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    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 Profitability and Performance Management

    Score6 out of 10
    N/ASAP Profitability and Performance Management promises to help optimize business performance and improve the bottom line. The vendor says key capabilities include: Build, maintain, and utilize sophisticated business and financial models that support multiple allocation methods for costs and revenue, for superior profitability modelling and optimization. Empower finance and business teams with actionable insights from sophisticated models such as profitability and cost…N/A
    Pricing
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
    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 Profitability and Performance Management
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    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.
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    Community Pulse
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
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    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    313 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    266 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    300 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    85%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    178 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    221 Answers
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    Features
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.6
    357 Ratings
    7% below category average
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports7.4302 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards7.9345 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.4319 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.5
    358 Ratings
    6% below category average
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Drill-down analysis7.9348 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities7.3345 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages6.9256 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.1334 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.4
    339 Ratings
    10% below category average
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Publish to Web7.7290 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.8321 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Report Versioning7.5282 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.5278 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers6.758 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.4
    343 Ratings
    8% below category average
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.8325 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.5312 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics7.2312 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.099 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    8.2
    349 Ratings
    3% below category average
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.2323 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.0331 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.1324 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.2134 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.5327 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.4
    294 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access7.5283 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile Application6.8247 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.0274 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.1
    66 Ratings
    9% below category average
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    -
    Ratings
    REST API7.156 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API7.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames7.143 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API7.142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)7.451 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)6.843 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.8
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Minority Ownership00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Flat file integration00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.2 out of 10
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score7 out of 10
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (382 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.7
    (22 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (307 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.3
    (73 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.3
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.0
    (61 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.1
    (61 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
    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.
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    SAP
    SAP Profitability and Performance is well suited in an organization/scenario where it aims to grow their profitability and optimize their business performance. It will offer strong financial analytics that are applicable in modern organizations and it will assure improved performance and enable purposeful marketing of your goods/services at prevailing profitable rate.
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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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    • Data enrichment (complex joins, lookups, and derivations).
    • Complex allocations and calculations.
    • Operates at a very high speed without disrupting the host HANA environment.
    • Connectivity to BW HANA and BPC.
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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
    • We were forced to train some of our staff a bit as they faced various hurdles before getting familiar with the platform and using it efficiently.
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    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.
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    SAP
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    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.
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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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    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 did get excellent support from SAP during our implementation project. We will see about the SAP support over the long term.
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    In-Person Training
    SAP
    Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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    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
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    SAP
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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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    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
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    SAP
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    SAP
    unit pricing
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    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.
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    SAP
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    Professional Services
    SAP
    very simple
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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
    • Helps us make sound decisions that positively impact our future.
    • Has simplified our financial planning process in our organization.
    • Our portfolio has doubled and grown immensely.
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Profitability and Performance Management Screenshots

    Screenshot of SAP Profitability and Performance Management offers a user-friendly environment for modeling, analysis and reporting.Screenshot of SAP Profitability and Performance Management Modeling Environment: Allocating Products and Service Costs to Customers.Screenshot of SAP Profitability and Performance Management Modeling Environment: Cost Allocation Flow Diagram.Screenshot of Reporting and Simulation in SAP Profitability and Performance Management: Profitability and Cost Management Report.Screenshot of Reporting dashboard in SAP Profitability and Performance Management.Screenshot of Value and Cost Flow Trace Visualization in SAP Profitability and Performance Management: Value Flow Diagram.