--- description: Review of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Business Intelligence Platform](/directory/4336/bi/software) > [SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence](/software/2013/sap-businessobjects-business-intelligence) # SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/2013/sap-businessobjects-business-intelligence Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/2013/sap-businessobjects-business-intelligence?page=2) > SAP BusinessObjects is a business intelligence solution designed for companies of all sizes. It offers ETL (extract, transform, load), predictive dashboard, Crystal reports, OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) and ad-hoc reporting functionalities within a suite. The product is available both in cloud-based and on-premise deployment options and caters to multiple industry segments, such as government, manufacturing and distribution, financial services and nonprofits. SAP BusinessObjects allows users to integrate with external systems, such as Salesforce and Microsoft Office and combine data from these for executing business analytics and reporting functions. The product also features drag-and-drop interface, which allows users to customize reports using required parameters. SAP BusinessObjects offers multidimensional data analysis, where users can create reports on multiple business parameters from disparate data sources. The product also offers a mobile app compatible with both iOS and Android devices. SAP offers online portal, email, phone and Twitter-based support to the customers. > > Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 244 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 244 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: SAP - **Founded**: 1999 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$14,000.00 - **Pricing Details**: Contact SAP for pricing information. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Ad hoc Query - Ad hoc Reporting - Benchmarking - Customisable Reports - Dashboard - Dashboard Creation - Data Analysis Tools - Data Connectors - Data Import/Export - Data Synchronisation - Data Transformation - Data Visualisation - Drag & Drop - KPI Monitoring - Key Performance Indicators - OLAP - Performance Metrics - Predictive Analytics - Real-Time Analytics ## Integrations (3 total) - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft PowerPoint - SAP HANA Cloud ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) ## Category - [Business Intelligence Platform](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4336/bi/software) ## Related Categories - [Business Intelligence Platform](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4336/bi/software) - [KPI Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1738/kpi/software) - [Decision Support Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4202/decision-support/software) - [Dashboard Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/440/dashboard/software) - [Manufacturing BI Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3828/manufacturing/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It is flexible to run on any of the popular databases such as MS-SQL or Oracle and it is a stable software requiring little intervention from system administrators, usually once setup it runs trouble free. > > **Cons**: It is complex to setup and requires more extensive training for the system administrators to operate it in the background. Also it is an expensive software and requires additional licensing from Oracle or any database developer which then adds more high cost to it. > > BusinessObject provides great analytical tools for companies to make smarter decisions, it can operate on very large scale databases and it is relatively stable and trouble free. Users can learn it easily and provides many visual tools therefore different and simple to read formats to analyze data and make decisions easier and quicker. ----- ### "You need to take the next step." — 4.0/5 > **Juan** | *1 July 2021* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is a tool that can be integreted with other applications, it can also work with a lot of data and build ad hoc reports. Finally, reporting creation from information cubes is friendly when youa are heavy user. > > **Cons**: Something that needs to be improved is the visualization of the reports, they should migrate to a more user-friendly dashboard. Another issue is that it is a bit complex to understand how it works when you just start using it. > > In general it is a good tool, but it is becoming a bit outdated in the face of new alternatives. ----- ### "Business Objects" — 5.0/5 > **Jill** | *17 September 2019* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: This product give us the ability to pull reports with ease. Once you have successfully composed a report, you are able to build on the structure as needed. > > **Cons**: Sometimes finding a field can be difficult if you are not sure what exactly you are looking for. With time, this gets easier. > > I use Business Objects every day and get the data I need. ----- ### "Global reports standardization" — 5.0/5 > **William** | *19 August 2020* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Possibility to apply to different regions of company operations in the world, make it standard. Crosschecks rules to ensure consistent reports > > **Cons**: No low code It demands techinal team queue to update business needs. > > A good tool, but with a medium learning curve for new users ----- ### "SAP BI: Build queries with ease" — 4.0/5 > **Ankush** | *14 March 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: SAP BI is a very dynamic and user friendly tool. SAP BI helps in developing data queries and analyze data. SAP BI save lots of time and efforts while creating reports. The best features in SAP BI are: - Automating and scheduling reports - Real time data synchronization > > **Cons**: Although SAP BI is very powerful tool and easy to integrate with the SAP ERP system but have following limitations: - Sometimes real time data synchronization takes time that leads to difference in actual and reporting figures - Training and understanding of SAP BI takes time and efforts > > \- SAP BI is a gamechanger tool for any organization. SAP BI is suitable for the organizations using SAP ERP system as it is very easy to integrate - SAP BI is recommended for medium and large enterprises. ----- Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/2013/sap-businessobjects-business-intelligence?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/2013/sap-businessobjects-business-intelligence) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data