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Plotly Dash Enterprise vs SAP Crystal Reports comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
4.8
Plotly Dash Enterprise boosts ROI by accelerating development, enhancing productivity, and enabling efficient, interactive data analysis and decision-making.
Sentiment score
5.7
SAP Crystal Reports greatly enhances ERP reporting and efficiency, offering ROI over 1000%, despite costly user training.
Ad-hoc analyses that used to take days have been reduced significantly, with one case where the team saved seven to ten days per month.
Azure Data Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
My team moved from a six-month dev cycle to two weeks.
Data Scientist at a university with 11-50 employees
Using Plotly Dash Enterprise built automated portals connected directly to localized storage saves time to insight—dropping it to under five minutes—and saves engineers hundreds of hours annually.
Research Assistant - HMI Researcher/ Designer at a university with 10,001+ employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.0
Plotly Dash Enterprise offers highly-rated customer service with responsive support, helpful resources, and effective technical assistance within days.
Sentiment score
5.7
SAP Crystal Reports customer support is inconsistent, with mixed reviews, leading users to favor online resources and self-help solutions.
They assist with installation, deployment, performance tuning, scalable architecture, and troubleshooting, which are valuable for initial setups and production-ready configurations.
Azure Data Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Unlike many software companies where the first line of support is non-technical, Plotly splits it into two expert groups: Install Infra group and Solution group.
Data Scientist at a university with 11-50 employees
I have noticed specific outcomes from using Plotly Dash Enterprise.
Product Engineer at a program development consultancy with 1-10 employees
I have not encountered any problems requiring assistance.
SAP Technical Manager at VS Furniture Middle East
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.0
Plotly Dash Enterprise is scalable, supporting large datasets and multiple users, leveraging Python, React, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Sentiment score
7.6
SAP Crystal Reports supports scalability and is suitable for medium to large enterprises, with room for scalability improvements.
We can scale by adding more instances to handle multiple users efficiently, with the ability to support hundreds to thousands of users with proper backend performance control.
Azure Data Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
For infrastructure scalability, we are thinking about Docker or Kubernetes while also utilizing Redis for a shared state, making auto-scaling based on CPU or RAM usage available.
Software Developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Plotly Dash Enterprise provides a strong foundation for scalability, but the real performance comes from combining the platform with a good design system.
student at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Plotly Dash Enterprise is stable and efficient, supporting academic and production environments, though complex designs may impact performance.
Sentiment score
7.1
SAP Crystal Reports is stable on Windows, with Unix challenges and improved performance on specialized servers post-2011.
It allows us to build, design, and deploy production-grade applications independently in Python.
Data Scientist at a healthcare company with 501-1,000 employees
Plotly Dash Enterprise is stable.
Booking Analyst at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Plotly Dash Enterprise is stable in my experience, being reliable for implementation and deployment to production.
Software Developer at a retailer with 51-200 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Plotly Dash Enterprise needs improved performance, UI, onboarding resources, customization, and better pricing for users handling large datasets.
SAP Crystal Reports needs better visualization, modern tech integration, improved analytics, compatibility, and enhanced documentation and support.
A more guided user interface and low-code features would help with onboarding for beginners and non-technical users, making the platform more accessible.
Azure Data Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
There should be a focus on mobile responsiveness and shifting from standard CSS to Dash Mantine Components and Dash Bootstrap while utilizing grid systems for large data bottlenecks.
Software Developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I wish for features such as auto detection of data and auto analysis to be included.
Student at a university with 51-200 employees
If it is closed due to any problem, it should be able to recover where I left off, similar to Excel, which should be a feature for SAP Crystal Reports.
SAP Technical Manager at VS Furniture Middle East
Enabling better practices and testing to enhance data accuracy and efficiency for company sectors.
Inhouse SAP Business One Sr. Consultant at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees
It would be beneficial to have easier integration with Azure, Microsoft Power Platform, and similar cloud technologies.
I'm at DTS Group
 

Setup Cost

Plotly Dash Enterprise offers custom pricing based on user and support needs, with enterprise options reaching six-figure costs.
SAP Crystal Reports pricing perceptions vary; some find it costly, but discounts and volume deals can reduce expenses.
The cost can be significant, such as tens of thousands per year, but it includes features such as security, deployment, and support, which justifies it for a larger team.
Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
The enterprise price can reach around one hundred thousand dollars per year, varying according to organizational size.
Azure Data Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The setup cost was nothing and is fine.
Product Engineer at a program development consultancy with 1-10 employees
 

Valuable Features

Plotly Dash Enterprise offers seamless Python integration, easy deployment, and scalability for creating secure, interactive dashboards with minimal coding.
SAP Crystal Reports provides flexible data connectivity, custom design, and efficient reporting, enhancing decision-making and client communication.
The built-in handling of Kubernetes and Docker in Plotly Dash Enterprise makes our workflow easier because we only need to configure the dashboard once on how the data should look.
Professional Sd at a university with 10,001+ employees
The control access feature helps my team by using authentication code, so we can ensure only the people who should have access can view the dashboard.
Sr Data Analyst at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
The centralized data platform holds dashboards and supports version control and app management, along with interactive capabilities such as KPIs and data pipelines connecting databases, ETL systems, and ML models, fitting well into modern data stacks.
Azure Data Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
SAP Crystal Reports has had a very positive impact and benefits. It's a powerful tool to design any kind of report if you have knowledge of the database, and it can attach to both HANA and SQL databases.
SAP Technical Manager at VS Furniture Middle East
The efficiency gained by our organization from SAP Crystal Reports is measurable through multiple export formats such as PDF and Excel.
Inhouse SAP Business One Sr. Consultant at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees
The best features SAP Crystal Reports offers are powerful data connectivity, customized report design, interactive and visual reports, import, export, sharing options, and automation and scheduling.
I'm at DTS Group
 

Categories and Ranking

Plotly Dash Enterprise
Ranking in Reporting
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP Crystal Reports
Ranking in Reporting
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of Plotly Dash Enterprise is 1.5%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Crystal Reports is 2.3%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Reporting Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Plotly Dash Enterprise1.5%
SAP Crystal Reports2.3%
Other96.2%
Reporting
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2835996 - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
Interactive dashboards have transformed reporting and now speed up team decision making
One area where Plotly Dash Enterprise can be improved is the learning curve for beginners. It can take time to understand the callbacks and app structures. Debugging can sometimes be tricky, especially for complex apps. Improving documentation and providing more built-in templates or examples would make it easier for new users to get started. Another improvement could be around performance optimization in Plotly. For example, with a large dataset, a dashboard can sometimes become slow. Better built-in support for handling big data efficiently would help. Additionally, smoother integration with other data tools and cloud services would make it easier to fit into different tech stacks.
Salman Mukhtar Baig - PeerSpot reviewer
SAP Technical Manager at VS Furniture Middle East
Unlock data insights with seamless integration and robust reporting features
I assess the impact of SAP Crystal Reports' dynamic parameters on the customization and flexibility of my reports as very good. Sometimes it creates a problem when it suddenly closes during work due to improper shutdowns, but most of the time it's beneficial since I can fetch the data in one report very efficiently, which is great for the company. The sub reports in SAP Crystal Reports help me enhance the depth and detail of my reports by allowing me to use multiple sets of records, especially when I have very large requirements, such as company dashboards that show what sales, purchases, productions, and HR are doing. Using sub reports as the main report is very beneficial because I can pull multiple department data into the main report. Over the years, SAP Crystal Reports has had a very positive impact and benefits. It's a powerful tool to design any kind of report if you have knowledge of the database, and it can attach to both HANA and SQL databases. I can also connect this data with Excel, which makes it a very powerful tool for me.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
17%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise21
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise22
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Plotly?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that I was not completely involved in those aspects. My involvement was mainly from the user and dashboard deployment side rather than procu...
What needs improvement with Plotly?
The problem with Plotly Dash Enterprise is that it often suffers from callback hell because an output can only be targeted by a single callback in standard architecture, causing developers to write...
What is your primary use case for Plotly?
My main use case for Plotly Dash Enterprise involves production in a Python platform that empowers data teams to build, scale, and deploy interactive analytics and AI-driven data applications direc...
What needs improvement with SAP Crystal Reports?
SAP Crystal Reports could be improved with more modern user-friendly interfaces and better integration with cloud platforms and AI tools. It would be beneficial to have easier integration with Azur...
What is your primary use case for SAP Crystal Reports?
I have been using SAP Crystal Reports for six months. I am using SAP Crystal Reports to develop data-driven reports and use customer data printing. When I use SAP Crystal Reports for customer data ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Crystal Reports?
I am aware that the pricing of SAP Crystal Reports gradually changes. When I bought it last time, I don't remember the exact price, and I need to check the current price on the portal. SAP Crystal ...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Google, Goji, VIT, Smpl Bio, U.S. Air Force, C12 Energy, New York University
City of Buenos Aires, ASR Group, Citrix, EarlySense, Usha International Limited, Automotive Resources International (ARI), LivePerson, Coelba (Grupo Neoenergia), RZD Russian Railways, National Basketball Association - NBA, TALLY WEiJL, El Machetazo, Young Heroes, Mozzart, Mitsui Knowledge Industry (MKI) , Surgutneftegas Open Joint Stock Company, The VELUX Group, AOK Bundesverband, AL-KO KOBER GROUP
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