TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

SAP Analytics Cloud vs. SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAP Analytics Cloud

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AThe 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

    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
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Editions & Modules
    SAP Analytics Cloud for Business Intelligence
    $36.00
    per month per user
    SAP Analytics Cloud for Planning
    Price upon request
    per month per user
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA 30-day trial with SAP Analytics Cloud is available, supporting analytics enterprise-wide. A trial can be extended up to 90 days on request.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Considered Both Products
    SAP
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    SAP Analytics Cloud is more advance with capability of Analytics, predictive modeling, planning, and visualization on cloud. It easily integrates with SAP HANA, BW, S/4HANA, cloud apps, and third-party sources.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    Not really equivalent.
    Use BusinessObjects for operational reporting and ad-hoc querying whereas SAC is more for cloud based data discovery and analytics.
    BusinessObjects runs both on-premise and in the cloud whereas SAC is a cloud only based application
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    SAP Analytics Cloud has better visuals.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    pyramid has better on prem solutions
    and dashboards
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    we use the SAP Analytics Cloud together with a business warehouse and use the planning engine (BW-IP) for our planning functions. We map these in the frontend (SAC) and thus offer a perfect addition to our on-premise systems. the planning takes place in the bw and an s4 system …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    I feel SAP Analytics Cloud is superior to other tools because of cloud capability and the ability to connect to several data sources. It also has a feature to store large set of data in-memory for faster reporting.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    It's on par or more when it comes to [connecting] to sap source systems. It has an edge in terms of FP&A processes.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    Qlik Sense is too expensive, much more complicated to use for users (especially new variables or other complex calculations) and requires you to buy too many extra functionalities to have the same options as SAP Analytics Cloud can offer.

    Microsoft Power BI is much cheaper and …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    SAP Analytics Cloud - being a cloud offering does not require any infrastructure for development of the reports and dashboards and doesn't depend on the back-end system availability for preparing a prototype. Since there is already a lot of pre-built content available, it …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    SAC BI Reporting is affordable, especially for companies with a limited IT budget. It is "easy" to integrate it with the ERP.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    I evaluated all popular Cloud BI tools available for big size companies.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    Better integration with SAP BW for building corporate dashboards
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    More strategic tool and cloud-based.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    I think it's a good step up and offers more features.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    Cloud access. It's intuitive.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    Integration across SAP application suite is critical. Embedded planning extending BPC was critical as it provided a multiple use-cases extending the investment in existing technologies used for planning and reporting.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    SAC is best for integration with SAP S4 HANA and BW4 HANA, so we decided to go with what we know to be best.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    We use all these products to offer our clients a comprehensive analytics platform, integrating all of them in a single packaged solution.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    SAP Analytics Clouds offers native connectors to other SAP systems like SAP BW, SAP HANA and the cloud solutions like SAP Concur, SAP Fieldglass and Successfactors.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    1. The BI Platform and SAC - Better together.
    2. SAC is building up Lumira capabilities.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    When we talk about SAP, what you are looking for is not the best price but a complete integration with the other products of the brand. But even in the same brand, their updates are more frequent and allow the addition of several improvements that are not yet found in other …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    SAP Analytics Cloud has a very important connector with the SAP world so it's very easy to use this if you operate in a SAP environment. This point is also very important due to the fact that there are a lot of programmers working on new developments and improvements, so SAC …
    Incentivized
    SAP
    Chose SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform is an on premise solution that allows you to display information hosted on an SAP BW / 4 HANA server.
    SAP Analytics Cloud is SAP's business intelligence solution that works in the cloud and is complemented by SAP …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    We are using SAC as well but the Schedule part of SAC cannot be compared to SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence schedule.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    313 Answers
    81%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    266 Answers
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    300 Answers
    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    85%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    178 Answers
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    221 Answers
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.6
    357 Ratings
    7% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.8
    56 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports7.4302 Ratings8.550 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards7.9345 Ratings6.752 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.4319 Ratings8.251 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.5
    358 Ratings
    6% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.1
    53 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Drill-down analysis7.9348 Ratings6.452 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities7.3345 Ratings6.551 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages6.9256 Ratings8.335 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.1334 Ratings7.352 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.4
    339 Ratings
    10% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.8
    53 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Publish to Web7.7290 Ratings8.344 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.8321 Ratings8.251 Ratings
    Report Versioning7.5282 Ratings7.646 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.5278 Ratings8.052 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers6.758 Ratings6.931 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.4
    343 Ratings
    8% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    6.0
    48 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.8325 Ratings5.846 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.5312 Ratings6.143 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics7.2312 Ratings6.042 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.099 Ratings6.16 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    8.2
    349 Ratings
    3% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.4
    53 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.2323 Ratings7.953 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.0331 Ratings7.251 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.1324 Ratings7.450 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.2134 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.5327 Ratings7.234 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.4
    294 Ratings
    5% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    6.3
    38 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access7.5283 Ratings5.637 Ratings
    Mobile Application6.8247 Ratings5.332 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.0274 Ratings5.534 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.1
    66 Ratings
    9% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.9
    28 Ratings
    2% above category average
    REST API7.156 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Javascript API7.049 Ratings7.723 Ratings
    iFrames7.143 Ratings8.221 Ratings
    Java API7.142 Ratings7.526 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)7.451 Ratings7.624 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)6.843 Ratings8.622 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score7 out of 10
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score7 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (382 ratings)
    7.1
    (78 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.7
    (22 ratings)
    8.3
    (24 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (307 ratings)
    6.6
    (21 ratings)
    Availability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.3
    (73 ratings)
    8.6
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.3
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.0
    (61 ratings)
    8.2
    (45 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.1
    (61 ratings)
    8.3
    (45 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SAP
    >> Using SAC predictive analytics capabilities for inventory management in a Production line setup has helped generate Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders for raw or semi-finished goods without much head-banging into Demand management rules. It does it beautifully with seamless integration with HANA core MM and PP modules, along with BI integration. It has resulted in 30% greater warehouse storage capacity, thereby saving revenue from piled-up inventory and associated manpower costs. >> SAC sometimes shows latency in working out a large data set, thus giving a poor user experience compared to its competition. Also, it may occasionally show misinterpretations when embedding data from 3rd-party systems into the HANA core dataset.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Pros
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    SAP
    We are planning to review the licensing as we have issues with SAC dealing with huge datasets. Analytics area is good for import models but when we have live connections in place that's when we have issue with SAC dealing with huge datasets in live be it BW or be it HANA models in the backend.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Usability
    SAP
    I landed on a 7 out of 10 for a few key reasons. The tool is flexible in the sense that we are using very very very (very) little off the shelf solutions and customizing to our needs. Users enjoy having the customized data actions, key variance calculations, and easy to use headcount/salary planning in the same tool. One downside is that users are hard to please when they are used to excel. SAP Analytics Cloud simply is not excel, and the flexibility of excel in a crunch is not there.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Reliability and Availability
    SAP
    I would rate SAP Analytics Cloud an 8 out of 10 for scalability. It offers a flexible, cloud-based architecture that supports expansion across departments and geographies. The platform adapts well to growing data volumes and user needs, making it a strong choice for organizations looking to scale analytics capabilities efficiently.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    Performance
    SAP
    I would rate SAP Analytics Cloud’s performance an 8 out of 10. Pages generally load quickly, and reports run within a reasonable time frame, even with complex datasets. Integration with other systems is smooth and doesn’t noticeably affect performance. Overall, it’s a responsive and efficient tool for business analytics. But
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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).
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    In-Person Training
    SAP
    Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SAP
    SAP authorized training is best, Please go ahead with it. Even lot of online training options/videos available for self learning
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Online Training
    SAP
    In hindsight, it would have been easier to have someone there in person. Questions were answered, but with 11 participants, it got a bit chaotic online
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Read full review
    Implementation Rating
    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
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Alternatives Considered
    SAP
    SAP Analytics Cloud and Power BI are both tools that help businesses understand their data, but they have some differences. SAC, made by SAP, works well if your company already uses other SAP products. It's in the cloud, easy to use, and has features for analyzing data, getting insights, and planning for the future. Power BI, made by Microsoft, can be used in the cloud or on your own computers. It fits well with Microsoft tools, is easy to use, and can do advanced data analysis. SAC has built-in planning tools, while Power BI needs extra tools for detailed planning
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    SAP
    unit pricing
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    SAP
    Is good for use across multiple locations. It allows users to access data and reports from anywhere, regardless of their location. Can consolidate data from various sources, including different SAP systems and external sources, which facilitates cross-location analysis. SAC enables access to data and models from SAP Datasphere to create new stories. Detailed permissions can be defined for cross-departmental use.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Professional Services
    SAP
    very simple
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    SAP
    • Many manual data manipulations and exports in Excel have been replaced by the tool, providing management with improved insight into the amount of time spent at each stage of an invoice's lifetime, allowing bottlenecks to be discovered.
    • We now have more insight into the data, and people with little technical experience can easily build stories.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots