SAP Analytics Cloud vs. Synoptix

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP Analytics Cloud
Score 8.1 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
Synoptix
Score 7.5 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Synoptic provides ERP financial reporting tools and analysis. This solution is designed to deliver real-time data. The vendor’s value proposition is that their solution empowers users to create financial and operational reports with spreadsheet ease of use.N/A
Pricing
SAP Analytics CloudSynoptix
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 CloudSynoptix
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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 CloudSynoptix
Features
SAP Analytics CloudSynoptix
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.6
355 Ratings
7% below category average
Synoptix
6.0
5 Ratings
24% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports7.4301 Ratings5.83 Ratings
Customizable dashboards7.9343 Ratings5.85 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.4318 Ratings6.44 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.5
356 Ratings
7% below category average
Synoptix
7.4
7 Ratings
5% below category average
Drill-down analysis7.9346 Ratings7.37 Ratings
Formatting capabilities7.3343 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages6.9255 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.1332 Ratings8.24 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.4
337 Ratings
10% below category average
Synoptix
7.7
5 Ratings
4% below category average
Publish to Web7.7289 Ratings7.64 Ratings
Publish to PDF7.8319 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Report Versioning7.5280 Ratings7.63 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling7.4276 Ratings7.34 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers6.757 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.4
341 Ratings
8% below category average
Synoptix
6.9
3 Ratings
7% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.8324 Ratings7.33 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.5310 Ratings6.82 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.2311 Ratings6.82 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.098 Ratings6.82 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.2
347 Ratings
3% below category average
Synoptix
7.6
6 Ratings
10% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)8.2321 Ratings7.36 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.0329 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.1322 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control8.1132 Ratings7.35 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.5325 Ratings7.86 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.4
292 Ratings
4% below category average
Synoptix
6.7
4 Ratings
11% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access7.4281 Ratings6.74 Ratings
Mobile Application6.8246 Ratings6.82 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.9272 Ratings6.73 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.1
65 Ratings
8% below category average
Synoptix
-
Ratings
REST API7.155 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API7.048 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames7.142 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API7.141 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)7.450 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)6.742 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
Synoptix
6.6
8 Ratings
20% below category average
Long-term financial planning00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
Financial budgeting00 Ratings6.57 Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings6.64 Ratings
Scenario modeling00 Ratings5.94 Ratings
Management reporting00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
Synoptix
7.6
7 Ratings
2% below category average
Financial data consolidation00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
Journal entries and reports00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Multi-currency management00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
Minority Ownership00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings7.55 Ratings
Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings7.46 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
Synoptix
7.2
8 Ratings
9% below category average
Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings7.18 Ratings
Management Reporting00 Ratings7.78 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings5.83 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
Synoptix
6.5
6 Ratings
22% below category average
Personalized dashboards00 Ratings6.46 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings5.94 Ratings
KPIs00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
Synoptix
7.4
6 Ratings
10% below category average
Flat file integration00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
Excel data integration00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
Best Alternatives
SAP Analytics CloudSynoptix
Small Businesses
Yellowfin
Yellowfin
Score 8.6 out of 10

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Medium-sized Companies
Reveal
Reveal
Score 10.0 out of 10
Centage
Centage
Score 9.4 out of 10
Enterprises
Kyvos Semantic Layer
Kyvos Semantic Layer
Score 9.5 out of 10
OneStream
OneStream
Score 8.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
SAP Analytics CloudSynoptix
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(380 ratings)
7.5
(18 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.7
(22 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(305 ratings)
7.1
(7 ratings)
Availability
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
4.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.3
(73 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
5.4
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.5
(9 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Configurability
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.0
(1 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 CloudSynoptix
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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Synoptix
Synoptix has been great for us to allow end users access to the data and information they need to make informed decisions without letting them have full access to all ERP functions. It has also been very easy to create custom reports that meet our needs. It is also nimble enough to create quick reports that are needed with a small turnaround
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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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Synoptix
  • Easy report building interface with an query interface that allows financial users the ability to conduct complex queries without difficulty.
  • The ability to create reporting that allows us to review in-depth financial review by drilling down into accounts to find transnational data easily.
  • Easily maintained and monitored with simple upgrade installations and end point installation.
  • Great knowledge base for review and trouble-shooting.
  • Highly knowledgeable and easy to work with staff.
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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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Synoptix
  • It has a poor install procedure which is not standard. It almost requires copying folders from an existing computer to the new install.
  • The update process is less than desirable. It seems like Compusoft needs to do a better job of testing before releasing updates.
  • The interface is a bit archaic. It looks more like a program from 20 years ago than one used today.
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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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Synoptix
There is no question that we will continue to use this product for as long as it's available
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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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Synoptix
It didn't take long to learn how it works and has always been easy to navigate and accomplish all that we have needed. Whenever there have been any issues Synopotix has been great to address them in a timely manner and have always been able to resolve the issues we have had
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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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Synoptix
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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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Synoptix
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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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Synoptix
Support does not know much about software solutions. As an example, I have struggled for weeks just to set up LDAP that should be fairly simple.
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In-Person Training
SAP
Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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Synoptix
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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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Synoptix
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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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Synoptix
Good guidance of what steps will halppen.
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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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Synoptix
Synoptix is more oriented to users as their own developers. You do not need to understand any sort of coding or languages. If you are working in financials you just need to know your trial balance. The menus and programing are so user friendly the programming is "kinda obvious"
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
SAP
unit pricing
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Synoptix
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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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Synoptix
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
SAP
very simple
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Synoptix
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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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Synoptix
  • As a reporting tool it has allowed us to make fact based decisions. We have a significant annual cost with relation to our legacy system and Synoptix provides us with the best tool to mine the data that resides in our legacy system.
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