Compare Microsoft SQL Server and SAP HANA Cloud 
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Enterprise (45.5% of reviews)
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Microsoft SQL Server
Star Rating
(2,259)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.5% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(576)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (63.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Learn more about SAP HANA CloudMicrosoft SQL Server vs SAP HANA Cloud
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft SQL Server easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with SAP HANA Cloud overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft SQL Server meets the needs of their business better than SAP HANA Cloud.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft SQL Server is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SAP HANA Cloud over Microsoft SQL Server.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft SQL Server
No pricing availableSAP HANA Cloud
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft SQL Server
No trial information availableSAP HANA Cloud
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
1,852
8.7
352
Ease of Use
8.6
1,868
8.1
362
Ease of Setup
8.1
989
7.8
248
Ease of Admin
8.3
950
7.9
198
Quality of Support
8.3
1,646
8.1
336
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
900
8.5
194
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
1,823
8.6
320
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
8.6
26
Not enough data
9.0
29
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
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
8.6
26
Not enough data
9.0
29
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
8.0
22
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
19
Not enough data
6.2
19
Visualization
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.1
22
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.4
21
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.7
22
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.2
22
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
8.9
26
Not enough data
8.1
25
Cartography
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
82
Not enough data
8.7
78
Not enough data
8.6
80
Federation
Not enough data
8.6
75
Not enough data
8.4
74
Not enough data
8.4
73
Not enough data
8.7
76
Transformation
Not enough data
8.7
81
Not enough data
8.8
83
Not enough data
8.7
81
Deployment
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
Deployment
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
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
Operations
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment
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
Not enough data
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
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Management
8.9
153
8.7
21
8.8
153
8.9
21
9.2
158
9.1
20
8.9
153
8.9
21
8.9
156
8.9
20
Maintenance
8.9
154
8.6
21
9.0
159
9.0
21
9.0
154
8.7
21
Security
8.9
153
8.9
21
9.1
155
8.7
21
Management
9.0
149
8.5
85
9.2
150
8.4
84
8.8
137
8.4
80
8.8
142
8.6
84
Support
8.6
145
8.3
84
9.0
149
8.6
85
8.6
144
8.3
86
8.4
149
Feature Not Available
Security
8.8
148
8.8
82
9.0
148
8.6
82
8.8
145
8.7
82
9.0
149
8.8
84
Performance
8.7
144
8.7
82
8.8
141
8.7
80
8.7
147
8.6
80
8.6
145
8.7
78
8.8
146
Feature Not Available
Database Features
8.9
1286
8.7
210
9.0
1291
8.6
212
8.9
1298
8.5
214
8.7
1265
8.6
212
8.8
1266
8.7
212
8.8
1271
8.2
202
9.1
1291
8.3
197
Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Customization
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
Integration - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Data Analysis
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.5
8
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Configuration
Not enough data
8.7
82
Not enough data
8.5
78
Not enough data
8.7
80
Not enough data
8.2
74
Not enough data
8.7
77
Database Administration
Not enough data
8.5
78
Not enough data
8.3
77
Not enough data
8.4
78
Availability
Not enough data
8.7
80
Not enough data
8.5
78
Not enough data
8.6
76
Not enough data
8.6
75
Security
Not enough data
8.7
69
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
8.6
72
Data Management
Not enough data
8.6
74
Not enough data
8.6
73
Database
8.5
56
Not enough data
8.8
57
Not enough data
8.4
54
Not enough data
Integrations
7.8
45
Not enough data
8.2
45
Not enough data
Platform
8.2
50
Not enough data
8.5
53
Not enough data
8.2
45
Not enough data
Processing
8.5
52
Not enough data
8.5
55
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft SQL Server and SAP HANA Cloud are categorized as Relational Databases and Database Management Systems (DBMS)
Unique Categories
Microsoft SQL Server is categorized as Big Data Processing and Distribution and On-Premise Data Integration
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft SQL Server
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SAP HANA 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
Information Technology and Services
24.0%
Computer Software
13.7%
Hospital & Health Care
5.4%
Financial Services
4.3%
Higher Education
2.9%
Other
49.7%
Information Technology and Services
19.9%
Computer Software
8.1%
Retail
4.5%
Accounting
4.5%
Oil & Energy
3.8%
Other
59.2%
Discussions
How could I make much easier the experience with the order of my database?
4 Comments
AF
You can create different tables with your employee information eg employee table, employee roles etc. Then you can create a single view that will pull data...Read more
What is the best way to save your queries?
4 Comments
CA
I recommend that you use the saved querys in plain text or .sql or txt format you can use the same sql server query creator or a notepad +++ tool, they are...Read more
How can I work on the same query if the connection is lost (timeout) and then I reconnect?
4 Comments
JE
When this happens to me in SQL Server Management Studio, I just have to type USE {your database name here} and then select only that statement and execute...Read more
SAP HANA Vs Oracle
2 Comments
PB
HANA is in-memory database delivered with its appliance, can compress the data at its optimized size which helps to lower the size of DB to be used in...Read more
How is SAP HANA makes data processing and transactions very fast
2 Comments
SN
by minimizing the no. of business process steps by 30 to 40%Read more
HANA What is Next
1 Comment
PB
HANA what is next ?question is tricky, see HANA is a in memory DB with its certified appliance, a strong DB fighting against the traditional DBs like Oracle,...Read more
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