SAP Analytics Cloud vs Tableau Desktop

• Visual reporting: it is, by far, the most good-looking and user-friendly SAP reporting tool.
• Story-telling: it is very easy to create a story using our reports and answer the business questions.
• Connectivity to SAP sources: if a company has its data on SAP sources, it is very convenient to use SAP Analytics Cloud as the reporting tool.
• Roadmap looks good: if all the functionalities that are on Roadmap end up being implemented, I personally think SAP Analytics Cloud will be a strong competitor in the market.

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• With Tableau you do not need to have technical knowledge to do the data integration and you get a quick response of what you are looking for, being your visualization of high quality.
• We can say that it is free software and it is not a limited version

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• There are faults in the reading of the entered data. The design of the toolbar tends to be confusing, its use is not recommended for people who do not have knowledge in the area as its learning curve is steep. It is a bit much to set up when dealing with integration points.. I found it not very intuitive and hard to learn its quirky ways. Stellar for the price as well.
• It is slow and the interface feels like lagging. Less deployment time and headache to maintain.
• Tough with SAP Analytics Cloud we can expect more connectivity options in the near future, nowadays, other companies give a much better solution to this problem. Moreover, and despite the fact that SAP offers a wider range of measurements and calculations, when it comes to data modeling options SAP cannot give you as many as others will.
• Despite the evolution of the tool, it came across with some problem with the integration with other databases that not are HANA, like Oracle it has to be a certain version of Oracle, a bunch of sap notes and a lot of patches for the server. Also in places where the connection is not a high-speed internet connection you cannot obtain full capabilities of the tool. The price by user I think is not fair for a web-based application.

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• Tableau is ill-suited to work with SSAS cubes, at least when you are used to analysis within Microsoft tools
• Data preparation is not up-to-par with other leading vendor tools (although can be improved through Alteryx if you have access to it)
• The ease-of-use is true for basic analysis, but rapidly gives way to a steep learning curve with more complex queries or when the business context is more mathematics oriented

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• Multiple SAP sources can be connected into one software.
• No lag time with data or analytics. Crucial for our real estate market which is always changing.
• The only negative ROI would be the training and steep learning curve we had to invest in this.

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• Tableau has provided my clients with the information necessary to allocate multi-million dollar research budgets effectively, ensuring the company is getting the most bang for its buck.
• Tableau has given my office the ability to present data quickly and easily in a professional format that customers can understand, and has them returning frequently for additional analysis and projects.

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