Our clients use the product for dashboards and reports.
Practice Head at Arete Global
A stable solution that captures data in real time and provides excellent technical support
Pros and Cons
- "The product captures data in real time."
- "Planning features are limited to the finance module."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The product captures data in real time. It enables real-time communication. We need not use the ETL process. The data is put up in report formats, and dashboards are created based on the reports. It covers all the areas of sales, finance, and manufacturing for reporting purposes.
What needs improvement?
Planning features are limited to the finance module. Planning features for other modules must be improved. We have to purchase separate components to cover the production, procurement, and pay cycles. Ideally, everything should come into one bucket. We should not have to buy two products to plan for production and finance.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for three years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the tool’s stability an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is scalable. If we want to add some more dashboards or anything, we have to coordinate with the consultant, and they will enable it. We must contact the consultant if we use all the core modules and want to introduce client maintenance with additional features. The consultant will bring all the information into the system and make it ready for the business. I rate the scalability an eight out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
SAP’s support is good.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was not tough, but it was not easy. We should have a qualified resource to get it done. The person should have knowledge of finance and S/4HANA to collect data from different sources and make it easily available for dashboards.
One consultant is enough to deploy the solution. They would need input from people from finance and other departments. If there is any change in the dashboard, the consultant must handle it. If we are just running simple reports daily, the maintenance is easy. The ease of maintenance depends on the business requirements.
What was our ROI?
The ROI is good. Once the dashboards are ready, they give the owners and CXOs a decision-making edge. We can also do what-if analysis.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is worth the money. I rate the pricing a three or four out of ten. It is subscription-based.
What other advice do I have?
The product is perfect for budgeting and financial reporting. However, it needs to be improved to plan for manufacturing and production. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner

Managing Director at Emkan
Comes with good intelligent services and local features but deployment is difficult
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is scalable."
- "SAP Cloud Platform's installation is not straightforward. You need a person with knowledge to handle it."
What needs improvement?
SAP Cloud Platform's installation is not straightforward. You need a person with knowledge to handle it.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
SAP Cloud Platform is stable.
How was the initial setup?
The tool's deployment depends on the number of installation points and takes one to two months to complete.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
SAP provides good discounts.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the product a ten out of ten. It has very good intelligent service and local features.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Sup-basis consultant at a security firm with 51-200 employees
A stable solution with medium complexity deployment
Pros and Cons
- "I rate the solution's scalability an eight out of ten. My company has 800 users."
- "The tool's reliability is a disappointment for us."
What needs improvement?
The tool's reliability is a disappointment for us.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with the product for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate SAP Cloud Platform's stability an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the solution's scalability an eight out of ten. My company has 800 users.
How are customer service and support?
SAP's technical support is not working as it should be.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used Microsoft before the SAP Cloud Platform.
How was the initial setup?
SAP Cloud Platform's deployment ease is in the middle. It is missing crucial information, and the process takes a couple of days to complete.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
CTO at Atheneum
Helpful to improve an organization's business operations
Pros and Cons
- "The product improved our company's business operations since we got value out of it."
- "The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
What is our primary use case?
I use the solution in my company for mostly integrations and some portal development.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of the solution is its interface.
What needs improvement?
The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required.
The solution's technical support's ability to respond to calls and resolve queries are areas where improvements are required.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using SAP Cloud Platform for five years. My company operates as a solution provider. My company uses it extensively to provide solutions for our customers.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
My company serves the needs of enterprise-sized companies where the product is used.
Medium-sized businesses can also use the product, but they need to see what they need and how they plan to integrate it.
How are customer service and support?
I rate the technical support a seven to eight out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have experience with SAP Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure.
How was the initial setup?
If you have people who know how to deploy the product, then it is not at all complex.
The number of days required to deploy the product depends on the part of the solution our company provides.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product's pricing varies and depends on the customers' needs.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I like SAP Cloud Platform over Microsoft Azure since the former is more well-integrated into our company's environment. Microsoft Azure does have its share of benefits, but it does not align with the space where I work. SAP is a bit faster in our company's environment.
What other advice do I have?
Speaking about a project where SAP Cloud Platform was crucial and used extensively, I would say that in our company, most of our development involved integrating into SAP's business systems.
Speaking about whether the tool is useful for data analysis, I know that most of the tools are used for integration between systems, but we have also written some applications for users to connect to and work with the system.
My company is investigating the AI services offered by the product since it is a fairly new technology on an SAP platform. My company has used the AI part for some of our own research work and to build project reports.
The product improved our company's business operations since we got value out of it.
In terms of time to market, the product has undergone quite a lot of development, and I feel that it is constantly improving. In general, SAP Cloud Platform has a fairly decent time to market.
I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: reseller
Associate Software Enginner at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees
Provides access to the entire SAP ecosystem, supports B2B processes and offers easy navigation
Pros and Cons
- "The entire SAP ecosystem is a valuable feature. It provides access to SAP S/4HANA, ACG systems, and their Fiori launchpad, making it easy to navigate between them. This makes the enterprise very accessible."
- "I've observed a few bugs in SAP. One recent bug I found in Content Modifier is that when using a predefined header to call the current date, it prints the previous date. These are small bugs I found."
What is our primary use case?
We use it for data transformation and uploading data within the SAP ecosystem.
How has it helped my organization?
This solution has helped develop and deploy custom applications. For B2B processes, we can use ADA Transit and all our MCX transactions, reducing time, increasing operational efficiency, and streamlining the business. In all these aspects, I feel like SAP APIs help.
Moreover, within SAP, we can use platform encryption to encrypt any files we send outside.
What is most valuable?
The entire SAP ecosystem is a valuable feature. It provides access to SAP S/4HANA, ACG systems, and their Fiori launchpad, making it easy to navigate between them. This makes the enterprise very accessible.
What needs improvement?
I've observed a few bugs in SAP. One recent bug I found in Content Modifier is that when using a predefined header to call the current date, it prints the previous date. These are small bugs I found.
For how long have I used the solution?
I only have about four months of experience. I graduated in August 2023.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have over a hundred end users using this solution in our company.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
SAP has its own internal ecosystem, so tools from SAP were likely the preferred choice.
How was the initial setup?
I would rate my experience with the initial setup as moderate. It's not easy, but it's not complex either.
What about the implementation team?
Someone in the company deployed it.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Senior Technical Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
An interactive dashboard that comes in handy when developing complex interfaces
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is very useful and interactive with a dashboard for viewing other interfaces."
- "It would be helpful to have additional samples for SoapUI that include interface methodologies and templates."
What is our primary use case?
Our company uses the solution to monitor interfaces in our pipeline such as e-Invoice for India.
What is most valuable?
The solution is very useful and interactive with a dashboard for viewing other interfaces. I use SAP and interact or use many protocols with other software such as Ariba, SoapUI, WebDAV, and web services.
Sample packages are very helpful when starting development.
What needs improvement?
It would be helpful to have additional samples for SoapUI that include interface methodologies and templates.
New developers might have some difficulty with the platform.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is very stable and reliable. Interruptions from a third party or our server are easily identified.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable and we have no issues interacting with our own software or any other interface files.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I used XI/PI, XI/PA, and CPI which are middleware. CPI was an upgrade for XI/PI.
How was the initial setup?
The setup is of medium complexity and takes a few days to two weeks.
What about the implementation team?
For implementation, we used a hybrid package provided by SAP where we developed one side and used iFlow for the other side.
What other advice do I have?
The solution works well for use cases that are not complex.
If a use case is complex, you have to split development into many parts. The dashboard comes in handy for developing complex interfaces.
I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
SAP Operations Manager at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Great integration options but the initial deployment can be complex
Pros and Cons
- "The features I found most valuable are the integration options."
- "The areas I think this solution should improve are monitoring and adapting."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case is for the interface.
What is most valuable?
The features I found most valuable are the integration options.
What needs improvement?
The areas I think this solution should improve are monitoring and adapting.
In the next release, I'd like to see features like alerting.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for about two or three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
My impression is that this solution has good stability. I would rate it an eight, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
My impression is that this solution's scalability options are quite good. There are currently two people using this solution in our company.
How was the initial setup?
I would say that the initial setup process was not straightforward and was not complex, but rather something in between. I would say that this process took around one month. The issue with the setup is that in the beginning, it was difficult to understand and learn how every dependent works with other products and sub-products.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We're paying I believe $30,000 per year for the SAP Cloud Platform.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate this product an eight, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Director - SAP BTP at Incture
Good integration with all SAP versions; error logging lacks analysis
Pros and Cons
- "Great Integration Suite, with CPI being its stable component."
- "Shows errors without providing any analysis."
What is our primary use case?
We are partners and customers of SAP. I'm a company director.
What is most valuable?
The best feature of this product is its integration with all SAP versions. I also like the Integration Suite, with CPI being its stable component. We use Workflow Engine and CPI as our two basic components. The platform also moved to a subscription model which was a major breakthrough. On the technical side, SAP provides guides and detailed documentation.
What needs improvement?
For some of our customers, the product is too costly to purchase all the components or services. The logging aspect is difficult, the errors are there but there's no analysis. It would be helpful to have that. We sometimes get the standard text error but without any indication of where to look for it which means that an error takes longer to resolve.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Stability has improved over time and it is now quite stable. Previously only the services were available, now we have the platform as service, which is progress.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability is good and seamless.
How are customer service and support?
SAP has improved greatly in terms of technical support. Based on input from various companies, including us, they have acted on our feedback and they've made some changes.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy, at least for a technical team. For general customers it's not that easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing model has changed and is now based on usage and number of calls. New customers can evaluate their potential cost by the calculation sheet provided by SAP. It helps to understand what the cost is likely to be because price can vary widely depending on your use case.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution seven out of 10.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner

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