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SAP Business Data Cloud vs TIBCO Live Datamart comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

SAP Business Data Cloud
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
115
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (7th), BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (3rd), Business Performance Management (2nd), Cloud Analytics (2nd), Predictive Analytics (2nd), Data Governance (5th), Cloud Data Warehouse (6th)
TIBCO Live Datamart
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Data Warehouse (21st)
 

Featured Reviews

Pavlina Pankova - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Mohsin Pathan - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Vice President - Solutions, presales & services at Bahwan CyberTek
Standout features are real-time dashboards and powerful aggregation
This product has a powerful aggregating feature which is great. It also has its own APIs. Whenever the data comes in, it can be streamed out anywhere. It's the only solution that provides real-time dashboards. Tableau doesn't have this feature. The three variants of historical data, real-time data and predicted data from Spitfire, give more strength to LiveDatamart without any dependency on other products. The product is easy to set up with very low maintenance required.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Data consistency is also a notable feature; the system takes care of data consistency, so you don't need to handle it manually."
"It's many features make it the best in the market."
"Its user-friendliness is valuable. It is a product for end-users and not for IT, which is an advantage."
"What I found most valuable was the connection between AI capabilities and trusted enterprise data."
"One of the most outstanding features is being able to use the dashboard with a touch screen."
"SAP Analytics can be used as an all-in-one source; it can bring everything together: BI, predictive, planning, simulation — it can combine all of this into a single user interface."
"This product provides good reports using a single pane of glass."
"SAP Analytics Cloud changed the culture of meetings with data-driven management for our client."
"The three variants of historical data, real-time data and predicted data from Spitfire, give more strength to LiveDatamart without any dependency on other products."
"The solution is mature and stable, even more so since it was acquired by TIBCO."
"You can create your own rules that include mathematic calculations."
"The solution has a powerful aggregating feature"
 

Cons

"The predictive analytics functions, although promising, are currently only suitable for Proof of Concepts (POCs) and not for industrial-scale use."
"The price, integration, and modeling capabilities could be better. I have to use an integration engine to integrate our products and databases. SAP Analytics Cloud is made specifically for KPIs and business intelligence. The modeling capabilities are kind of poor. You always have to model the data and then present it visually in SAP Analytics Cloud. In the next release, I would like to have a lite version for planning to create scenarios quickly. For me personally, planning is the most complicated feature of SAP Analytics Cloud."
"I would like to see reporting to the Analytics cloud directly. As it is now, we can integrate text reports in Analytics Cloud, but every time we create a model then we have to design the reports."
"It's lacking a bit in maturity and we find we can't replace our existing mode 1 analytics tool until it's improved."
"The technology used by the tool is old, making it an area where improvements are required."
"SAP Business Data Cloud needs to be more reasonable in terms of costing."
"The integration with other vendors and solutions could be improved."
"I dislike when they do a lot of verification before I begin. I need to follow various steps to get into the system, and I hate this one."
"Live Datamart runs on JVM which only holds Java and only 60 GB of data. If you try to get more out of it than that, it crashes."
"Improvements need to be made on the load balancing side."
"The solution's setup could be quicker and easier."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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."
"It is an expensive solution."
"The platform is about 50% more expensive than Power BI."
"The product is expensive."
"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."
"Its licensing is on a monthly basis."
"The solution might be considered a bit expensive because it competes with open-source products."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
14%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Retailer
7%
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Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise69
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Questions from the Community

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Also Known As

SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Digital Boardroom, SAP Analytics Hub
Streambase, TIBCO LiveView Data Mart
 

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Sample Customers

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