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Oracle Hyperion vs SAS Strategic Performance Management comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Hyperion
Ranking in Business Performance Management
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAS Strategic Performance M...
Ranking in Business Performance Management
29th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Business Performance Management category, the mindshare of Oracle Hyperion is 4.2%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAS Strategic Performance Management is 1.2%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Performance Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Hyperion4.2%
SAS Strategic Performance Management1.2%
Other94.6%
Business Performance Management
 

Featured Reviews

SC
Product Support Engineer at JSW
Empower financial planning with user-friendly and robust features
The best features of Oracle Hyperion revolve around their cloud-based technology, which is gradually moving to cloud solutions such as EPMCSG, while Anaplan uses two engines for calculations, the classic engine and the Essbase engine. Anaplan allows for quick module changes, where adjustments in one module reflect throughout the user experience. In contrast, Oracle Hyperion relies on Essbase as a database with calculation scripts and business rules, and it incorporates Smart View technology for Excel connections, providing a familiar interface for users. Oracle Hyperion is fundamentally a good technology and does not require significant improvements compared to other technologies because it is user-friendly and offers several advantages in financial reporting and consolidation. However, I have observed that Anaplan has built-in UX pages for report preparation, unlike Oracle Hyperion, which often relies on third-party tools such as Hyperion Financial Reporting and Power BI for reporting.
it_user225768 - PeerSpot reviewer
Analyst/Programmer/Cellular TL at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The dashboards provide a good amount of information, but the unique keys in the underlying MySQL database caused some issues.
The dashboards/reports provide excellent and concise information/results. Also, it provides a good amount of information via the dashboard The data load and the configuration of the front end was not very easy. One of the main issues was that the SAS macros used by SAS SPM, as well as the…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I rate the overall solution nine out of ten."
"Hyperion is a stable product."
"We are satisfied with this solution and I would recommend Oracle to others."
"The most valuable features are those associated with modules and SP, IT in this space, planning, HFM, and PME."
"Its major impact is that it reduced manual work since using Oracle Hyperion, and Oracle Hyperion data can now be updated, with data loads completed in 30 minutes."
"Oracle has an integrated solution for Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and Hyperion. It keeps the two platforms opened up to each other."
"The tool does all our budgeting and forecasting without much manual work, so it's now all automated, saving us both time and from many human errors."
"Hyperion has made our budgeting process and forecast analysis easy and robust, and it is a reliable tool."
"The dashboards/reports provide excellent and concise information/results."
 

Cons

"The analytics could be improved."
"The most important aspect for improvement is the time efficiency when handling large databases."
"The biggest issue we have had for end users was that we lost control of functionality."
"Oracle EPM Cloud solutions have simplified the security model. Nevertheless, it would be better having a more differentiated security model."
"The solution is about to cease to exist, so it doesn't really matter if they add anything to it. It's at end-of-life."
"I would like to see more integrations with third-party vendors such as BigSense and SAP. I'm looking forward to seeing more interface-related content."
"I found the initial setup to be complex."
"I would like to see more integrations with third-party vendors such as BigSense and SAP."
"The data load and the configuration of the front end was not very easy."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It might be considered relatively costly compared to some alternatives."
"The solution is affordable."
"We pay for licensing yearly."
"Oracle Hyperion's licensing structures are quite expensive for some companies, especially medium-sized companies because of the user-based license."
"Compared with MSBA, it is quite reasonable."
"Oracle Hyperion is not an inexpensive solution."
"As Oracle's pricing is on the higher end, most businesses prefer to have their own private cloud."
"The licenses cost approximately $1,000."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise38
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle Hyperion?
We can collect data from various sources, which is very useful for budgeting and planning.
What needs improvement with Oracle Hyperion?
We are going to re-implement the Oracle Hyperion system due to changes in our chart of account process and some other factors. We were analyzing whether to move to a cloud system, EPM Cloud. We hav...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Hyperion?
We are using Oracle Financials and Oracle Hyperion. Oracle Hyperion is used for budget and MIS reporting, while Financials is used for financial accounting, payables, receivables, and general ledge...
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Also Known As

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Strategic Performance Management
 

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Sample Customers

ITNL, Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd., Zaklady Farmaceutyczne Polpharma S.A., Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd., Barco N.V., SITA, McGregor Fashion Group B.V., PCCW Ltd.
Bank of Queensland, Barclays Bank, BioMar, Danske Bank, Danske Spil, DPPS, First Allied
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