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Actian ParAccel vs SAP BW4HANA comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Actian ParAccel
Ranking in Data Warehouse
24th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP BW4HANA
Ranking in Data Warehouse
10th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of Actian ParAccel is 1.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP BW4HANA is 3.3%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Warehouse Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP BW4HANA3.3%
Actian ParAccel1.9%
Other94.8%
Data Warehouse
 

Featured Reviews

it_user263409 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Intelligence Consultant at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
​The stability needs work and the leader node should be removed, but we can deliver results faster.
The speed of the application It has delivered results to our customers faster than we were able to previously. The stability needs work. I've used it for two years. It wasn't stable. There are issues. No issues yet. Customer Service: It's good. Technical Support: It's good. SQL Server…
Ritesh Durvasha - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Has supported efficient data processing and streamlined reporting for large-scale sales operations
The capability to handle a large amount of data and perform ETL operations is most valuable. Additionally, sending data out of SAP BW4HANA through Open Hub, which is a free service, is another valuable feature. In contrast, many other products charge for sending data out of their systems, such as Data Sphere or BDC, which charge premium service fees. Regarding advanced analytic tools in SAP BW4HANA, users can directly connect to Analysis for Office without additional charges. It's convenient as users don't have to download data into Excel since it's already connected to the system. From an integration capabilities perspective, it's easy to connect to SAP systems, though integration with non-SAP systems presents more challenges.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has delivered results to our customers faster than we were able to previously."
"Overall, it's hard to compare with other products on the market, but I think it has improved quite significantly."
"Some of the main features of this solution are that it uses HANA and it has good performance."
"The most valuable features are the speed of reporting and the HANA database."
"It is a stable solution...The initial setup was easy."
"The solution seamlessly integrates with SAP products."
"The solution is easier to maintain than traditional SAP products."
"The product is stable."
"We can get good visualization and less redundant data."
 

Cons

"The stability needs work."
"The solution does occasionally get a few bugs, but this is typical for any product."
"So far, this functionality is a little bit limited in the tool, and it is not thought through, but I think it will come."
"The problem is the expensive pricing of technical support, making it an area where improvements are required."
"The speed of operations could be a little faster."
"Price wise, this solution is on the higher side."
"The cost of the product might be an area that might introduce some restrictions or limitations to customers, making it one of the aspects where improvements are required."
"The UI is not user-friendly."
"Stability is something that needs to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"This is an expensive solution and there are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"We started as early birds from the SAP side. We got this entire suite for free. I cannot really talk about the price because we didn't have to pay anything."
"SAP BW/4HANA is expensive."
"As an investment, the solution is very expensive."
"The tool is affordable."
"The cost and licensing depends on how the customer is going to use the solution."
"It is an expensive product."
"It's a little expensive compared to Microsoft Azure."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise30
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with SAP BW4HANA?
For improvement, I think AWS for HANA could be better, but it is an on-premise solution. SAP is asking us to move to one client approach and suggested moving to data warehouse cloud, which should h...
What is your primary use case for SAP BW4HANA?
My use cases involve the client I am working with, who already has a BW ON HANA system, and we are currently migrating and redeveloping things in SAP BW4HANA; they are decommissioning the BW On HAN...
 

Also Known As

ParAccel
SAP BW/4HANA
 

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Sample Customers

Amazon, The Royal Bank of Scotland, OfficeMax, MicroStrategy
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