SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio vs Sisense comparison

SAP and Sisense are both solutions in the Data Visualization category. SAP is ranked #21 with an average rating of 8.0, while Sisense is ranked #15 with an average rating of 7.8. SAP holds a 0.7% mindshare in DV, compared to Sisense’s 2.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of SAP users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Sisense users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

SAP BusinessObjects Design ...

Ranking in Data Visualization

21st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Sisense

Ranking in Data Visualization

15th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (19th), Cloud Analytics (6th), Reporting (16th), Embedded BI (9th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Data Visualization category, the mindshare of SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio is 0.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sisense is 2.9%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer2329704

Head of Data at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

Comprehensive product with valuable dashboard and reporting features

SAP BusinessObjects offers a comprehensive solution with all BI functionalities. It includes valuable features like a dashboard, reporting, visualization, etc The platform's pricing needs improvement. It is very expensive. They should work on this particular area. We have been using SAP…

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Wiboon Thabsuwan

Senior Consultant at IMD Company Limited

Helps businesses save time and offers good integration features

I would say that using Sisense on Linux's platform might not be advantageous for everyone. I am more familiar with Windows than Linux. With Windows, the system performs very fast. Even if your data size consists of like 10,00,00,000 loads or whatever, it works very fast. When using Sisense, it is better to have some people with a very good understanding of Linux. I need more technical people who understand about Linux OS. Only two people would be enough to operate the tool.

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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

"It includes valuable features like a dashboard, reporting, visualization, etc."

"The dashboard design interface is very intuitive and allows you to quickly and easily produce professional, innovative dashboards."

"ElastiCube Manager is a very easy to use ETL tool, which includes the ability to easily transform raw data into reusable data."

"Sisense can integrate with multiple sources at one time."

"No issues with stability. It is a very stable solution."

"The best part about this solution is how easy it is to mash up the data from many sources. Sisense is fast compared to other solutions."

"Sisense has helped us gain knowledge about our customers, as well as highlighting data quality issues to correct."

"The Sisense solution was very easy to set up, and its visualizations were effective."

"It has allowed me to move my data to the cloud."

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Cons

"The platform's pricing needs improvement."

"The initial version we purchased only ran on Windows servers, which was less than ideal for our DevOps team. I believe that has been remedied in the latest release."

"They should improve the filters to create downloaded data by moving them to the top of the dashboard."

"I would love to have more customization capabilities for building dashboards, especially in creating custom widget sizes."

"I would like to see an improvement in the live data connection, specifically making the process faster."

"This solution does not have tabs. In order to have tabs, you have to download an add-on to mimic the tabs. They should be integrated to improve the solution."

"I would like to see more development and growth for the support of Knowledge Base and Community forums."

"The administrative side of Sisense is a little cumbersome and confusing."

"I would like Sisense to improve its performance, particularly when we are dealing with large-scale data."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The platform's pricing needs to be revised."

"Compared to Power BI or Tableau, Sisense is much more expensive."

"This solution is more expensive than Tableau, Qlik and Dundas. It is an expensive tool. They charge $75,000 while Tableau is $45,000."

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Financial Services Firm

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Computer Software Company

16%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio?

It includes valuable features like a dashboard, reporting, visualization, etc.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio?

The platform's pricing needs to be revised, and thus, one of its disadvantages.

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What needs improvement with SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio?

The platform's pricing needs improvement. It is very expensive. They should work on this particular area.

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What do you like most about Sisense?

The solution's technical support team is good.

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What needs improvement with Sisense?

I would like to see an improvement in the live data connection, specifically making the process faster. Additionally, incorporating more self-service capabilities would benefit the product.

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What is your primary use case for Sisense?

I was looking into some of our business operations with tow truck companies. I focused on evaluating turnaround times for tow trucks to arrive on-site for accidents and how long it took them to cle...

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Also Known As

SAP Design Studio, BusinessObjects Design Studio

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Overview

Create interactive, mobile-ready data visualizations for your business dashboards and BI apps – using SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio. Enhance app and dashboard design, put actionable information at decision makers’ fingertips – and get the maximum value from your data with a direct connection to SAP Business Warehouse and SAP HANA.

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Sisense is an end-to-end business analytics software that enables users to easily prepare and analyze large, complex datasets. Sisense’s Single-Stack BI software includes data preparation, data management, analysis, visualization and reporting capabilities.

Sisense

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Wipro, Tetra Pak, MIGROS

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