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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAP Analytics Cloud

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AThe 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

    SAP Profitability and Performance Management

    Score5.9 out of 10
    N/ASAP Profitability and Performance Management promises to help optimize business performance and improve the bottom line. The vendor says key capabilities include: Build, maintain, and utilize sophisticated business and financial models that support multiple allocation methods for costs and revenue, for superior profitability modelling and optimization. Empower finance and business teams with actionable insights from sophisticated models such as profitability and cost…N/A
    Pricing
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Editions & Modules
    SAP Analytics Cloud for Business Intelligence
    $36.00
    per month per user
    SAP Analytics Cloud for Planning
    Price upon request
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    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
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
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    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    202 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    176 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    197 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    122 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    144 Answers
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    Features
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    8.0
    247 Ratings
    2% below category average
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.0204 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.1242 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.9220 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.9
    257 Ratings
    2% below category average
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Drill-down analysis8.1248 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.1245 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages7.7190 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration7.8235 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    8.0
    242 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Publish to Web8.0208 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.4233 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.1202 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.7194 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    8.0
    250 Ratings
    0% above category average
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.7239 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.7232 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.3236 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining8.234 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    8.1
    256 Ratings
    5% below category average
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.1235 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.1242 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.8233 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.245 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.5236 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.9
    219 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access7.7208 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.5180 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.0203 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.8
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Minority Ownership00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Flat file integration00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (297 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.8
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (219 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.6
    (75 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.0
    (61 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.1
    (61 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    SAP
    SAP Profitability and Performance is well suited in an organization/scenario where it aims to grow their profitability and optimize their business performance. It will offer strong financial analytics that are applicable in modern organizations and it will assure improved performance and enable purposeful marketing of your goods/services at prevailing profitable rate.
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    Pros
    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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    • Data enrichment (complex joins, lookups, and derivations).
    • Complex allocations and calculations.
    • Operates at a very high speed without disrupting the host HANA environment.
    • Connectivity to BW HANA and BPC.
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    Cons
    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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    SAP
    • We were forced to train some of our staff a bit as they faced various hurdles before getting familiar with the platform and using it efficiently.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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
    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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    SAP
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    Reliability and Availability
    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
    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
    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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    SAP
    We did get excellent support from SAP during our implementation project. We will see about the SAP support over the long term.
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    In-Person Training
    SAP
    Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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    Online Training
    SAP
    it's ok
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    Implementation Rating
    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
    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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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    SAP
    unit pricing
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    Scalability
    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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    SAP
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    Professional Services
    SAP
    very simple
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    Return on Investment
    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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    SAP
    • Helps us make sound decisions that positively impact our future.
    • Has simplified our financial planning process in our organization.
    • Our portfolio has doubled and grown immensely.
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