Metabase vs. SAP Analytics Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Metabase
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Metabase aims to bring data tools with the simplicity of consumer products to the crufty world of enterprise business intelligence. Their open source analytics and business intelligence applications connect to most commonly used databases to let anyone in a company ask questions, and create dashboards or nightly emails without knowing SQL. Metabase Enterprise enables the user to embed branded analytics into customer applications.
$85
per month (includes 5 users, then $5 per user, per month)
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
Pricing
MetabaseSAP Analytics Cloud
Editions & Modules
Starter
$85
per month (includes 5 users, then $5 per user, per month)
Starter
$85
per month up to 5 users
Pro
$500
per month up to 10 users
Growth
$749
per month (includes 10 users, then $15 per user, per month)
Enterprise
15,000
per year
Open Source
Free
SAP Analytics Cloud for Business Intelligence
$36.00
per month per user
SAP Analytics Cloud for Planning
Price upon request
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MetabaseSAP Analytics Cloud
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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
MetabaseSAP Analytics Cloud
Considered Both Products
Metabase
Chose Metabase
It does not stack up against Metabase, they complete each other.
Chose Metabase
I used Looker in a previous role and found it clunky, difficult to navigate, hard to collaborate on, and ultimately massively expensive. I evaluated Looker to see if it would be right to implement it as a solution in my current role, but Metabase was the clear winner - the ease …
Chose Metabase
I thought Metabase was the easiest option that allowed for flexibility. However, I did need dedicated engineering resources to get the system configured and basic queries started
SAP Analytics Cloud
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Analytics Cloud stacks better with SAP ERP and this has improved its workability and accuracy.
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Integration Suite, SAP Concur and SAP Identity Management
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
Great integration with sap. Not good for customization.
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
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 …
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Analytics Cloud vs. Microsoft Power BI:Cost: Power BI is often perceived as a cost-effective solution, especially for organizations already using Microsoft products. SAP Analytics Cloud might be seen as a higher-cost option.Integration: SAP Analytics Cloud may have an edge …
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
It was a corporate decision that will serve all hubs in the world to gain scalability. Once a gain, one fits all.
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
TIBCO BPM Enterprise and Salesforce Commerce Cloud
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Analytics Cloud has the largest user base in the manufacturing field because of its service.
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
SAC includes predictive analytics features, allowing users to perform advanced analytics and forecast future trends. This can be a valuable asset for organizations seeking predictive modeling capabilities.

It has an integration with the SAP landscape, seek a unified platform for …
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Analytics Cloud has direct connectivity to S/4 and have the extended possibility for financial planning
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
Data models are familiar and no additional reconciliations needed
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
Power BI seem to work easier with other datasources (non-SAP)
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
More integrated to our landscape SAP based
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
it's the product supported by my organization, also it has better authorization features than Power BI
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
Ease of Doing business is a big feature in the SAP side. Also, more efficient and easier to manage.
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
We select SAP Analytics Cloud due to meet our all dashboards need, data integration, enrich option of modern data visualization, instant & enhance user experience. Agile supply chain planning and forecast easily doable from SAP Analytics Cloud. finally these all aspect make us …
Chose SAP Analytics Cloud
I do not have decision making ability for anything within my company. I believe it was chosen specifically for how easy it is to use and the ability to scale it within a large company. There are other products out there but they are not as easy to learn and use.
Features
MetabaseSAP Analytics Cloud
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
7.5
Ratings
8% below category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
Ratings
2% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates6.40 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
8.3
Ratings
3% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
Ratings
2% below category average
Drill-down analysis8.50 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Formatting capabilities7.40 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages7.80 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.50 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
8.7
Ratings
5% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
Ratings
4% below category average
Publish to Web9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Publish to PDF9.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Report Versioning8.00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling9.00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
8.8
Ratings
10% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.0
Ratings
0% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.50 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization10.00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Predictive Analytics8.80 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.80 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
9.5
Ratings
11% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.1
Ratings
5% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)8.60 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model10.00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.50 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control9.50 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)10.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
9.0
Ratings
14% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
Ratings
1% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access8.00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Mobile Application10.00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Metabase
8.8
Ratings
12% above category average
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
REST API8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
MetabaseSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.6
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
2.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
MetabaseSAP Analytics Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Getting data using query with multiple joins is very fast with Metabase, and role-based access to the reports can be provided to users. The only place it lags right now is the filter for page and page size. This comes with great support for container-based deployment and on-system deployment, too. I did both container and system direct installation, and direct deployment became a bit challenging. On the other hand, it really provides very good support for data representation.
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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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Pros
  • Store Data
  • Make Querying easy
  • Quickly ingest data from many sources
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  • 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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Cons
  • The layout could be more modern
  • Would be great to have a drag and drop option to build dashboards
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  • 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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Likelihood to Renew
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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
The tool serves as the purpose of what we were looking for. I am giving us eight because it is cumbersome and needs separate deployment on production; otherwise, it creates memory issues for small servers. Apart from this, this is an excellent tool, providing data features some analysts want. Its backend is heavy, but it works pretty smoothly on front-end users.
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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
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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
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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
No answers on this topic
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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In-Person Training
No answers on this topic
Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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Online Training
No answers on this topic
it's ok
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
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
It does not stack up against Metabase, they complete each other.
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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
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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
  • Departmental Reporting - allows each department to measure and track KPIs
  • Visibility - everyone has access to the data they need and context on the rest of the business' goals
  • Churn - Helps to predict churn from our partners given their sales and forecasts
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  • 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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