SAP Analytics Cloud vs. SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP Analytics Cloud
Score 8.3 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
SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
The SAP BPC software is designed to help users plan and achieve a faster, more accurate close. The SAP BPC software aims to help users spend more time growing their business and less time closing books. The vendor’s value proposition is that their software delivers planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial consolidation capabilities in a single application. This, in turn, enables them to easily adjust plans and forecasts, speed up budget and closing cycles, and ensure compliance with…N/A
Pricing
SAP Analytics CloudSAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP Analytics CloudSAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
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
SAP Analytics CloudSAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
Considered Both Products
SAP Analytics Cloud
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
Cloud-based approach and frequent innovations/improvements through periodic releases.
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
Better experience then BPC and Cloud native
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
1. Commenting is better than BPC
2. Driver-based planning is better than Oracle EPM
3. Top-down and Bottom-up planning is better than both BPC as well as Oracle EPM
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
I like this tool is cloud-based architecture, no desktop installation required.
Device agnostic.
A single platform for BI, planning predictive snd app development.
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Analytics Cloud is the only tool with all of these features: solid visualizations, ability to perform planning, predictive AI/ML, and mobile capability.
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
Compared with PowerBI, SAP Analytics Cloud looks better and integrates much better with SAP data.
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
Native connection with SAP and the HANA based structure allow you to build a powerful and integrated tool with a similar UI as Fiori.
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
As it has been released as a Beta version in the past days, I have not the chance to evaluate them together. Both products look pretty similar. I would like to use it more to see what are the main differences.
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.
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
The smart insight and smart discovery features were a big seller in addition to the predictive scenarios. In addition to that, the fact that users can write their own stories and build their own PPTs is great.
SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
Chose SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
SAP Analytics Cloud is the future of planning for SAP data sources. The features in SAP Analytics Cloud are modern and user friendly but not all scenarios from SAP BPC are covered yet.
Chose SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
SAP SAC ranks higher then SAP BPC due to its cloud offering nature. Anaplan has its own merits due to handling the complex planning scenarios.
Chose SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
We selected BPC because our Company is SAPified from the backbone. Has native and proven integrations so to start we only have to activate the pre-installed SAP Business Content and configure based in our current metadata (entities, chart of accounts, intercompanies, cost …
Chose SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
The most comprehensive business planning solution.
Features
SAP Analytics CloudSAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
248 Ratings
7% above category average
SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
-
Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports7.9205 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.1243 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.9221 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
258 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis8.1249 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.0246 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages7.8191 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.9236 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
243 Ratings
0% below category average
SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
-
Ratings
Publish to Web8.0208 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.2234 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning8.1202 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling7.8195 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
251 Ratings
5% above category average
SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
-
Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.6240 Ratings00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.7233 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics8.2236 Ratings00 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining8.034 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.2
257 Ratings
4% below category average
SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)8.1236 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.1243 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.9234 Ratings00 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control8.146 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.6237 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.7
220 Ratings
0% above category average
SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access7.7209 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application7.3181 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.6204 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
276 Ratings
1% below category average
SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
7.0
39 Ratings
15% below category average
Long-term financial planning8.0235 Ratings6.233 Ratings
Financial budgeting7.9241 Ratings7.535 Ratings
Forecasting8.4246 Ratings7.538 Ratings
Scenario modeling7.3238 Ratings7.034 Ratings
Management reporting8.4266 Ratings6.638 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.6
230 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
6.5
38 Ratings
18% below category average
Financial data consolidation7.6183 Ratings8.034 Ratings
Journal entries and reports7.9174 Ratings6.029 Ratings
Multi-currency management7.6189 Ratings6.027 Ratings
Intercompany Eliminations7.5143 Ratings5.029 Ratings
Minority Ownership7.0129 Ratings7.020 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting7.9180 Ratings5.132 Ratings
Detailed Audit Trails7.9171 Ratings8.227 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
255 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
5.9
38 Ratings
29% below category average
Financial Statement Reporting8.0214 Ratings8.033 Ratings
Management Reporting8.4245 Ratings5.238 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting7.9226 Ratings5.137 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting8.0204 Ratings5.129 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing7.7114 Ratings00 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.1
278 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
5.2
34 Ratings
43% below category average
Personalized dashboards8.2271 Ratings5.223 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards8.1256 Ratings3.520 Ratings
KPIs8.4262 Ratings3.631 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis8.1244 Ratings7.227 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting8.3247 Ratings4.524 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data7.7207 Ratings7.018 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.4
259 Ratings
9% below category average
SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
5.1
37 Ratings
46% below category average
Flat file integration7.5245 Ratings6.034 Ratings
Excel data integration7.8248 Ratings5.136 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources6.9227 Ratings4.124 Ratings
Best Alternatives
SAP Analytics CloudSAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
Centage
Centage
Score 9.5 out of 10
Centage
Centage
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Prophix
Prophix
Score 8.8 out of 10
Prophix
Prophix
Score 8.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
SAP Analytics CloudSAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(299 ratings)
6.6
(39 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.2
(8 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(220 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
5.9
(75 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.2
(7 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.5
(38 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP Analytics CloudSAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
Likelihood to Recommend
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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SAP
SAP BPC is well suited for complex planning and consolidations needs where the underlying transactional system is SAP ECC. It suits well if the organization has separate teams with BPC, ABAP, BW, Basis, Hana skillset. SAP BPC is less appropriate for organizations using Agile methodology. It is not suitable for organizations in a hyper-growth cycle as the installation and implementation is time-consuming. It will not work for organizations where the planning and budgeting needs keep changing frequently. The UI of SAP BPC is not very intuitive and very difficult to set up a dynamic dashboard for senior executives and officials of CxO.
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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.
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SAP
  • SAP BPC is real time data. You can send information into the system and see it reflected in your reports immediately. Other systems may require a manual push into a reporting system.
  • SAP BPC is a shared reporting tool, so multiple users can be working in a model/environment at the same time, real time. This is especially helpful if your workbooks incorporated multiple processes requiring multiple users to get into the same model.
  • SAP BPC is a powerful tool designed to help all facets of the company, from cash flow to capital expenditures to headcount management to financial planning to consolidation.
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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.
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SAP
  • Being from a law firm, the system needed a lot of custom tailoring in order to fit our full needs (although many companies could say the same thing). Although the ability to highly customize the system to the company's needs is a positive, it frequently results in the system responding in unexplainable and unrepeatable ways which negatively impacts and slows the budget process. Because of the sporadic nature and variety of the issues, we are unable to repeat them on cue and therefore cannot nail down a solution.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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SAP
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Usability
SAP
On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate 8 SAP Analytics Cloud's overall usability as a 7. SAC has a clean, modern user interface with drag-and-drop features. It is an integrated platform that combines reporting, planning, and predictive analytics in one tool. It has Real-time connectivity with SAP data sources like S/4HANA.


Self-service analytics capabilities allow non-technical users to build simple dashboards.
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SAP
Unlike other SAP traditional products, SAP BPC was meant to be simple and familiar to financial users
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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.
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SAP
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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
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SAP
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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.
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SAP
We need a big support team with various skillset like BPC, ABAP, BW, HANA, FICO etc
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In-Person Training
SAP
Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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SAP
SAP BPC training content and trainers are very good. The training is structured and provides a very good understanding of the product features and functionalities. I attended 6 separate training sessions of week-long or more. I had very good experience in all the sessions. The training is organized very well.
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Online Training
SAP
it's ok
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SAP
SAP Training contents are very good, informative and exhaustive.
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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
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SAP
The implementation was carried out in two phases spread over a period of 4 years with 2 upgrades in between. We also had multiple upgrades to HANA.
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Alternatives Considered
SAP
SAP Analytics Cloud vs. Microsoft Power BI:Cost: Power BI is often perceived as a cost-effective solution, especially for organizations already using Microsoft products. SAP Analytics Cloud might be seen as a higher-cost option.Integration: SAP Analytics Cloud may have an edge in integration with SAP systems, while Power BI is known for its broad integration capabilities, including seamless integration with other Microsoft tools.Usability: Power BI is often praised for its user-friendly interface and quick adoption, while SAP Analytics Cloud may be seen as offering more advanced features.
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SAP
With Hyperion we struggled as it didn’t have integrated planning and consolidation, whereas BPC does have it. BPC is easier for reporting as it is Excel-based. Also BPC has prepackaged business process flows that helped a lot. Hyperion on the other hand has a faster response time for user queries or report generation.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
SAP
unit pricing
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SAP
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Scalability
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.
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SAP
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Professional Services
SAP
very simple
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SAP
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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.
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SAP
  • Office administrators are able to enter data directly, freeing up accounting staff.
  • Dependent expenses such as taxes and benefits are automatically calculated, saving time for accounting staff.
  • Single source of data for budget information ensures consistency of information when reporting to senior management.
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