SAP Analytics Cloud vs. SAP Integrated Business Planning

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP Analytics Cloud
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
The SAP Analytics Cloud solution brings together analytics and planning with integration to SAP applications and access to heterogenous data sources. As the analytics and planning solution within SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Analytics Cloud supports trusted insights and integrated planning processes enterprise-wide to help make decisions without doubt.
$36
per month per user
SAP Integrated Business Planning
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
SAP supports supply chain management with Integrated Business Planning, the company's real-time cloud-based supply chain planning platform supporting demand response, supply planning and inventory management oriented features, with supply chain analytics to support decisioning.N/A
Pricing
SAP Analytics CloudSAP Integrated Business Planning
Editions & Modules
SAP Analytics Cloud for Business Intelligence
$36.00
per month per user
SAP Analytics Cloud for Planning
Price upon request
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP Analytics CloudSAP Integrated Business Planning
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsA 30-day trial with SAP Analytics Cloud is available, supporting analytics enterprise-wide. A trial can be extended up to 90 days on request.
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Community Pulse
SAP Analytics CloudSAP Integrated Business Planning
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SAP Analytics Cloud

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SAP Integrated Business Planning
Chose SAP Integrated Business Planning
Right tool for planning and tight integration with SAP ERP system
Chose SAP Integrated Business Planning
It has been a while since we have evaluated inventory and planning related SAAS products. We have primarily evaluated the level of effort to custom build tools to support the planning team. The maintenance and flexibility required for each business area made it so that we did …
Features
SAP Analytics CloudSAP Integrated Business Planning
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.9
309 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
-
Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports7.6259 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.3301 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.8277 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.8
315 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis8.1306 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities7.6302 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages7.2229 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.4292 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.7
296 Ratings
6% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
-
Ratings
Publish to Web7.9253 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.0283 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning7.8244 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling7.7239 Ratings00 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers7.033 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.8
303 Ratings
2% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
-
Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.0289 Ratings00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.8278 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.8278 Ratings00 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.572 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
8.2
311 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)8.2285 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.0294 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.0286 Ratings00 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control8.299 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.5291 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.5
262 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access7.5251 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application7.0221 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.2247 Ratings00 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
7.3
40 Ratings
5% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
-
Ratings
REST API7.235 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API7.132 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames7.327 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API7.327 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)7.733 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)7.028 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain Planning
Comparison of Supply Chain Planning features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
SAP Integrated Business Planning
7.9
52 Ratings
7% above category average
Custom alerts00 Ratings7.848 Ratings
Scenario-based planning00 Ratings8.449 Ratings
Resource optimization00 Ratings8.143 Ratings
Supply forecasting00 Ratings8.145 Ratings
Capacity estimation00 Ratings7.941 Ratings
Employee allocation00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Supply network coordination00 Ratings8.037 Ratings
Procurement Management
Comparison of Procurement Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
SAP Integrated Business Planning
8.4
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Raw material sourcing00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
Supply market analysis00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Cost analysis00 Ratings7.82 Ratings
Expense Logging00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Order Fulfillment Management
Comparison of Order Fulfillment Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
SAP Integrated Business Planning
8.1
2 Ratings
3% above category average
Order fulfillment optimization00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Return services00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Purchase order generation00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Purchase order tracking00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Supplier delivery scheduling00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
Pricing and product configurations generation00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Logistics and Transportation Management
Comparison of Logistics and Transportation Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
SAP Integrated Business Planning
8.0
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Packaging00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Delivery planning00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Route optimization00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Shipping performance00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Fleet management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Warehouse & Inventory Management
Comparison of Warehouse & Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
SAP Integrated Business Planning
8.3
2 Ratings
5% above category average
Automation of warehouse operations00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Inventory storage00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Stock monitoring00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Warehouse asset management00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Inventory and price forecasting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Demand Management
Comparison of Demand Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Analytics Cloud
-
Ratings
SAP Integrated Business Planning
7.9
47 Ratings
8% above category average
Demand signal sensing00 Ratings8.038 Ratings
Demand forecasting00 Ratings8.345 Ratings
Customer analytics00 Ratings7.831 Ratings
Inventory stock optimization00 Ratings8.433 Ratings
Sales and operations planning00 Ratings8.142 Ratings
Pricing and promotion tracking00 Ratings6.830 Ratings
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Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
SAP Analytics CloudSAP Integrated Business Planning
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(326 ratings)
8.4
(53 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.6
(14 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(252 ratings)
8.3
(52 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(70 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.9
(7 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP Analytics CloudSAP Integrated Business Planning
Likelihood to Recommend
SAP
SAP Analytics Cloud is great for big companies that want advanced data analysis and planning, especially when they need to work together in real-time or when people need to access data on their phones. It's like a super tool for predicting future trends in industries like retail or finance. SAC also works well for companies that use different types of computer systems because it can easily connect them. But, for small businesses that only need basic reports or don't have a lot of technical resources, a simpler tool might be better. If a company doesn't always have a good internet connection or if they're just starting with analytics, there might be other tools that work better.
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SAP
One of the best parts is how it is suited to global or multi-site organizations with complex supply chains. It just operates across multiple regions with various manufacturing facilities, and that too with very much ease; it is simple, solid and very reliable in terms of working when the logistics is an issue and fetches data and insights very quickly.
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Pros
SAP
  • It makes it easier yo analyse order and related records easily.
  • We can easily maintain and track the performance of employees in organisation.
  • Can easily track various aspects for the growth of an organisation thus allowing real time analysis and tracking of organisation's growth and performance.
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SAP
  • Comfortable database, it adjusts to what we know how to use.
  • The platform acts quickly, and throws metrics and analysis adjusted to the times we need, thus automating the results.
  • Complete and detailed reports, we can dynamically evaluate all the information.
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Cons
SAP
  • Complexity in Data Modeling
  • SAC supports various data sources, but improvements in the ease of connecting to and integrating with certain data repositories, especially non-SAP databases, would enhance the platform's versatility and integration capabilities.
  • An offline mode for SAC could be valuable for users who need to access and analyze data without an internet connection. Additionally, optimizing performance for large datasets and complex visualizations would contribute to a smoother user experience.
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SAP
  • The system does not work as smoothly when processing large volumes of data. There are processing delays when we are busy planning.
  • Moreover, because inventory exceptions are not automatically alerted, employees have to check them manually, which takes extra time. Upgrades in these sections could raise our operational efficiency.
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Likelihood to Renew
SAP
We are planning to review the licensing as we have issues with SAC dealing with huge datasets. Analytics area is good for import models but when we have live connections in place that's when we have issue with SAC dealing with huge datasets in live be it BW or be it HANA models in the backend.
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SAP
Very useful. Already have a team that learnt the system and although took a while, they now use it seamlessly
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Usability
SAP
On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate 8 SAP Analytics Cloud's overall usability as a 7. SAC has a clean, modern user interface with drag-and-drop features. It is an integrated platform that combines reporting, planning, and predictive analytics in one tool. It has Real-time connectivity with SAP data sources like S/4HANA.


Self-service analytics capabilities allow non-technical users to build simple dashboards.
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SAP
User experience has various issues, from the way to represent data on the Dashboard to complex graphical interfaces for making the right report of something that is easiest to make on other similar platforms. SAP Integrated Business Planning is difficult to integrate into other operating systems and ecosystems. Activity planning, in some cases, is confused, and access is limited if customers or end-users don´t use the platform over the internet using a desktop computer.
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Reliability and Availability
SAP
I would rate SAP Analytics Cloud an 8 out of 10 for scalability. It offers a flexible, cloud-based architecture that supports expansion across departments and geographies. The platform adapts well to growing data volumes and user needs, making it a strong choice for organizations looking to scale analytics capabilities efficiently.
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SAP
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Performance
SAP
I would rate SAP Analytics Cloud’s performance an 8 out of 10. Pages generally load quickly, and reports run within a reasonable time frame, even with complex datasets. Integration with other systems is smooth and doesn’t noticeably affect performance. Overall, it’s a responsive and efficient tool for business analytics. But
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
SAP
Since the implementation stage, the support team has been very helpful and assisting. Even in the later stages, the tech team had quite a rapid response. In general, SAP has provided us with great customer support, let it be for a specific product of SAP or for integration of different modules.
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SAP
Fast reaction specialists available
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In-Person Training
SAP
Good videos and reference material available in SAP Portal.
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Online Training
SAP
it's ok
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
SAP
SAC is a simple solution ad it works fine when connecting it to other SAP tools. On the other hand, connecting it to third party solutions brings difficulties when there's no previous design and the objetives are not clear. It is really important to integrate Business users from the start to provide with valuable business insights
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SAP
Set up a supply chain strategy. Define your north star. Follow it with good consultants. Get know how from consultants with a deep know how in the system. Do proper change management.
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Alternatives Considered
SAP
SAP Analytics Cloud vs. Microsoft Power BI:Cost: Power BI is often perceived as a cost-effective solution, especially for organizations already using Microsoft products. SAP Analytics Cloud might be seen as a higher-cost option.Integration: SAP Analytics Cloud may have an edge in integration with SAP systems, while Power BI is known for its broad integration capabilities, including seamless integration with other Microsoft tools.Usability: Power BI is often praised for its user-friendly interface and quick adoption, while SAP Analytics Cloud may be seen as offering more advanced features.
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SAP
System integration: CPI DS landscape allowed to integrate with the SAP ECC and SAP S4HANA with ease. Ecosystem: As most of the systema were of SAP landscape, choosing SAP Integrated Business Planning has given a sense of confidence. Higher Futuristic roadmaps: SAP Integrated Business Planning had gen AI and AI incorporated roadmap making it more impressive.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
SAP
unit pricing
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SAP
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Scalability
SAP
I would rate SAP Analytics Cloud an 8 out of 10 for scalability. It offers a flexible, cloud-based architecture that supports expansion across departments and geographies. The platform adapts well to growing data volumes and user needs, making it a strong choice for organizations looking to scale analytics capabilities efficiently.
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
SAP
very simple
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SAP
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Return on Investment
SAP
  • Many manual data manipulations and exports in Excel have been replaced by the tool, providing management with improved insight into the amount of time spent at each stage of an invoice's lifetime, allowing bottlenecks to be discovered.
  • We now have more insight into the data, and people with little technical experience can easily build stories.
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SAP
  • The biggest positive is improved forecast accuracy; now, I can work in a structured manner to reduce my costs and anticipate demand for the products.
  • Now, one certain item is that the Enhanced Data Quality is helping us a lot in making quicker decisions and a faster work life.
  • The sales and operations teams are aligned now in a much better manner, and work is faster.
  • Planning has become easier and smoother.
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ScreenShots

SAP Integrated Business Planning Screenshots

Screenshot of SAP IBP Statistical ForecastScreenshot of SAP IBP for DemandScreenshot of SAP Supply Chain Control TowerScreenshot of Supply Chain Visibility