Tableau CRM vs. SAP Analytics Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Tableau CRM
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Tableau CRM (formerly Einstein Analytics) from Salesforce is a cloud-based business intelligence solutions and analytics software. It provides users with automated data discovery, CRM-connected analytics, top-down views of data, augmented analytics, predictive insights, and customizable data visualization tools.
$125
per month
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
Tableau CRMSAP Analytics Cloud
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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
Tableau CRMSAP Analytics Cloud
Free Trial
NoYes
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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Community Pulse
Tableau CRMSAP Analytics Cloud
Considered Both Products
Tableau CRM
Chose Tableau CRM
Salesforce Analytics Cloud is easier to integrate with Salesforce since it has a native integration and connection point. It does lack in functionality compared to heavy tools like Tableau and Microstrategy. If you want more functionality and are not currently using Salesforce …
Chose Tableau CRM
It's best for simple quick analytics. For more complex insights it takes a bit of manipulating. Salesforce Analytics Cloud is in its infancy, but the fact that it is built on the Salesforce platform is a big plus for any institution/organization using salesforce as its primary …
SAP Analytics Cloud
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
It was a corporate decision that will serve all hubs in the world to gain scalability. Once a gain, one fits all.
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
SAC includes predictive analytics features, allowing users to perform advanced analytics and forecast future trends. This can be a valuable asset for organizations seeking predictive modeling capabilities.

It has an integration with the SAP landscape, seek a unified platform for …
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP undoubtedly provides the best use case scenario given its integration capabilities and data management features. Other products do not provide a complete solution and obviously the product quality and reputation matters a lot given the intensity of product usage across the …
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
This tool does not match up to its competitors like microstrategy and Tableau when it comes to data visualization. It takes more time and effort creating dashboards and building schema objects in this tool. It is not as easy to learn as other competitive tools. Implementation …
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
Salesforce really does it well and is a prime recommendation for some of my reviews. A lot of people might think I have a preference but honestly, SAP is just outdated and didn't work for our team. Our team reported ease of use, easier reporting, easier lead prospecting, and …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Tableau CRMSAP Analytics Cloud
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Tableau CRM
8.5
46 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
247 Ratings
1% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.639 Ratings7.8204 Ratings
Customizable dashboards7.646 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates9.244 Ratings7.9220 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Tableau CRM
8.0
47 Ratings
1% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
257 Ratings
5% below category average
Drill-down analysis7.746 Ratings8.0248 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.446 Ratings7.9245 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages6.835 Ratings7.8190 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.044 Ratings7.9235 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Tableau CRM
8.5
45 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
242 Ratings
2% below category average
Publish to Web9.335 Ratings8.1208 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.942 Ratings8.2233 Ratings
Report Versioning8.541 Ratings8.1202 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.038 Ratings7.9194 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers7.732 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Tableau CRM
8.4
43 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.8
250 Ratings
3% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.640 Ratings7.8239 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.938 Ratings7.8232 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.540 Ratings7.9236 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
Tableau CRM
8.4
46 Ratings
2% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.2
256 Ratings
6% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)8.744 Ratings8.1235 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.144 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.140 Ratings8.0233 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.639 Ratings8.6236 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.145 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Tableau CRM
6.6
43 Ratings
19% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
219 Ratings
0% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access7.341 Ratings7.9208 Ratings
Mobile Application6.032 Ratings7.8180 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.237 Ratings8.0203 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Tableau CRM
7.3
31 Ratings
8% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
REST API7.329 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API7.927 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames6.923 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API7.926 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)8.526 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)5.125 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Tableau CRM
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.8
274 Ratings
6% below category average
Long-term financial planning00 Ratings7.6233 Ratings
Financial budgeting00 Ratings7.8239 Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings7.9246 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
Tableau CRM
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.6
229 Ratings
5% below category average
Financial data consolidation00 Ratings7.4183 Ratings
Journal entries and reports00 Ratings7.7173 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 Ratings7.6170 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
Tableau CRM
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
254 Ratings
3% below category average
Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings7.9213 Ratings
Management Reporting00 Ratings8.3244 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings8.0225 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings8.1203 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings7.6114 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Tableau CRM
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.2
277 Ratings
2% above category average
Personalized dashboards00 Ratings8.2270 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings8.1255 Ratings
KPIs00 Ratings8.3261 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings8.3243 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings8.3246 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings7.6206 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
Tableau CRM
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.6
258 Ratings
9% below category average
Flat file integration00 Ratings7.7244 Ratings
Excel data integration00 Ratings7.9247 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings7.1226 Ratings
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User Ratings
Tableau CRMSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(47 ratings)
8.2
(298 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(7 ratings)
Usability
7.6
(6 ratings)
8.1
(219 ratings)
Support Rating
7.7
(6 ratings)
6.3
(75 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.0
(1 ratings)
4.9
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
Tableau CRMSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Salesforce
If the person/ department does not have any knowledge in open source tools such as R, and Python. [Salesforce Einstein Analytics (formerly Wave Analytics)] could be a good option with no coding background required. However, if they have such human resource or can acquire these people, I would recommend open source tech and suggest not to use this tool.
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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
Salesforce
  • Interactive Dashboards, it [consists] of wide variety of charts
  • Data from different sources can be easily integrated with it
  • Security, it provides easy way to secure and share the information with the users
  • Support actions like opening hyperlink etc
  • Almost everything can be done from configuration
  • Data can easily be managed from dataflow.
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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
Salesforce
  • Implementation takes time and resources. It is a heavy lift to implement and at first, it can take a little bit of time to understand what you are looking at. But once it's implemented it's easy to get started.
  • Without any BI expertise or resources available to your organization, the implementation of this is difficult. If you aren't used to BI tools and don't have an expert in house, the terminology can be difficult to understand at first.
  • Their support is not on hand to help you if you encounter any issues, at least not on all the plans or the basic plans. Real-time support service is an add-on, so you'll need to be patient if you require help or pay extra money.
  • More functionality for the tool is needed to compete with other heavyweights in the arena like Tableau, Qlik, and Microstrategy. Still lacks the robustness, functionality, and flexibility other competing products possess.
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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
Salesforce
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
Salesforce
Overall usability is absolutely worth the price. It help me to save tons of time working on raw data in Excel file. It also minimize the discrepancy in data format when there are multiple user inputting the data. Every data inputted in Salesforce is standardized, therefore it is very easy to keep track / generating performance report even though you are having more than 20 projects recorded in Salesforce Einstein Analytics.
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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
Salesforce
I have not come across any bad experiences with the support provided. Also, I observed regular updates have been implemented without breaking the tool. But in my opinion, Now Tableau CRM has huge market challenges with tools like Power BI and its spread
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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
Salesforce
No answers on this topic
SAP
Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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Implementation Rating
Salesforce
An implementation partner would certainly result in greater output in a more efficient amount of time. However, I have found implementation partners to be extremely expensive for the output received (at least working for a non-profit company they are frequently unaffordable). Internal implementation does help with usable output though since internal knowledge would better know the data architecture and business processes
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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
Salesforce
Tableau is the absolute top of the class when it comes to business intelligence, but it doesn't make sense for every business case. In our case, we needed a simple data visualization platform for our CRM platform and sales pipeline. Salesforce Analytics, while nowhere near as robust, did the job we needed it to do perfectly in a significantly more cost-effective manner.
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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
Salesforce
  • Absolutely a must-have tool if you are working on saving project
  • Create a centralized database to track project target across region
  • Easily create chart to showcase data / performance
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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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