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Infor dEPM vs SAP Business Data Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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

Infor dEPM
Ranking in Business Performance Management
12th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP Business Data Cloud
Ranking in Business Performance Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
121
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (6th), BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (3rd), Cloud Analytics (2nd), Predictive Analytics (2nd), Data Governance (4th), Cloud Data Warehouse (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Business Performance Management category, the mindshare of Infor dEPM is 3.5%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Business Data Cloud is 2.8%, down from 6.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Performance Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP Business Data Cloud2.8%
Infor dEPM3.5%
Other93.7%
Business Performance Management
 

Featured Reviews

Dietmar Müller - PeerSpot reviewer
Key Account Manager at Cronon GmbH
Customizable features streamline installation and integration challenges remain
Our company is a partner of Infor in Germany. We mainly use Infor DEPM for finance solutions Infor DEPM has features that are well-prepared by Infor. I do not need to have my own tools; I only need to customize many elements. This makes it easier to install and work with. With the prepared…
Pavlina Pankova - PeerSpot reviewer
Competence Leader - BI at Sabris CZ s.r.o.
Brings reporting, planning, and prediction together in one seamless workflow
I think the areas of SAP Analytics Cloud that could be improved or enhanced are mentioned by users or companies, and they would definitely mention the price in terms of planning licensing. From a consulting point of view, I don't see any major weaknesses. It is reasonably well-developed, and the perfect strength is that innovations are coming on a quarterly basis. It is slightly behind other tools in terms of the number of graphical outputs. Some tools have it faster, but every increment of innovations contains new features. On the other hand, it is perfectly fitting to the SAP environment, with seamless integration to all SAP modules, not only ERP but also SuccessFactors and other tools from the SAP family, for example, integrated business planning for the production planning. This is really a highlight compared to other tools.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Excel integration is great."
"The planning capability is the most valuable feature."
"Infor dEPM's got the best end-user reporting solution that keeps us motivated and moving forward with this solution only."
"All our customers have experienced a return on investment, as they have been included on the list of calls."
"For planning and consolidation this is a perfect choice."
"It was useful for consolidating data from subsidiaries and having global reports."
"It has given us the ability to not only deliver key reports and metrics, but also to make them available on a self service basis."
"This is a perfect, secure, safe and fast product."
"The ease of use of the solution is its most valuable feature."
"The most valuable features are the visualization and user-friendliness; it's like a self-service platform, and if the connectivity is good then anyone can log in and use it."
"Another good thing about SAP is that it has powerful tools like the SAP Data View and HANA and BO configuration, which will always give you better results with any type of data and any amount of data within a short time."
"SAP Business Data Cloud helps the company by providing a space where we can trust all our data to SAP, and leadership can make decisions faster with less effort."
"There is a really nice insight feature that I enjoy using."
"The product's most valuable features are reporting and planning, driverless planning, business vertical-wise planning, dashboarding, forecasting tools, and business forecasting."
"The solution is quite effective for collaborative planning."
"It integrates with third-party applications such as Google Drive and Excel,"
 

Cons

"The initial setup from a user perspective can be cumbersome and has room for improvement."
"A web-based version would provide greater usability and I believe is still in the development pipeline."
"The bigger the database with accelerators the more unstable it is, but without accelerators the model would not run."
"It's a very expensive solution."
"Flexibility to modify an existing Infocube, and better integration with other ETL tools on the market."
"However, I found it buggy, clunky, and very stiff."
"The usability could be better."
"Only sometimes, there are server start-up issues."
"The connection works only for importing data. Currently, there is no real-time integration between SAP Analytics Cloud and CRM. There are some features present in the classic but not in the optimized version. If I need to create something specific, I often have to switch the versions. It would be more convenient to have a single product that incorporates all the necessary features."
"Learning the platform can be challenging for teams new to SAP modern data ecosystem."
"There is no direct connector from SAP to Redshift, so we are required to use a third-party product that was recommended by SAP."
"I am not happy with the predictive analytics features and smart features offered by the product, making them areas where improvements are required."
"SAP Business Data Cloud can be improved by providing more use cases for intelligent applications."
"The analytics part of SAP has not been that good up until now. They're still in the infant stage and development is still going on. SAP has some cloud analytics and they're trying to configure it in Lumira, but it's not that good at this point."
"One area for improvement in SAP Analytics Cloud is incorporating Python into the coding. That functionality is available, but it's not as efficient, and it's a bit difficult sometimes to do it, so that could be improved."
"There is not an easy way to migrate from our current BW reporting to SAP Business Data Cloud solution, so maintaining both solutions in parallel is necessary."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"While the licensing cost of Infor dEPM may be costly, it is still more affordable than SAP BusinessObjects EPM, for example."
"The pricing is competitive."
"It's a very expensive product, and I would rate it at nine out of ten, with ten being the most expensive. There are yearly licensing costs."
"It is an expensive solution."
"SAP pricing tends to be premium, so it is slightly higher."
"SAP Analytics Cloud is expensive. The price is a big issue if you compare it with other solutions from different vendors."
"The platform is about 50% more expensive than Power BI."
"They are pursuing a highly assertive approach to target businesses of all sizes within the industry."
"Its price is slightly on the higher side."
"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."
"The price is competitive. There is a power user license and normal user license, but the normal user license is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Media Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business47
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise77
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Infor dEPM?
From my perspective, I think Infor dEPM is a good solution for clients who want to deep dive into data analysis in finance, but it may be complicated. The user cannot make decisions independently a...
What is your primary use case for Infor dEPM?
With Infor dEPM, I usually recommend it for finance, insurance companies, oil and gas companies, and hospitality industries. I have one client in education who currently wants to deploy Infor dEPM ...
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 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.
What needs improvement with SAP Analytics Cloud?
I think the areas of SAP Analytics Cloud that could be improved or enhanced are mentioned by users or companies, and they would definitely mention the price in terms of planning licensing. From a c...
 

Also Known As

Infor Dynamic Enterprise Performance Management, Infor PM
SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Digital Boardroom, SAP Analytics Hub
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

DAB Group
Ericsson, Vodafone, Google, Team Liquid, Ryder Cup, Accenture
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