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3.8 out of 5

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SAP BW4HANA mindshare

As of June 2025, the mindshare of SAP BW4HANA in the Data Warehouse category stands at 4.4%, down from 4.6% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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CategoryData WarehouseJun 10, 2025Download
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Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Retailer
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
Government
6%
Transportation Company
4%
Comms Service Provider
4%
Educational Organization
4%
University
3%
Construction Company
3%
Wholesaler/Distributor
3%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Hospitality Company
2%
Media Company
2%
Healthcare Company
2%
Insurance Company
2%
Logistics Company
2%
Pharma/Biotech Company
2%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Engineering Company
1%
Non Profit
1%
Legal Firm
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Mining And Metals Company
1%
Non Tech Company
1%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Performing Arts
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SAP Analytics Lead at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Verified user of SAP BW4HANA
May 9, 2025
Support and pricing challenges overshadow user expertise

Pros

"I rate this solution a 10."

Cons

"Regarding SAP support, I have raised many support tickets but did not receive adequate support. It took more than months to get responses."
AjayKumar7 - PeerSpot user
Manager, Business Analytics, BI Lead at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of SAP BW4HANA
Jul 14, 2024
Intuitive modeling and reporting capabilities and supports both vertical and horizontal scaling

Pros

"It provides the functions in a way that even a less technical person can do the modeling. "

Cons

"Real-time processing isn't BW/4HANA's strongest point. "
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DilipRoshantha - PeerSpot user
Head Of Information Technology at Noratel
Verified user of SAP BW4HANA
Jun 13, 2024
Offers good value for money to users

Pros

"It is a stable solution. "

Cons

"The product's initial setup phase is a bit complex."
PeerSpot user
Service Delivery Manager, at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of SAP BW4HANA
Jul 24, 2024
Offers users robustness and customizability options

Pros

"The solution's most valuable feature is that it is a very powerful tool. The solution also has the best stability, robustness, and customizability features."

Cons

"SAP BW/4HANA can generally be less flexible than other tools, depending on how it is set up."
Csaba Grünblatt - PeerSpot user
Senior Data, Data warehouse and BI/Analytics Architect at Techwave.
Verified user of SAP BW4HANA
May 1, 2024
Performs all necessary data warehouse tasks and offers additional functionalities

Pros

" I like how it blends no-code and ABAP code for complex transformations during data loading."

Cons

"One thing that could be enhanced in SAP BW4HANA is the user interface for process chains."
Shaik Abdul Khadar - PeerSpot user
Chief Executive Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Verified user of SAP BW4HANA
Aug 27, 2024
Very robust but is expensive

Pros

"Technology-wise, it is a very robust tool."

Cons

"The problem is the expensive pricing of technical support, making it an area where improvements are required."
Anandha Krishna - PeerSpot user
Senior Architect at iQM
Verified user of SAP BW4HANA
Apr 30, 2024
Enables real-time data analytics, improves data governance practices but resource-intensive solution

Pros

"One significant advantage of SAP BW/4HANA is the direct integration with the SAP HANA database, providing seamless access to real-time analytics. Additionally, it enables real-time data integration. We don't need to rely on historical data alone; we can provide reporting and features based on real-time information. "

Cons

"There's the complexity in migration from BW to BW/4HANA, especially with data migration. "
Kiran Singh - PeerSpot user
Director Sales at Rialtes
Verified user of SAP BW4HANA
Apr 10, 2024
Can be installed through a straightforward process, but support needs improvement

Pros

"It is a very stable solution."

Cons

"I don't see SAP actively supporting the solution now...a better support from SAP would be appreciated."