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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    SAP Lumira Discovery

    Score4.4 out of 10
    N/ASAP Lumira Discovery is SAP’s data visualization and discovery application. It facilitates data discovery, visualization, and analysis by assisting users with creation of dashboards, infographics, presentations, data facets, tag clouds, and more.

    $185

    per user

    Pricing
    SAP CrystalSAP Lumira Discovery
    Editions & Modules
    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
    SAP Lumira, standard edition
    $185
    per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP CrystalSAP Lumira Discovery
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details* 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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    SAP CrystalSAP Lumira Discovery
    Considered Both Products
    SAP
    Chose SAP Crystal
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    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Crystal
    As already stated, some businesses may find SAP Crystal Reports too expensive. While there are cheaper alternatives, it will all depend on your business' specific needs which product to choose. Another factor to consider is, what is the product, the majority of your clients is …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Crystal
    When we evaluated several options, we found SAP Crystal Server to be more reliable than some of its competitors. We wanted something that we could customise to use in several departments and for all different types of situations where reports would be useful. We also use other …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Crystal
    SAP Crystal Reports is great because it is easy to use (once you learn the program) and the possibilities are endless. We also use some other programs as well as SAP Crystal Reports for some additional reports and related visuals. We went to SAP because of the possibilities of …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Crystal
    Much easier than SQRibe from what I remember as it was over a decade ago. Similar to MSRS, but with more functionality.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Crystal
    Crystal Reports fits a niche for us in standard reporting. We don't use it for creating dashboards or interactive data analysis. That's where Tableau excels. For on-demand reports, we prefer Microsoft Reporting Service and Analysis Services. Crystal Report is very good when it …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Crystal
    WebIntelligence is a good reporting tool that offers good online interactivity. WebIntelligence also offers a web based design application so reports can be modified on the fly. BusinessObjects Explorer and SAP Lumira are the good tools for ad hoc analysis and slicing and …
    SAP
    Chose SAP Lumira Discovery
    we choose SAP Lumira because comes from SAP and we trust in the quality of their products, also we saw a very potetial tool for out clients to explore their data and add value to their erp implementation
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Lumira Discovery
    SAP lumira is easy to use and user friendly UI.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Lumira Discovery
    It has many design options, dimensions, Multiple Data source options and option to share report data on Cloud. Cost of tool is less.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Lumira Discovery
    SAP Lumira is expensive for my application. I don't have much data to visualize.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Lumira Discovery
    Lumira is easier to use for a business analyst, and doesn't require additional training.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Lumira Discovery
    Lumira is more powerful in some ways but also slightly more limited in others. While at least in my experience Lumira can feel somewhat cookie cutter in the options you have, overall you are able to get a better sense of understanding of the current state of things using …
    Incentivized
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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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    Features
    SAP CrystalSAP Lumira Discovery
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of SAP Crystal and SAP Lumira Discovery
    Feature
    SAP Crystal
    9.3
    121 Ratings
    SAP Lumira Discovery
    8.0
    97 Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports8.0110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards10.097 Ratings8.097 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates10.0114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of SAP Crystal and SAP Lumira Discovery
    Feature
    SAP Crystal
    9.6
    133 Ratings
    SAP Lumira Discovery
    7.3
    103 Ratings
    Drill-down analysis10.0114 Ratings10.0100 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities10.0132 Ratings7.0103 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.662 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration10.0117 Ratings5.098 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of SAP Crystal and SAP Lumira Discovery
    Feature
    SAP Crystal
    9.4
    133 Ratings
    SAP Lumira Discovery
    6.1
    95 Ratings
    Publish to Web9.288 Ratings7.082 Ratings
    Publish to PDF10.0130 Ratings5.094 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.092 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling9.095 Ratings6.355 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers10.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of SAP Crystal and SAP Lumira Discovery
    Feature
    SAP Crystal
    8.0
    87 Ratings
    SAP Lumira Discovery
    4.3
    104 Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.650 Ratings5.0102 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.574 Ratings6.095 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics7.841 Ratings2.072 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of SAP Crystal and SAP Lumira Discovery
    Feature
    SAP Crystal
    8.6
    86 Ratings
    SAP Lumira Discovery
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)7.879 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model7.778 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.478 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.038 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of SAP Crystal and SAP Lumira Discovery
    Feature
    SAP Crystal
    8.4
    62 Ratings
    SAP Lumira Discovery
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.760 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.643 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.057 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of SAP Crystal and SAP Lumira Discovery
    Feature
    SAP Crystal
    6.9
    43 Ratings
    SAP Lumira Discovery
    -
    Ratings
    REST API7.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API6.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API6.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)7.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    SAP CrystalSAP Lumira Discovery
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (155 ratings)
    5.0
    (105 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (19 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (28 ratings)
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.6
    (21 ratings)
    7.0
    (11 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.8
    (14 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.8
    (124 ratings)
    2.0
    (83 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.2
    (129 ratings)
    10.0
    (89 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)