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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

    Smartsheet

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ASmartsheet is an online project management and collaboration tool. It includes automated alerts, instantaneous updating and sharing across team members, resource management, nested tasks organized in a hierarchy, a Gantt chart view, exportable and automated reports, and integration with email.

    $12

    per month per user (up to 10 users)

    Pricing
    SAP Analytics CloudSmartsheet
    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
    Pro
    $12
    per month per user (up to 10 users)
    Business
    $24
    per month per user (3 user minimum)
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Advanced Work Management
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP Analytics CloudSmartsheet
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    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.A discount is offered for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    SAP Analytics CloudSmartsheet
    Considered Both Products
    SAP
    Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
    SAC is an extension of our decision to use Datasphere as our Data Warehouse / Data Fabric Solution, which is really an extension of our decision to use SAP as our ERP.
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    Smartsheet
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    313 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    62 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    266 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    58 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    300 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    85%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    178 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    47 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    221 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    51 Answers
    Features
    SAP Analytics CloudSmartsheet
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of SAP Analytics Cloud and Smartsheet
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.6
    357 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Smartsheet
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports7.4302 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards7.9345 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.4319 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of SAP Analytics Cloud and Smartsheet
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.5
    358 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Smartsheet
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis7.9348 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities7.3345 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages6.9256 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.1334 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of SAP Analytics Cloud and Smartsheet
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.4
    339 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Smartsheet
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web7.7290 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.8321 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning7.5282 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.5278 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers6.758 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of SAP Analytics Cloud and Smartsheet
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.4
    343 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Smartsheet
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.8325 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.5312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics7.2312 Ratings00 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 Smartsheet
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    8.2
    349 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Smartsheet
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.3323 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.1331 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.1324 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.1134 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.5327 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of SAP Analytics Cloud and Smartsheet
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.4
    294 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Smartsheet
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access7.5283 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application6.8247 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.0274 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of SAP Analytics Cloud and Smartsheet
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.1
    66 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Smartsheet
    -
    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
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of SAP Analytics Cloud and Smartsheet
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Smartsheet
    9.1
    129 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings9.8126 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings10.0108 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings9.0109 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings9.8111 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings9.2100 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings10.0122 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.981 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings9.079 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings9.2101 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings9.0100 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.196 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings9.762 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings8.169 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings8.075 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of SAP Analytics Cloud and Smartsheet
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Smartsheet
    7.9
    66 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings8.144 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings7.537 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings8.760 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings7.332 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score8.1 out of 10
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    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SAP Analytics CloudSmartsheet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (382 ratings)
    9.3
    (146 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.7
    (22 ratings)
    9.0
    (24 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (307 ratings)
    9.2
    (17 ratings)
    Availability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.2
    (73 ratings)
    8.1
    (45 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.3
    (9 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 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 CloudSmartsheet
    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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    Smartsheet
    Smartsheet shines for collaboration. When you have multiple people involved with planning events Smartsheet makes it easy to share and collaborate. For instance, multiple people can be in Smartsheet working at the same time. Also setting permissions for exactly those who need to know is quite easy with Smartsheet. For data analytics and general spreadsheet purposes Excel is better but for project management and event planning Smartsheet is superior
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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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    Smartsheet
    • Its hard to overstate the value of familiarity. Being able to use a tool that has some familiarity takes away the time needed to train and orient employees on a new tool and allows an organization to hit the ground running.
    • Smartsheet covers most of the basics of a project management tool, the usual tasks, milestones and project viewing options.
    • For data viewing, you get multiple data viewing options including a calendar view (good for marketing teams and those who work around scheduling), Kanban, Gaant etc
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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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    Smartsheet
    • Smartsheet set up is similar to Excel, yet when you upload an Excel file, things like conditional formatting are lost. Smartsheet has its own conditional formatting, and you have to reinstate the rules. It would be great if those would apply automatically once a file is uploaded
    • Some Smartsheet management and access rules can take some tweaking to work properly. This may be a case of offering more info to admins so they can apply these better and with more efficiency
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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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    Smartsheet
    It definitely meets our needs as far as organizing and archiving our tasks and files. As we train more staff to view it, I see opportunities for more improvement, which I am sure this program can handle. I look forward to seeing continued improvement from Smartsheet on their capabilities and functionality.
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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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    Smartsheet
    Smartsheet is very easy to learn. However, while I have been able to pick it easily, Microsoft Excel and Project super users that I have trained on Smartsheet get bogged down in the differences and can find it frustrating. Explaining the differences ahead of time and why Smartsheet is being chosen instead of a different software seems to counteract those reactions
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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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    Smartsheet
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Smartsheet
    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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    Smartsheet
    I give this rating because it fills a niche in the market. MS Project scares many away from proper task management but there are limited tools our there, especially cloud-based that are mobile-friendly. Smartsheet fills this market gap, especially for small to medium-sized businesses. IT is not fair to compare it to MS Project, but fairer to see what gaps it fills.
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    In-Person Training
    SAP
    Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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    Smartsheet
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Smartsheet
    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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    Smartsheet
    It's absolutely paramount to take a few minutes to actually play with the software. It's nearly impossible to do anything wrong or make a mistake which cannot be fixed easily. Under the help menu is Live Training option. After you familiarize yourself with the commands, watch the live training for some in depth understanding of how to make the software fit your needs perfectly.
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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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    Smartsheet
    Jira and Redmine are much more robust and technologically advanced project management solutions. I enjoy using either when managing a very large project. However, I prefer to use Smartsheet for my smaller to medium sized projects. As for Google Drive - I would say that Google sheets and Smartsheet are almost identical in my opinion when it comes to functionality. Personally I prefer to manage smaller projects via Google Drive, but it is a personal preference!
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    SAP
    unit pricing
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    Smartsheet
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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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    Smartsheet
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    SAP
    very simple
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    Smartsheet
    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.
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    Smartsheet
    • This has really opened up collaboration across teams. A lot less working in silos.
    • It hasn't fully replaced any one tool so it means having to go to another place. Hopefully, we can eliminate a tool or two in the next six months.
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