Compare SAP BI, Information Management, and Performance Management software

Business intelligence (BI), information management, and performance management software from SAP includes a broad portfolio of tools and applications designed to help you optimize business performance by connecting people, information, and businesses across business networks. Compare the software to find the best fit for your business needs.

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Summary

Flexible, affordable, and easy-to-use business intelligence solutions for small companies.

Comprehensive BI, information management, and performance management software for midsize companies.

Best Fit for Companies That...

Need essential capabilities for exploring, reporting on, sharing, and visualizing data – with affordable data integration and data management.

Need comprehensive capabilities for enterprise reporting, ad hoc query and analysis, dashboards and visualization, data management, planning and budgeting, or strategy.

Number of Employees

10 - 500+

100 - 2,500

Deployment Options

On-Premise

Hosted

On-Demand

Desktop Deployment

Implementation Time

Typical

Immediate - 8 days

4 - 8 weeks

Pricing and Financing

Pricing / Financing
(Payment plans are available through SAP Financing)

Pricing / Financing
Traditional licensing and monthly subscriptions. Buy online now – starting at €479.

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Pricing / Financing
Traditional licensing starting at €8,000 for 10 users.

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Report creation, user defined Create, manage, and deliver high-quality reports that can be "user" designed and deployed.	Available in SAP Crystal Reports	Available in SAP BusinessObjects BI, Edge edition
Data visualization and dashboard creation Consolidate company data into a single dashboard to manage performance Consolidate company data into a single dashboard to manage performance.	Available in SAP Crystal Server, SAP Crystal Dashboard Design, and SAP Crystal Presentation Design	Available in SAP BusinessObjects BI, Edge edition
Reports and dashboards on a single server Open, view, and interact with reports and dashboards, and share them securely over the Web (in Microsoft Office documents, via e-mail, and on corporate portals), and use automatic report scheduling and delivery.	Available in SAP Crystal Server	Available in SAP BusinessObjects BI, Edge edition
Report personalization Personalize report content and deliver reports to thousands of internal and external recipients – in a single session.	Available in SAP Crystal Server	Available in SAP BusinessObjects BI, Edge edition
Mobile BI Tap, swipe, and speed your way to reports and analytic data – securely – anytime, anywhere, from any mobile device.	Available in SAP Crystal Server and SAP Crystal Server Add-On for Mobile Solutions
Data exploration Access trusted data with the power of Internet search – for quick, iterative answers to your ad hoc business questions.	Available in SAP Crystal Server
Visual analysis Find and share stories hidden in your data with stunning, interactive visualizations that don't require help from IT.	Available in SAP Visual Intelligence
Ad hoc reporting, query, and analysis Create reports and dashboards on the fly, drill down on any data to understand root causes for quick course correction – and support multiple data sources.		Available in SAP BusinessObjects BI, Edge edition
Data integration Graphically extract, transform, and load (ETL) data – and identify the impact of changes in source systems with reports and dashboards (impact analysis for IT and data lineage for business users).	Available with SAP Crystal Server, analytic edition	SAP BusinessObjects BI, Edge edition with data integration and SAP Solutions for Enterprise Information Management, Edge edition
Pre-configured data mart options Drive a faster implementation with prepackaged data mart solutions – including sample reports, prebuilt data flows, and business logic.		Available in SAP BusinessObjects BI, Edge edition with data integration
Data quality Centralize the discovery, correction, and prevention of data issues across your organization.		Available in SAP BusinessObjects BI, Edge edition with data management and SAP Solutions for Enterprise Information Management, Edge edition
Packaged planning and budgeting Support complete top-down and bottom-up approaches to planning and budgeting.		Available in SAP Solutions for Enterprise Performance Management, Edge edition
Forecasting and modeling Create rolling forecasts and incorporate real-time actuals with historical data.		Available in SAP Solutions for Enterprise Performance Management, Edge edition
Financial consolidation Support a fast financial close and improved compliance.		Available in SAP Solutions for Enterprise Performance Management, Edge edition
Statutory reporting support Produce and manage reporting for both internal and external needs.		Available in SAP Solutions for Enterprise Performance Management, Edge edition
Scorecards Support effective communication facilitated by strong visualization.		Available in SAP Solutions for Enterprise Performance Management, Edge edition
Objectives and initiatives tracking Prioritize resources with insight into dependencies between goals and initiatives, and shifts in strategies and associated risk.		Available in SAP Solutions for Enterprise Performance Management, Edge edition
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