.9245 Ratings
Scenario modeling8.8142 Ratings7.5236 Ratings
Management reporting9.3181 Ratings8.3264 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
Prophix
8.4
153 Ratings
5% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.6
228 Ratings
5% below category average
Financial data consolidation9.6126 Ratings7.4182 Ratings
Journal entries and reports9.279 Ratings7.7172 Ratings
Multi-currency management7.861 Ratings7.5187 Ratings
Intercompany Eliminations8.772 Ratings7.4142 Ratings
Minority Ownership6.928 Ratings7.5128 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting9.0107 Ratings8.0179 Ratings
Detailed Audit Trails7.487 Ratings7.6169 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
Prophix
8.4
181 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
253 Ratings
3% below category average
Financial Statement Reporting9.3164 Ratings7.9212 Ratings
Management Reporting9.4175 Ratings8.3243 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting9.2159 Ratings8.0224 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting9.0138 Ratings8.1202 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing5.25 Ratings7.7113 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Prophix
7.9
157 Ratings
2% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.1
276 Ratings
1% above category average
Personalized dashboards8.6144 Ratings8.2269 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards8.0103 Ratings8.1254 Ratings
KPIs7.8113 Ratings8.3260 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis7.7114 Ratings8.3242 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting7.692 Ratings8.3245 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data7.662 Ratings7.6205 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
Prophix
9.3
177 Ratings
11% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.6
257 Ratings
9% below category average
Flat file integration9.2141 Ratings7.7243 Ratings
Excel data integration9.2155 Ratings7.9246 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources9.5135 Ratings7.1225 Ratings
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ProphixSAP Analytics Cloud
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Score 8.3 out of 10
IBM Planning Analytics
IBM Planning Analytics
Score 8.3 out of 10
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Centage
Centage
Score 9.6 out of 10
Centage
Centage
Score 9.6 out of 10
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Anaplan
Score 8.7 out of 10
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Score 8.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
ProphixSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(207 ratings)
8.2
(297 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(16 ratings)
7.5
(7 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(44 ratings)
8.0
(219 ratings)
Availability
9.2
(25 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.6
(24 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(120 ratings)
6.3
(75 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.3
(10 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
8.7
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.9
(19 ratings)
5.0
(6 ratings)
Configurability
8.7
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.6
(27 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(22 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(20 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.8
(18 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ProphixSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Prophix Software
Being able to allow all budget holders access to their reports via Prophix and having charts on the dashboards which give an image of where we are financially as a company each month is really helpful, our users appreciate the access and not receiving emails with reports. The drill down in the reports provides much more detail for the budget holders and going forward we are going to try to use the line item details to provided a greater amount of information. Using the Detailed Planning Manager for Personnel Planning during budget setting was a game changer - being able to view the costs and being much more accurate with regard to start and end dates and applying a cost of living increase which we could adjust to see how it would affect the budget overall was really helpful.
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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
Prophix Software
  • ONU has benefitted by moving away from a centralized, Excel-based budget process by implementing Prophix to a decentralized process that engages budget managers in the development of the University's budget.
  • Prophix offers tremendous flexibility in reporting that is not available through our ERP system.
  • Prophix is very adaptable to many different types of industries. Its flexibility and adaptability is one of its biggest strengths.
  • The ability to set up workflows for a variety of tasks within Prophix is very beneficial for tracking purposes.
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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
Prophix Software
  • Version control; there are issues using the same budget version in multiple years if adding detail (line item detail). What Prophix has explained as a benefit is a huge detriment for us and we've been working with them for 6 months on a fix and it's yet to get resolved
  • There are certain aspects that a messy; within our budgeting and forecasting detail, we have "unexplained balance" lines that show up that are distracting and add no value.
  • Lack of a centralized location for content outside of tool; for example, training, help, support, intranet, etc are all separate websites and not easy to get to. I'm not sure why all of this isn't linked to the same account and accessible through the tool. Why should we need separate passwords for everything Prophix?!
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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
Prophix Software
The system works well for us, and meets all of our needs. All of our future plans can and will be achieved within Prophix, so there is no need to pursue another product. Prophix has continuously proven to improve their product over the years, which provides an even higher level of confidence in this tool, and future developments
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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
Prophix Software
The
data can be sliced and diced many ways, and each user is able to do it however
they like. It is easy to create or run existing reports. We have made many of
our processes more efficient, and Prophix has allowed us to save more time than
you can imagine. We
are able to use Prophix for Expense tracking, Expense and Capital planning, reforecasting,
Compensation planning, Project tracking, Expense allocation, GAAP PLOB
reporting, and still have several more tasks to implement through Prophix
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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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Reliability and Availability
Prophix Software
Prophix's CS is one of the best that we communicate with. Response time is reasonable, and they can communicate via email or phone or Teams. Multiple ways to communicate and if any additional questions that they cannot answer, i am redirected to the correct individual to assist
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SAP
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Performance
Prophix Software
Prophix has always performed consistently. We are using on-premise so many factors can contribute to slower than desired performance, most having nothing to do with Prophix itself. If we move to the web-client cloud based solution I believe performance will even be better.
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SAP
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Support Rating
Prophix Software
The Prophix staff is very helpful and quick to respond. I like that they teach me instead of doing it for me when possible, so I don't have to contact them as often! Never talked to anyone at Prophix that I didn't respect or think highly of! Very professional, great customer service!
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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
Prophix Software
The initial integration consultant was very helpful in making sure we were set up with all the essential uses we required: reporting/budgeting/forecasting. There was a learning curve but our consultant made it very easy to understand and helped me be comfortable in my Global Admin role in the system. Even after integration, we were given support whenever I came up with an idea I would get in touch and I would be trained on how I can implement it.
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SAP
Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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Online Training
Prophix Software
We used our system and created a test cube to work with our own data. We ran through the different functions of Prophix and covered alot of material. We did two sessions a week, with homework tasks assigned. We were able to ask questions and cover any questions during the followup sessions.
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SAP
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Implementation Rating
Prophix Software
Prophix Consulting should bring, in house, chargeable expertise in Oracle EBS table access for Drill Across and provide reasonable limits on dimension member combinations so there are no unreasonable expectations about the application of multi dimensional cubes to detail, such as revenue by product and customer.
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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
Prophix Software
We found Prophix to be more flexible than the other solutions. It proved to have less of an implementation timeframe, and we felt more comfortable supporting the system ourselves post-implementation. We were also surprised to find that Prophix's pricing was more competitive than its rivals, which made the decision process quite easy.
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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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Scalability
Prophix Software
We are a medium sized company, but the structure of Prophix would seemingly adapt to whatever sized organization you have. It also can be applied in any area of an enterprise that needs performance management, whether it involves financial data or not. The potential for application within the enterprise is really only limited by you imagination.
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SAP
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Return on Investment
Prophix Software
  • The greatest impact Prophix has had is provided useful data for business decisions, especially with variance analysis and real time production data.
  • Prophix has saved our company a considerable amount of time during our budgeting/forecast process as well as reporting actuals and variance to managers.
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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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ScreenShots

Prophix Screenshots

Screenshot of Chart Insights, one of the AI Insights capabilities that utilizes Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing to provide enhanced business awareness.  Chart Insights extends the important details contained within dashboards, and analyzes the complete dataset behind the dashboard, automatically surfacing the data relationships not obvious in dashboard visualizations alone. It then provides a summary of key performance metrics found buried within Prophix charts.  It also summarizes the important insights in plain English.Screenshot of Prophix's self-serve dashboards and visualizations, directly integrated with data, workflow tasks, announcements, and external URLs and databases.  Dashboard Studio helps users to be informed and make better business decisions.Screenshot of detailed interactive charts and graphs that Prophix offers to uncover insights. Prophix’s visual analytics are linked directly to data with transaction details.  There is no need to input the numbers.  Prophix does this tedious work, automatically.Screenshot of Prophix’s Workflow Manager, used to assign tasks to users and facilitate approvals across the business.  Stakeholder input can be captured directly with the ability to add comments and notes in a single unified database.Screenshot of Cell Comments allow users to add supporting details like notes and attachments to data.  Since comments are stored with the data, they can be viewed in any template along with their trailing history. Cell Comment Reports can also be generated to show all comments from any data view in one convenient report.