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At a Glance
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
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SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)
SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)
Star Rating
(113)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)
AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that SAP HANA Cloud excels in its Data Visualization capabilities, scoring 9.3, while SAP HEC follows closely with a score of 9.0. Reviewers mention that the intuitive dashboards and graphs in SAP HANA Cloud make it easier to derive insights quickly.
  • Reviewers mention that SAP HEC shines in Data Security, achieving a score of 9.6 compared to SAP HANA Cloud's 8.7. Users on G2 highlight features like Database Locking and Data Masking as critical for compliance and data protection.
  • Users say that SAP HEC offers superior Performance and Reliability, with a score of 9.5 in Disaster Recovery and 9.4 in Data Concurrency, while SAP HANA Cloud scores 8.8 and 8.8 respectively. Reviewers mention that the robust recovery options in SAP HEC provide peace of mind for enterprise-level operations.
  • G2 users report that SAP HANA Cloud has a more user-friendly Ease of Use rating of 8.1, compared to SAP HEC's 9.1. Users mention that the straightforward interface and setup process in SAP HANA Cloud make it accessible for teams with varying technical expertise.
  • Reviewers mention that SAP HEC's Advanced Data Analytics features, scoring 9.5, significantly outperform SAP HANA Cloud's 8.7. Users highlight the effectiveness of Predictive Analytics and Data Replication in SAP HEC for making data-driven decisions.
  • Users on G2 report that SAP HANA Cloud's Integration APIs score of 8.3 is less favorable compared to SAP HEC's 9.1. Reviewers mention that the seamless integration capabilities in SAP HEC allow for better connectivity with third-party applications, enhancing overall functionality.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SAP HANA Cloud
No pricing available
SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)
No pricing available
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SAP HANA Cloud
No trial information available
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No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
307
8.9
67
Ease of Use
8.1
308
9.1
67
Ease of Setup
7.7
196
7.7
30
Ease of Admin
7.8
185
7.9
29
Quality of Support
8.0
293
8.7
68
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
181
8.3
31
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
276
8.3
60
Features by Category
8.7
62
Not enough data
Reports
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
Not enough data
Self Service
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Advanced Analytics
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Building Reports
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Platform
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Not enough data
8.5
210
Not enough data
Reports
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
Not enough data
Reports
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Visualization
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cartography
Not enough data
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Analysis
Not enough data
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Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
703
Not enough data
Administration
8.9
74
Not enough data
8.8
70
Not enough data
8.7
72
Not enough data
Federation
8.6
67
Not enough data
8.5
66
Not enough data
8.5
65
Not enough data
8.8
68
Not enough data
Transformation
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.8
75
Not enough data
8.8
73
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment
Not enough data
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Deployment
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Management
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Operations
Not enough data
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Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data Science and Machine Learning PlatformsHide 27 FeaturesShow 27 Features
Not enough data
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System
Not enough data
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Model Development
Not enough data
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Model Development
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Machine/Deep Learning Services
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Machine/Deep Learning Services
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Deployment
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Deployment
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Generative AI
Feature Not Available
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Feature Not Available
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Feature Not Available
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Database Management Systems (DBMS)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.6
69
Not enough data
Management
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Maintenance
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Security
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
2,072
9.4
878
Management
8.6
59
9.7
36
8.5
58
9.5
36
8.5
54
9.6
35
8.7
58
9.6
35
Support
8.5
57
9.3
34
8.8
59
9.5
36
8.5
59
9.0
35
Feature Not Available
9.5
34
Security
8.8
55
9.6
34
8.6
56
9.5
34
8.7
56
9.6
34
8.9
58
9.4
35
Performance
8.8
55
9.5
35
8.8
54
9.4
34
8.6
55
9.3
33
8.7
52
9.5
33
Feature Not Available
9.5
36
Database Features
8.7
176
9.3
43
8.5
178
9.3
43
8.4
180
9.2
43
8.5
178
9.3
41
8.6
179
9.3
39
8.2
171
9.4
41
8.3
165
9.3
39
Not enough data
Not enough data
Setup
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
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Analysis
Not enough data
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Customization
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
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Data Analysis
Not enough data
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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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Database as a Service (DBaaS)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.5
1,091
9.2
704
Configuration
8.6
69
9.1
44
8.4
65
9.1
43
8.6
67
9.4
46
8.2
61
8.9
40
8.6
64
9.3
42
Database Administration
8.5
66
9.2
39
8.3
65
9.0
40
8.3
66
9.1
38
Availability
8.8
68
9.4
42
8.4
67
9.3
43
8.7
64
9.3
42
8.5
63
9.2
41
Security
8.7
59
9.1
39
8.6
61
9.4
42
8.7
61
9.3
40
Data Management
8.5
63
9.4
39
8.7
62
9.5
44
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SAP HANA Cloud
SAP HANA Cloud
SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)
SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)
SAP HANA Cloud and SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud) are categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS) and Relational Databases
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
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%
SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)
SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
31.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
38.6%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)
SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)
Information Technology and Services
15.9%
Logistics and Supply Chain
14.8%
Computer Software
10.2%
Oil & Energy
6.8%
Financial Services
6.8%
Other
45.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
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

SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)
SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Services

Faster deployment, fee up it resources, fully managed support

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Investment Management

Navigation is sometimes confusing , unable to remember

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SAP HANA Cloud
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SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)
SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud) Alternatives
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Discussions
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
SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)
SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud) Discussions
Good
1 comment
Supratik B.
SB
Good One to go ahead!!Read more
What is SAP enterprise Hana?
1 comment
Nilesh C.
NC
SAP HANA is cloud service created by SAP for storing and retriveing data for variety of business applications.HEC is an Infrastructure-as-a-service (IAAS)...Read more
What is SAP in cloud computing?
1 comment
Fareed K.
FK
SAP recently came with a service called SaaS, i.e. Software AS A Service. It is nothing different, but the SAP S/4-Cloud platform for the entire ERP suite it...Read more