What is SAP Analytics Cloud?
A single solution for business intelligence and collaborative planning, enhanced with the power of predictive analytics and machine learning technology. SAP Analytics Cloud delivers all the analytics capabilities you need – business intelligence (BI), planning, and predictive analytics – in a single solution. Harness the latest technologies and give everyone in your organization the ability to discover actionable insights in real time.
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88 Likeliness to Recommend
97 Plan to Renew
82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+90 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love SAP Analytics Cloud?
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Security Protects
How to read the Emotional Footprint
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While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Dashboard
Collaboration
Data Exploration and Visualization
BI Security
Operational Reporting Capabilities
Advanced Analytics and Data Science
Metadata Management
Data Modelling Tools
Spatial Analysis
Data Connectors and Data Mashup
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Ease of Data Integration
Business Value Created
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of IT Administration
Quality of Features
Vendor Support
Breadth of Features
Usability and Intuitiveness
Ease of Customization
Availability and Quality of Training
Ease of Implementation
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SAP Analytics Cloud Reviews
Dhruv S.
- Role: Industry Specific Role
- Industry: Electronics
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Oct 2024
Significant Learning Curve but fantastic benefits
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates SAP Analytics Cloud from other similar products?
It has seamless integration with other SAP solutions, enabling end-to-end analytics, planning, and predictive insights in a unified platform. Also, integration allows users to work with live data connections directly from SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW, and other SAP systems, offering real-time insights without the need for data replication. Also, business intelligence (BI), planning, and predictive analytics in a single platform eliminating the need for multiple tools.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The ability to analyze data, create detailed forecasts, and run predictive models all in one tool streamlines workflows and enhances decision-making. Additionally, its real-time data connectivity to other SAP systems ensures that insights are always up to date, which is critical for driving accurate, data-informed decisions.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Its cost and the time required for onboarding and training. Due to its extensive range of features, there can be a steep learning curve for new users, particularly for those unfamiliar with SAP's ecosystem. While the platform is incredibly powerful, configuring and fully utilizing its advanced capabilities may take some time, requiring significant investment in training and setup to ensure smooth adoption across teams.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Evaluate Your Needs, ensure that your organization needs both analytics and planning capabilities, as SAP Analytics Cloud excels when used for both. Plan for Training and Onboarding, be prepared for a learning curve. Investing in comprehensive training for your team will help you fully unlock its advanced features and capabilities. Consider Integration, if you use other SAP tools like S/4HANA or SAP BW, the seamless live data integration can significantly enhance real-time reporting and decision-making.
Pros
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Unique Features
- Security Protects
Cons
- Less Generous
- Vendor's Interest First
- Under Delivered
Amit S.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Nov 2023
SAP Analytics Cloud - everything in one place"
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates SAP Analytics Cloud from other similar products?
1. The product is extremely user friendly.2. We could create several dashboards specific to various departments and configured KPIs for taking business decisions just within few weeks.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
We can get near real time data in the dashboards. Excellent cloud analytics with live connections gives instant data fetch
What do you dislike most about this product?
Maximum number of columns: 60. - Maximum number of cells of data: 3 million. The following limitations apply to the export: - Maximum number of cells of data: 500 thousand.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Getting used to it might take time, lots of features that we still don't know what they do.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Client's Interest First
- Performance Enhancing
Vivian G.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Retail
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Oct 2025
Powerful analytics tool with strong integration
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates SAP Analytics Cloud from other similar products?
SAP Analytics Cloud stands out for its native integration with SAP ERP and S/4HANA systems. It provides a single platform for planning, predictive analytics, and business intelligence, reducing the need for multiple tools.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The seamless data connection with SAP environments and the built-in predictive analytics features. The dashboard visualizations are clean, interactive, and easy to customize.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The performance can lag when working with large datasets, and the learning curve is steep for non-technical users. Some advanced features also require additional licensing.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
It’s a great choice if your organization already uses SAP systems. Invest in proper user training and start with smaller datasets before scaling up to take full advantage of the platform.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Efficient Service