We performed a comparison between Kovair Data Lake and SAP BW4HANA based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Data Warehouse solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The tool's most valuable features for us are its combination of formatting, ETL, analytics, and storage capabilities."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to interact with teachers in real-time and manage lessons after class."
"Some of the main features of this solution are that it uses HANA and it has good performance."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is that the infrastructure is easy to understand."
"I like the reporting features of the solution."
"It's quite scalable."
"We can get good visualization and less redundant data."
"The solution seamlessly integrates with SAP products."
"The solution is easier to maintain than traditional SAP products."
"The solution's performance is really good. Also, it's easy to operate, easy to administer, and relatively simple to install."
"The solution is expensive. For future releases, it would be beneficial if Kovair Data Lake could enhance its ETL and data capabilities."
"Maybe the chat conversation feature could be improved."
"The monitoring for the remodeling feature is very difficult to understand."
"We cannot integrate with third-party tools like Python or advanced integration options. You can't fine-tune tables within BW or generate specific views or reports."
"BW/4HANA could improve query optimization. For example, there could be an error message that pops up when you hover over it if any query fails. That would make it easier to find out what went gone wrong. Guided SAP help tools would make it easier for us to go forward."
"I would like more integration."
"Other competitors provide better solutions that are more up to date with current technology."
"Challenges arise with real-time client requirements when clients are accustomed to Microsoft Excel's extensive features for data analysis. They expect similar flexibility and customization in the solution, particularly regarding headers displaying keys and descriptions or just keys. Achieving this level of customization can be challenging, and it's an area that may need improvement."
"The solution is not scalable. It does not have a data streaming feature as well."
"The solution does occasionally get a few bugs, but this is typical for any product."
Kovair Data Lake is ranked 18th in Data Warehouse with 2 reviews while SAP BW4HANA is ranked 7th in Data Warehouse with 34 reviews. Kovair Data Lake is rated 8.0, while SAP BW4HANA is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Kovair Data Lake writes "Ability to interact with teachers in real-time and manage lessons after class". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP BW4HANA writes "An easy-to-operate and administer tool that needs to consider revising its existing licensing cost". Kovair Data Lake is most compared with Oracle Exadata, whereas SAP BW4HANA is most compared with Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics, Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, SAP HANA and SQL Server. See our Kovair Data Lake vs. SAP BW4HANA report.
See our list of best Data Warehouse vendors.
We monitor all Data Warehouse reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.