Azure AI Foundry vs SAP Cloud Platform comparison

Microsoft and SAP are both solutions in the Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) category. Microsoft is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.0, while SAP is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.1. Additionally, 100% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of SAP users who would recommend it.

Azure AI Foundry

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100% willing to recommend

SAP Cloud Platform

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91% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Azure AI Foundry and SAP Cloud Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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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:

ROI

Sentiment score

6.1

Azure AI Foundry streamlines implementation, boosts efficiency, and delivers ROI, though financial impacts vary, especially for non-profits.

Sentiment score

6.4

SAP Cloud Platform offers substantial returns, especially for large enterprises, despite some variations in investment recovery and cost concerns.

Each one we've carefully measured ROI and been able to demonstrate significant ROI with them.

reviewer2778612

AI Practice Director at a consultancy with 201-500 employees

The biggest return on investment for me when using Azure AI Foundry is the savings in cost for implementing our own observability, visibility, evaluation, and building our own infrastructure to do proof of concepts.

reviewer2777835

Assistant VP, Architecture (Engineering & Director at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

The playground is where you can deploy the model and test, and guardrails serve as the protection mechanism.

Yogendra Naik

Advisory Specialist Master at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Top management buy-in is crucial, and conducting an ROI analysis is essential before adoption to ensure the investment aligns with value.

PinakiGhosh

COO at Data Core Systems

Orders are managed online, integrated with S/4HANA, reducing chances of fraud or communication errors in processes like purchase orders and sales.

Rivka Alexander

Content Specialist at PeerSpot

In the last three to four years, whatever we have invested, we have received two to three times back from our investment.

Hara Prasad

Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

5.3

Azure AI Foundry support receives mixed reviews, citing both quick responses for some and delays and challenges for others.

Sentiment score

6.3

SAP Cloud Platform offers effective customer support with reliable assistance, though time zone communication and response times need improvement.

I evaluate customer service and technical support positively because we have the enterprise license, which allows us to prioritize serious issues, ensuring that Microsoft support responds quickly.

Ben Rodrawangpai

Manager, Data Science at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate customer service and technical support as a nine.

reviewer2778513

Senior VP, AI, Innovation & Architecture at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

I am receiving full support due to our partnership with Microsoft and because we are in the evaluation phase.

reviewer2778537

Sr Director at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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The availability of knowledgeable support to the implementation partners and the customers could be better.

PinakiGhosh

COO at Data Core Systems

I rate the technical support as ten out of ten because there is often a need for continuous technical support.

Rivka Alexander

Content Specialist at PeerSpot

Regarding support, whenever we are creating a ticket for any problem, we want the solution immediately at the earliest.

Hara Prasad

Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

5.5

Azure AI Foundry offers seamless scalability, though GPU availability and organizational readiness can affect expansion and deployment.

Sentiment score

7.3

SAP Cloud Platform enables effective scaling, widely adopted across industries, though flexibility improvements are occasionally needed for higher demands.

Azure AI Foundry scales with the growing needs of my organization very well.

reviewer2778513

Senior VP, AI, Innovation & Architecture at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

The platform expands to all of our needs without us really having to do anything, so scalability is definitely there.

reviewer2778585

Staff Software Developer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

I've had a couple of times where I've had to get to the VP level of Microsoft before I could get the capacity I needed for my customers.

reviewer2778612

AI Practice Director at a consultancy with 201-500 employees

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On a scale of one to ten, I'd rate its scalability at nine and a half to ten.

PinakiGhosh

COO at Data Core Systems

SAP Cloud Platform is most suitable for various business needs, allowing easy expansion.

Rivka Alexander

Content Specialist at PeerSpot

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

6.9

Azure AI Foundry is stable with high user satisfaction, despite occasional issues due to broader Azure service outages.

Sentiment score

7.7

SAP Cloud Platform is stable and reliable, with rare issues primarily due to external factors like internet or server management.

I have not experienced any downtime, crashes, or performance issues.

Cédric Ferron

Directeur Des Ventes at Ited

Regarding stability and reliability, I've had zero downtime with Azure AI Foundry, and it helps fix itself.

Ryan Bharat

IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I would assess the stability and reliability of Azure AI Foundry as very good.

reviewer2778513

Senior VP, AI, Innovation & Architecture at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

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If the databases are accurately managed, the solutions and processes are performed quickly and efficiently.

Rivka Alexander

Content Specialist at PeerSpot

Earlier, we had individual applications, but now everything is migrated to SAP, and it's all on a single platform, making it easier for management to make timely decisions.

Hara Prasad

Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited

SAP Cloud Platform is pretty stable, although there are occasional rare glitches.

PinakiGhosh

COO at Data Core Systems

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Room For Improvement

Azure AI Foundry needs improved integration, usability, transparency, governance, and tool support to enhance user experience and adoption.

SAP Cloud Platform users face usability, integration, and pricing challenges, needing better support, customization, and documentation.

Providing data on the internal workings of Azure AI Foundry would help customers like us feel more comfortable adopting it.

reviewer2777835

Assistant VP, Architecture (Engineering & Director at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

What did not work well for us regarding Azure AI Foundry includes the security piece, being able to identify how to deploy to multiple regions, reducing latency, and managing tokens per minute.

reviewer2778696

Azure Cloud Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

With code, you know what the binary result is, but with prompting, it is a lot harder.

Rai Basharat

Senior Director, Data Orchestration Ai & Helix Practice Advisor at Connection

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Allowing more third-party applications to be integrated into the cloud platform would make it easier for customers to adopt SAP Cloud Platform.

PinakiGhosh

COO at Data Core Systems

SAP Cloud Platform should improve on integrating third-party applications with S/4HANA.

Rivka Alexander

Content Specialist at PeerSpot

In 2024, we will have migrated to S/4HANA through RISE with SAP.

Hara Prasad

Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited

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Setup Cost

Azure AI Foundry pricing varies by user, with mixed views on cost justification and competitiveness, prompting some to seek alternatives.

SAP Cloud Platform's pricing varies by users and services, often higher than competitors, with flexible options for enterprises.

Regarding the pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Azure AI Foundry, I would say it is fair, but I think it gets more expensive.

reviewer2777835

Assistant VP, Architecture (Engineering & Director at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

the pricing, setup costs, and licensing for Azure AI Foundry are very expensive, but still cheaper than hiring an additional position

Ben Rodrawangpai

Manager, Data Science at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees

It was difficult to get an understanding of how we could model out our pricing and cost over time without talking to someone.

reviewer2778513

Senior VP, AI, Innovation & Architecture at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

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SAP is competitive compared to other enterprise solutions like Oracle, though not necessarily cheap.

PinakiGhosh

COO at Data Core Systems

The cost for SAP Cloud Platform is high as the server is expensive.

Rivka Alexander

Content Specialist at PeerSpot

Whatever we want to purchase, it is in lakhs of rupees or crores only.

Hara Prasad

Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited

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Valuable Features

Azure AI Foundry streamlines AI integration with quick testing, centralized hosting, enhanced security, and efficient deployment features.

SAP Cloud Platform offers scalable, secure integration, real-time processing, and flexible deployment, enhancing business management and decision-making capabilities.

Some examples of how its features have benefited my organization include ease of access, being able to see what's functioning, what's not functioning, why it's not functioning, and when it stopped functioning, and to maintain visibility on day-to-day operations.

Ryan Bharat

IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The feature of being able to pick the right models has been the most beneficial for enhancing our customer service because some AI models are more expensive but slower, while others are faster and cheaper, allowing us to pick the right model for the right task that we are trying to solve.

Ben Rodrawangpai

Manager, Data Science at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees

The feature that has been the most beneficial for enhancing customer experience is the one that allows you to compare multiple models to one another and see how they perform against each other.

reviewer2778612

AI Practice Director at a consultancy with 201-500 employees

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The main benefits of the SAP Cloud Platform for us are that earlier we had the primary data center at our place, but now we have shifted to the cloud.

Hara Prasad

Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited

It converts CapEx into OPEX due to its SaaS model.

PinakiGhosh

COO at Data Core Systems

The most proficient feature of SAP Cloud Platform is integration for data services linked with Fiori apps.

Rivka Alexander

Content Specialist at PeerSpot

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Categories and Ranking

Azure AI Foundry

Ranking in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)

10th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

AI Development Platforms (7th), Low-Code Development Platforms (10th), AI-Agent Builders (3rd)

SAP Cloud Platform

Ranking in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)

6th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

PaaS Clouds (5th)

Featured Reviews

Sudhakar Pyndi

Data, Analytics & Ai Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Document processing has accelerated contract reviews and enabled rapid development of AI-driven supply chain solutions

With regard to security, compliance, or governance features in Azure AI Foundry, this is something that we have started looking into, primarily using Microsoft Purview for our governance, data governance. There is this new module called DSPM for AI, and we are exploring it while trying to operationalize it with different policies and so forth, but we're still not where we want to be on the governance, AI governance side. It's a process and a path, and we are trying to work through that right now. Azure AI Foundry can be improved from the governance perspective, as a lot can be done. The promising part is the recent announcement on the Foundry control plane. A couple of days back, there was an announcement regarding it bringing in some of the gaps that were on the platform, so it's a really positive direction in terms of where it's going. More governance is what is lacking, but the control plane will really play a big role there.

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Hara Prasad

Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited

Consistently beneficial with excellent accessibility although support's response time needs improvement

The features and functions of the SAP Cloud Platform are very good; the performance is improved when compared with the older versions. Earlier, we were using Oracle DB, and after HANA DB migration, it is fine. We are getting the reports, and processing time is also reduced. Almost all the features of the SAP Cloud Platform are fine and good. SAP Fiori has also entered into the picture, and we are developing the Fiori apps. We have started with the BTP for the new innovations as per the SAP roadmap. The main benefits of the SAP Cloud Platform for us are that earlier we had the primary data center at our place, but now we have shifted to the cloud. The maintenance is free for us; the maintenance is completely done by this SAP partnership with Cloud4C. We have started using the SAP Analytics Cloud, and we have developed many applications for SAP SAC. We are going to give the presentation to our chairman most probably next week. The analytics features positively influence decision-making for us. The SAP Cloud Platform has been effective for us because the processing time is reduced, and we can access it easily.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

20%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Outsourcing Company

15%

Retailer

11%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

Energy/Utilities Company

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	13

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	26

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure AI Foundry?

I would need to ask my technical team about my experience with the pricing, setup costs, and licensing.

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What needs improvement with Azure AI Foundry?

The platform's effect on my management of privacy, performance, and compliance across different regions is quite complex because Azure AI Foundry does not make it very clear how to deploy. We set u...

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What is your primary use case for Azure AI Foundry?

My main use cases for Azure AI Foundry include deploying AI applications to perform document comparison, translation services, and a chat feature, helping the digital AI team at our company. Curren...

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Which is better - SAP Cloud Platform or Microsoft Azure?

One of the best features of SAP Cloud Platform is that it is web-based and you can log in from anywhere in the world. SAP Cloud Platform is suitable for companies of any size; it works well with bo...

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How is SAP Cloud Platform different than Amazon AWS?

How is SAP Cloud Platform different than Amazon AWS? Amazon AWS offers options both in terms of upgrading and expanding capabilities as well as acquiring greater storage space. These upgrades can ...

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What do you like most about SAP Cloud Platform?

The product improved our company's business operations since we got value out of it.

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Overview

Azure AI Foundry harnesses advanced AI technologies to streamline complex tasks across industries, offering cutting-edge solutions that enhance business processes and boost efficiency.

Azure AI Foundry integrates seamlessly into business environments, leveraging AI to transform traditional operations. It supports diverse applications by providing robust machine learning capabilities that drive innovation and enable intelligent automation. Designed to handle large-scale data analytics, it empowers users to make data-driven decisions swiftly and accurately, thereby optimizing resources and workflows.

What are the key features of Azure AI Foundry?

Scalable Machine Learning: Provides tools to build, deploy, and manage machine learning models at scale.
Data Integration: Offers seamless integration with data storage solutions for comprehensive data processing.
Security and Compliance: Ensures high-level security measures and compliance standards for data handling.
Interactive AI Development: Facilitates interactive and collaborative development environments for AI projects.

What benefits and ROI should users look for when evaluating Azure AI Foundry?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces operational costs through automation and optimized resource usage.
Improved Decision-Making: Enhances decision-making with real-time insights and analytics.
Innovation Acceleration: Supports rapid deployment of AI solutions, driving technological advancement.
Enhanced Productivity: Boosts productivity by automating routine tasks, allowing focus on strategic activities.

Azure AI Foundry is utilized across multiple industries, including finance, healthcare, and manufacturing, where it aids in predictive analytics, patient data management, and supply chain optimization. Its ability to integrate AI-driven insights into everyday operations helps these sectors enhance their efficiency and innovate steadily in dynamic markets.

Microsoft

SAP Cloud Platform is an integration platform as a service (iPaaS) and PaaS cloud tool. It powers applications that deliver real-time insights to contribute to more effective and timely decision-making. Customers all over the world from different-sized companies use SAP Cloud Platform to build application extensions, integrate landscapes, or extend existing enterprise applications in the cloud.

The platform incorporates innovative technologies, including big data, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). SAP Cloud Platform supports native services and products by SAP, as well as partners with popular platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Amazon AWS, and Alibaba Cloud.

Users of the product can extend, integrate, and develop applications on premises and in the cloud. The product offers flexibility, agility, and scalability, as it enables easy integration and connection of different applications within the platform. The solution is based on open standards and provides a wide range of development tools.

SAP has announced that they are removing SAP Cloud Platform as a brand name and moving its capabilities within SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP). The features of SAP Cloud Platform will be integrated into SAP BTP to assist with data management and analytics, alongside other components of the platform. Existing customers of SAP Cloud Platform will continue to benefit from its products under SAP Integration Suite and SAP Extension Suite.

SAP Cloud Platform Capabilities

The solution offers a wide variety of tools, application capabilities, services, and application programming interface (API). These can be categorized in the following ways:

Enterprise extensions: The features of SAP Cloud Platform in this category include SAP Localization Hub, Tax Service, Data Enrichment for SAP S/4HANA, SAP Data Quality Management, SAP Business Application Studio, ABAP environment, and SAP Web IDE.
Intelligent BPM: This set of features includes SAP Intelligent Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Process Visibility, Business Rules, and Workflow.
Integration Suite: The features of SAP Cloud Platform in this category include Open Connectors, OData Provisioning, API Management, Cloud Integration, and Smart Data Integration.
Digital experience: Features in this category include SAP Conversational AI, Mobile Services, Document Service, Portal, SAP Build, SAPUI5, and SAP Fiori Cloud.
Data-driven insights: This category of capabilities includes SAP Leonardo Internet of Things, SAP Data Intelligence, SAP Edge Services, IoT, SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Web Analytics, SAP Streaming Analytics, SAP ASE Service, and SAP Analytics Cloud.
Platform foundation: Alert Notification, Application Logging, Data Retention Manager, Job Scheduler, Java Server, and Transport Management are included in this group of capabilities.

SAP Cloud Platform Benefits

The platform has many benefits which improve their client’s workflows. They include the following:

SAP Cloud Platform facilitates the seamless integration of existing solutions and hybrid system landscapes.
The solution assists companies to deliver tailored end-to-end interfaces for improved user experience through software development kits (SDKs).
It simplifies application interface management through the option of building apps in the Kubernetes environment.
SAP Cloud Platform simplifies the development of native business applications through the various development tools and capabilities it offers.
It provides companies with a wide range of pre-configured business services.
Companies are offered the possibility to streamline the integration of new apps with a lowered overall cost of ownership.
The product can reduce costs for organizations, as it does not require an up-front investment in software or hardware.
The solution can increase productivity for developers through its supported open programming standards.

Reviews from Real Users

Shylaraj AK, a senior architect at a construction company, describes SAP Cloud Platform as easy to maintain, great features, and helpful support, which attributes to his high rating for the product.

Ehab-El H., chief executive officer at Asis, likes SAP Cloud Platform because it is easy to use with a fast deployment and straightforward setup.

SAP

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Siemens, Shell & Volkswagen, Still, EarlySense, Roche, National Football League, Heidelberg University Hospital, In Mind Computing, The Timken Company, OPAL, EnterpriseJungle, Groupe Danone, Accenture, T-Systems, Sailing Team Germany, Sloan Valve

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