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Anaconda Business vs SAP Analytics Cloud comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Anaconda Business
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Data Science Platforms (11th)
SAP Analytics Cloud
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (4th), Predictive Analytics (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Business Intelligence solutions, they serve different purposes. Anaconda Business is designed for Data Science Platforms and holds a mindshare of 2.4%, up 2.1% compared to last year.
SAP Analytics Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on BI (Business Intelligence) Tools, holds 3.1% mindshare, down 5.3% since last year.
Data Science Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Anaconda Business2.4%
Databricks13.9%
KNIME Business Hub11.9%
Other71.8%
Data Science Platforms
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP Analytics Cloud3.1%
Microsoft Power BI14.1%
Tableau Enterprise10.3%
Other72.5%
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Rohan Sharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides all the frameworks and makes it easy to create environments for multiple projects
The best thing is that it provides all the frameworks and makes it easy to create environments for multiple projects using Anaconda. It is easy for a beginner to learn to use Anaconda. Comparatively, it is easier than using virtual environments or other environments because of the Conda environment. However, there are many things in Anaconda that people need to be aware of, so it can be challenging.
RamasamyTelungupalayam - PeerSpot reviewer
Seamless integration, collaborative features, and enhances data exploration
There are several areas for improvement in SAP Analytics Cloud. Firstly, features available in SAP Lumira are missing in SAP Analytics Cloud. Secondly, the predictive analytics functions, although promising, are currently only suitable for Proof of Concepts (POCs) and not for industrial-scale use. Lastly, the pricing model for the planning functionality is quite high and presents an entry barrier.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We find the advanced security, governance, and collaborative features for organizations using Python and R particularly useful, as these business plans provided by Anaconda Business have been very helpful."
"The solution is stable."
"The notebook feature is an improvement over RStudio."
"Voice Configuration and Environmental Management Capabilities are the most valuable features."
"Anaconda Business has positively impacted my organization because, when discussing the security point of view, it's exceptional; when comparing it to other solutions, Anaconda Business is superior."
"It's interesting. It's user friendly. That's what makes it outstanding among the others. It has a collection of R, Python, and others. Their platform strategy has a collection of many other visualization tools, apart from Spyder and RStudio, which is really helpful for data science. For any data science professional, Anaconda is really handy. It has almost all the tools for data science."
"The best part of Anaconda is the media distribution that comes as part of it. It gets us started very quickly."
"With Anaconda Navigator, we have been able to use multiple IDEs such as JupyterLab, Jupyter Notebook, Spyder, Visual Studio Code, and RStudio in one place. The platform-agnostic package manager, "Conda", makes life easy when it comes to managing and installing packages."
"It's many features make it the best in the market."
"The most valuable feature of the tool is machine learning."
"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."
"Real-time data makes for a single version of the truth."
"The features that are most valuable in SAP Analytics Cloud are the planning feature and the predictive analytics feature, though the planning feature needs to be more efficient."
"The most valuable features are on the application side, where you can design applications into your analytics on the platform."
"It is a comprehensive BI solution that provides reporting, planning, and predictive analytics in one solution. You don't have to buy three different products. It is very flexible. It can be implemented very quickly. It has a lot of out-of-the-box scenarios that you can use for quick deployment."
"If 85-90% of your data comes from SAP, then it's the best solution."
 

Cons

"The solution would benefit from offering more automation."
"Anaconda could benefit from improvement in its user interface to make it more attractive and user-friendly. Currently, it's boring."
"I think that the framework can be improved to make it easier for people to discover and use things on their own."
"Anaconda should be optimized for RAM consumption."
"I think better documentation or a step-by-step guide for installation would help, especially for on-premise users."
"The process could be streamlined as the number of actions needed to deploy is quite large compared to other tools."
"When you install Anaconda for the first time, it's really difficult to update it."
"My suggestion for improvement is that they should enhance the security point of view; it's good, but it needs some more advanced features."
"The general management of this solution could be improved. The graphics or icons could also be improved to allow them to integrate with other environments on the web."
"Figuring out how to navigate all of the products around Data Warehouse Cloud and SAP Analytics Cloud and BW for HANA is quite difficult."
"An area for improvement in SAP Analytics Cloud is its planning feature because it's not that efficient when compared to BPC. Another area for improvement in the solution is the difficulty in building reports or dashboards, particularly if you don't have proper knowledge of the BI system. SAP Analytics Cloud technical support also needs improvement."
"SAC, which is the cloud version, lost some good features from the previous planning product, like BPC or BPS."
"I am not happy with the predictive analytics features and smart features offered by the product, making them areas where improvements are required."
"I would also like to have more advanced features for predictive analytics."
"It is very expensive."
"I think it would be easier if there was another module created to retrieve only data."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is open-source and free to use."
"Anaconda is free to use, but in terms of hardware costs, you might need heavy GPUs to run CUDA and other demanding tasks."
"The licensing costs for Anaconda are reasonable."
"The tool is open-source."
"My company uses the free version of the tool. There is also a paid version of the tool available."
"The premium option is very expensive at five thousand dollars. I use the nine hundred and ninety-nine dollar option."
"SAP pricing tends to be premium, so it is slightly higher."
"The price is competitive. There is a power user license and normal user license, but the normal user license is reasonable."
"Its licensing is on a monthly basis."
"The product is expensive."
"SAP Analytics Cloud is a bit higher [in price]. Because, if Microsoft can afford a better product and lower cost, SAP can afford at least the same, or even lower."
"SAP Analytics can be very costly to license, which can make it difficult for organizations to implement."
"It Wasn't directly involved in the pricing discussions, but when I joined the organization, they had already purchased the SAP Analytics Cloud solution. The organization faced challenges due to its perceived expense, leading to restrictions on granting access to many users."
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Top Industries

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

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise39
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Anaconda?
The tool's most valuable feature is its cloud-based nature, allowing accessibility from anywhere. Additionally, using Jupyter Notebook makes it easy to handle bugs and errors.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Anaconda?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is satisfactory.
What needs improvement with Anaconda?
I think Anaconda Business is performing well overall. My suggestion for improvement is that they should enhance the security point of view; it's good, but it needs some more advanced features.
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.
 

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SAP BusinessObjects Cloud
 

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