Crystal Reports presents data in a crystal-clear way!
Rating: 10 out of 10
July 19, 2018
JS
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21 years of experience
Starting at $295 per single user license
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What is SAP Crystal?
SAP Crystal is an analytics and reporting software solution for SMBs. SAP Crystal comprises Crystal Reports for pixel-perfect reporting, and SAP Crystal Server for automated distribution and self-service access to reports, dashboards and data exploration.
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Rating: 10 out of 10
January 16, 2024Proulx Mfg has utilized SAP Crystal for our reports for several years; We can appreciate SAP personalization to customize the data our company requires from our platforms whic...
Jenny Miranda
Administrator - Manufacturing
Executive Services Administrator
Proulx Manufacturing Inc.
10 years of experienceIt's a great reporting tool for your business!
Rating: 10 out of 10
August 18, 2021SAP Crystal is used across the company. It allows you streamline inventory refreshes and the custom ordering process into a single automated report. This helps a lot in preven...
Emeka Opara
Employee - Information Technology
Ambassador for The Technology Innovation Scholars Program
Boston University College of Engineering
1 year of experienceA essential tool for accurate report export from SAP
Rating: 8 out of 10
July 13, 2021SAP Crystal is an extremely important and critical tool in our business operations primarily serving sales, finance and dispatch departments where bulk of our invoicing, sales...
SAP Crystal Report Review
Rating: 9 out of 10
May 1, 2021This tool is amazing for reporting. You can generate reports from different types of data sources easily. We are using this tool in the department of computer science and engi...
Akhilesh Arya
Professional - Other
Assistant Professor
Geetanjali Institute of Technical Studies, Udaipur
2 years of experienceSAP Crystal is excellent for report building and aggregations
Rating: 9 out of 10
April 6, 2021SAP Crystal is being used for many solutions we use that just require some form of static reporting and batch reporting. It is used by managers and operations personnel to rev...
Abdul S. Usmani
Analyst - Information Technology
IO Cloud Solutions Lead
ConocoPhillips
10 years of experienceCrystal Clear Formatted Reports in Secure environment with sharing/distribution capabilities.
Rating: 9 out of 10
December 1, 2020All the divisions where the need of formatted reports was there, i.e. in HR departments to get the complete detail of an employee for all past performances indicators, hikes, ...
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Consultant
4 years of experienceFirst time caller, long time user.
Rating: 10 out of 10
October 25, 2020We use it as our main reporting tool as part of our software application for all internal and external reports.
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Consultant
27 years of experienceEffective for financial reporting, which is accurate.
Rating: 10 out of 10
April 19, 2020Create reports which are customizable to the needs of our organization. User-friendly and very likely the best for our clients. Intuitive and user-friendly interface. Reliable...
SAP Crystal overall satisfaction
Rating: 7 out of 10
March 31, 2020SAP Crystal is being used by my organization to generate all kinds of reports across the entire organization. The company has been using the tool for more than 10 years and is...
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Analyst
3 years of experienceCrystal Delivers Thousands of Reports Per Week
Rating: 8 out of 10
February 18, 2020We use Crystal Reports to generate over 200 standard reports for various data topics from our record-keeping system. These reports can be for the business or for our customers...
Gene Baker
Manager - Information Technology
Vice President, Chief Architect, Development Manager and Software Engineer
WySTAR Global Retirement Solutions, a Wells Fargo Company
17 years of experienceDecent reporting tool
Rating: 8 out of 10
February 15, 2020I used SAP Crystal for report visualization. The graphs in the tool are outstanding with strong information telling ability combining with tables and images. Apart from the gr...
Verified user
Analyst
2 years of experienceSAP Crystal Reports review
Rating: 7 out of 10
February 15, 2020We use SAP Crystal to automate and generate a set of reports that are usually exported as PDF files directly to the user's email inboxes. Occasionally users also login to the ...
Powerful document and report automation
Rating: 9 out of 10
January 10, 2020We use SAP Crystal to generate documents in our ERP system for things such as sales, purchasing, invoice, manufacturing documents, and automated shipping labels. The whole org...
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Professional
7 years of experienceSAP Crystal Review
Rating: 7 out of 10
January 8, 2020Crystal is used enterprise-wide for pixel-perfect reporting. We have both on-demand reporting use cases, and scheduled reporting via email or logging in to report inboxes. It ...
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Manager
8 years of experienceOne of my top rated reporting systems.
Rating: 10 out of 10
December 7, 2019SAP Crystal Reports software is used within the organization for creating reports from several hundred external resources. I would not say it is an easy task to do this throug...
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2 years of experience
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$495
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$495
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What is SAP Crystal?
SAP Crystal Reports and SAP Crystal Server are designed to help users create pixel-perfect, richly formatted, and dynamic reports from virtually any data source – delivered in dozens of export formats, in up to 24 languages. SAP Crystal Reports is a production reporting tool designed to turn almost any data source into interactive, actionable information that can be accessed offline or online, from applications, portals and mobile devices. SAP Crystal Server enables self-service access to
reports, dashboards, and data exploration within a secure infrastructure.
SAP Crystal Features
BI Platform Features
- Supported: Administration via Web Interface
- Supported: Live Connection to External Data
- Supported: Snapshot of External Data
- Supported: OLAP (Pre-processed cube representation)
- Supported: ROLAP (SQL-layer querying)
- Supported: Multi-Data Source Reporting (Blending)
- Supported: Data warehouse / dictionary layer
Supported Data Sources Features
- Supported: MS Excel Workbooks
- Supported: Text Files (CSV, etc)
- Supported: Oracle
- Supported: MS SQL Server
- Supported: IBM DB2
- Supported: Postgres
- Supported: MySQL
- Supported: ODBC
- Supported: EMC Greenplum
- Supported: HP Vertica
- Supported: SAP Hana
- Supported: Teradata
- Supported: Salesforce
- Supported: SAP
BI Standard Reporting Features
- Supported: Pixel Perfect reports
- Supported: Customizable dashboards
- Supported: Report Formatting Templates
Ad-hoc Reporting Features
- Supported: Drill-down analysis
- Supported: Formatting capabilities
- Supported: Integration with R or other statistical packages
- Supported: Report sharing and collaboration
Report Output and Scheduling Features
- Supported: Publish to Web
- Supported: Publish to PDF
- Supported: Output Raw Supporting Data
- Supported: Report Versioning
- Supported: Report Delivery Scheduling
- Supported: Delivery to Remote Servers
Data Discovery and Visualization Features
- Supported: Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
Access Control and Security Features
- Supported: Multi-User Support (named login)
- Supported: Role-Based Security Model
- Supported: Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
- Supported: Report-Level Access Control
- Supported: Table-Level Access Control (BI-layer)
- Supported: Field-Level Access Control (BI-layer)
- Supported: Single Sign-On (SSO)
Mobile Capabilities Features
- Supported: Responsive Design for Web Access
- Supported: Mobile Application
- Supported: Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding Features
- Supported: Javascript API
- Supported: Java API
- Supported: Themeable User Interface (UI)
- Supported: Customizable Platform (Open Source)
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SAP Crystal Technical Details
| Deployment Types | On-premise |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Windows, Linux |
| Mobile Application | Apple iOS, Android |
| Supported Countries | Global |
| Supported Languages | English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese, Swedish, Polish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Thai, Czech, Hungarian, Slovakian, Turkish, Romanian, Slovenian |
SAP Crystal Downloadables
- Detailed information for SAP Crystal Server 2016’s supported platforms, such as Windows and Linux OS, browser, LDAP and hardware support
- Languages supported with SAP Crystal Reports 2016
- Product features to leverage with SAP Crystal Solutions for the small to midsize business
- Pixel-perfect reports created with SAP Crystal Solutions for small to midsize business
- Business goals to achieve with SAP Crystal Solutions for small to midsize business
- Implementation costs to consider with SAP Crystal Solutions for small to midsize business
- Comparison of features by version for SAP Crystal Reports and SAP Crystal Server software
Frequently Asked Questions
SAP Crystal is an analytics and reporting software solution for SMBs. SAP Crystal comprises Crystal Reports for pixel-perfect reporting, and SAP Crystal Server for automated distribution and self-service access to reports, dashboards and data exploration.
Reviewers rate Customizable dashboards and Report Formatting Templates and Drill-down analysis highest, with a score of 10.
The most common users of SAP Crystal are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Data Accessibility: Users have found the data in their company network to be easily accessible, contributing to a seamless user experience.
Customization Options: Reviewers appreciate the software's easy personalization of data and report parameters, enhancing flexibility in reporting.
Connection Flexibility: Customers have highlighted the software's ability to connect seamlessly with various data sources, improving integration capabilities.
Interactive Report Generation: Users find the automated interactive report generation feature helpful for efficient reporting processes.
Export Formats Variety: Some reviewers like the multiple export formats available, providing options for diverse data sharing needs.
Template Standardization Praise: Users praised the template standardization feature for maintaining consistency in reports across different datasets.
SSO Integration Convenience: Some users noted quick logins and authorization syncing with SSO as a convenient feature that enhances security and access control.
Aggregations Capability Appreciation: Customers mentioned the software's capability for aggregations and output in various formats, aiding in comprehensive data analysis.
Limited Design Capabilities: Some users have found the design capabilities of Crystal Reports to be restrictive at times, hindering their ability to create visually appealing reports efficiently. For example, users may struggle with customizing layouts or incorporating advanced design elements.
Report Generation Lead Time and Export Options: Reviewers have pointed out that the lead time for generating reports needs improvement, and they feel limited by the export options being restricted to Excel and PDF only. This limitation may impact user workflow and hinder seamless sharing of information in different formats.
Programming Knowledge Requirement: Several users have mentioned that having some programming knowledge related to SQL and .NET is necessary for using Crystal Reports effectively, which may pose a challenge for those without technical background. This requirement could potentially exclude users who are not familiar with these programming languages from fully utilizing the tool's capabilities.
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Crystal Reports is not for casual users, but provides an excellent tool for professional report design.
Rating: 8 out of 10
July 17, 2018
GG
Vetted Review
Verified User
5 years of experience
Crystal Reports is your friend!
Rating: 7 out of 10
January 17, 2018
AB
Vetted Review
Verified User
3 years of experience
SAP Cryststal Report
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 16, 2018
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
10 years of experience
SAP Is a very good product for creating reports
Rating: 8 out of 10
January 15, 2018
AW
Vetted Review
Verified User
Great for highly formatted reporting, but not the most fun to work with
Rating: 7 out of 10
January 09, 2018
ML
Vetted Review
Verified User
3 years of experience
A must have in the Data Industry
Rating: 8 out of 10
January 09, 2018
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
3 years of experience
Crystal Review
Rating: 7 out of 10
January 08, 2018
EL
Vetted Review
Verified User
5 years of experience
Deploy and be amazed
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 08, 2018
JH
Vetted Review
Verified User
15 years of experience
Crystal Reports - your Real-Time SAP ERP Reporting Solution
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 08, 2018
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
5 years of experience
Crystal Reports
Rating: 6 out of 10
May 10, 2016
CM
Vetted Review
Verified User
8 years of experience
Perfect for Small to Mid Sized Businesses
Rating: 7 out of 10
April 01, 2016
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
1 year of experience
Crystal Reports Review
Rating: 7 out of 10
February 23, 2016
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Verified User
1 year of experience
Crystal Reports -- An Inside View
Rating: 9 out of 10
November 26, 2013
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
2 years of experience