Compare IBM and The IBM Storage SAN40B-4 - Oct 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - IBM or The IBM Storage SAN40B-4?

The IBM Storage SAN40B-4 is more expensive to implement (TCO) than IBM, and IBM is rated higher (86/100) than The IBM Storage SAN40B-4 (56/100). The IBM Storage SAN40B-4 offers users more features (3) than IBM (0).

Looking for the right Business performance management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

IBM Vs. IBM

IBM: International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM, is an American corporation. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

IBM: International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM, is an American corporation. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

Who is more expensive? IBM Planning Analytics or The IBM System Storage SAN40B-4?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Business performance management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for IBM Planning Analytics and The IBM System Storage SAN40B-4.

IBM Planning Analytics price starts at $120 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 IBM Planning Analytics is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Business performance management software. The IBM System Storage SAN40B-4 accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 IBM Planning Analytics is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Business performance management software.

Bottom line: The IBM System Storage SAN40B-4 is more expensive than IBM Planning Analytics.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared IBM Vs. The IBM Storage SAN40B-4 based on some of the most important and required Business performance management features.

IBM Planning Analytics: We are still working to collect the list of features for IBM Planning Analytics.

The IBM System Storage SAN40B-4: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

IBM Planning Analytics's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and The IBM System Storage SAN40B-4's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.