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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) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Data Virtualization category, the mindshare of CData Connect Cloud is 7.6%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA is 16.2%, up from 11.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Virtualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP HANA16.2%
CData Connect Cloud7.6%
Other76.2%
Data Virtualization
 

Featured Reviews

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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."
"Anyone currently using SAP will be transitioning to HANA."
"We like that the product is both vertically and horizontally scalable, allowing us to do around 86 percent compression of documentation from 50 to seven terabytes."
"The best feature of SAP HANA is column computing. The computing speed of the solution is also very high, so developers can easily develop programs through SAP HANA."
"It is in the internal control system and with the most important decisions for the management of the enterprise, the process of decision-making."
"The most valuable features are the flexibility and the integration with other solutions in data quality."
"Once you try to do any queries against this database you can get the result very fast."
"What I like most are the dashboards and pervasive analytics."
"The solution is currently very stable."
 

Cons

"The amount of data that can be extracted at one point in time should be improved."
"There is a limitation in the amount of data that can be imported. This should be increased."
"There is room for improvement in the deployment process as it takes much time and is time-consuming and complex."
"I don't like the presentation layer tools on the analytics side, it's too complex."
"Licensing costs with SAP HANA are very high. Due to high pricing, many clients are moving from BW on SAP HANA and S/4HANA to Azure SQL."
"Technical support could be better. When we have requested this, the tendency has been to instruct us to implement a note and keep them apprised."
"I would like more technical documentation. I would like it to be easier to find online help or have a better launch-based service. SAP has a lot of functions, so we need more best practices and more detailed documentation on industry solutions. For example, it would be good to have documentation on why a certain process needs to be set up and which kinds of configurations need to be set up."
"The setup process and deployment process for SAP HANA is complex."
"Technical support could be better."
"The support is lacking and not worth the premium price. If support was just a nominal fee, it would be perceived differently."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"While the cost of the license may seem high, it is important to note that the benefits of the solution far outweighs the cost."
"SAP HANA is affordable. I rate it a seven out of ten."
"There is an annual license to use SAP HANA."
"The pricing is relatively high for both customers and partners."
"Its licensing is expensive for SMEs and large enterprises alike."
"The price of the solution could be reduced, it is expensive."
"There is an annual payment needed to use the solution."
"There is a yearly subscription to use SAP HANA. There is a fee for maintenance."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Healthcare Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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