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 8.4, and holds a 1.5% mindshare in the category. TIBCO is ranked #15 in BIT , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 1.2% 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

SAP Data Services

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between SAP Data Services and TIBCO Spotfire based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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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 ROI by reducing maintenance, enhancing efficiency, and improving data analysis for informed decision-making and productivity.

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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No quotes available

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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 praised for responsiveness and expertise, with some variability in support quality 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

Unlike level one where they basically search for the notes and provide responses, level two and level three are much better.

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

TIBCO's support, especially for integration products, is swift.

reviewer1442247

Business Enabler at a tech services company with 1-10 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 is highly scalable with improved load balancing, suitable for large datasets, but cost may be a concern.

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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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

6.5

TIBCO Spotfire is stable and reliable, with occasional issues in complex projects, improved by hardware updates and software patches.

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

Overall, TIBCO Spotfire is a good product and has been a stable platform.

reviewer2783484

Lead Data Engineer at a transportation company 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's UI is outdated, lacks customization, struggles with data handling, and users seek better integration and training.

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

Nhlanhla Mgoza

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.

Ramesh Pampana

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

The documentation is not up to the mark.

reviewer2686500

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

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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 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

The usage and flexibility need to be better compared to other analytical tools.

reviewer2783484

Lead Data Engineer at a transportation company with 10,001+ 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 pricing is high yet valuable, with complex licensing and long negotiation, but offers strong ROI and features.

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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

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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 offers powerful analytics, easy visualizations, and customization, integrating diverse data sources for insightful business decisions.

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

TIBCO Spotfire offers excellent features, including flexibility and the ability to do much better compared to other analytical tools.

reviewer2783484

Lead Data Engineer at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

I think having Python included is a big win because you get the chance to customize your algorithm and your in-house development without having a big dependency on a third party.

Jacobo Ortiz Avila

Production Engineer at Parex Resources Inc

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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 (15th)

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 1.2% mindshare, up 1.1% since last year.

Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP Data Services	1.5%
SSIS	3.7%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)	3.6%
Other	91.2%

Data Integration

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
TIBCO Spotfire	1.2%
Microsoft Power BI	8.1%
Tableau Enterprise	6.2%
Other	84.5%

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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Jacobo Ortiz Avila

Production Engineer at Parex Resources Inc

Has improved data handling and customization but requires more intuitive visual design for workflows

It was kind of tough to have the visualizations with HTML, or you have to create your own page. But it was working great with buttons and every page updated pretty fast with the server capability, and it was handling a big amount of data, maybe five years of data. It was performing quite well, taking maybe three minutes to update the whole model. It has been good, but most recently, they changed the commercial methodology to get the license. Our política in the company is to hire or get licenses year by year, but most recently, TIBCO Spotfire asked us to have a three-year license term. That made things a little bit tougher for the commercial relationship. Maybe with all these automation processes that you have, those could be more visually friendly. N8N is a good example where you could connect some platforms, and you don't have to code strictly, but you could visually create an algorithm. That capability of clicking and dragging some boxes of code could actually facilitate how people create their own algorithms. It could be very useful if the coding part of using the platform could be more user-friendly in terms of visual capability.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

13%

Government

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Healthcare Company

Comms Service Provider

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	18
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	42

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 do you like most about TIBCO Spotfire?

TIBCO Spotfire is easy to use. We initiated Spotfire as POC, with support from a tech team based in South Africa. While they assisted with the setup, we conducted the POC ourselves.

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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 appears fair, and I think they are fairly priced as far as the features are concerned.

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What needs improvement with TIBCO Spotfire?

The web client of TIBCO Spotfire lacked the full authoring capabilities available in the analyst client. Source control for DXP files was limited compared to a Git-style workflow. For regulatory su...

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Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Also Known As

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

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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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Sample Customers

EMC Corporation, LivePerson, Eldorado, Mozzart, The VELUX Group, AOK Bundesverband, Hilti Group, Nissha Printing Company Ltd., Asian Paints, Aareal Bank Group, Migros Group

Allergan, ASSS de Montreal, Avantium, Blue River, Bank of Montreal, Citibank, FrieslandCampina, Hellmann Logistics, Merck, Novartis

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