Oracle Essbase vs SAP Business Data Cloud comparison

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The compared Oracle and SAP solutions aren't in the same category. Oracle is ranked #18 in DDM , with an average rating of 7.3, and holds a 1.6% mindshare in the category. SAP is ranked #9 in CDW , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 3.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of SAP users who would recommend it.

Oracle Essbase

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100% willing to recommend

SAP Business Data Cloud

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1,620 Comparison Views

92% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Essbase

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

4.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Database Development and Management (18th)

SAP Business Data Cloud

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

120

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (11th), BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (3rd), Business Performance Management (4th), Cloud Analytics (2nd), Predictive Analytics (2nd), Data Governance (10th), Cloud Data Warehouse (9th)

Mindshare comparison

Oracle Essbase and SAP Business Data Cloud aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Oracle Essbase is designed for Database Development and Management and holds a mindshare of 1.6%, up 0.9% compared to last year.
SAP Business Data Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Data Warehouse, holds 3.6% mindshare, up 1.4% since last year.

Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Oracle Essbase	1.6%
Oracle Enterprise Manager	4.5%
Foglight for Databases	3.9%
Other	90.0%

Database Development and Management

Cloud Data Warehouse Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP Business Data Cloud	3.6%
Snowflake	15.4%
Databricks	9.3%
Other	71.7%

Cloud Data Warehouse

Featured Reviews

Bhavya N

Senior System Engineer at Infosys

Ensuring efficient data analysis and reporting while identifying areas for calculation and export improvements

The features of Oracle Essbase are valuable, such as its multi-dimensional database used for dynamic calculations and reporting purposes. These features are valuable because they support multi-dimensional data views, allowing users to analyze relationships across various data categories and establish a comprehensive perspective on business operations. Moreover, dynamic calculations allow real-time data analysis, significantly improving the accuracy and depth of financial insights. I have utilized Essbase's data aggregation capabilities. The Oracle Essbase interface provides a good user experience, allowing users to easily navigate and analyze data with fast query performance, effective data visualization tools such as charts, graphs, and tables, and flexibility for customizable analysis and reporting, including the ability to create ad hoc reports. The benefits of the interface include improving productivity and enhancing decision-making.

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Pavlina Pankova

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.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It provides for faster and more assertive forecast cycles and enables businesses to improve their process since with this tool, you can do things easily and quicker as the business can create more complex models than were possible before."

"It is very fast compared to other normal databases, like SQL and MySQL."

"It is my opinion, it is more comfortable in Oracle rather than a SQL server."

"I have found the most valuable aspect is the user-friendly environment and current features."

"Oracle's capability to define custom hierarchies and dimensions has helped my organization in performing nuanced data exploration and advanced modeling because we use Oracle Essbase for dimension definition and also to define the properties of these members, such as dynamic members, stored members, shared members."

"Essbase is a powerful tool that continues to provide value for companies."

"It is highly efficient and easily scalable, particularly for handling large databases."

"Essbase is a multidimensional database (MOLAP) is undoubtedly leading in that space."

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"SAP Analytics Cloud provides benefits such as time savings and cost-effectiveness because anyone using a planning tool traditionally relies on Excel sheets to build planning."

"It is a comprehensive BI solution that provides reporting, planning, and predictive analytics in one solution. You don't have to buy three different products. It is very flexible. It can be implemented very quickly. It has a lot of out-of-the-box scenarios that you can use for quick deployment."

"SAP Business Data Cloud has helped us improve operational efficiency, enhance data-driven decision-making, and establish a scalable foundation for future analytics."

"SAP Business Data Cloud has helped improve data accessibility, reporting efficiency, and decision-making."

"The biggest impact for me and my client comes from the integration and reporting aspects, as normally in BW/4HANA, high costs are incurred when purchasing separate features, but in SAP Business Data Cloud, all features can be accessed under one purchase."

"The product is stable, there are no bugs or glitches, it doesn't crash or freeze, and it's reliable."

"A point of differentiation in the market for Analytics Cloud compared to other analytics products, is it offers not only business intelligence within the application, but also it has inbuilt AI and machine learning capabilities that can be used not only by data scientist types in the organization, but for general users who can get the benefit of inbuilt predictive features in the tool."

"SAP Analytics Cloud allows you to quickly perform various tasks in terms of virtualization. CyberArk itself requires some enhancements to better connect with other technologies. While it's easy to connect with SAP, using analytics tools may sometimes necessitate sourcing information from different platforms. You might need data from SAP or other technologies/platforms to access specific information not available within SAP. SAP is effective for managing storage and enhancing virtualization capabilities."

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Cons

"The reporting tool of Essbase needs improvement."

"The technical support for EPM is bad. I don't remember anytime that the service support helped me in something."

"When it comes to scalability, I note that the on-premise solution of Oracle Essbase is not very scalable. In the cloud solution, I think it is easier, because that is the point; however, in the on-premise solution, there is no scalability, so if the server goes down, Oracle Essbase is not reachable."

"The ability to drive external reporting out for development could be improved."

"The initial setup is pretty complex."

"There is room for improvement in terms of cost-effectiveness."

"Variable attributes functionality needs to be incorporated in Planning, though it is available in Essbase I believe it is still not in Planning."

"The solution could enhance business analytics. I delved into the data using Oracle Essbase to create a new support tool."

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"Custom visuals is another area of improvement. There are also some mobile features that are missing. There are features that aren't available on the mobile."

"There is no direct connector from SAP to Redshift, so we are required to use a third-party product that was recommended by SAP."

"Figuring out how to navigate all of the products around Data Warehouse Cloud and SAP Analytics Cloud and BW for HANA is quite difficult."

"Pricing and support are integrated into the system. However, the support process can be challenging, particularly when navigating the SAP support site, which lacks user-friendliness and ease of access."

"SAP Business Data Cloud needs to be more reasonable in terms of costing."

"When it comes to planning there is a concern about the ability to match the exact requirements of the customer with what the product offers."

"I would rate SAP Analytics Cloud seven out of 10 because the product needs to mature a lot. SAP still needs to add several features to make it a robust BI solution."

"Regarding performance and user experience in SAP Business Data Cloud, it is currently a product that is not fully matured yet."

More SAP Business Data Cloud cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a costly solution."

"Essbase is competitively priced."

"I believe the licensing is on a monthly base."

"The solution is expensive."

"The premium option is very expensive at five thousand dollars. I use the nine hundred and ninety-nine dollar option."

"SAP Analytics can be very costly to license, which can make it difficult for organizations to implement."

"The price is competitive. There is a power user license and normal user license, but the normal user license is reasonable."

"It is not the most expensive one. You have to do the cost-of-ownership analysis and take a lot of things into consideration to come up with the conclusion that it is cheaper or not, but its price is reasonable. It provides value for money."

"The pricing is based on an annual license and is rated a four out of ten."

"It is a bit expensive, but really worth it, especially if you are already using other SAP tools."

"Its pricing is okay as compared to its competitors."

"SAP Analytics Cloud is expensive. The price is a big issue if you compare it with other solutions from different vendors."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Media Company

13%

Outsourcing Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	14

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	47
Midsize Enterprise	22
Large Enterprise	79

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Oracle Essbase?

A significant area for improvement in Oracle Essbase is that financial statement analysis, CAPEX and OPEX analysis, and financial consolidation must be done manually, as Oracle Essbase doesn't incl...

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What is your primary use case for Oracle Essbase?

The initial setup of Oracle Essbase is dependent on whether you select BSO or ASO cubes. First, you need to set up the type of information and once the type of cubes is defined, you need to define ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Essbase?

The pricing functionality in Oracle Essbase is handled through the model you develop, where each cube can be customized with members and dimensions for pricing and entities. You can implement any f...

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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 ...

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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.

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What needs improvement with SAP Analytics Cloud?

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Also Known As

Essbase

SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Digital Boardroom, SAP Analytics Hub

Overview

Oracle Essbase provides robust multi-dimensional analysis with a strong calculation engine and aggregate storage, enabling fast calculations and swift response times for large data volumes.

Essbase offers scalable, stable multi-dimensional analysis capabilities, important for enterprises managing large datasets. Its flexibility and efficiency support detailed reporting, strategic decision-making, and advanced modeling. An intuitive interface allows fast data visualization and dynamic analysis, aiding strategic business operations. Continuous upgrades enhance performance and productivity.

What are the key features of Oracle Essbase?

Multi-dimensional Analysis: Enables complex data insights through powerful analysis capabilities.
Calculation Engine: Provides swift calculations essential for timely decision-making in business environments.
Aggregate Storage: Ensures efficient data handling, supporting fast response times and large data volumes.
Intuitive Interface: Facilitates fast visualization and enhances productivity through easy data management.

What benefits or ROI should users focus on in reviews?

Scalability: Supports growing data needs efficiently, maintaining stability.
Performance Upgrades: Continuously improves data processing speeds and system functionality.
Flexibility: Adapts to diverse reporting and analysis needs effectively.
Enhanced Productivity: Increases organizational efficiency with dynamic data analysis capabilities.

In industries like telecommunications, banking, and healthcare, Essbase is used extensively for financial management, including planning, budgeting, and reporting. It facilitates decision-making in multinational firms by supporting enterprise performance management and generating comprehensive financial statements. Users leverage it for complex data processing and intensive queries, improving operational efficiency.

Oracle

SAP Business Data Cloud (SAP BDC) is a unified, intelligent data platform — part of the SAP Business AI Platform — that governs SAP and third-party data through a business data fabric. As an evolution of our industry-leading data, analytics and planning solutions, Business Data Cloud brings together Datasphere, Analytics Cloud, and Business Warehouse with a unified experience that delivers transformational insights across all lines of business. By harmonizing mission-critical data with the business processes and logic that give it meaning, SAP BDC delivers a trusted foundation for analytics and AI, empowering data teams and business leaders to make faster, more confident decisions.

What are the most important features of SAP Business Data Cloud?

Unified Data Connectivity: Native integration with SAP applications and third-party sources, eliminating data silos
Business-ready data products: Fully managed SAP data products across all business processes, providing immediate access to high-quality, trusted data
Semantic Data Modeling: A business semantic layer ensures data is translated into consistent, business context across the enterprise
End-to-End Data Governance: Built-in lineage tracking, data quality management, access controls, and compliance support
AI-Assisted Analytics and Planning: Go from insights to action instantly with planning and analytics together in one solution
Open Data Architecture: Enable secure and seamless, zero-copy sharing of semantically rich SAP data into existing data platform environments

What benefits or ROI should users look for in SAP Business Data Cloud?

Accelerated Time to Insight: Less time cleaning and validating data means more time analyzing and acting
Reduced Data Management Costs: One platform replaces multiple point solutions, lowering licensing and IT overhead
Improved Data Trust and Quality: Embedded governance reduces the risk of decisions made on inaccurate or inconsistent data
Faster Compliance and Auditability: Built-in lineage and access controls streamline regulatory reporting and audit preparation
Enhanced Business Agility: Real-time data and self-service analytics help teams respond quickly without relying on IT
Maximized SAP Investment Value: Makes existing SAP transactional data fully accessible and analytics-ready
AI Readiness: A clean, governed data foundation accelerates confident AI and ML adoption across the business

SAP Business Data Cloud is a key component of SAP's vision for the autonomous enterprise. By unifying data connectivity, governance, semantic modeling, and analytics in a single cloud-native platform, SAP BDC eliminates fragmentation and complexity — serving as the connective tissue that ties your entire enterprise together and positioning organizations for long-term success in an AI-driven world.

SAP

Sample Customers

CHU de Rennes, Bellco Credit Union, Akindo Sushiro Co. Ltd, Deutsche Telekom AG, Samarco MineraÊo S.A., PCCW Ltd., QDQ media S.A.U., Boiron Italia, Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., Akindo Sushiro Co. Ltd., Air Canada, Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.

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