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CData Connect Cloud vs SAP HANA comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

CData Connect Cloud
Ranking in Data Virtualization
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Integration (34th)
SAP HANA
Ranking in Data Virtualization
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Embedded Database (1st), Relational Databases Tools (3rd), Database Management Systems (DBMS) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Data Virtualization category, the mindshare of CData Connect Cloud is 8.5%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA is 18.3%, up from 10.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Virtualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP HANA18.3%
CData Connect Cloud8.5%
Other73.2%
Data Virtualization
 

Featured Reviews

ZA
Business Intelligence Manager at a real estate/law firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Accurate data and reliable
CData Connect is used to extract data from our own Facebook ads campaigns The most valuable feature of CData Connect is the accuracy of the data. The amount of data that can be extracted at one point in time should be improved. I have been using CData Connect for approximately three months.…
Bassem Mohammed - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Application Manager at TBTD
Integrated business processes have improved real-time analytics and financial performance
Whether I or my customers utilize SAP HANA's real-time analytics depends on the data needed to be displayed, and then choosing how to transfer the data to the analytic object, data source, or database to be displayed in the reports. It may be near real-time, real-time, or running batch every day. There are tools for integration between third-party systems, such as OData or APIs from SAP to get in or push data to other systems. Support for both structured and unstructured data helps organizations unify data sources depending on the needed data to be displayed. There are many ways to store it for report displays, but structured data will be better than unstructured data.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of CData Connect is the accuracy of the data."
"SAP HANA's interface is pretty user-friendly."
"The solution is extremely stable; there is no downtime, the performance is very good, and you can upgrade and upscale without any downtime as well."
"I think the in-memory database is excellent as it boosts performance."
"It has a very huge bandwidth and data transfer."
"The solution is currently very stable."
"The product handles high volumes very well and provides good integration."
"The solution has been good in our use case; everything has been operating well."
"Probably the main feature is its in-memory database."
 

Cons

"There is a limitation in the amount of data that can be imported. This should be increased."
"The amount of data that can be extracted at one point in time should be improved."
"The price of the solution could be reduced, it is expensive."
"SAP HANA is not strong like Oracle when it comes to finance. They are only strong with the logistic business project."
"The product lacks some flexibility in its settings and configurations."
"The JDBC connectors are very slow."
"The product is very demanding on memory requirements."
"While new users to this solution have the benefit of the new design, existing ERP users may experience issues with migrating legacy data. We would like to see development of ready-made tools that allow for easy mapping when upgrading."
"A documents preview could be helpful."
"Needs graphical programming without coding."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There is an annual license to use SAP HANA."
"People who are technical will accept the cost, but financially they will assess whether this solution will bring them revenue or not. People often ask, how will I profit when the cost is so high?"
"SAP HANA is very expensive for small to medium businesses."
"It comes with a significant cost."
"The price of this product is good."
"SAP HANA is expensive, but unfortunately, we do not have any alternatives."
"We are spending about 20,000 to 30,000 euros on the solution."
"SAP HANA is an expensive product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
15%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise64
 

Questions from the Community

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What are the biggest benefits of using SAP HANA?
Based on my work with SAP HANA, the biggest benefit that it can bring to your business is total data management. This product is by SAP - a company that serves almost all needs a client may have co...
Is SAP HANA’s customer and technical support reliable?
We have been using SAP HANA for a fairly short period of time and have only taken advantage of their customer support. So far, we have not had issues that required specialized help from technical s...
Is SAP HANA difficult to set up and start using?
SAP HANA is fairly easy to set up, however, I do not think a complete beginner can do it. You certainly need some preparation - either you need to have experience with similar solutions, or with ot...
 

Also Known As

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SAP High-Performance Analytic Appliance, HANA
 

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Sample Customers

Adeptia, Tibco, Matillion, Exago, Izenda, Alfresco, Cisco, DataRobot, BigID, Combit
Unilever, NHS 24, adidas Group, CHIO Aachen, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited