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AtScale Adaptive Analytics (A3) vs SAP HANA comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 5, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

AtScale Adaptive Analytics ...
Ranking in Data Virtualization
4th
Average Rating
5.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (37th), Data Governance (34th), BI on Hadoop (4th)
SAP HANA
Ranking in Data Virtualization
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
84
Ranking in other categories
Embedded Database (4th), Relational Databases Tools (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Data Virtualization category, the mindshare of AtScale Adaptive Analytics (A3) is 10.1%, down from 12.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA is 16.2%, down from 19.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Virtualization
 

Featured Reviews

it_user822762 - PeerSpot reviewer
The GUI interface is nice and easy to use, but the organization of the icons is not saved across users
Connecting to a Hadoop database to create a cube to connect to Tableau. We want to be able to easily create cubes which can be connected to Tableau for visualization The product had many issues. We had great collaboration with the product development team, but the product was not able to meet our…
Jayarami Reddy Pujeri - PeerSpot reviewer
Comprehensive system with real-time analytics for versatile industry applications
Our primary use case is working with various clients in industries such as pharmaceuticals and other services. We support clients as implementers of SAP HANA, providing expertise in functionality, finance, logistics, and processes The solution is very user-friendly and supports all kinds of…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The GUI interface is nice and easy to use."
"The functionality is of the solution is very good."
"The most value for us was in terms of using it to issue tenders online. We host our server, but it is open to the public, so clients who want to buy those tenders were able to go online, put their tender documents up, and we could evaluate them using SAP."
"A very feature-rich solution with excellent performance."
"SAP HANA's best features are its programmability and extensibility - you can size and shape the software however you need."
"The in-memory database is excellent."
"SAP HANA is a stable solution."
"What I like most are the dashboards and pervasive analytics."
"The most valuable feature of SAP HANA is its performance and integration."
 

Cons

"The organization of the icons is not saved across users."
"The product was not able to meet our 10 second refresh requirements."
"There was an issue with the incremental aggregation not working as indicated."
"The bid process needs to be improved."
"SAP HANA isn't user-friendly, and it's very hard to train newcomers to use it."
"In a future release, SAP HANA should add a module for taxation, such as income tax and withholding tax."
"The high price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The solution's development platform should be more flexible and scalable to adapt to other solutions."
"It would be nice to know when SAP plans to stop its maintenance of a previous version of SAP ECC ERP because, at this point, anyone utilizing SAP will have no choice but to go on S/4HANA Database."
"In terms of improvement, the speed is not as good as we thought it would be. That is why we are trying different solutions that will be built with different technologies."
"The documentation can be improved in the future."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"SAP HANA is affordable. I rate it a seven out of ten."
"Its licensing is expensive for SMEs and large enterprises alike."
"The tool’s subscription is yearly."
"SAP HANA is expensive, but unfortunately, we do not have any alternatives."
"We are spending about 20,000 to 30,000 euros on the solution."
"SAP HANA is very expensive for small to medium businesses."
"The pricing is relatively high for both customers and partners."
"It is expensive, which isn't a problem for us because SAP HANA is processing the data so fast."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Healthcare Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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What are the biggest benefits of using SAP HANA?
Based on my work with SAP HANA, the biggest benefit that it can bring to your business is total data management. This product is by SAP - a company that serves almost all needs a client may have co...
Is SAP HANA’s customer and technical support reliable?
We have been using SAP HANA for a fairly short period of time and have only taken advantage of their customer support. So far, we have not had issues that required specialized help from technical s...
Is SAP HANA difficult to set up and start using?
SAP HANA is fairly easy to set up, however, I do not think a complete beginner can do it. You certainly need some preparation - either you need to have experience with similar solutions, or with ot...
 

Also Known As

AtScale, AtScale Intelligence Platform
SAP High-Performance Analytic Appliance, HANA
 

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Sample Customers

Rakuten, TD Bank, Aetna, Glaxo-Smith Kline, Biogen, Toyota, Tyson
Unilever, NHS 24, adidas Group, CHIO Aachen, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited