QBO vs SAP Analytics Cloud comparison

Unscrambl, Inc and SAP are both solutions in the BI (Business Intelligence) Tools category. Unscrambl, Inc is ranked #61, while SAP is ranked #4 with an average rating of 7.9. Unscrambl, Inc holds a 0.4% mindshare in BIT, compared to SAP’s 3.1% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of Unscrambl, Inc users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

SAP Analytics Cloud and QBO compete in the business intelligence and financial management software categories. SAP Analytics Cloud seems to have the upper hand due to its comprehensive suite of integration features and advanced analytics capabilities, compared to QBO’s simplicity and user-friendliness.

Features: SAP Analytics Cloud offers predictive analysis, integration with external tools, and a multifunctional toolset combining business intelligence, AI, and planning. QBO presents user-friendly features tailored for financial management, such as banking, reporting, and payroll processing. Users benefit from SAP’s integration capabilities and QBO’s intuitive platform and learning resources.

Room for Improvement: SAP Analytics Cloud needs better connectivity and more visualization options, along with enhancements in pricing, real-time analytics, and machine learning features. QBO could improve its inventory management and expand integration options to optimize user workflows and financial data interactions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both SAP Analytics Cloud and QBO primarily deploy on public clouds, with SAP also offering hybrid solutions. SAP's technical support is rated average, with a need for faster response times, while QBO is praised for excellent customer service and support reliability in public cloud environments.

Pricing and ROI: SAP Analytics Cloud is viewed as pricey, but it provides good ROI with enhanced analytics and operational efficiencies, though licensing costs can be high. QBO is considered costly due to add-on services such as payroll, but its pricing is seen as justified by its efficiency and ease of use, which contribute to its good ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

QBO

Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

61st

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP Analytics Cloud

Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Predictive Analytics (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the BI (Business Intelligence) Tools category, the mindshare of QBO is 0.4%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Analytics Cloud is 3.1%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SAP Analytics Cloud	3.1%
QBO	0.4%
Other	96.5%

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Featured Reviews

Mimi Evans

Owner/Operator at Fearless Bookkeeping Services LLC

Offer great partnership models and relatively simple to use

My only issue with QuickBooks Online is their inventory capabilities. My understanding is that they're rolling out improvements in 2023, but anytime a person asks me about using QuickBooks Online and inventory, then I always recommend the desktop version because otherwise the functionality isn't great. They're trying to become the all-in source that we use for everything. However, the product lakcs a client portal, a feature that would make a huge difference. I'm an accountant and if I can't use it well, I can't train my customers to use it well. There are so many professional service companies that would love to be able to offer a client portal of some sort but they're so industry-specific or they're outrageously expensive because they're meant for enterprise level. I don't like the UI or the functionality of their cash flow planner. I would rather pay for another software than use theirs.

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RamasamyTelungupalayam

Product Manager - ERP Analytics and BI at Haleon

Seamless integration, collaborative features, and enhances data exploration

There are several areas for improvement in SAP Analytics Cloud. Firstly, features available in SAP Lumira are missing in SAP Analytics Cloud. Secondly, the predictive analytics functions, although promising, are currently only suitable for Proof of Concepts (POCs) and not for industrial-scale use. Lastly, the pricing model for the planning functionality is quite high and presents an entry barrier.

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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

"The most valuable feature of QBO is that it can be reconnected at any time and anywhere. It is not like other software where you have to back up and restore the data."

"The most valuable feature is the collaboration around allowing many people to ask questions and see the dashboards together."

"QBO has a very good reconciliation tool."

"It's intuitive, electronic, and, as in the old days, eliminates the need for pen and paper. It is the only option. It's the best software."

"The scheduling feature for salaries and taxes is one of the best features of QBO. It's also very user-friendly."

"The most valuable features of QBO are its order processing and sales capabilities, as well as its invoice and batch processing capabilities. It allows for multiple batch processing and integration with other platforms, such as SAP V1, Oracle, and Dynamics BC. This makes the solution versatile and effective for customers, and they are satisfied with its integration with different platforms. The integration of this solution is not fixed, it can be based on the user's requirements."

"The solution is quite effective for collaborative planning."

"The features that I have found most valuable with SAP ERP products are their good user interface, stability, functionality, and good interface options."

"SAP Analytics Cloud is a very good tool. The feature that's most useful for me is the reporting as it can be done via Google Chrome. The solution is also very nice, user-friendly, and easy to build. It's very easy to use the features of SAP Analytics Cloud."

"I like the connectivity the solution provides with other products."

"All of the modules that we used to have separately in our on-premises solution are now integrated into one platform."

"I like the product's capabilities. The clarity and scenarios are the main features that allow us to forecast using machine learning algorithms and make decisions."

"The ability to collaborate and plan together is great."

"I would recommend this solution for companies that are SAP dependent with users working in this environment."

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Cons

"The internet version is less user-friendly than the desktop version. The desktop version is their flagship, whereas the online version is considerably different, requiring all new learning and having several glitches."

"The Linux Operating System feature is not available. When we access it from the accounting features, it does not transit to installation."

"QBO could be improved by adding more flexibility in its invoice and sales order processing capabilities. Customers have requested the ability to integrate with different retail services and the ability to easily integrate with different payment gateways, such as PayPal, by providing API and credentials, with the system automatically processing the integration."

"Inventory capabilities are lacking in the cloud version."

"The dashboards can be improved by making them customizable in a more granular manner."

"Compared to offline accounting software with many shortcuts and allows you to operate the software using the keyboard, QBO doesn't have the keyboard feature."

"There should be more features for the time series charts."

"Improvements are coming quarterly whereas previously it was on a monthly basis."

"Documentation-wise, we see some gaps when trying to connect different solutions. Some generic documents are available, but the steps maintained are not accurate. There is room for improvement in documentation."

"The solution should include other scripting languages as well, such as Python."

"It's lacking a bit in maturity and we find we can't run our business off it until it's improved."

"What should be improved in SAP Analytics Cloud is the speed of importing information and data, e.g. from SAP S/4HANA. Gathering the data from the main database takes a bit of time."

"SAP Analytics cloud needs better exporting options."

"It seems like there's a problem with the tool's licenses. If there are a lot of users, like 200, who only use the solution once a year, paying for a full-year license for each user is expensive. There's no option for users who only use the solution occasionally."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"In my opinion, QBO is a bit on the pricey side, but you have no choice. It is still better, in the long run, to go with their pricing or their software than the alternatives."

"I give the pricing a nine out of ten."

"The solution is expensive."

"SAP Analytics Cloud is a bit higher [in price]. Because, if Microsoft can afford a better product and lower cost, SAP can afford at least the same, or even lower."

"It's not that costly as such for the time being."

"I don't have the exact price for SAP Analytics Cloud, but it could be improved and made cheaper, especially when compared to Power BI."

"This solution is pricey."

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

"The platform is about 50% more expensive than Power BI."

"Its licensing is on a monthly basis."

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

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Manufacturing Company

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Financial Services Firm

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Small Business	23
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	39

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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 do you like most about SAP Analytics Cloud?

In the data warehouse, you're free to make changes. You can make everything text, meaning it's always a string. Even numbers appear as text, giving you the flexibility to work with all columns.

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I normally do not deal with the commercials, so I am not aware of the pricing part of it.

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Overview

QBO combines the power of natural language and spontaneous collaboration to deliver on-demand insights to the decision-makers. Winning features of QBO: 1. Easily connect to multiple internal and external datasets 2. Slice-and-diced data in infinite ways using natural language (English) and interactive visualizations 3. Responds easily to descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive questions 4. Native integration with Microsoft Teams 5. Save and share your findings easily on interactive boards URL of the product : https://www.unscrambl.com/qbo-insights/ Powered by Unscrambl, we believe that our increasingly complex world of data can be simplified and transformed into actionable insights, saving valuable time and resources for every business. Unscrambl develops next-generation conversational analytics software that gives business users the power to access and consume data instantly and collaboratively. Unscrambl is headquartered in the United States and has offices in Singapore, Turkey, India, and the Philippines. For more information, please visit www.unscrambl.com

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SAP Analytics Cloud is an all-in-one Software-as-a-Service business intelligence tool that provides the key functionalities of an analytics tool to SAP business users. This tool is built on HANA Business Intelligence (BI) platform, providing analytics from data collected from multiple sources, such as ERP, Microsoft SQL, and Salesforce, among other solutions.

You can use SAP Analytics Cloud to compile data and perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis for predictive planning. SAP Analytics Cloud collects and analyzes the raw data from transactional systems into intelligent insights that allow you to make better decisions.

SAP Analytics Cloud uses machine learning to clean up data, identify errors, and issues, and suggest optimization or filtering options. You can use the modeling feature in Analytics Cloud to create hierarchies and get deeper data insights.

The three core functions of SAP Analytics Cloud consist of Planning, Predictive Analysis, and Business Intelligence as a holistic SaaS solution that offers real-time analysis to business leaders.

SAP Analytics Cloud Capabilities

Data discovery
Machine learning
Integrated financial and business planning
Predictive analysis
Automated data cleansing
Custom widgets
Mobile extension
Role-based customization
Data exploration and visualization

SAP Analytics Cloud Key Features

Augmented analytics: SAP Analytics Cloud allows organizations to make the most of AI (Artificial Intelligence)-powered analytics through augmented analytics. It includes a Search to Insight feature that enables users not skilled or experienced in data science to access and use the platform.

These smart insight tools allow organizations to visualize business data without manual intervention. By combining multiple machine learning algorithms, SAP Analytics Cloud automates predictive analysis so that organizations can have significant insight into secured data.

Enterprise planning: As SAP Analytics Cloud is an all-in-one financial planning and analysis solution, organizations can use it to align strategies across all departments. It allows end-to-end, data-driven planning decisions via financial modeling, allocations, smart insights, and automated reporting.

The Zero-based budgeting feature allows for an effective resources allocation with built-in collaboration tools. The finance team can collaborate easily, create budget templates and make accurate decisions.

SAP Analytics Cloud Benefits

Real-time cloud insights: SAP Analytics Cloud makes it easy for users at every level to generate instant insights and improve data-driven decision-making. With SAP Analytics Cloud, you can have immediate and central access to all figures, diagrams, insights, and evaluations for every employee on every device and updated in real time.
Customizable dashboard: You can customize your dashboard according to your requirements. This customization means you can easily access all the relevant data on a single pane of vision tailored to your business.
Collaborative planning: As an all-in-one platform, SAP Analytics Cloud integrates the multiple aspects of a business into a single solution, including finance, HR, sales, and supply chain management.
Data on any device: You can integrate SAP Analytics Cloud with SAP S/4 HANA and deploy insights to Android and iOS devices. The SAP S/4 HANA integration also enables the rolling out of changes to multiple files and devices from a central location, so you can carry your business operations on the go over a secured cloud network.
In-memory technology: Since it is based on SAP HANA in-memory technology, SAP Analytics Cloud can process massive amounts of data in a short time.

Reviews from Real Users

Segun O., SAP HANA Developer at SOA PEOPLE, says that "The most valuable features are on the application side, where you can design applications into your analytics on the platform."

The Head of Finance Enterprise Application at a computer software company adds that "The visualization feature is the most valuable. SAP Analytics Cloud is also very easy to use."

"Its many features make it the best in the market," sums up a Consultor SAP Business Object, Sap Analytics Cloud at a tech services company.

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