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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (65.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Board
Star Rating
(320)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BoardSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI)
Star Rating
(254)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (65.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Board excels in ease of use with a score of 8.5, while SAP BusinessObjects BI lags behind at 7.2. Reviewers mention that Board's intuitive interface allows for quicker onboarding and less training time for new users.
- Reviewers mention that Board's reporting capabilities, particularly the Reports Interface and Dashboards, receive high praise with scores of 8.7 and 8.7 respectively. In contrast, SAP BusinessObjects BI's scores of 7.8 for Reports Interface and 7.3 for Dashboards indicate a less favorable user experience, with users noting that Board's visualizations are more user-friendly.
- G2 users highlight Board's strong performance in analytics, particularly in Forecasting and Data Collection for Supply Chain Planning, both scoring 9.3. Users on G2 report that SAP BusinessObjects BI does not match this level of functionality, with lower scores in similar analytics features, indicating a gap in advanced analytical capabilities.
- Users say that Board's integration capabilities are robust, with a score of 9.2 for Integration APIs, which allows for seamless connectivity with other systems. In contrast, SAP BusinessObjects BI's integration APIs score lower at 7.6, leading to frustrations among users who seek efficient data flow between platforms.
- Reviewers mention that Board's budgeting features, such as Budget Creation and Versioning, score well at 8.3 and 8.1 respectively, making it a preferred choice for financial planning. Users report that SAP BusinessObjects BI's budgeting features do not provide the same level of flexibility and ease, with lower scores in these areas.
- Users report that Board's data visualization tools are superior, scoring 8.8, while SAP BusinessObjects BI's data visualization features score only 7.4. Reviewers mention that Board's ability to create custom reports and dashboards is a significant advantage, allowing for better insights and decision-making.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
273
8.1
207
Ease of Use
8.5
272
7.2
209
Ease of Setup
7.9
127
6.9
76
Ease of Admin
8.1
119
7.1
75
Quality of Support
8.6
266
7.2
179
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
119
7.5
73
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
269
6.0
202
Features by Category
Reports
8.7
211
|
Verified
7.8
160
|
Verified
8.4
203
|
Verified
7.1
141
|
Verified
8.6
211
|
Verified
7.3
142
|
Verified
8.4
199
|
Verified
6.9
122
|
Verified
8.7
208
|
Verified
7.3
142
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.6
60
|
Verified
8.0
10
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.0
11
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.3
59
|
Verified
8.6
11
|
Verified
8.3
61
|
Verified
8.9
12
|
Verified
8.2
57
|
Verified
8.6
11
|
Verified
Generative AI
6.7
13
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self Service
8.5
207
|
Verified
7.8
148
|
Verified
8.5
208
|
Verified
7.8
156
|
Verified
8.6
201
|
Verified
7.6
147
|
Verified
8.5
204
|
Verified
7.1
144
|
Verified
8.5
196
|
Verified
6.8
130
|
Verified
8.4
184
|
Verified
6.3
95
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
8.5
168
6.6
97
|
Verified
8.7
197
|
Verified
7.4
120
|
Verified
8.5
173
|
Verified
7.0
95
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.2
93
|
Verified
7.8
55
|
Verified
8.6
96
|
Verified
7.8
55
|
Verified
8.2
76
|
Verified
7.7
54
|
Verified
8.2
69
|
Verified
7.6
43
|
Verified
Merchandise
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Analytics
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
9.1
38
Not enough data
8.9
39
Not enough data
Assortment Planning and Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
8.7
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Warehouse Management
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Collaborate
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
Logistics
7.9
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
Budget Creation
8.5
48
Not enough data
8.3
48
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.0
47
Not enough data
8.0
44
Not enough data
8.5
49
Not enough data
Budget Management
8.2
48
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.4
48
Not enough data
Forecasting
8.3
50
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
8.1
43
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
5.5
34
Not enough data
Analytics
8.0
47
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
7.8
44
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Budgeting and Forecasting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reconciliation
8.2
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
7.5
26
Not enough data
Reporting
8.0
27
Not enough data
7.4
27
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
Closing Process
7.2
25
Not enough data
7.6
24
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
AI - Financial Close
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Planning
8.7
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Insight
8.7
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data
8.6
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
Status Communication
8.6
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Retail Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Retail Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales Performance Features - Sales Planning
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.6
12
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
Territory Management - Sales Planning
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Quota & Capacity Management - Sales Planning
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Incentives
7.6
13
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
Personalization
7.5
14
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
Administrative
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
8.5
112
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
Data Analysis
8.9
117
Not enough data
8.8
119
Not enough data
Decision Making
8.7
117
Not enough data
8.8
120
Not enough data
8.8
121
Not enough data
8.7
116
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Board and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Board is categorized as Supply Chain Visibility, Budgeting and Forecasting, FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), Financial Close, Predictive Analytics, Demand Planning, Sales & Ops Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Retail Analytics, Retail Assortment Planning, Retail Intelligence, Sales Performance Management, and Sales Planning
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Board
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
9.0%
Computer Software
7.6%
Retail
5.0%
Financial Services
4.3%
Chemicals
4.3%
Other
69.8%
Information Technology and Services
8.1%
Hospital & Health Care
6.4%
Retail
5.9%
Consumer Goods
5.1%
Financial Services
4.7%
Other
69.9%
Discussions
Board has no discussions with answers
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) has no discussions with answers
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