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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (38.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$495 user
Elastic Stack
Star Rating
(94)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Elastic StackSAP Crystal Reports
Star Rating
(208)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$495 user
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that SAP Crystal Reports excels in its WYSIWYG Report Design feature, allowing for intuitive report creation, while Elastic Stack's report design capabilities are seen as less user-friendly, with reviewers mentioning a steeper learning curve.
- Reviewers mention that Elastic Stack shines in Real-Time Updating, with a score of 8.8, making it ideal for users needing immediate data insights, whereas SAP Crystal Reports scores lower in this area, indicating potential delays in data refresh.
- G2 users highlight the superior Data Visualization capabilities of Elastic Stack, particularly in Graphs and Charts, which received an 8.8 rating, compared to SAP Crystal Reports' 8.5, suggesting a more dynamic visual representation of data in Elastic Stack.
- Users on G2 report that SAP Crystal Reports has a more robust Data Preparation process, particularly in Data Sources integration, scoring 8.7, while Elastic Stack's data preparation features are perceived as less comprehensive.
- Reviewers mention that Elastic Stack's Search functionality is highly rated at 9.2, making it easier for users to find specific data points quickly, while SAP Crystal Reports' search capabilities are rated lower, indicating a less efficient search experience.
- Users say that the Quality of Support for Elastic Stack is rated higher at 8.0, with many reviewers praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team, whereas SAP Crystal Reports received a lower score of 7.6, suggesting room for improvement in customer service.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Elastic Stack
No pricing availableSAP Crystal Reports
SAP Crystal Reports 2020 - full product
$495
user
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
- Create highly formatted, pixel-perfect reports quickly using an intuitive design interface and efficient workflows
- Deliver personalized reports to your business users’ preferred destination in their preferred language and format
- Combine and connect directly to a variety of data sources across the organization
Free Trial
Elastic Stack
No trial information availableSAP Crystal Reports
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
70
8.8
185
Ease of Use
7.9
67
7.7
185
Ease of Setup
7.3
27
7.6
100
Ease of Admin
7.5
23
8.0
95
Quality of Support
8.1
63
7.6
146
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
21
7.8
85
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
67
6.7
183
Features by Category
Reports
8.1
36
8.3
148
7.6
32
7.6
127
8.3
35
7.8
127
8.3
33
7.7
77
8.6
36
7.8
113
Self Service
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
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
8.1
36
8.3
148
7.6
32
7.6
127
8.3
35
7.8
127
8.3
33
7.7
77
8.6
36
7.8
113
Reports
8.6
21
8.4
30
8.7
20
8.4
28
8.3
20
8.3
27
Generative AI
8.9
6
7.2
15
8.8
7
7.7
15
Visualization
8.8
21
8.5
28
8.8
20
8.3
27
9.0
23
8.6
28
8.7
22
8.0
28
Data Updates
8.5
22
7.8
27
8.9
21
7.8
26
Collaboration
8.5
21
8.1
29
8.3
21
7.7
28
8.3
22
7.4
26
Data Updates
8.5
27
8.2
36
8.4
31
8.5
35
8.1
28
8.4
36
Data Preparation
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
Analysis
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Visualization
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Log Analysis
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
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Fabric
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
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Availability
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Performance
7.3
5
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
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
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Availability
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Performance
9.0
5
Not enough data
Security
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Database Features
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Elastic Stack and SAP Crystal Reports are categorized as Data Visualization
Unique Categories
Elastic Stack is categorized as Stream Analytics, Log Analysis, Graph Databases, Big Data Integration Platforms, Document Databases, and Data Fabric
SAP Crystal Reports has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Elastic Stack
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SAP Crystal Reports
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
Computer Software
24.4%
Information Technology and Services
23.3%
Telecommunications
3.3%
Marketing and Advertising
3.3%
Financial Services
3.3%
Other
42.2%
Information Technology and Services
15.6%
Computer Software
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
4.0%
Accounting
4.0%
Education Management
3.0%
Other
67.3%
Discussions
What are the features of Kibana?
1 Comment
RJ
Visualisation is the primary of kibanaRead more
Elastic Stack has no more discussions with answers
What is SAP Crystal Reports?
2 Comments
AB
SAP Crystal is a report writing software that can connect to various databases that are SQL-based or similar to facilitate report writing. Technically coding...Read more
Why complex reports takes a bit more time to develop?
1 Comment
AN
More complex = more time.
I have seen ppl trying to user CR to build a BI tool ... charts, graphs and such . CR. CR does support those but there are other...Read more
What is SAP Crystal used for?
1 Comment
AS
It is used for generating analytical reports from various data sources, including SAP and non-SAP sources like SQL Server, MySQL, XML Microsoft Excel, etc.Read more
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