Compare Microsoft BI and SAP Business Objects - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 22, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft BI or SAP Business Objects?

SAP Business Objects is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft BI, and Microsoft BI is rated higher (88/100) than SAP Business Objects (70/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Business Intelligence 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:

Microsoft Vs. SAP

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

SAP: SAP ® AG is German software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. SAP ® is the market leader in enterprise application software. The company's best-known software products are its enterprise resource planning application (SAP ® ERP), its enterpr...

Who is more expensive? Microsoft BI or SAP Business Objects?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Business Intelligence 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 Microsoft BI and SAP Business Objects.

Microsoft BI price starts at $9.99 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft BI is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. SAP Business Objects price starts at $14,000 per year , When comparing SAP Business Objects to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Business Intelligence software cost.

Bottom line: SAP Business Objects is more expensive than Microsoft BI.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Microsoft BI Vs. SAP Business Objects based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.

Microsoft BI: Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Features, Dashboarding, Graphic Benchmark, OLAP, Custom User Interface.

SAP Business Objects: Dashboard, Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Data analysis, Business Intelligence.

Target customer size

Microsoft BI is perfect for midsize and large enterprises but can be used by small companies too. and SAP Business Objects's target customer size include: Large business.



Microsoft BI

ITQlick rating
(3.7/5)

starts at $9.99 per user/month

Microsoft BI is a business intelligence solution that can help users to analyze data in an efficient way. The software is based on SQL server platform and can provide relevant reports without requiring any expe...

Categories: BI & Analytics, Data Warehousing, Document Management.

SAP Business Objects

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $14,000 per year

SAP Business Objects is a growing cloud-based BI software, it is designed to support large size business. SAP Business Objects received a rating of 4 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered average ...

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, Dashboards & KPIs, Data analysis, Performance Management, Strategic Sourcing.

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Microsoft BI: 6 Features

Automatic Scheduled Reporting
Customizable Features
Dashboarding
Graphic Benchmark
OLAP
Custom User Interface

SAP Business Objects: 6 Features

Dashboard
Ad-Hoc Analysis
Ad-Hoc Reporting
Data analysis
Business Intelligence
Budgeting & CPM
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Microsof...
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
$9.99 per user/month
Functionality
9
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SAP Busi...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
70/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$14,000 per year
Functionality
11
Qlik Sen...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$30 per user/month
Functionality
15
SuiteAna...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$499 per month + $99 per user
Functionality
10
Sisense
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$83 per employee/month
Functionality
35

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.