MS SharePoint / SQL vs. SAP Analytics Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
MS SharePoint / SQL
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
MS SharePoint / SQL refers to Microsoft Sharepoint, a web-based collaborative platform, being used in tandem with Microsoft SQL Server to provide business intelligence analytics and reporting. They can provide BI content such as data connections, reports, scorecards, dashboards, and more.N/A
SAP Analytics Cloud
Score 7.9 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
MS SharePoint / SQLSAP Analytics Cloud
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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
MS SharePoint / SQLSAP Analytics Cloud
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo 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
MS SharePoint / SQLSAP Analytics Cloud
Considered Both Products
MS SharePoint / SQL

No answer on this topic

SAP Analytics Cloud
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
In terms of the features and usability of the product we went with SAP Analytics Cloud.
Features
MS SharePoint / SQLSAP Analytics Cloud
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
MS SharePoint / SQL
7.8
58 Ratings
4% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
247 Ratings
2% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.839 Ratings8.0204 Ratings
Customizable dashboards7.055 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.448 Ratings7.9220 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
MS SharePoint / SQL
8.4
53 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
257 Ratings
2% below category average
Drill-down analysis8.242 Ratings8.1248 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.753 Ratings8.1245 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages8.030 Ratings7.7190 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.850 Ratings7.8235 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
MS SharePoint / SQL
8.8
58 Ratings
6% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
242 Ratings
4% below category average
Publish to Web8.652 Ratings8.0208 Ratings
Publish to PDF9.549 Ratings8.3233 Ratings
Report Versioning8.148 Ratings8.1202 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling9.039 Ratings7.7194 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers9.032 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
MS SharePoint / SQL
8.6
36 Ratings
8% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
250 Ratings
0% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.634 Ratings7.7239 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.032 Ratings7.7232 Ratings
Predictive Analytics9.430 Ratings8.3236 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining8.23 Ratings8.234 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
MS SharePoint / SQL
8.4
69 Ratings
1% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.1
256 Ratings
5% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)8.260 Ratings8.1235 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.364 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.668 Ratings7.8233 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control8.14 Ratings8.145 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.654 Ratings8.5236 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
MS SharePoint / SQL
9.4
59 Ratings
18% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
219 Ratings
0% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access9.657 Ratings7.7208 Ratings
Mobile Application9.536 Ratings7.6180 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.639 Ratings8.0203 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
MS SharePoint / SQL
8.8
38 Ratings
12% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
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Ratings
REST API9.429 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API9.428 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames9.027 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API9.025 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)8.033 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.124 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
MS SharePoint / SQLSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(77 ratings)
8.2
(297 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(7 ratings)
7.8
(7 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(12 ratings)
8.0
(219 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(7 ratings)
5.6
(75 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.0
(2 ratings)
2.0
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
MS SharePoint / SQLSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
As I mentioned in my previous answers, MS SharePoint is very useful as a shared drive for the organization and is very easy to manage. It also helps us import data from SharePoint directly into PowerBI for creating reports. According to my understanding, only share link features should be improved.
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SAP
SAP Analytics Cloud is great for big companies that want advanced data analysis and planning, especially when they need to work together in real-time or when people need to access data on their phones. It's like a super tool for predicting future trends in industries like retail or finance. SAC also works well for companies that use different types of computer systems because it can easily connect them. But, for small businesses that only need basic reports or don't have a lot of technical resources, a simpler tool might be better. If a company doesn't always have a good internet connection or if they're just starting with analytics, there might be other tools that work better.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Flexible - able to make any changes we would like vs traditional service desk system.
  • ROI - We were already using SharePoint for internal intranet, so we are simply getting more use out of licensing we had already committed to.
  • Easy to use for end users.
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SAP
  • 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
Microsoft
  • It is hard to setup and nightmare
  • It requires a of infrastructure, thus it could be costly because of requirement and licensing required for everything to run smoothly
  • If it is not setup and organized properly from the beginning it could be maintenance nightmare
  • It is hard to have "test" environment to do patches or similar
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SAP
  • Complexity in Data Modeling
  • SAC supports various data sources, but improvements in the ease of connecting to and integrating with certain data repositories, especially non-SAP databases, would enhance the platform's versatility and integration capabilities.
  • An offline mode for SAC could be valuable for users who need to access and analyze data without an internet connection. Additionally, optimizing performance for large datasets and complex visualizations would contribute to a smoother user experience.
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
This was a long-term buy-in from a corporate perspective, to remain in the SharePoint space. Migration is certainly possible, which is good for planning and having options further out. At this point, the only planned migration is to eventually move the architecture up to SharePoint/SQL 2013. At that point, we will be able to leverage some greater efficiencies, some enhanced content design and management features, and some more current social features. It is well worth a full consideration in any shop looking at a new implementation of or migration to SharePoint (although you will probably be considering 2013 versions or beyond in those discussions), but the platform should be a strong competitor to any alternatives. Realizing the capability of a fully-branded and customized website was not part of the original choice for the architecture at Lincoln, but seeing it implemented and functioning now with this capacity far beyond original expectations has certainly cemented plans to continue using it.
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SAP
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
Microsoft
I gave this rating due to MS SharePoint being a big help with our userbase. We have a lot of users that are just old enough to not have much technical skills or they have been in this industry long enough to where they haven't really needed to utilize much technology. MS SharePoint helped us move beyond that barrier without too many bumps and bruises.
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SAP
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
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
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
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
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
Microsoft
I've only had to call in to support on one occasion but they were able to work though our issue and find a solution that did fully resolve the issue in a timely manner. I can't always say the same about support from other companies so it was a refreshing change to have support that did help.
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SAP
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
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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Online Training
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
it's ok
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
Not implemented in best practice way, there are many customizations
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SAP
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
Microsoft
At the time of the two large projects, SharePoint was the enterprise solution so we were required to use that. We have since lobbied the enterprise teams to review and consider Atlassian Confluence and were successful. Confluence is cheaper than Sharepoint which is why we wanted to bring that in. The enterprise has now made Confluence an enterprise solution as an alternative to SharePoint. After using both I think SharePoint has many more add-ins than Confluence. It has much more customization ability than Confluence. SharePoint is not good for mobile readiness. Confluence is so there is a difference that might lead you to Confluence over SharePoint. I would also say that SharePoint is very document-centric and that Confluence has better KM than SharePoint does. even with the use of SQL Server. We were told that we could not use Google Drive even though it had features we liked.
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SAP
SAP Analytics Cloud vs. Microsoft Power BI:Cost: Power BI is often perceived as a cost-effective solution, especially for organizations already using Microsoft products. SAP Analytics Cloud might be seen as a higher-cost option.Integration: SAP Analytics Cloud may have an edge in integration with SAP systems, while Power BI is known for its broad integration capabilities, including seamless integration with other Microsoft tools.Usability: Power BI is often praised for its user-friendly interface and quick adoption, while SAP Analytics Cloud may be seen as offering more advanced features.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
unit pricing
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Scalability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
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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Professional Services
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
very simple
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • ROI for ms SharePoint/SQL considering that is the best database engine with excellent features that help you to have all information in your hand.
  • Something negative could be license format.
  • These are the best relational databases in the market with powerful features that complement your system.
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SAP
  • Many manual data manipulations and exports in Excel have been replaced by the tool, providing management with improved insight into the amount of time spent at each stage of an invoice's lifetime, allowing bottlenecks to be discovered.
  • We now have more insight into the data, and people with little technical experience can easily build stories.
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