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SAP

SAP HANA Cloud

Composite Score

7.6 /10

CX Score

7.9 /10

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What is SAP HANA Cloud?

Harness the power of your data and accelerate trusted outcome-driven innovation by developing intelligent and live solutions for real-time decisions and actions on a single data copy. Support next-generation transactional and analytical processing with a broad set of advanced analytics – run securely across hybrid and multicloud environments.

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Awards & Recognition

SAP HANA Cloud won the following awards in the Transaction Data Store category

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0 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

Conflict Resolution

2025

0 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2022

SAP HANA Cloud Ratings

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86 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

88 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+89 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love SAP HANA Cloud?

5% Negative

4% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Reliable
Trustworthy
Inspires Innovation

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Big Data Analytics

Analytics and Reporting

Data Management

Data Replication

Systems Performance Management

Data Monitoring and Administration

Data Backup

Cloud/On-Prem/Hybrid Deployment

Data Protection and Security

Database Management

Data Virtualization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

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Analytical Data Store

Score 7.9

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SAP HANA Cloud Reviews

Nijat I.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Submitted Dec 2025

Strong and quick, but not very adaptable

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SAP HANA Cloud from other similar products?

The primary feature that sets SAP HANA Cloud apart is its in-memory architecture, which provides incredibly quick query performance for real-time analytics. Additionally, it is an obvious choice for businesses that already use SAP products because of its close integration with the SAP ecosystem. The platform simplifies certain use cases by combining transactional and analytical workloads into a single system. However, teams outside of the SAP environment may find it less appealing due to this close integration.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The speed is my favorite feature, especially when working with big datasets and real-time analytics. Productivity is greatly increased when queries that would typically take a long time run almost instantly. Additionally, I appreciate how seamlessly it integrates with other SAP services. All things considered, it seems tailored for high-performance business use.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The price, which can increase rapidly as usage rises, is what I detest the most. Additionally, there is a significant learning curve, particularly for developers who are unfamiliar with the SAP ecosystem. Certain configuration tasks require excessive context switching and feel more complicated than they should. It seems to be more suited for big businesses than for agile teams at times.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It can be overkill for simpler projects, so before committing, I'd advise carefully assessing your actual performance and analytics needs. Make sure everyone on your team is at least somewhat familiar with SAP tools, or schedule time for appropriate training. To learn about actual expenses and resource usage, it's also worthwhile to conduct a pilot project. The value is much more evident if you are already a part of the SAP ecosystem.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Inspires Innovation
Respectful

Kurshid S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

Powerful In-Memory Database with Room

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SAP HANA Cloud from other similar products?

SAP HANA Cloud stands out due to its powerful in-memory processing, real-time analytics, and seamless integration with SAP applications. Its ability to handle large-scale data workloads efficiently while providing high-speed transactions makes it a strong choice for enterprise-grade applications.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The in-memory computing capability ensures rapid data processing, making real-time insights and analytics incredibly efficient. The scalability and flexibility of SAP HANA Cloud also allow businesses to expand their data operations effortlessly.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The pricing structure can be complex, and the initial setup requires a learning curve. Additionally, while the integration with SAP applications is seamless, connecting with third-party tools could be improved with more built-in connectors.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Ensure that your organization has a solid understanding of SAP’s ecosystem to maximize the benefits. It is best suited for enterprises requiring high-performance data processing and analytics. Investing time in training and certification will help your team leverage SAP HANA Cloud’s full potential.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Effective way to handle day to day business needs

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Unique Features

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SAP HANA Cloud Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

88 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+89 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love SAP HANA Cloud?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Big Data Analytics Use of big data analytics through integration into purpose-built big data tools or native capabilities, incorporating advanced security methods.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Data Management Includes data sharing, data storage, records management, and data security.

Data Replication Support for a real-time copy of the database in more than one system to facilitate access to the copy of data from multiple systems without any inconsistencies.

Systems Performance Management Includes monitoring, analyzing and configuration in order to optimize performance and increase efficiency.

Data Monitoring and Administration Includes ability to continuously monitored data quality rules, as well as generate alerts to notify data stewards when they need to address an issue.

Data Backup Includes the creation of duplicate instances to recover from an unplanned data loss. Also, support for high volumes of data processing and data compression.

Cloud/On-Prem/Hybrid Deployment Supports one or many deployment models - On-prem, cloud or hybrid hosting of the database system.

Data Protection and Security Includes data encryption, data audit, and data compliance.

Database Management Supports multiple data types, data structuring, data retrieval, database customization, and multi-user access.

Data Virtualization Includes ability to create views joining disparate data sources without the need for persistence.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

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SAP HANA Cloud Reviews

Nijat I.

Strong and quick, but not very adaptable

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Kurshid S.

Powerful In-Memory Database with Room

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Effective way to handle day to day business needs

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Big Data Analytics

Analytics and Reporting

Data Management

Data Replication

Systems Performance Management

Data Monitoring and Administration

Data Backup

Cloud/On-Prem/Hybrid Deployment

Data Protection and Security

Database Management

Data Virtualization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training