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Qlik Replicate vs SAP Data Services comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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
8.1
Qlik Replicate boosts efficiency by automating reporting, reducing costs, and accelerating data access for faster decision-making.
Sentiment score
6.2
SAP Data Services offers significant time and cost savings, enhancing productivity and aligning with digital trends for improved effectiveness.
I conducted a cost comparison with the AWS service provider, and this option is much cheaper than the Kinesis service offered by AWS.
Director of analytics at Analytics Aura
Customers have seen ROI with Qlik Replicate because they get their data for analysis faster, enabling quicker decision-making compared to traditional data sourcing methods.
Solution Architect at Predoole Analytics
SAP is indeed good at all this now, with so many components such as SAP Signavio, SAP EINS, SAP Work Zone, SAP ALM, Cloud ALM, SAP public cloud, SAP private cloud, and BTP, all of which are essential to meet the latest cutting-edge technologies.
Manager, SAP Practice at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.7
Qlik Replicate's support varies; clear communication helps, but users often face delays compared to more straightforward tools like HVR.
Sentiment score
6.7
SAP Data Services support receives mixed reviews, with high marks for urgent issues but inconsistencies lead some users to seek alternatives.
Even priority tickets, which should be resolved in minutes, can take days.
Director of analytics at Analytics Aura
Support response times could be improved as there are sometimes delays in receiving replies to support cases.
Solution Architect at Predoole Analytics
If you keep a high priority issue, such as a production impact, they certainly come and address it in no time.
Manager, SAP Practice at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Unlike level one where they basically search for the notes and provide responses, level two and level three are much better.
SAP BI Architect at a government with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
Qlik Replicate is scalable and flexible, benefiting medium organizations, but requires careful configuration and memory management for performance.
Sentiment score
7.4
SAP Data Services is highly scalable, efficiently manages data operations, supports various organizational sizes, and improves performance for enterprises.
The system could be scaled to include more sources and functions.
Solution Architect at Predoole Analytics
If I were to rate it from one to 10, I would say it has a nine to 10 for scalability.
SAP BI Architect at a government with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
Qlik Replicate is stable, efficiently handles large data, and users rate its reliability highly, despite minor API concerns.
Sentiment score
7.6
SAP Data Services is highly stable, user-friendly, with occasional hardware-related issues, and remains reliable with minimal glitches.
I would rate the stability of SAP Data Services as very stable, a ten.
Data Services Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Qlik Replicate needs UI improvements, clearer pricing, better performance, increased automation, enhanced support, and expanded features and marketing.
SAP Data Services struggles with job handling, integration, user interface complexity, pricing, scalability, and support effectiveness.
It is a core-based licensing, which, especially in the banking industry, results in the system capacity being utilized up to a maximum of 60%.
Director of analytics at Analytics Aura
Currently, there are limited transformations available in Qlik Replicate which could be expanded.
Solution Architect at Predoole Analytics
SAP Data Services does handle integration with third-party systems.
Data Services Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Now, they are coming up with many pricing options, which is tricky; they offer one thing for free, but charge for nine others.
Manager, SAP Practice at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The documentation is not up to the mark.
SAP BI Architect at a government with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Qlik Replicate is competitively priced compared to GoldenGate, but can be costly for smaller businesses with machine capacity-based pricing.
SAP Data Services pricing is competitive for enterprises but can be substantial for small businesses with variable licensing costs.
Licensing is calculated based on the machine's total capacity rather than actual usage.
Director of analytics at Analytics Aura
For Qlik Replicate, the setup cost includes the requirement of a server, which represents the hardware cost that must be covered.
Solution Architect at Predoole Analytics
 

Valuable Features

Qlik Replicate efficiently transforms data in real-time, offering ease of use, comprehensive support, and seamless integration for dynamic management.
SAP Data Services provides scalable data migration and integration with advanced features, including ETL, data quality, and SAP connectivity.
The most valuable feature of Qlik Replicate is their change data capture feature.
Solution Architect at Predoole Analytics
Data retrieved from the system can be pushed to multiple places, supporting various divisions such as marketing, loans, and others.
Director of analytics at Analytics Aura
SAP is indeed good at all this now, with so many components such as SAP Signavio, SAP EINS, SAP Work Zone, SAP ALM, Cloud ALM, SAP public cloud, SAP private cloud, and BTP, all of which are essential to meet the latest cutting-edge technologies.
Manager, SAP Practice at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
SAP Data Services is mainly used for extraction of data, and it works with all databases.
SAP BI Architect at a government with 10,001+ employees
I really appreciate the many custom functions that exist and the ease of connecting to different SAP connections.
Data Services Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Qlik Replicate
Ranking in Data Integration
19th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP Data Services
Ranking in Data Integration
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Data Quality (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of Qlik Replicate is 1.7%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Data Services is 1.5%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Integration Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP Data Services1.5%
Qlik Replicate1.7%
Other96.8%
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

SW
Solution Architect at Predoole Analytics
Real-time data synchronization faces challenges with monitoring and affordability
The user-friendly interface in Qlik Replicate simplifies configuration and management of replication tasks because it is based on GUI, and users don't have to write any scripts. It is entirely drag and drop functionality. Even with zero knowledge of scripting, users can effectively use Qlik Replicate. The most valuable feature of Qlik Replicate is their change data capture feature. As soon as data is entered into the source, it gets captured at target locations. This occurs in near real-time, with replication happening within seconds at the target location. Additionally, whatever operations are performed at the source, whether adding data, deleting data, or updating anything, it gets replicated at target locations. It functions as data injection from source to target, ensuring all operations performed on the source system are replicated on target systems.
reviewer2686500 - PeerSpot reviewer
SAP BI Architect at a government with 10,001+ employees
Integration has become more robust and seamless
SAP Data Services is mainly used for extraction of data, and it works with all databases. The flows and everything are configured effectively. One of the most valuable features is that it is integrated. Compared to the past, it is much more robust and easier to use. The only issue is that documentation is not up to the mark. The data quality management features support our business because we can fetch anything based on the requirements. Before, we used to have a tough time getting data, but now, with HANA and all these tools, it is seamless.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Insurance Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise36
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Qlik Replicate?
The main valuable feature is its real-time change data capture (CDC) capabilities, which process data with minimal latency. There is not much delay. It also performs well with batch-wise data appli...
What needs improvement with Qlik Replicate?
Qlik Replicate could be improved in the next release by incorporating more monitoring options to monitor the logs. Currently, log monitoring is not easily accessible, so there should be improvement...
What is your primary use case for Qlik Replicate?
My customer's main use case for Qlik Replicate is with one of the payment banks in India. We have implemented this Replicate project for their source data migration to cloud solutions. They wanted ...
How do you evaluate the ratio of price to quality for SAP Data Services?
I believe the license for the product is fair, even though some competitors offer similar services at lower prices. The difference between the Edge edition and the next one up is significant in pr...
Would you recommend SAP Data Services to complete beginners?
I think after some preparation, a beginner will be able to use SAP Data Services, however, if you are completely unprepared, you may have some issues. I think that in particular you will need a mo...
How has SAP Data Services helped your organization?
SAP Data Services has helped our whole staff understand the data across various sources and systems within the company. Not everyone who works at my organization is an IT expert - most just have av...
 

Also Known As

Replicate, Qlik Replicate
SAP BusinessObjects Data Services, SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator, BusinessObjects Data Integrator
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

American Cancer Society, Fanzz, SM Retail, Smart Modular, Tangerine Bank, Wellcare
EMC Corporation, LivePerson, Eldorado, Mozzart, The VELUX Group, AOK Bundesverband, Hilti Group, Nissha Printing Company Ltd., Asian Paints, Aareal Bank Group, Migros Group
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