SAP Analytics Cloud vs. SAP Profitability and Performance Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
SAP 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
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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 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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Top Pros
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Features
SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
247 Ratings
1% below category average
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.7
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports7.8204 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.1242 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.9220 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
257 Ratings
5% below category average
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.5
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Drill-down analysis8.0248 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Formatting capabilities7.9245 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages7.8190 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.9235 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
242 Ratings
2% below category average
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.3
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Publish to Web8.1208 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.2233 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Report Versioning8.1202 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling7.9194 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.8
250 Ratings
3% above category average
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.7
2 Ratings
24% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.8239 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.8232 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.9236 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.834 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.2
256 Ratings
6% below category average
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.7
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)8.1235 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.1242 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.0233 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control8.145 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.6236 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
219 Ratings
0% above category average
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.8
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access7.9208 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Mobile Application7.8180 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.0203 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.8
274 Ratings
6% below category average
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.8
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Long-term financial planning7.6233 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Financial budgeting7.8239 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Forecasting7.9246 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Scenario modeling7.5237 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Management reporting8.3265 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.6
229 Ratings
5% below category average
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.7
2 Ratings
19% above category average
Financial data consolidation7.4183 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Journal entries and reports7.7173 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Multi-currency management7.5188 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Intercompany Eliminations7.4143 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Minority Ownership7.5129 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting8.0180 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Detailed Audit Trails7.6170 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
254 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.4
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Financial Statement Reporting7.9213 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Management Reporting8.3244 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting8.0225 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting8.1203 Ratings10.01 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing7.6114 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.1
277 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.7
2 Ratings
19% above category average
Personalized dashboards8.2270 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards8.1255 Ratings9.01 Ratings
KPIs8.3261 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis8.3243 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting8.3246 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data7.6206 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.6
258 Ratings
9% below category average
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.7
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Flat file integration7.7244 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Excel data integration7.9247 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.1226 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(298 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.5
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(219 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.3
(75 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.0
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
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 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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SAP
  • 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
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
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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SAP
No answers on this topic
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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SAP
No answers on this topic
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
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Alternatives Considered
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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SAP
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
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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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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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.