GoodData vs. SAP Analytics Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GoodData
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
GoodData is an analytics platform used by organizations to deliver real-time, governed insights, embedded into products, customized for users, and integrated into any data environment. At the heart of GoodData is a universal semantic layer: a shared, code-defined model that maps raw data into consistent business concepts, metrics, and logic. Metrics are authored once and reused across every dashboard, app, or API, to ensure accuracy, governance, and trust wherever analytics are…N/A
SAP Analytics Cloud
Score 7.8 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
Pricing
GoodDataSAP Analytics Cloud
Editions & Modules
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SAP Analytics Cloud for Business Intelligence
$36.00
per month per user
SAP Analytics Cloud for Planning
Price upon request
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GoodDataSAP Analytics Cloud
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo 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.
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Community Pulse
GoodDataSAP Analytics Cloud
Features
GoodDataSAP Analytics Cloud
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
GoodData
7.9
Ratings
12% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
Ratings
2% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports7.90 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.70 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
GoodData
7.7
Ratings
0% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
Ratings
2% below category average
Drill-down analysis7.40 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Formatting capabilities7.00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.30 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
GoodData
7.2
Ratings
4% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
Ratings
0% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.10 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization6.90 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Predictive Analytics6.60 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.10 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
GoodData
8.0
Ratings
6% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.1
Ratings
5% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)8.30 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model7.90 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)7.70 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
GoodData
8.1
Ratings
8% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
REST API8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
GoodData
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
Ratings
4% below category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
GoodData
-
Ratings
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
Ratings
1% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
GoodDataSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
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8.2
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
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7.8
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.9
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Availability
7.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Performance
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.7
(0 ratings)
5.6
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
2.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.2
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
GoodDataSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
If you have consistently formatted data, that you want regular reports on, plus flexibility to let end users build their own reports, GoodData is perfect. Especially if your end users are less technical. If you want to be able to embed your reporting into your app, GoodData excels, though the start up process can be involved. If your data structure varies, it could be more challenging to integrate. It may also not be worth the integration if you have people who can already run their own SQL queries.
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SAP Ecosystem Integration:For businesses already using other SAP solutions such as SAP BW or SAP HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud is a natural fit. It integrates well with the broader SAP ecosystem, providing a cohesive analytics experience for users familiar with SAP technologies.Predictive Analytics Use Cases:Companies seeking to incorporate predictive analytics into their decision-making processes can leverage SAP Analytics Cloud. Its built-in predictive features enable users to create models and gain insights into future trends based on historical data.
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Pros
  • GoodData helps in simplifying complex data into easy-to-understand visuals. We can create personalized dashboards & tailor them as per requirements. This data can be used from an executive level employee to a team lead employee in the business
  • GoodData is a very user friendly platform. The collaborative features simplify sharing and discussing reports among team members which promotes a culture of data-driven decision-making.
  • GoodData connects with various data sources and consolidate information from multiple platforms. This flexibility proves invaluable for businesses dealing with data spread across different systems as they can access large amount of data on a single platform.
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  • 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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Cons
  • would be nice to be able to add the same filter to a multi-tab dashboard once instead of having to do it for each tab; tedious and time consuming
  • Variable use is kind of clunky and would like to be able to hide/show easier
  • The newer insight based dashboard method does not have the flexibility classic does
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  • Possibility of more advanced scripting for data transformation without analytics designer
  • Provision to consider rate types from TCURR in SAC and should be able to write FX conversion logic considering rate types
  • Read data directly from BW by reading aDSOs backend tables
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Likelihood to Renew
Each client I have worked with and spoken too has renewed their GoodData subscription. I know of not one to date that has cancelled. The GoodData platform has a very high rate of renewal from the discussions I have had with their internal teams as well
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There’s no doubt I will renew SAP Analytics Cloud. It is the most vital tool in our organization that makes it seamless to make rapid business decisions by collecting, modeling and visualizing data in real-time.
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Usability
GoodData provided us with strong overall usability and provided us a platform for various business analytics. Its user-friendly and insightful reports and also the dashboards. Me and my team really appreciate the platform's ability to streamline decision-making processes. However, there is a learning curve during initial setup as I mentioned before. Continuous improvements in the onboarding could further enhance GoodData's usability as well.
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On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate 8 SAP Analytics Cloud's overall usability as a 7. SAC has a clean, modern user interface with drag-and-drop features. It is an integrated platform that combines reporting, planning, and predictive analytics in one tool. It has Real-time connectivity with SAP data sources like S/4HANA.


Self-service analytics capabilities allow non-technical users to build simple dashboards.
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Reliability and Availability
We are approximately one month since go-live. There has been one short outage.
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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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Performance
Performance on refreshing metrics works well.
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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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Support Rating
The fast and comprehensive responses we got from GoodData regarding the doubts we had experienced while starting to use the products and metrics were of great help in ensuring the metrics we were obtaining were accurate to what we wanted to know about our customers' experience and our product areas of opportunity.
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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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In-Person Training
Petr was a rock star - patient, knowledgeable, clear and easy to work with.
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Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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Online Training
GoodData implementation team was professional and courteous
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it's ok
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Implementation Rating
Thorough, professional and on time.
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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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Alternatives Considered
GoodData comparing to other platform is very easy to use, customer support and on-boarding support. Set of features, speed of integration in our platform. Also great benefit for us was very competetive pricing.
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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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Scalability
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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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Return on Investment
  • I personally pushed our management to get GoodData implemented, and there on we have been making much more profits than we ever did!
  • Last month we made a decision using the platform and withing a short span of time our ROI gets 7X.
  • We also made a marketing spend of $100,000 every quater using the insights and metrics, and we are really happy with the returs.
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  • Optimized our budgeting and forecasting processes. The platform facilitates real-time collaboration among our teams, allowing for more accurate and agile financial planning. This has led to improved precision in budget allocation, ensuring that resources are strategically deployed to support the most promising startups within our portfolio.
  • SAC's intuitive dashboards and visualizations provide a consolidated view of key performance indicators, startup health metrics, and portfolio analytics. This heightened data visibility enables our teams to make informed decisions promptly, identify emerging trends, and proactively address challenges.
  • Routine tasks, such as performance tracking and reporting, are automated, allowing our teams to focus on more strategic initiatives. This has resulted in time savings and increased productivity across various operational processes.
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