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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAP Sales Cloud

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASAP Sales Cloud (formerly SAP Cloud for Sales) is a cloud sales application with sales automation, enterprise resource planning (ERP) integration, and collaboration capabilities.N/A

    Tableau Desktop

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ATableau Desktop is a data visualization product from Tableau. It connects to a variety of data sources for combining disparate data sources without coding. It provides tools for discovering patterns and insights, data calculations, forecasts, and statistical summaries and visual storytelling.

    $1,380

    per year (purchased via a Creator license)

    Pricing
    SAP Sales CloudTableau Desktop
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau Creator License
    $115
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP Sales CloudTableau Desktop
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—All pricing plans are billed annually. A Creator license includes Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep Builder, and Tableau Pulse. Discounts sometimes available for volume.
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    Community Pulse
    SAP Sales CloudTableau Desktop
    Considered Both Products
    SAP
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    Tableau
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    120 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    52 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    111 Answers
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    127 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    55 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    38 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    99 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    Features
    SAP Sales CloudTableau Desktop
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of SAP Sales Cloud and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.5
    152 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management8.2144 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management8.8146 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management8.1130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management9.0142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.3136 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management7.9133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management8.6133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking9.0137 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management8.4131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of SAP Sales Cloud and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.9
    130 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    Ratings
    Case management8.7125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management9.1114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management8.8115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of SAP Sales Cloud and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.0
    131 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management8.0130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing7.9112 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of SAP Sales Cloud and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.3
    143 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    Ratings
    Task management8.4135 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management8.4113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.1131 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of SAP Sales Cloud and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.3
    141 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting8.1131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.9132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.0136 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of SAP Sales Cloud and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.2
    138 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields8.0138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects7.9131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment8.6114 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.3123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of SAP Sales Cloud and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    9.2
    141 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.3135 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.1135 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of SAP Sales Cloud and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    9.0
    98 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    Ratings
    Social data8.698 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement9.494 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of SAP Sales Cloud and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.5
    117 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation8.3113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management8.693 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of SAP Sales Cloud and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.1
    122 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access8.1122 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of SAP Sales Cloud and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Tableau Desktop
    8.5
    175 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.0145 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings9.2174 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.1151 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of SAP Sales Cloud and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Tableau Desktop
    8.5
    172 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.6167 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.6170 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.1126 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.6165 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of SAP Sales Cloud and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Tableau Desktop
    8.5
    166 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings8.1155 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.2154 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings8.6120 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.6128 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings8.978 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of SAP Sales Cloud and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Tableau Desktop
    8.4
    164 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.7162 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.6156 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings8.7131 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.87 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of SAP Sales Cloud and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Tableau Desktop
    9.1
    149 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.1145 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.1125 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.9136 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings9.110 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings9.383 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of SAP Sales Cloud and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Tableau Desktop
    7.9
    141 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.6130 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings7.5101 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.5122 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of SAP Sales Cloud and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Tableau Desktop
    7.7
    67 Ratings
    1% below category average
    REST API00 Ratings8.459 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings7.653 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings6.751 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings8.048 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings7.154 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.448 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SAP Sales CloudTableau Desktop
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (163 ratings)
    9.1
    (204 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    7.5
    (41 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.4
    (73 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.8
    (13 ratings)
    1.0
    (57 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (34 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (115 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (115 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.5
    (123 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP Sales CloudTableau Desktop
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SAP
    SAP Sales Cloud is highly suited for manufacturing and distribution enterprises and especially for people and companies who are already into SAP architecture. It is also great for industries which are consumer-packaged goods oriented, and it is highly structured for B2B sales which has predictive pipelines. I would say it is less suited for hyper growth or newer startups, especially people who are not familiar with the SAP ERP. It is multi-dimensional and has complex matrix structures, so it is a bit difficult to learn, and it might be daunting for new people.
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    Tableau
    The best scenario is definitely to collect data from several sources and create dedicated dashboards for specific recipients. However, I miss the possibility of explaining these reports in more detail. Sometimes, we order a report, and after half a year, we don't remember the meaning of some data (I know it's our fault as an organization, but the tool could force better practices).
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    Pros
    SAP
    • I love its ability to automate the entire sales process for us.
    • Another thing I love is how it combines data from different touchpoints to provide a 360-degree view of the customer.
    • What I like best about SAP Sales Cloud is the real-time analytics it provides for my organization.
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    Tableau
    • An excellent tool for data visualization, it presents information in an appealing visual format—an exceptional platform for storing and analyzing data in any size organization.
    • Through interactive parameters, it enables real-time interaction with the user and is easy to learn and get support from the community.
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    Cons
    SAP
    • One area of concern is the many data silos that are present within SAP sales cloud
    • While creating filters for accessing sales lead reports, the accuracy is missing sometimes.
    • The product is quite vast and a lot more learning material and knowledge base documents are required.
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    Tableau
    • Pricing should be more user-friendly and usage-driven
    • Making edits to the production reports is fairly tough and has a vast scope of additional capabilities
    • Tableau Desktop should be able to differentiate itself from the Tableau server else there is no major meaning of two different products being offered
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SAP
    SAP sales enables organizations to manage their sales activities, such as inquiries, quotations, orders, deliveries, billing, and payments. Also integrates with other SAP modules, such as finance, logistics, and marketing, to provide a comprehensive solution for managing the entire sales cycle. thats makes SAP a good choice
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    Tableau
    Our use of Tableau Desktop is still fairly low, and will continue over time. The only real concern is around cost of the licenses, and I have mentioned this to Tableau and fully expect the development of more sensible models for our industry. This will remove any impediment to expansion of our use.
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    Usability
    SAP
    In short, SAP CRM is a complete service that will help improve marketing strategy and productivity. It covers various topics, from big data analytics to resource management and housing sales data. SAP CRM has a long list of features and can do them all.
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    Tableau
    Tableau Desktop has proven to be a lifesaver in many situations. Once we've completed the initial setup, it's simple to use. It has all of the features we need to quickly and efficiently synthesize our data. Tableau Desktop has advanced capabilities to improve our company's data structure and enable self-service for our employees.
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    Reliability and Availability
    SAP
    Product was mostly available. A couple accessibility issues did exist when sending API calls, and there was either no response, or a delayed response.
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    Tableau
    When used as a stand-alone tool, Tableau Desktop has unlimited uptime, which is always nice. When used in conjunction with Tableau Server, this tool has as much uptime as your server admins are willing to give it. All in all, I've never had an issue with Tableau's availability.
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    Performance
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    Tableau Desktop's performance is solid. You can really dig into a large dataset in the form of a spreadsheet, and it exhibits similarly good performance when accessing a moderately sized Oracle database. I noticed that with Tableau Desktop 9.3, the performance using a spreadsheet started to slow around 75K rows by about 60 columns. This was easily remedied by creating an extract and pushing it to Tableau Server, where performance went to lightning fast
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    Support Rating
    SAP
    SAP's customer service is quick and efficient, with a response time of fewer than some minutes. In either case, you'll get instant help from the vendor or online forums. In addition, the vendor provides excellent global support for this tool. Like Salesforce, SugarCRM, etc., it's probably fine as a standalone CRM option.
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    Tableau
    Tableau support has been extremely responsive and willing to help with all of our requests. They have assisted with creating advanced analysis and many different types of custom icons, data formatting, formulas, and actions embedded into graphs. Tableau offers a weekly presentation of features and assists with internal company projects.
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    In-Person Training
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    It is admittedly hard to train a group of people with disparate levels of ability coming in, but the software is so easy to use that this is not a huge problem; anyone who can follow simple instructions can catch up pretty quickly.
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    Online Training
    SAP
    Training was mostly completed over a couple conference calls, and reading the API documentation. Our developers were able to implement quickly after reading the documentation.
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    Tableau
    I think the training was good overall, but it was maybe stating the obvious things that a tech savvy young engineer would be able to pick up themselves too. However, the example work books were good and Tableau web community has helped me with many problems
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    Implementation Rating
    SAP
    I would rate the implementation a 7. While the process overall was successful, there were challenges related to data migration, integration with other systems, and initial user adoption. However, the support from SAP during the implementation phase was helpful, and we were able to resolve the major issues as the process progressed.
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    Tableau
    Again, training is the key and the company provides a lot of example videos that will help users discover use cases that will greatly assist their creation of original visualizations. As with any new software tool, productivity will decline for a period. In the case of Tableau, the decline period is short and the later gains are well worth it.
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    Alternatives Considered
    SAP
    These other products are not fully focused on sales. Of course you can create a workflow for your employees but they have too much info that youll probably won't end Up using. Also their AI assistance is not that accurate when you need some advice or personalized Insights. That's why we swapped to another software that was focused on the sales funnel.
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    Tableau
    I have used Power BI as well, the pricing is better, and also training costs or certifications are not that high. Since there is python integration in Power BI where I can use data cleaning and visualizing libraries and also some machine learning models. I can import my python scripts and create a visualization on processed data.
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    Scalability
    SAP
    1. It much needed to the end-user like sales person and marketing team to read the real time analysis for better decision making and deal closing. 2. Cost calculation and tracking becomes easier on go. 3. HR department, sales and marketing teams are getting insights for further improvement of the process of sales and conversion rate. 4. Easier to know customer behavior and taste.
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    Tableau
    Tableau Desktop's scaleability is really limited to the scale of your back-end data systems. If you want to pull down an extract and work quickly in-memory, in my application it scaled to a few tens of millions of rows using the in-memory engine. But it's really only limited by your back-end data store if you have or are willing to invest in an optimized SQL store or purpose-built query engine like Veritca or Netezza or something similar.
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    Return on Investment
    SAP
    • Integration with additional sales tools, such as LinkedIn Sales Navigator, greatly improves the speed and efficiency of our entire process.
    • Standard templates facilitate easy and efficient lead interaction.
    • The time is reduced and representative job productivity increases when SAP Sales Cloud is used.
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    Tableau
    • Tableau was acquired years ago, and has provided good value with the content created.
    • Ongoing maintenance costs for the platform, both to maintain desktop and server licensing has made the continuing value questionable when compared to other offerings in the marketplace.
    • Users have largely been satisfied with the content, but not with the overall performance. This is due to a combination of factors including the performance of the Tableau engines as well as development deficiencies.
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Sales Cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of the SAP Sales Cloud dashboard, where users can can automate critical selling processes and give sellers AI-based recommendations. The dashboard features:
Cloud deployment
A unified view of customers
An optimised mobile selling experience
AI-driven insights, recommendations, and analytics
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