Shlomi Lavi /
Aug 31, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SAP Analytics Cloud or Microsoft Power BI?
Microsoft Power BI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SAP Analytics Cloud, and SAP Analytics Cloud is rated higher (90/100) than Microsoft Power BI (86/100). SAP Analytics Cloud offers users more features (9) than Microsoft Power BI (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is SAP Analytics Cloud!
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:
SAP Vs. Microsoft
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...
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.
Who is more expensive? SAP Analytics Cloud or Microsoft Power BI?
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 SAP Analytics Cloud and Microsoft Power BI.
SAP Analytics Cloud price starts at $22 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 SAP Analytics Cloud is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Microsoft Power BI price starts at $9.99 per user/month , When comparing Microsoft Power BI to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.
Bottom line: SAP Analytics Cloud cost is around the same cost of Microsoft Power BI.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared SAP Analytics Cloud Vs. Microsoft Power BI based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.
SAP Analytics Cloud: Dashboard, Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, OLAP, Data Analysis Tools, Data analysis, Business Intelligence, Budgeting & CPM.
Microsoft Power BI: We are still working to collect the list of features for Microsoft Power BI.
Target customer size
SAP Analytics Cloud's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Microsoft Power BI's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.