GoodData vs. SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GoodData
Score 8.5 out of 10
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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 BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
Score 6.6 out of 10
N/A
The SAP® BusinessObjects™ Business Intelligence Platform provides users with ad hoc queries, reporting, data visualizations, and analysis tools. Its integrated, unified infrastructure aims to offer scalability from one-to-many tools and interfaces on-premise, in the cloud, or as a hybrid approach.N/A
Pricing
GoodDataSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
Editions & Modules
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Pricing Offerings
GoodDataSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
Chose SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
We selected SAP Business Objects in the previous instance because we were implementing SAP ERP and the choice of Business Objects was favorable from an integration and cost perspective. We did not choose SAP Business Objects most recently because of the predicted long …
Features
GoodDataSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
GoodData
7.9
63 Ratings
12% above category average
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
8.1
51 Ratings
1% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports7.947 Ratings8.546 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.763 Ratings7.647 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.052 Ratings8.147 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
GoodData
7.7
62 Ratings
0% below category average
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
7.7
48 Ratings
4% below category average
Drill-down analysis7.460 Ratings7.147 Ratings
Formatting capabilities7.062 Ratings8.147 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.458 Ratings8.547 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.133 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
GoodData
7.2
59 Ratings
4% below category average
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
7.0
43 Ratings
13% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.057 Ratings6.741 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization6.948 Ratings6.739 Ratings
Predictive Analytics6.735 Ratings7.738 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.215 Ratings7.12 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
GoodData
7.9
63 Ratings
5% above category average
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
9.2
48 Ratings
8% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)8.363 Ratings9.048 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model7.856 Ratings9.546 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.061 Ratings9.045 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)7.739 Ratings9.029 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
GoodData
8.1
41 Ratings
8% above category average
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
6.9
24 Ratings
12% below category average
REST API8.335 Ratings6.621 Ratings
Javascript API8.031 Ratings7.119 Ratings
iFrames8.034 Ratings7.118 Ratings
Java API00 Ratings7.122 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings7.121 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings6.620 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
GoodData
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Ratings
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
7.8
48 Ratings
6% below category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings9.040 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings7.246 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings6.642 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.547 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings7.626 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
GoodData
-
Ratings
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
5.8
34 Ratings
30% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings6.633 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings3.928 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings3.930 Ratings
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User Ratings
GoodDataSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(91 ratings)
7.6
(73 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(15 ratings)
8.3
(24 ratings)
Usability
7.9
(70 ratings)
7.5
(16 ratings)
Availability
7.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
8.7
(7 ratings)
8.6
(16 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(8 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.2
(3 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
GoodDataSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
Likelihood to Recommend
GoodData
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
As mentioned earlier reporting was a big headache for us and the tools we used didn't support large data sets and visualization Performing analytics with such data sets was cumbersome and later post using this SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence we were able to correlate different data sets and prepare the dashboard pretty easier which were helpful and easier to understand.
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Pros
GoodData
  • GoodData provides advanced analytics for predictive modeling. This assists in identifying potential issues before they arise, and making proactive decisions.
  • GoodData prioritizes data security and compliance, providing features that help IT firms like ours adhere to regulatory requirements.
  • GoodData gives high customization dashboards, allows us professionals to create tailored view of KPI.
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SAP
  • This software is easy to initially learn, and very powerful in producing reusable reports.
  • It is much faster than my company's internal manual queries. The ability to build off of a saved query and share queries to other users is a great positive.
  • My favorite part is that you can run queries in the background and it does not interfere with your current work or slow your computer down.
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Cons
GoodData
  • Good Data is already have certain customizable options. However, having more flexibility in customizing reports and dashboards & control over the visual aspects would enhance the overall user experience.
  • To make Good Data even more powerful tool, improving the speed and responsiveness of the tool, especially during data-intensive tasks, would be a significantly helpful.
  • For new users, the interface can be made more user friendly which would promote easy navigation through features of tool.
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SAP
  • The installation can be very complex and time-consuming, it requires a lot of planning and foresight as to what role the software will play in the organization.
  • The software has a relatively large learning curve that takes dedicated users months to get comfortable with, the UI is a bit intimidating for new users.
  • SAP could organize their help better, it can be difficult to find dependable solutions to issues via their website and support channels.
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Likelihood to Renew
GoodData
Because gooddata really helps us in processing data to make reports or dashboards. So we are very satisfied when we use it. What we like is the flexible use of charts. We change at will the use of charts to display in reports or dashboards. Thank you Gooddata for helping companies like us who need flexibility in usage
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SAP
The institution has decided to move in a different direction, and will be using MSBI for reporting. I have been very happy with the Business Objects suite of tools, and will continue to use them heavily until we make the transition.
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Usability
GoodData
From my experience, overall usability of GoodData platform is great very easy to use, but there is still few features as GoodData platform and interface continuosly evolves, which are not yet available within user interface, but only available via API. For regular users all main and key features and tools are perfect, well defined and very easy to use.
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SAP
From a server and client side perspective. the Business Intelligence Platform provides a foundation for all aspects of content development, distribution, analysis, collaboration and self service. Ease of use from targeted content delivery through controlled accessibility. Content exporting in the format of the users choice. Scheduling for internal or external delivery. Public and private folders for secure content access when requied. Web based for viewing on the users device of choice without the need to download additional applications.
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Reliability and Availability
GoodData
We are approximately one month since go-live. There has been one short outage.
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SAP
When we implemented 3.1, we had a tough time managing the system: It took almost a year to stabilize.

With 4.0, we want to roll out to more users, and are holding back because of fears about the performance issue
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Performance
GoodData
Performance on refreshing metrics works well.
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SAP
Overall, the tool (Web Intelligence 4.2) is fast and solid. One issue is a dependability on JAVA for a full feature report creation/edit capabilities (as opposed to limited HTML option). Second, planned end of JAVA support by major browsers (Chrome is already not supporting JAVA applet).
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Support Rating
GoodData
Support team has been highly responsive and helpful from our first initial deployment to present day. They engage and work with us. know when to escalate for more challenging problems. They also follow up. Overall have had a very good experience with support
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SAP
SAP has released various versions of SAP BO BI. starting from 3.1 and going to 4.0,4.1,4.2 and latest being 4.3. SAP provides support to these new versions. As new versions keep on coming, support for the very old software goes out of scope from SAP. it is when the different organization plans to get their BO content migrated from a lower version to a newer version. The newer version had definitely added functionality and features which ease the work of users.
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In-Person Training
GoodData
Petr was a rock star - patient, knowledgeable, clear and easy to work with.
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SAP
SAP authorized training is best, Please go ahead with it. Even lot of online training options/videos available for self learning
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Online Training
GoodData
GoodData implementation team was professional and courteous
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SAP
I haven't used it or got feedback from the end user.

Content looks to be pretty detailed. Focused on SQL but not BW.
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Implementation Rating
GoodData
Thorough, professional and on time.
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SAP
Hire specialists and experienced staff. Mix some beginners so that everyone is not a leader but a learner too. Plan well; architect well; break down implementation in small steps and move towards larger steps. Create a centralized and authorized SAP Business Objects implementation team.
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Alternatives Considered
GoodData
GoodData is best among every other platform I used because it's a cloud based platform and way to easy to use. Its robust predictive analytics and unified data view set it way apart. While Power BI and Tableau excel in visualization, GoodData's focus on comprehensive business intelligence, user engagement analytics, and revenue optimization which made it a strong choice for our organization seeking a holistic analytics solution.
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SAP
We selected SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) based on price. It can stack up against others in terms of price and honestly, that's about it. Salesforce Commerce does a hell of a better job at handling it. However, in the space of Business Intelligence, SAP can do more, and that's why at the end we went with it
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Scalability
GoodData
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SAP
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform supports SOA Service Oriented Architecture. You can start/restart/enable/disable all the servers. You can seamless do load balancing and clustering. It supports all leading application and web server. Supports LDAP SSO integration. People who can work on excel with training they can work on SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence, dashboard, Lumira, Information design tool product suite. Tool is very user friendly and easy to learn and implement
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Return on Investment
GoodData
  • We have been able to quickly go to market with a feature-rich version of our application.
  • The licensing costs are manageable but make our offering more expensive than alternatives.
  • The possibility to horizontal scaling with Kubernetes is a bright outlook for our business.
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SAP
  • By generating and distributing reports in a timely manner, we were able to save millions of dollars for the company which otherwise would not have been visible.
  • Almost realtime dashboard, saved the company a huge amount by showing the outages and kept the company from buying a tool to do just that.
  • It showed the customers who were not paying the bills and were missing in the system due to some loophole. This was visible by doing reporting on the theft usage of electricity.
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