--- description: Review of SAP BW/4HANA 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 BW/4HANA | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Data Management Software](/directory/4230/data-management/software) > [SAP BW/4HANA](/software/441044/sap-bw-4hana) # SAP BW/4HANA Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/441044/sap-bw-4hana > SAP BW/4HANA is a data warehouse that helps companies get insights from their data quickly and easily. The solution can integration with both SAP and non-SAP applications. SAP BW/4HANA includes advanced analytics, machine learning and other capabilities to help users reimagine business processes and get the most out of their data. > > Verdict: Rated **3.7/5** by 3 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **3.7/5** | 3 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 60% | (6/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: SAP - **Founded**: 1999 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing Details**: Please contact SAP for pricing information - **Target Audience**: 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Germany, United States ## Features - API - Activity Dashboard - Ad hoc Analysis - Collaboration Tools - Customisable Reports - Data Capture and Transfer - Data Cleansing - Data Connectors - Data Discovery - Data Transformation - Drag & Drop - ETL - Extract Transfer Load - High Volume Processing - In-Database Processing - Multiple Data Sources - Real-Time Data - Reporting & Statistics - Reporting/Analytics - Secure Data Storage - Visual Analytics ## Integrations (2 total) - Oracle Eloqua Marketing Automation - SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence ## Category - [Data Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4230/data-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Data Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4230/data-management/software) - [Big Data Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3299/big-data/software) - [Data Analysis Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/535/data-analysis/software) - [Data Warehouse Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3789/data-warehouse/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It has 3 layers of data management hot,warm and cold based on how frequently the data is used. > > **Cons**: Migration from old 3.x and 7.5 BW is very much complex and costly which is why most clients still not moved to BW4HANA. > > This gives a wide range of options to explore being upgraded from classical BW. The data tiering process and removing the persisting layers by using DTP to load data from source to stage DSO. Nice product by SAP ----- ### "Solidity of SAP" — 4.0/5 > **Jérôme** | *13 February 2024* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: SAP is a proven good quality and sustainability supplier of data management. The solution HANA is in the same vein. Working well. > > **Cons**: The solution is strong but may be old fashioned and slow facing new competitive solutions ----- ### "Not user friendly, time consuming, convoluted" — 3.0/5 > **Michael** | *17 February 2024* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10 > > **Pros**: I don't want to simply write a complaint here. But, out of ALL the reporting systems/database-tools I have used throughout my career (and there have been many), this one was absolutely my least favorite. > > **Cons**: 1. User Friendliness - From the upload templates, to setting up new retrieves using BW's formulas, to the resources of your PC it consumes because in Excel it operates as an XSLXM file (which also leaves the files open to security vulnerabilities), this system is really convoluted to use, difficult to track down and fix errors in formulas because they are so long and hard to follow through all the variables, and it takes a long time to train for proper use. > > It was my least favorite of all systems/reporting \& database tools I have ever used. I don't like to be overly negative about any kind of tool, but I must be honest. I am not a fan of SAP BW. I'd prefer Netsuite or Hyperion HFM for the same purposes (I work in finance). ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/441044/sap-bw-4hana) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data