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Google Cloud vs SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
PaaS Clouds (5th)
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of Google Cloud is 8.4%, up from 6.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is 1.6%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

RaidHammouri - PeerSpot reviewer
Monitoring solution enhances cost efficiency with good internal tools
In terms of Google services, providing more hypervisors would be beneficial. Currently, in my region, they don't offer many services as they have just started. They have some local instances, yet improvements are needed in the tools and offers provided to customers. I currently only use, for example, a native hybrid. VMware is not available, and other hypervisors are still not there. They need to wait on that.
Suresh Tanneeru - PeerSpot reviewer
High stability, reasonably priced, and important for digital transformations
Customers need to be better educated about using the solution's cloud for digital transformation. SAP as a legacy system is missing that flavor. The solution is not a traditional ERP software so should be used as a digital transformation tool. That is the story to project to customers, partners, and sales teams. This will help the solution grow faster than GCP, AWS, or Azure. In fact, Google Cloud Platform is now collaborating with SAP for digital transformation. The solution should offer affordable modules that are customized to startups with 50 to 500 employees. Most people think of SAP as being only for big enterprises but it could be very useful for smaller companies. There are 40,000 to 50,000 startups in APAC each year and that is a large volume. Many of the solution's modules could be used by those startups. Google is targeting this market with chat boards and automation tools at a reasonable price or with six months of free usage. SAP should come up with this kind of module and include sandbox so providers can play with a few of the POCs.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution has improved our web apps so that we can have a canary deployment. GCP also helps us upload new features and changes to our software without impacting a lot of users with the network. The AI features have improved the software as well."
"It is very easy to share documents."
"The infrastructure is easy to manage."
"The product scales well."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"Every cloud provider, such as Google Cloud, offers analytics capabilities through their dashboards. These dashboards can be configured to display the data you require. Some features are available by default, while others can be created according to your needs."
"The solution's features are very good and our staff loves using them."
"The stability of Google Cloud is currently good."
"It is a scalable solution if you have a good cloud infrastructure."
"What I like the most is that we can convert databases into a proper multi-dimensional model, and then we can project with the integration with Power BI."
"The real-time data processing and the ability to track all leasing processes and contracts are particularly valuable."
"It has significantly streamlined our operations."
"The solution's initial setup process is straightforward."
"There's a minimum amount of downtime when using the solution. This platform is very effective."
"The solution does provide quite a lot of support, upgrades, automated batch updates, etc."
"The scalability is good because we have some cloud resources to support the ERP."
 

Cons

"I would improve the integration with other devices such as smartphones. It is integrated in our company, but I think it could be improved."
"The documentation could be better."
"In terms of Google services, providing more hypervisors would be beneficial."
"I cannot recall coming across any missing features."
"The UI is beautiful but not easy to use, and also a little slow. Anything that you click is slow to load. It is also not easy to find something. I do not find the left-hand side menu good. We have a lot of options mixed there and we need the best way to deploy cloud resources. I prefer Azure ARM templates since their JSON files are easy to manipulate and integrate with other tools."
"The product should be more cost-effective."
"The product could be improved by expanding the initial storage space available."
"The solution could be a bit cheaper."
"SAP should adopt more rapid changes in market processes and customer needs to deliver solutions that meet new industry requirements swiftly."
"Customization is an area of concern in SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, where improvements are required."
"Enterprise Cloud's reporting could be more automated to improve content accountability, especially regarding BI reports."
"The stability needs to be improved to be able to handle large amounts of data."
"It’s a common challenge with applications like Microsoft and SAP that they tend to rely on engineers rather than human resources personnel for knowledge and implementation."
"SAP support isn't on par with products like Microsoft Azure or AWS. It's nowhere close to the competitors."
"This product is not mature enough at this point in time."
"The solution is scalable from an infrastructure point of view. However, it becomes more complex over time because technology is changing so fast."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This solution is worth the money we are paying. I would rate the pricing a three out of five."
"The best part of Google Cloud is that it is cheaper than the competitors."
"We approached Google Cloud with certain cost assumptions but were surprised to find that our actual expenses were higher than expected. Initially, we had anticipated spending a set amount on the solution, but in reality, we ended up spending more than that. It would be helpful to have greater transparency and educational documentation on the cost-related aspects of Google Cloud."
"We use the NGO version so the cloud reasonably priced at $2 to $3 per month."
"Its cost depends on specific use cases."
"For the license, we didn't have to pay for any additional fees."
"They provide user-based licensing plans. Its plan could be less expensive."
"Google offers a free account with minimal data backup and we can subscribe for more data."
"The pricing is reasonable when compared to other vendors like Oracle who offer technology enterprise resource software."
"Our pricing is based on a yearly contract."
"It's very, very expensive."
"The product itself is relatively expensive."
"If you choose the minimum, it will probably cost around $1,000 USD per month if you take a contract for a year or two."
"The solution could be less expensive."
"The solution's cost is reasonable."
"The licensing of the solution is on a yearly basis. The normal price of the solution is quite high, but I received a special discount by making a purchase near the end of the year."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
52%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Cloud?
Google Cloud is perceived as a cost-effective and user-friendly option, especially compared to AWS. The current affordability and ease of use make it suitable for medium-sized companies. While the ...
What needs improvement with Google Cloud?
In terms of Google services, providing more hypervisors would be beneficial. Currently, in my region, they don't offer many services as they have just started. They have some local instances, yet i...
What is your primary use case for Google Cloud?
My platform offers a monitoring solution for the virtual machines hosted in GCP. GCP is one of the firms that I work with. For customers who use GCP as an infrastructure service, software as a serv...
What do you like most about SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
It has significantly streamlined our operations.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
SAP HANA Cloud can be quite costly compared to other solutions. The high licensing costs make it an expensive option, particularly for smaller customers. However, they offer solutions for mid-sized...
What needs improvement with SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
SAP should adopt more rapid changes in market processes and customer needs to deliver solutions that meet new industry requirements swiftly. SAP finance needs to be more advanced to keep up with cu...
 

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