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SAP Analytics Cloud vs Teradata comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 30, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.1
SAP Analytics Cloud boosts ROI within three years, improves processes, speeds decision-making, and enhances efficiency across industries.
Sentiment score
8.1
Teradata boosts speed and satisfaction for non-profits, enhancing analytics and productivity with high ROI and user ratings.
At least fifteen to twenty percent of our time has been saved using Teradata, which has positively affected team productivity and business outcomes.
We have realized a return on investment, with a reduction of staff from 27 to eight, and our current return on investment is approximately 14%.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.1
SAP Analytics Cloud's customer service is responsive and knowledgeable but needs faster resolutions and improved technical support access.
Sentiment score
7.0
Teradata's customer service is praised for professionalism and quick responses, though occasional delays are noted by some users.
We are satisfied with the technical support from SAP because when we reached out, we were able to get very good support from SAP colleagues.
I am satisfied with SAP's technical support team; they provide very good support.
The customer support for Teradata has been great.
The technical support from Teradata is quite advanced.
Customer support is very good, rated eight out of ten under our essential agreement.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
SAP Analytics Cloud offers strong scalability and seamless integration, supporting diverse enterprises, though limited by data volume and licenses.
Sentiment score
7.4
Teradata excels in scalability, especially in the cloud, despite some on-premise challenges due to hardware costs.
I would rate its scalability up to nine on a scale of one to ten.
Whenever we need more resources, we can add that in Teradata, and when not needed, we can scale it down as well.
This expansion can occur without incurring downtime or taking systems offline.
Teradata's scalability is great; it's been awesome.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
SAP Analytics Cloud is stable and reliable, but faces occasional connectivity and large dataset memory challenges.
Sentiment score
8.3
Teradata demonstrates excellent stability and reliability, with 99.9% uptime and few issues, except in specific environments like Cognos.
The workload management and software maturity provide a reliable system.
I find the stability to be almost a ten out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

SAP Analytics Cloud needs better integration, visualization, real-time updates, flexible pricing, and enhanced AI capabilities for improved user experience.
Teradata struggles with high costs, scalability, UI updates, compatibility, and lacks advanced analytics, requiring better cloud integration and support.
Documentation-wise, we see some gaps when trying to connect different solutions.
If the same thing were available in a web interface, that would be really helpful.
If Teradata could provide a list of certified experts, that would be fantastic.
Unlike SQL and Oracle, which have in-built replication capabilities, we don't have similar functionality with Teradata.
 

Setup Cost

SAP Analytics Cloud has higher pricing, but offers comprehensive features and integration, viewed as costly yet valuable by some.
Teradata's high pricing reflects premium value with strong performance, minimal downtime, and flexible cloud-based options, appealing to enterprises.
Initially, it may seem expensive compared to similar cloud databases, however, it offers significant value in performance, stability, and overall output once in use.
Teradata is much more expensive than SQL, which is well-performed and cheaper.
We spent roughly $295,000 on setup costs.
 

Valuable Features

SAP Analytics Cloud offers integration, user-friendly features, real-time analytics, and planning, supporting diverse business needs with scalability.
Teradata offers fast, scalable data processing with robust security, intuitive design, and cross-platform compatibility for efficient analytics.
For SuccessFactors and S/4HANA Cloud, there are pre-built reports available which are commonly used by customers.
It has resulted in better performance improvement within our team as we now cover nine business units instead of 18, thanks to the data performance, which has increased data visibility and helped the enterprise achieve a higher rate of internal return on financials.
The first thing that I appreciate about Teradata is its multi-parallel processing. Whatever queries we execute on Teradata, they are blazingly fast, so it offers really fast connectivity.
The data mover is valuable over the last two years as it allows us to achieve data replication to our disaster recovery systems.
 

Categories and Ranking

SAP Analytics Cloud
Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
Predictive Analytics (2nd)
Teradata
Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
11th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Customer Experience Management (6th), Backup and Recovery (20th), Data Integration (16th), Relational Databases Tools (8th), Data Warehouse (3rd), Marketing Management (5th), Cloud Data Warehouse (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the BI (Business Intelligence) Tools category, the mindshare of SAP Analytics Cloud is 2.6%, down from 5.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Teradata is 0.8%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP Analytics Cloud2.6%
Teradata0.8%
Other96.6%
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Bhupesh Akkineni - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre-built reports facilitate data unification but documentation issues hinder complete integration
In SAP Analytics Cloud, there is a functionality called the best practice reports. SAP provides pre-built reports for certain functions and certain modules. For example, for SuccessFactors and S/4HANA Cloud, there are pre-built reports available which are commonly used by customers. This functionality is very useful, as once connectivity is done, it allows users to easily populate data and generate reports from the system out-of-the-box.
Kirk Robinson - PeerSpot reviewer
Has improved data quality, optimized reporting processes, and enabled predictive insights across business units
The limitation we encountered was related to speed, prompting us to increase our AWS cloud thresholds and benchmarks on the servers, adding more throughput. We have been testing that, but speed remains one of our key issues. The integration has been awesome because of the platforms and their usage, and usability is great. The most challenging aspect is finding Teradata resources, so we are focusing on internal training and looking for more Teradata experts. If Teradata could provide a list of certified experts, that would be fantastic. I rated Teradata a nine because the main area for improvement is the bandwidth of resources that could assist us in applying to our projects, specifically more certified and expert resources. The market share of Teradata professionals is limited, creating an issue for us.
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Comparison Review

it_user232068 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 5, 2015
Netezza vs. Teradata
Original published at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/should-i-choose-net Two leading Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) architectures for Data Warehousing (DW) are IBM PureData System for Analytics (formerly Netezza) and Teradata. I thought talking about the similarities and differences…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
18%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Retailer
7%
Financial Services Firm
25%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise39
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise50
 

Questions from the Community

Which would you choose - Tableau or SAP Analytics Cloud?
Tableau is easy to set up and maintain. In about a day it is possible for the entire platform to be deployed for use. This relatively short amount of time can make all the difference for companies ...
What do you like most about SAP Analytics Cloud?
In the data warehouse, you're free to make changes. You can make everything text, meaning it's always a string. Even numbers appear as text, giving you the flexibility to work with all columns.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Analytics Cloud?
I normally do not deal with the commercials, so I am not aware of the pricing part of it.
Comparing Teradata and Oracle Database, which product do you think is better and why?
I have spoken to my colleagues about this comparison and in our collective opinion, the reason why some people may declare Teradata better than Oracle is the pricing. Both solutions are quite simi...
Which companies use Teradata and who is it most suitable for?
Before my organization implemented this solution, we researched which big brands were using Teradata, so we knew if it would be compatible with our field. According to the product's site, the comp...
Is Teradata a difficult solution to work with?
Teradata is not a difficult product to work with, especially since they offer you technical support at all levels if you just ask. There are some features that may cause difficulties - for example,...
 

Also Known As

SAP BusinessObjects Cloud
IntelliFlex, Aster Data Map Reduce, , QueryGrid, Customer Interaction Manager, Digital Marketing Center, Data Mover, Data Stream Architecture, Teradata Vantage Enterprise (DIY)
 

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