Microsoft Analytics Platform System vs SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse comparison

Microsoft and SAP are both solutions in the Data Warehouse category. Microsoft is ranked #19, while SAP is ranked #21. Microsoft holds a 2.4% mindshare in Data Warehouse, compared to SAP’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse and Microsoft Analytics Platform System are key players in the data management and analytics sector, with Microsoft Analytics Platform System gaining an edge through scalable architecture and performance efficiency.

Features: SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse provides robust data warehousing, seamless integration with SAP applications, and advanced analytics tools. Microsoft Analytics Platform System offers high-performance querying, scalable storage, and integration with Microsoft business intelligence tools. The significance lies in Microsoft's performance optimization and scalability that streamline data operations.

Room for Improvement: SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse could enhance its deployment simplicity, reduce initial customization needs, and offer more intuitive customer support. Microsoft Analytics Platform System can improve in leveraging all its incorporated features, refining documentation for its ecosystem, and optimizing the complete utilization of integration with Azure products.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Analytics Platform System supports a modular deployment, allowing quick integration into current IT environments, with noted proactive support and comprehensive documentation. SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse requires considerable customization at deployment, posing potential complexity, and its customer service may face challenges due to extensive integration demands.

Pricing and ROI: SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse involves a higher setup cost due to its extensive implementation needs but promises long-term ROI through integrated analytics. Microsoft Analytics Platform System typically incurs lower setup costs with faster ROI due to efficient deployment and superior performance. The decision hinges on balancing initial investment capacity against long-term advantages.

To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft Analytics Platform System vs. SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse Report (Updated: March 2026).

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Analytics Platfor...

Ranking in Data Warehouse

19th

Average Rating

6.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP NetWeaver Business Ware...

Ranking in Data Warehouse

21st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of Microsoft Analytics Platform System is 2.4%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse is 2.0%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Warehouse Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Analytics Platform System	2.4%
SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse	2.0%
Other	95.6%

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MahmoudMohamed1

Senior Data Engineer at Tatweer Educational Technologies Company - TETCO

Offers smooth data integration between systems, but requires better real-time analytics capabilities

We leverage its capabilities for many applications. We can integrate with our databases, like Oracle, MySQL, or any other, using Microsoft Integration Services. This lets us continue using private databases without paying additional licensing fees. Additionally, the license includes Analytics services and Power BI, which work on-premises, unlike most other technologies that require cloud solutions.

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AnilKumar38

Project Manager - Analytics at Mindsprint

Can transform data per clients' needs and can easily distribute reports to end users

I would recommend looking at all of the solutions currently available and then decide. I would not immediately suggest going for SAP NetWeaver. Being able to transform the data according to my requirements is a crucial feature; the phasing layers are helpful to distinguish data with respect to a specific project; analytics and reporting are very feasible; and the distribution of reports to the end users is also very easy. However, connectors need to be simplified, and technical support needs to be improved. Thus, on a scale from one to ten, I would rate SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse at eight.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"This solution will connect to any database, you can combine databases, and you can create a cube or tabular model."

"We leverage its capabilities for many applications. We can integrate with our databases, like Oracle, MySQL, or any other, using Microsoft Integration Services."

"Helps our customers to discover trends, which provides useful information based on their business."

"It is closely integrated with other products in the MS portfolio."

"This is a well-integrated solution and that integration empowers results."

"The Cube Solution is quite different when compared to the rest of the competition and has unique functionality for advanced analytics."

"Microsoft Analytics Platform System's most valuable feature is its ecosystems and seamless integration with other Microsoft reporting platforms and databases."

"I like that it's integrated with other Azure products."

"It's an excellent over-all tool for managers to analyze their business."

"It is a robust system."

"Transformation is a valuable feature of SAP NetWeaver. I can transform the data as per my needs or my client's needs. For example, flat tables can be transformed with respect to our requirements to combine multiple modules into one single table, and we can derive analytics."

"Data modeling is a valuable feature."

"A robust and efficient product."

"It provides us with proof of data, we can centralize all of the information, check it, and then provide the information to our users."

"The security and audit procedures are the most valuable features."

Cons

"I think the biggest problem with the product is that it does a data ingest model, which is very expensive."

"The pricing model needs to be improved."

"Releases of new products and functionality is never accompanied by associated documentation, training and resources that adequately explain the release."

"The flexibility of this solution needs to be improved because you cannot make changes at every one of the different steps."

"We need better real-time analytics capabilities. It's a bit challenging for us."

"Functionality needs to be more up-to-date with competing products."

"Hybrid environments are complex to manage."

"Microsoft Analytics Platform System could have better support."

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"The product could provide more features."

"Connectors are complex, and it is difficult to understand or know which connector should be used. For instance, if I want to connect APIs, I will not be able to do it directly. I would have to go to the portal integration to get the data. Therefore, having simplified connectors will make things much easier."

"There are performance issues in terms of scalability and availability."

"I think more integration with other applications would be perfect."

"The program is difficult to learn to use"

"Design and modeling could be simplified."

"It is difficult when your native language is not English. It is difficult for us to explain our issue and also difficult for the technical team to explain a resolution to us."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are currently paying $200,000 a year for all the different parts of the suite during an ingest model Microsoft now charges us $700,000 a year."

"I rate Microsoft Analytics Platform System a seven out of ten for pricing."

"Users have to pay extra for premium-level technical support."

"The initial price is lower than Oracle, but extensive use of SQL may lead to a higher total cost of ownership."

"All SAP products are expensive."

"The licensing cost is high for SAP NetWeaver compared to that for other products."

"Pricing is based on the number of user IDs and tyhe user ID works across a suite of products."

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Large Enterprise	7

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Also Known As

Microsoft APS, MS Analytics Platform System

NetWeaver Business Warehouse, NetWeaver BusinessObjects Warehouse

Overview

The Microsoft Analytics Platform System can meet the demands of your evolving data warehouse environment with its scale-out, massively parallel processing integrated system supporting hybrid data warehouse scenarios. It provides the ability to query across relational and non-relational data by leveraging Microsoft PolyBase and industry-leading big data technologies. It offers the lowest price per terabyte for large data warehouse workloads.

Microsoft

With NetWeaver Business Warehouse, you can quickly Capture, store, and consolidate your vital information with our real-time data warehouse platform. Tightly integrate your warehousing capabilities for a single version of the truth, decision-ready business intelligence, and accelerated operations.

SAP

Sample Customers

Transport for London, E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH & Co. KG, Prometeia, Tangerine, SSM Health Care, Service Corporation International

EMC Corporation, Takisada-Osaka Co. Ltd., Eldorado, Mozzart, The VELUX Group, AOK Bundesverband, Hilti Group, Nissha Printing Company Ltd., Asian Paints, Aareal Bank Group, Magazine zum Globus (Migros Group)

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