SAP Analytics Cloud vs. SAP Profitability and Performance Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
Score 5.9 out of 10
N/A
SAP 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
NoNo
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
Features
SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
Ratings
2% below category average
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.7
Ratings
24% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.90 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
Ratings
2% below category average
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.5
Ratings
15% above category average
Drill-down analysis8.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.10 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages7.70 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.80 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
Ratings
4% below category average
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.3
Ratings
12% above category average
Publish to Web8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.40 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Report Versioning8.10 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling7.70 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
Ratings
0% above category average
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.7
Ratings
24% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.70 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.70 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics8.30 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.1
Ratings
5% below category average
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.7
Ratings
11% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)8.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.10 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.80 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.50 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
Ratings
1% above category average
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.8
Ratings
22% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access7.70 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Mobile Application7.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.8
Ratings
17% above category average
Long-term financial planning00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Financial budgeting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Scenario modeling00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Management reporting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.7
Ratings
20% above category average
Financial data consolidation00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Journal entries and reports00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Multi-currency management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Minority Ownership00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.4
Ratings
15% above category average
Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Management Reporting00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.7
Ratings
19% above category average
Personalized dashboards00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
KPIs00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
SAP Profitability and Performance Management
9.7
Ratings
15% above category average
Flat file integration00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Excel data integration00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
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10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.8
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.6
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
2.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP Analytics CloudSAP Profitability and Performance Management
Likelihood to Recommend
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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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
  • 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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  • It's reliable and executes profitability analysis using dependable models for modern organization.
  • Has helped us optimize our business and grow our profitability assuring our return on investment.
  • It's a world class platform and fits well in all organizations without any difficulties.
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Cons
  • 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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  • Connectivity to SAP Analytics Cloud (this is supposedly on SAP's roadmaps to deliver in 2020).
  • The new tool has some bugs and quirks that need to be worked out. SAP is delivering enhancements on a regular basis.
  • Reports and queries.
  • Model Flow diagramming could work better and be visible for download or printing for training and MOC purposes.
  • Documentation is weak, both in system help screens and user manuals need to be more detailed.
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Likelihood to Renew
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
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
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
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
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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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
Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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Online Training
it's ok
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Implementation Rating
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 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
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
  • 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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  • Will lower IT costs by enabling business analysts to create and execute complex profitability and cost models.
  • Will improve the velocity of period close and reporting cycles by executing complex allocations and calculations much more quickly than tools such as CO or COPA.
  • Lowers cost by reducing requirements for ETL development and data replication.
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ScreenShots

SAP Profitability and Performance Management Screenshots

Screenshot of SAP Profitability and Performance Management offers a user-friendly environment for modeling, analysis and reporting.Screenshot of SAP Profitability and Performance Management Modeling Environment: Allocating Products and Service Costs to Customers.Screenshot of SAP Profitability and Performance Management Modeling Environment: Cost Allocation Flow Diagram.Screenshot of Reporting and Simulation in SAP Profitability and Performance Management: Profitability and Cost Management Report.Screenshot of Reporting dashboard in SAP Profitability and Performance Management.Screenshot of Value and Cost Flow Trace Visualization in SAP Profitability and Performance Management: Value Flow Diagram.