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CA Deliver vs Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

CA Deliver
Ranking in Reporting
32nd
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft SQL Server Report...
Ranking in Reporting
4th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of CA Deliver is 0.6%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is 2.7%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Reporting Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services2.7%
CA Deliver0.6%
Other96.7%
Reporting
 

Featured Reviews

it_user837525 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Engineer (Sr. level II) at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Gives us one repository for various output formats and retention periods
A common theme with all CA products is they state compatibility with new technologies when it has not yet been proven. Much like other technology companies that have fallen into this trap, let feature and compatibly releases be controlled by the technical group, instead of the marketing and/or management people. I cite the example that CA mainframe products were deemed to be compatible with Extended Address Volumes (EAV) - larger sized disk volumes - when they were not. I have been doing this for 37 years and see it all too often, sometimes to the detriment of the company itself (Storage Technology Corp. and its Iceberg array comes to mind).
GD
Consulting IT Head at MYKLaticrete
Reports generation is efficient and saves effort, but integrating new features could enhance overall experience
I haven't contacted Microsoft technical support because of this tool, but for some other things I have, and I found them quite lacking. We had trouble with Azure Firewall, where we wanted logs from our VMs, but reaching out to Microsoft took a prolonged time to the extent that we were wondering why Microsoft was unable to get its own logs to us, which occurred a few months back. I would rate Microsoft support around 6.5 to seven, as they don't directly interact with medium-sized MSMEs, always referring to their partners, so it differs based on the partner's level of relationship with Microsoft.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Flexibility of report configuration; allows for quick and simple amendments to definitions."
"Having one repository for various output formats and retention periods. Provides the flexibility to establish hundreds of different retention entries, based upon business need, and then group the like retention period outputs together on the same media. It is very efficient."
"I mainly use the solution for the ease of reporting and for executive dashboards."
"We get good support from Microsoft."
"Outside of that, it's a pretty solid tool, pretty straightforward, and I have no issues with it."
"The solution is known for its robust security features."
"The SQL Server Reporting Services makes it very easy to get the data whenever we need it."
"In Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, the installation and configuration are easy."
"We were able to embed the report builder within our internal proprietary systems, improving our reporting capabilities."
"The stability of SSRS has been reliable, with minimal issues encountered during our usage."
 

Cons

"Needs ability to allow export to xls/pdf, etc. (Note: this is available in add-on product CA – OM Web Viewer)."
"A common theme with all CA products is they state compatibility with new technologies when it has not yet been proven. I cite the example that CA mainframe products were deemed to be compatible with Extended Address Volumes (EAV) - larger sized disk volumes - when they were not."
"Tableau is more user-friendly because it doesn't need to do any extra programming. It has drag-and-drop functionality."
"The solution's interface is old."
"It doesn't have quite the flexibility of a Tableau or something like that. Many users are more comfortable with Tableau and I'm not quite sure why that is right now, but it seems to be the case."
"Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services needs to improve performance."
"There are occasions during maintenance runs when the Check Point monitoring system reports a lot of blocked sessions."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"The complex tuning for report performance is complicated. There is a lack of native support for source code control. We often need to use separate tools like VS Code or other software to manage version control and changes in the database. It would be beneficial if source code management were integrated directly into SSRS, thus eliminating the need to rely on external tools. While CLI-based operations are exemplary, the trend is towards GUI for a better user experience. Integrating both visualization and source code management within SSRS would simplify the process for users."
"We encounter some barriers while trying to build a report."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"​Pricing is reasonable, licensing model suitable for large enterprises."
"The solution is expensive."
"The price is pretty good."
"The product pricing is reasonable in terms of suitable features for business."
"The tool's licensing costs are expensive."
"The solution is cheaper than its alternatives."
"The pricing is high."
"Value-wise, the solution's pricing is good for the price that we pay."
"The solution is free to use for developers."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise15
 

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What do you like most about Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services?
I mainly use the solution for the ease of reporting and for executive dashboards.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services?
I would consider it cost effective for our environment, and we don't have to invest in another big tool to generate these reports, making it all integrated and easier. Otherwise, you need to write ...
What needs improvement with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services?
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is not difficult to use, but my main issue is troubleshooting whenever there is any problem, as the logs can be unclear. Perhaps I don't have enough experien...
 

Also Known As

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SQL Server Reporting Services, Microsoft SSRS, SSRS, MS SQL Server Reporting Services
 

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