SAP Analytics Cloud vs Yellowfin BI

SASAP Analytics Cloud9.1Visit Yellowfin BI7.3Visit

Higher score SA SAP Analytics Cloud #4 in Business Intelligence Tools 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 60-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site

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Yellowfin BI #22 in Business Intelligence Tools 7.3/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Yellowfin

• SAP Analytics Cloud fits best

  SAP-centric planning and analytics teams

• Yellowfin BI fits best

  Teams wanting narrative analytics and signals

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Side by side

Feature	SASAP Analytics Cloud 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Yellowfin BI 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.3
Ranking	#4 in Business Intelligence Tools	#22 in Business Intelligence Tools
Best for	SAP-centric planning and analytics teams	Teams wanting narrative analytics and signals
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 60-day trial	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	60 days	30 days
Free trial length	60 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Docs, Community	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML	SSO/SAML
Integrations	13 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SAP Analytics Cloud 4/4 · Yellowfin BI 4/4
Row-level security	✓	✓
Scheduled reports	✓	✓
Embedded analytics	✓	✓
Natural-language queries	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Hybrid
Refresh frequency	Real-time	Real-time
Viewer seats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines dashboards, planning, forecasting, and predictive analytics Connects live and imported data across SAP and third-party sources Includes role- and dimension-based access controls and embedded analytics	Data Stories combine charts with narrative presentations. Automated Signals detect data changes for ongoing monitoring. Row- and column-level controls support governed data access.
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales Cloud deployment only Broader capabilities may exceed the needs of basic BI teams	Paid pricing requires contacting sales. There is no perpetual free plan. Named integrations center on APIs, web services, and SSO.
Our verdict	SAP Analytics Cloud combines business intelligence, enterprise planning, predictive analytics, reporting, and data visualization in a cloud software-as-a-service platform. It is designed for organizations using SAP business applications… Read the review →	Yellowfin BI is a business intelligence and analytics platform for organizations, analytics teams, and software companies. It combines interactive dashboards, data visualization, ad hoc reporting, natural-language queries, AI-assisted… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SAP Analytics Cloud — where it wins

  • Combines dashboards, planning, forecasting, and predictive analytics
  • Connects live and imported data across SAP and third-party sources
  • Includes role- and dimension-based access controls and embedded analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Cloud deployment only
  • Broader capabilities may exceed the needs of basic BI teams

• Yellowfin BI — where it wins

  • Data Stories combine charts with narrative presentations.
  • Automated Signals detect data changes for ongoing monitoring.
  • Row- and column-level controls support governed data access.

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing requires contacting sales.
  • There is no perpetual free plan.
  • Named integrations center on APIs, web services, and SSO.

• SASAP Analytics Cloud9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 60-day trial

  A SAP-focused cloud suite for analytics, planning, forecasting, and embedded reporting.

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• Yellowfin BI7.3/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A narrative analytics suite with AI insights, governed access, and embedding.

  Visit YellowfinFull verdict →