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MicroStrategy Analytics vs. SAP Crystal

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MicroStrategy Analytics

269 Reviews and Ratings

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556 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MicroStrategy Analytics

    Score8.5 out of 10
    		N/AMicroStrategy Analytics is an enterprise business analytics and mobility platform. Key features include automatic big data analysis and reporting, data discovery and visualization, digital security credentials, and support for mobile devices.N/A

    SAP Crystal

    Score7.5 out of 10
    		N/ASAP Crystal is an analytics and reporting software solution for SMBs. SAP Crystal comprises Crystal Reports for pixel-perfect reporting, and SAP Crystal Server for automated distribution and self-service access to reports, dashboards and data exploration.

    $295

    per single user license

    Pricing
    MicroStrategy AnalyticsSAP Crystal
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Upgrade Version to SAP Crystal Reports 2020
    $295
    per single user license
    SAP Crystal Reports 2020 64-Bit
    $495
    per single user license
    SAP Crystal Reports 2016 32-Bit
    $495
    per single user license
    SAP Crystal Server 2020 1 NUL
    $869
    per user license + first year maintenance to be added
    SAP Crystal Server 2020 5 CAL
    $8,744
    5 concurrent users + first year maintenance to be added
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MicroStrategy AnalyticsSAP Crystal
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing information.* SAP Crystal Reports 2020 Viewer allows you to view static data within a SAP Crystal Reports file. * SAP Crystal Reports 2020 - Full version allows you to create powerful, richly formatted, and dynamic reports from virtually any data source, delivered in dozens of formats, in up to 28 languages. If you already have an older version of Crystal Reports, buy a license for SAP Crystal Reports 2020 - Upgrade at a discounted, upgrade price. * SAP Crystal Server 2020, 1 NUL includes 1 license of: SAP Crystal Reports 2020 - SAP Crystal Server 2020. * As an add-on to SAP Crystal Server 2020 1 NUL, SAP Crystal Server 2020 5 CAL allows you to support a wider, intermittent audience of end users, up to five logged on at the same time.
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    Verified User
    Chose SAP Crystal
    SAP Crystal Reports contains all the reporting capabilities of the above peer technologies. There is not a single capability of the above tools which is not available in Crystal report. But Crystal being an offering SAP fares and performs best for SAP integrated source systems. …
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    MicroStrategy AnalyticsSAP Crystal
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of MicroStrategy Analytics and SAP Crystal
    Feature
    MicroStrategy Analytics
    10.0
    26 Ratings
    SAP Crystal
    9.3
    121 Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports10.023 Ratings8.0110 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards10.023 Ratings10.097 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates10.024 Ratings10.0114 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of MicroStrategy Analytics and SAP Crystal
    Feature
    MicroStrategy Analytics
    10.0
    24 Ratings
    SAP Crystal
    9.6
    133 Ratings
    Drill-down analysis10.022 Ratings10.0114 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities10.024 Ratings10.0132 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages10.016 Ratings8.662 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration10.023 Ratings10.0117 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of MicroStrategy Analytics and SAP Crystal
    Feature
    MicroStrategy Analytics
    10.0
    23 Ratings
    SAP Crystal
    9.4
    133 Ratings
    Publish to Web10.022 Ratings9.288 Ratings
    Publish to PDF10.023 Ratings10.0130 Ratings
    Report Versioning10.020 Ratings9.092 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling10.022 Ratings9.095 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers10.05 Ratings10.052 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of MicroStrategy Analytics and SAP Crystal
    Feature
    MicroStrategy Analytics
    10.0
    22 Ratings
    SAP Crystal
    8.0
    87 Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)10.020 Ratings7.650 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization10.019 Ratings8.574 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics10.018 Ratings7.841 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of MicroStrategy Analytics and SAP Crystal
    Feature
    MicroStrategy Analytics
    10.0
    21 Ratings
    SAP Crystal
    8.6
    86 Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)10.019 Ratings7.879 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model10.020 Ratings7.778 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)10.020 Ratings8.478 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)10.09 Ratings9.038 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of MicroStrategy Analytics and SAP Crystal
    Feature
    MicroStrategy Analytics
    9.7
    19 Ratings
    SAP Crystal
    8.4
    62 Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access10.019 Ratings8.760 Ratings
    Mobile Application10.015 Ratings7.643 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile10.019 Ratings9.057 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of MicroStrategy Analytics and SAP Crystal
    Feature
    MicroStrategy Analytics
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    SAP Crystal
    6.9
    43 Ratings
    REST API10.06 Ratings7.48 Ratings
    Javascript API10.07 Ratings6.035 Ratings
    iFrames10.05 Ratings7.18 Ratings
    Java API10.04 Ratings6.035 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)10.05 Ratings8.337 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)10.06 Ratings7.031 Ratings
    User Ratings
    MicroStrategy AnalyticsSAP Crystal
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (47 ratings)
    10.0
    (155 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (27 ratings)
    10.0
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    3.2
    (5 ratings)
    9.5
    (28 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.2
    (5 ratings)
    8.6
    (21 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.8
    (14 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.0
    (18 ratings)
    8.8
    (124 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.8
    (18 ratings)
    9.2
    (129 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)