SAP Data Services vs TIBCO Spotfire comparison

The compared SAP and TIBCO solutions aren't in the same category. SAP is ranked #16 in DI , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 1.5% mindshare in the category. TIBCO is ranked #9 in BIT , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of SAP users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of TIBCO users who would recommend it.

SAP Data Services

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86% willing to recommend

TIBCO Spotfire

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97% willing to recommend

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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

6.2

SAP Data Services offers significant time and cost savings, enhancing productivity and aligning with digital trends for improved effectiveness.

Sentiment score

5.8

TIBCO Spotfire boosts productivity and decision-making efficiency by reducing reporting time, enhancing data analysis, and integrating smoothly with IT infrastructure.

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.

Ramesh Pampana

Manager, SAP Practice at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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The reporting time was reduced by approximately forty percent, and teams could access insights much faster, which improved overall productivity.

reviewer2843244

Data and Integration Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

It has helped us save costs by making sense of large bodies of data.

AliKhalil

manager at a non-profit with 501-1,000 employees

I have seen a return on investment with TIBCO Spotfire, as it definitely saves time.

Rohit Indhane

Associate Research Analyst at a marketing services firm with 201-500 employees

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Customer Service

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.

Sentiment score

6.9

TIBCO Spotfire's customer service is well-rated for responsiveness and support, though some inconsistencies and documentation improvements are noted.

If you keep a high priority issue, such as a production impact, they certainly come and address it in no time.

Ramesh Pampana

Manager, SAP Practice at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The level three support is better because they know what they are doing.

reviewer2686500

SAP BI Architect at a government with 10,001+ employees

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Having a local partner was crucial for us while they were there.

Jacobo Ortiz Avila

Production Engineer at Parex Resources Inc

They are very supportive when needed and very knowledgeable about the product.

AliKhalil

manager at a non-profit with 501-1,000 employees

Based on my experience, customer support for TIBCO Spotfire is generally good and responsive, especially for standard technical issues, documentation requests, and product guidance.

reviewer2835996

Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.4

SAP Data Services is highly scalable, efficiently manages data operations, supports various organizational sizes, and improves performance for enterprises.

Sentiment score

7.0

TIBCO Spotfire's scalable architecture supports multiple users and large datasets, integrating with data sources and offering advanced analytics.

If I were to rate it from one to 10, I would say it has a nine to 10 for scalability.

reviewer2686500

SAP BI Architect at a government with 10,001+ employees

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It scales effectively for adding new dashboards, users, and data sources without major disruption.

reviewer2835996

Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

The scalability of TIBCO Spotfire is good overall, as it handles growing data and additional users quite well, especially in the cloud environment.

reviewer2843244

Data and Integration Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Spotfire continues to perform effectively as data volume grows.

Rohit Indhane

Associate Research Analyst at a marketing services firm with 201-500 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.6

SAP Data Services is highly stable, user-friendly, with occasional hardware-related issues, and remains reliable with minimal glitches.

Sentiment score

6.8

TIBCO Spotfire is generally stable but may crash with complex visualizations or large datasets, lacking auto-save feature.

I would rate the stability of SAP Data Services as very stable, a ten.

Nhlanhla Mgoza

Data Services Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

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There are no significant stability issues as long as the product's capabilities are understood and not overly pushed.

reviewer1442247

Business Enabler at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

It performs well for day-to-day reporting, dashboards, and analytic workloads.

reviewer2835996

Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

TIBCO Spotfire is more stable than other tools; overall, it is stable and reliable.

reviewer2843244

Data and Integration Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Room For Improvement

SAP Data Services struggles with job handling, integration, user interface complexity, pricing, scalability, and support effectiveness.

TIBCO Spotfire requires improved visualizations, user interface updates, integration ease, and better documentation for enhanced user experience and administration.

Now, they are coming up with many pricing options, which is tricky; they offer one thing for free, but charge for nine others.

Ramesh Pampana

Manager, SAP Practice at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

SAP Data Services does handle integration with third-party systems.

Nhlanhla Mgoza

Data Services Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The documentation is not up to the mark.

reviewer2686500

SAP BI Architect at a government with 10,001+ employees

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TIBCO Spotfire and ClickView need improvement in scheduling, which is critical yet lacking in quality.

reviewer1442247

Business Enabler at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

It could be very useful if the coding part of using the platform could be more user-friendly in terms of visual capability.

Jacobo Ortiz Avila

Production Engineer at Parex Resources Inc

TIBCO Spotfire can be improved in handling very large data, faster dashboard loading, simpler advanced scripting, and better customization options for visualizations.

reviewer2835996

Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

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Setup Cost

SAP Data Services pricing is competitive for enterprises but can be substantial for small businesses with variable licensing costs.

TIBCO Spotfire's high pricing is justified by its features and scalability, with flexible licensing and negotiable costs.

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TIBCO Spotfire's pricing is high, particularly in traditional markets like Turkey, impacting market penetration.

reviewer1442247

Business Enabler at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The pricing of TIBCO Spotfire is on the higher side compared to some competitors.

reviewer2835996

Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

The pricing for TIBCO Spotfire was on the higher side compared to some other BI tools.

reviewer2843244

Data and Integration Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Valuable Features

SAP Data Services provides scalable data migration and integration with advanced features, including ETL, data quality, and SAP connectivity.

TIBCO Spotfire excels in data integration, advanced analytics, scalability, and usability, enhancing efficiency and data-driven decision-making.

Ramesh Pampana

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.

reviewer2686500

SAP BI Architect at a government with 10,001+ employees

It remains a fast data-moving tool, faster than most new ones.

Nhlanhla Mgoza

Data Services Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

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TIBCO Spotfire integrates with R and Python, offering a differentiator from the competition.

reviewer1442247

Business Enabler at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The best features of TIBCO Spotfire are interactive dashboards, real-time data analysis, strong data visualization, easy data integration, and it also provides drill-down analysis, predictive analytics, and user-friendly filtering options.

reviewer2835996

Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

The best features of TIBCO Spotfire for me are the interactive dashboards, which provide easy data visualization and strong data integration support.

reviewer2843244

Data and Integration Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Categories and Ranking

SAP Data Services

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (16th), Data Quality (3rd)

TIBCO Spotfire

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (9th)

Mindshare comparison

SAP Data Services and TIBCO Spotfire aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. SAP Data Services is designed for Data Integration and holds a mindshare of 1.5%, down 2.3% compared to last year.
TIBCO Spotfire, on the other hand, focuses on BI (Business Intelligence) Tools, holds 1.3% mindshare, up 1.1% since last year.

Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP Data Services	1.5%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)	3.7%
SSIS	3.7%
Other	91.1%

Data Integration

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
TIBCO Spotfire	1.3%
Microsoft Power BI	7.7%
Tableau Enterprise	6.2%
Other	84.8%

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

Featured Reviews

Ramesh Pampana

Manager, SAP Practice at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Has consistently provided impressive data handling capabilities and robust security features

Some of the most valuable features of SAP Data Services include data extraction where SAP is the best in that perspective, but when it comes to analytics or the reporting tool, I prefer to connect with Microsoft Power BI, which is a fantastic tool. Typically, from an end-user perspective, SAP has a huge amount of data, in terms of terabytes of data, but when you analyze that, the best form of visualization is always through Microsoft Power BI. SAP Data Services provides a best-in-class return on investment, as SAP's vision and forecast are absolutely amazing. They are ahead of technology, building an ecosystem that meets the standards of the fast-changing digital economy. 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.

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reviewer2835996

Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

Interactive dashboards have transformed reporting and now support real-time data-driven decisions

One area that could improve in TIBCO Spotfire is performance with very large data sets. I use the advanced scripting feature less often, but the visualization and dashboard features are very useful in my daily work with TIBCO Spotfire. TIBCO Spotfire can be improved in handling very large data, faster dashboard loading, simpler advanced scripting, and better customization options for visualizations. Integration with some external tools in TIBCO Spotfire can be smoother, and the user interface for advanced features could be more beginner-friendly. A more intuitive navigation system, a cleaner interface, and an easier drag-and-drop option for report building would also make it more useful.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

13%

Construction Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Healthcare Company

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	36

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	44

Questions from the Community

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...

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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...

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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...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TIBCO Spotfire?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for TIBCO Spotfire is that it is handled by my organization. I do not have to maintain the cost and setup expenses as they are managed by my or...

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What needs improvement with TIBCO Spotfire?

TIBCO Spotfire is a perfect tool, and I do not believe it needs any upgrades.

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What is your primary use case for TIBCO Spotfire?

My main use case for TIBCO Spotfire is data visualization, data preparation, and business reporting. I typically use TIBCO Spotfire for data visualization and business reporting in my daily tasks, ...

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Comparisons

Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) vs SAP Data Services

Compared 5% of the time

SSIS vs SAP Data Services

Compared 4% of the time

Syniti Data Quality vs SAP Data Services

Compared 4% of the time

Palantir Foundry vs SAP Data Services

Compared 4% of the time

Qlik Talend Cloud vs SAP Data Services

Compared 3% of the time

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Microsoft Power BI vs TIBCO Spotfire

Compared 8% of the time

Tableau Enterprise vs TIBCO Spotfire

Compared 7% of the time

Oracle Analytics Cloud vs TIBCO Spotfire

Compared 4% of the time

Narrative BI vs TIBCO Spotfire

Compared 4% of the time

Spring Cloud Data Flow vs TIBCO Spotfire

Compared 4% of the time

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Also Known As

SAP BusinessObjects Data Services, SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator, BusinessObjects Data Integrator

Spotfire

Overview

SAP Data Services is a comprehensive data integration and management tool known for its robust ETL functionality and seamless data quality management across SAP and non-SAP systems, providing flexibility and effective data handling.

SAP Data Services offers extensive integration capabilities with a range of systems, enabling efficient data migration, warehousing, and quality assurance. Despite challenges in connectivity, SQL optimization, and handling big data, it remains a top choice for data extraction and transformation. Its user-friendly interface and customization options enhance ease of use. The tool is recognized for scalability, performance, customer satisfaction, and supporting complex data transformations for improved analytics.

What are the key features of SAP Data Services?

Integration Capabilities: Facilitates seamless data handling between SAP and non-SAP systems.
Robust ETL Functionality: Enables effective extraction, transformation, and loading of data.
Seamless Data Quality Management: Maintains high standards of data integrity and quality.
Heterogeneous Data Processing: Supports diverse data environments for flexibility.
Powerful Data Transformation: Enhances reporting and analytics through complex transformations.

What benefits and ROI should be considered?

Scalability: Grows with business needs without compromising performance.
Performance: Efficient data processing and management for increased productivity.
Customer Satisfaction: High satisfaction levels due to reliability and performance.
Flexibility: Extensive customization options to suit diverse requirements.
Improved Analytics: Supports rich analytics through comprehensive data integration and transformation.

SAP Data Services is widely implemented across industries like banking, telecom, and manufacturing. Companies leverage it to integrate multiple data sources and manage migrations from legacy to modern platforms such as cloud environments and HANA architecture. It supports complex transformations essential for financial, operational, and business intelligence reporting, enhancing insights and decision-making.

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TIBCO Spotfire offers a robust analytics platform known for its seamless data integration, advanced analytics automation, and powerful data visualization capabilities, providing dynamic dashboards and extensive customization to support decision-making.

TIBCO Spotfire stands out as a versatile analytics tool that improves data handling and visualization. It integrates with multiple data sources and tools, efficiently managing large data volumes. Users can create interactive visualizations and dashboards with diverse customization options using R, Python, HTML, and JavaScript. Spotfire's scalability and stability facilitate real-time analytics, data exploration, and collaborative decision-making, while its comprehensive connectivity supports different systems and databases.

What are the crucial features of TIBCO Spotfire?

Seamless Integration: Connects with numerous data sources effectively.
Advanced Analytics Automation: Streamlines analytical operations for efficiency.
Excellent Data Visualization: Enhances understanding through interactive visuals.
In-Memory Processing: Speeds up large volume data handling.
Extensive Customization: Uses R, Python, HTML, and JavaScript for tailored experiences.

What benefits should you expect from TIBCO Spotfire?

Scalability: Grows with organizational expansion.»
Stability: Ensures consistent performance.
Comprehensive Connectivity: Links diverse databases and systems seamlessly.
Collaborative Decision-Making: Fosters teamwork through shared insights.
Timely Insights: Offers quick access to crucial data.

TIBCO Spotfire finds applications across industries such as banking, biotech, oil and gas, and services, facilitating data-driven decision-making in business operations, finance, and clinical studies. It empowers businesses with data integration, predictive model analytics, and real-time insights for comprehensive data exploration and forecasting.

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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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