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Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
(2,212)
4.4 out of 5
Microsoft SQL Server
By Microsoft
SAP HANA Cloud
SAP HANA Cloud
(512)
4.3 out of 5
SAP HANA Cloud
By SAP
At a Glance
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Star Rating
(2,212)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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SAP HANA Cloud
SAP HANA Cloud
Star Rating
(512)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (65.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SAP HANA Cloud
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Microsoft SQL Server excels in its Query Language capabilities, scoring 9.2, which reviewers mention makes complex queries easier to manage compared to SAP HANA Cloud's score of 9.0.
  • Reviewers mention that Microsoft SQL Server's Data Security features, with a score of 8.7, provide robust protection, while SAP HANA Cloud, scoring 8.1, has been noted by users as having room for improvement in this area.
  • G2 users highlight the superior Data Visualization capabilities of SAP HANA Cloud, which scored 9.3, as a standout feature, whereas Microsoft SQL Server scored 8.7, indicating a preference for SAP HANA Cloud in visual data representation.
  • Users on G2 report that Microsoft SQL Server's Backup and Recovery features are highly reliable, both scoring 9.0, but reviewers mention that SQL Server's implementation feels more user-friendly and efficient.
  • Reviewers mention that Microsoft SQL Server's Ease of Use rating of 8.6 is higher than SAP HANA Cloud's 8.1, indicating that users find SQL Server more intuitive for everyday tasks.
  • Users say that SAP HANA Cloud shines in Data Modeling with a score of 9.0, which is slightly higher than Microsoft SQL Server's 8.9, suggesting that users appreciate the flexibility and features available for data modeling in SAP HANA Cloud.
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
1,811
8.6
307
Ease of Use
8.6
1,825
8.1
308
Ease of Setup
8.1
946
7.7
196
Ease of Admin
8.3
925
7.8
185
Quality of Support
8.3
1,606
8.0
293
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
876
8.5
181
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
1,781
8.6
276
Features by Category
Business IntelligenceHide 25 FeaturesShow 25 Features
Not enough data
8.7
62
Reports
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.9
12
Self Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data VisualizationHide 22 FeaturesShow 22 Features
Not enough data
8.5
210
Reports
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.9
12
Reports
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Visualization
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Location IntelligenceHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cartography
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data VirtualizationHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.7
703
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
74
Not enough data
8.8
70
Not enough data
8.7
72
Federation
Not enough data
8.6
67
Not enough data
8.5
66
Not enough data
8.5
65
Not enough data
8.8
68
Transformation
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.8
75
Not enough data
8.8
73
MLOps PlatformsHide 22 FeaturesShow 22 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Deployment
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Operations
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data Science and Machine Learning PlatformsHide 27 FeaturesShow 27 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Deployment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Database Management Systems (DBMS)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
9.0
1,292
8.6
69
Management
8.9
128
8.1
7
8.8
127
8.6
7
9.2
133
9.0
7
8.9
128
9.0
7
8.9
130
8.6
6
Maintenance
9.0
128
8.8
7
9.0
133
9.0
7
9.0
129
8.3
7
Security
8.9
127
8.1
7
9.1
129
8.1
7
Relational DatabasesHide 24 FeaturesShow 24 Features
8.9
10,576
8.6
2,072
Management
9.1
114
8.6
59
9.2
115
8.5
58
8.8
101
8.5
54
8.8
107
8.7
58
Support
8.6
109
8.5
57
9.1
113
8.8
59
8.7
108
8.5
59
8.6
112
Feature Not Available
Security
8.9
112
8.8
55
9.1
112
8.6
56
8.8
109
8.7
56
9.0
112
8.9
58
Performance
8.7
109
8.8
55
8.8
107
8.8
54
8.7
112
8.6
55
8.6
110
8.7
52
8.8
111
Feature Not Available
Database Features
8.9
1247
8.7
176
9.0
1252
8.5
178
8.9
1260
8.4
180
8.7
1226
8.5
178
8.8
1228
8.6
179
8.8
1235
8.2
171
9.1
1255
8.3
165
Text AnalysisHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
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Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Machine LearningHide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Predictive AnalyticsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Decision Making
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Database as a Service (DBaaS)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
Not enough data
8.5
1,091
Configuration
Not enough data
8.6
69
Not enough data
8.4
65
Not enough data
8.6
67
Not enough data
8.2
61
Not enough data
8.6
64
Database Administration
Not enough data
8.5
66
Not enough data
8.3
65
Not enough data
8.3
66
Availability
Not enough data
8.8
68
Not enough data
8.4
67
Not enough data
8.7
64
Not enough data
8.5
63
Security
Not enough data
8.7
59
Not enough data
8.6
61
Not enough data
8.7
61
Data Management
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
8.7
62
Big Data Processing and DistributionHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.4
442
Not enough data
Database
8.7
49
Not enough data
8.9
50
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
Integrations
7.9
38
Not enough data
8.3
38
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
43
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.3
38
Not enough data
Processing
8.5
45
Not enough data
8.4
48
Not enough data
Big DataHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
SAP HANA Cloud
SAP HANA Cloud
Microsoft SQL Server and SAP HANA Cloud are categorized as Relational Databases and Database Management Systems (DBMS)
Unique Categories
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server is categorized as Big Data Processing and Distribution and On-Premise Data Integration
SAP HANA Cloud
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
18.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
45.9%
SAP HANA Cloud
SAP HANA Cloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
12.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
65.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Information Technology and Services
24.0%
Computer Software
13.8%
Hospital & Health Care
5.5%
Financial Services
4.1%
Higher Education
2.9%
Other
49.7%
SAP HANA Cloud
SAP HANA Cloud
Information Technology and Services
20.3%
Computer Software
8.0%
Accounting
4.6%
Retail
4.3%
Oil & Energy
4.1%
Other
58.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Elizabeth G.
EG
Elizabeth G.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

For my use cases, microsoft sql has been pretty cooperative.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Britnee O.
BO
Britnee O.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

See above. The only thing I can say is that sometimes this software is a bit slow

SAP HANA Cloud
SAP HANA Cloud
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Abhi S.
AS
Abhi S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

SAP HANA Express edition is one of the best platform for learning analytics. It provides complete platform which you can use to develop and learn new concepts in HANA. As HANA is gaining footprints in enterprise landscape, it becomes imperative to...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Automotive

It is very, very slow and the interface is terrible. I prefer sql queries to this awful, slow interface

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Discussions
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server Discussions
What is the best way to save your queries?
4 comments
CA
I recommend that you use the saved querys in plain text or .sql or txt format you can use the same sql server query creator or a notepad +++ tool, they are...Read more
How could I make much easier the experience with the order of my database?
4 comments
Afolabi F.
AF
You can create different tables with your employee information eg employee table, employee roles etc. Then you can create a single view that will pull data...Read more
How can I work on the same query if the connection is lost (timeout) and then I reconnect?
4 comments
JE
When this happens to me in SQL Server Management Studio, I just have to type USE {your database name here} and then select only that statement and execute...Read more
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SAP HANA Cloud
SAP HANA Cloud Discussions
SAP HANA Vs Oracle
2 comments
Pradeep B.
PB
HANA is in-memory database delivered with its appliance, can compress the data at its optimized size which helps to lower the size of DB to be used in...Read more
How is SAP HANA makes data processing and transactions very fast
2 comments
Sankara N.
SN
by minimizing the no. of business process steps by 30 to 40%Read more
HANA What is Next
1 comment
Pradeep B.
PB
HANA what is next ?question is tricky, see HANA is a in memory DB with its certified appliance, a strong DB fighting against the traditional DBs like Oracle,...Read more
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