Self-Service Analytics
on SAP BW and SAP HANA
Access SAP data directly and get value instantly. The Pyramid Platform just works! Try it and see how to unlock full, immediate value from SAP with self-service analytics directly on SAP data. Analyze SAP data alongside any other data sources, on-prem, in the cloud, or both. See how we stack up against Microsoft Power BI and Salesforce Tableau when it comes to SAP capabilities.
Get a DemoGetting the Most from Your SAP BW, SAP BW4/HANA, SAP HANA Data
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Feature ComparisonPyramidPower BITableau
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Query Scope and Performance
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Direct query of SAP data without ingestion
Prefers data ingestion
Prefers data ingestion -
Non-SAP data sources and hybrid data access
Any SQL data & popular MDX sources
Limitations on MDX query
With limitations
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Query performance/speed
Market-leading
Prefers data ingestion; slows query speed
Prefers data ingestion; slows query speed
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Robust data prep tools
May require Power Query
Requires add-on or 3rd-party tool (Alteryx)
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Data model structures
Limited
Limited
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Result structures
Including regular, ragged, parent-child hierarchies
Limited
Limited
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Localized data and models
Limited
Limited
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Create models back into HANA
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Server-defined logic
If direct
If direct
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“Key Dates” BW and BW4/HANA
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Augmented analytics: data narratives, NLQ, related metrics
Gartner ranks above Power BI & Tableau
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Data visualization
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No-code/low-code data science and machine learning
Built-in, autoML, Python, R
May require Power Query, Power BI Desktop, Azure
Einstein Discovery (separately licensed)
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Advanced total and subtotal formulation options
Limited
Limited
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Storyboarding
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Publishing
Pixel-perfect, scheduling, distribution
Lacks report scheduling and bursting
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User-designed dynamic infographics
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SSO security
BW, BW4/HANA: Direct, SNC+AD, or Logon Tickets; HANA: Direct or SAML
Direct, SNC+AD, or Logon Tickets
Direct, SNC+AD, or Logon Tickets
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Content governance
Lineage, structure analysis, versioning
Data security undermined by desktop client
Data security undermined by desktop client
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Deployment
On-premises, any cloud, or hybrid
Deployment requires Microsoft's cloud
Uses legacy client-server architecture
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Embedding on any HTML5 web page or app interface
May require DAX coding
May require significant customization
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Extensibility
APIs, embedding, BPI, workflows
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Technical support
Market-leading, according to analyst survey results **
Potentially insufficient, according to analyst survey results **
Potentially insufficient, according to analyst survey results **
Data Preparation
Self-Service Data Discovery and Analytics
Presentation and Publishing
Governance
Architecture and Deployment
Support
** Dresner Advisory Services, LLC, “Wisdom of Crowds® Business Intelligence Market Study,” 2022
Say Hello To Decision Intelligence
Level up to decision intelligence and get more from SAP with Pyramid.
GET A DEMOThe Pyramid Decision Intelligence Platform
Empower anyone in your organization to make faster, more intelligent decisions with SAP BW and SAP HANA data.
Frictionless and integrated no-code, AI-driven platform that combines data prep, data science, and business analytics capabilities.
Everyone can self-serve by directly accessing multiple data sources across their environment with a tailored experience.
The analytics stack is simplified and less complex with a lower total cost of ownership.
Most-Loved Benefits of Pyramid with SAP
Speed Up the Journey from Data-to-Decision
The Pyramid Platform allows you to access SAP data directly and provide analytics for anyone in your organization.
Connect to SAP BW and HANA directly and query against them, without moving the data … and get a super-fast experience.
Develop reports and data storytelling dashboards that combine data from SAP and other systems in minutes.
Build complex queries and execute on SAP BW without writing any code.
Leverage business rules and hierarchies that are already defined within your SAP system to understand the data and your business.
97% Customer Satisfaction
“For our non-technical users, Pyramid Analytics provides upfront simplicity with the ability to drill down into deep details if you choose. That’s fantastic because our executives need to trust that those details are there, whether or not they always need them.”
“Data integrity and consistency is significantly better with Pyramid, and the speed of delivery of insights is much faster.”
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