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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (48.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0 Free for 30 days
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
Star Rating
(88)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM Cloud Pak for DataSAP Analytics Cloud
Star Rating
(862)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 Free for 30 days
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that SAP Analytics Cloud excels in Data Ingestion & Wrangling with a score of 9.5, making it easier to prepare data for analysis compared to IBM Cloud Pak for Data, which has a lower score in this area.
- Reviewers mention that IBM Cloud Pak for Data offers superior Data Governance features, scoring 8.2, which is crucial for enterprises needing strict compliance and data management, while SAP Analytics Cloud's governance features are perceived as less robust.
- G2 users highlight that SAP Analytics Cloud's Graphs and Charts functionality is rated at 8.5, providing a more visually appealing and user-friendly experience for data visualization compared to IBM Cloud Pak for Data.
- Users on G2 report that IBM Cloud Pak for Data shines in Model Training with a score of 8.8, indicating a more effective environment for machine learning model development than SAP Analytics Cloud, which scored lower in this area.
- Reviewers say that SAP Analytics Cloud's Ease of Setup is rated at 8.0, making it more user-friendly for new users compared to IBM Cloud Pak for Data, which has a lower score of 7.2, suggesting a steeper learning curve.
- Users report that IBM Cloud Pak for Data provides better AI Text Generation capabilities, scoring 8.3, which is a significant advantage for organizations looking to leverage generative AI in their analytics processes, while SAP Analytics Cloud's score in this area is notably lower.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
No pricing availableSAP Analytics Cloud
30-DAY TRIAL
$0
Free for 30 days
- 1 user
- Business Intelligence functionality only
- Basic data source imports (excel, csv, and Google Drive)
Free Trial
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
No trial information availableSAP Analytics Cloud
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
47
8.1
546
Ease of Use
8.1
47
8.1
566
Ease of Setup
7.2
26
7.9
297
Ease of Admin
7.6
27
7.8
261
Quality of Support
8.3
42
8.0
489
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
25
8.3
256
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
47
8.2
522
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.4
311
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
293
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
322
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
283
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
311
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
7.9
307
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
313
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
297
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
288
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
261
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
258
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
309
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
234
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
7.9
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
156
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
167
|
Verified
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
Not enough data
8.4
311
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
293
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
322
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
283
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
311
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.0
15
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Visualization
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.1
15
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
7.4
14
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
8.7
15
Reports
Not enough data
8.4
311
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
293
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
322
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
283
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
311
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.2
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
147
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.2
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
158
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
26
Not enough data
7.5
24
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Self Service
Not enough data
7.9
307
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
313
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
297
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
288
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
261
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.7
19
Not enough data
7.6
19
Not enough data
7.3
18
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
258
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
309
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
234
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.3
18
Not enough data
7.4
19
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.9
18
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.3
18
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Building Reports
Not enough data
7.9
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
156
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
167
|
Verified
Customization
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough 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
Infrastructure Provision
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Management
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Functionality
8.3
8
Not enough data
System
9.5
11
Not enough data
Model Development
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Model Development
8.5
12
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Deployment
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning 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
Financial Planning
Not enough data
8.3
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
56
|
Verified
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Insight
Not enough data
8.7
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
56
|
Verified
Data
Not enough data
8.8
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
58
|
Verified
Status Communication
Not enough data
8.5
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
52
|
Verified
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
9.0
5
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
Scalability and Performance - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost and Efficiency - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration and Extensibility - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Compliance - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability and Support - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
8.3
5
8.0
148
8.8
8
8.2
153
8.6
7
8.0
150
Data Analysis
8.7
9
8.5
166
9.0
7
8.3
163
Decision Making
8.3
6
8.3
161
8.8
7
8.5
161
8.8
8
8.4
164
8.3
8
8.4
120
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Data Transformation
8.5
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
Connectivity
8.0
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
Operations
8.7
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
7.9
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
156
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
167
|
Verified
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Cloud Pak for Data and SAP Analytics Cloud are categorized as Predictive Analytics
Unique Categories
IBM Cloud Pak for Data is categorized as Data Fabric, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Big Data Analytics, Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Generative AI Infrastructure
SAP Analytics Cloud is categorized as Analytics Platforms, FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), and Data Visualization
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SAP Analytics Cloud
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
12.9%
Information Technology and Services
8.6%
Banking
8.6%
Financial Services
5.7%
Education Management
5.7%
Other
58.6%
Information Technology and Services
17.7%
Computer Software
6.1%
Financial Services
4.3%
Accounting
4.2%
Hospital & Health Care
3.3%
Other
64.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
IBM Cloud Pak for Data has no discussions with answers
What is the use of SAP Analytics Cloud?
2 Comments
GP
It is useful for business intelligence to better understand business and improve planning.Read more
Can I use SAC for planning with non-SAP data sources like Oracle and others ?
1 Comment
BM
YesRead more
SAC connection to BW Live connection
1 Comment
NM
Since Planning is import data and the data resides in SAC Smart discovery and sear to insights are possible. Read more
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