Business Intelligence · head to head
Grow vs SAP BusinessObjects

SAP BusinessObjects
Business Intelligence
Enterprise business intelligence suite
- From
- $400/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Grow the pricing URL serves marketing content with no plan, rate, minimum or cost driver published anywhere on it; SAP BusinessObjects sAP BusinessObjects Private Cloud Edition is listed on UK G-Cloud 14 as a Cloud software service by SAP (UK) Limited titled 'SAP Business Objects Private Cloud Edition', alongside a reseller listing from NTT DATA Business Solutions; the G-Cloud search results describe it as subscription-based but show no per-user or per-month figure in the listing summary
- They diverge on capability: Grow covers No-code Setup, SAP BusinessObjects covers Crystal Reports.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Grow and SAP BusinessObjects actually diverge.
| Attribute | Grow | SAP BusinessObjects |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $500/month | $400/month |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, Tv | Web, Desktop, Mobile |
| Founded | 2014 | 1972 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Business Intelligence).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Grow
- No-code Setup
- Unlimited Dashboards
- Data Blending
- Alerts
- Embedding
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- QuickBooks
Only in SAP BusinessObjects
- Crystal Reports
- Web Intelligence
- Lumira
- Analysis for Office
- Live Office
- SAP HANA
- SAP ERP
- Oracle
Both cover
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Grow
- No-code dashboards and business intelligence for teams without analystsnot SAP BusinessObjects
- Blending data from more than 100 sources including BigQuery, PostgreSQL, Salesforce and HubSpotnot SAP BusinessObjects
- ETL, warehousing and visualisation in a single platformnot SAP BusinessObjects
SAP BusinessObjects
- Enterprise reportingnot Grow
- Executive dashboardsnot Grow
- Regulatory compliancenot Grow
- Strategic planningnot Grow
- Operational analyticsnot Grow
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Grow
- The pricing URL serves marketing content with no plan, rate, minimum or cost driver published anywhere on it
- The only calls to action are Get Started Now and Watch Demo; there is no self-serve rate card
- The vendor advertises unlimited users with no per-seat charges, which means the price driver is not disclosed at all
SAP BusinessObjects
- SAP BusinessObjects Private Cloud Edition is listed on UK G-Cloud 14 as a Cloud software service by SAP (UK) Limited titled 'SAP Business Objects Private Cloud Edition', alongside a reseller listing from NTT DATA Business Solutions; the G-Cloud search results describe it as subscription-based but show no per-user or per-month figure in the listing summary
Pricing, plan by plan
Grow
$500/month- Starter$500/month
- Unlimited Users
- 75+ Integrations
- Support
- Pro$1000/month
- Advanced Features
- Custom Integrations
- Training
SAP BusinessObjects
$400/month- Standard$400/month
- Core BI Tools
- Web Intelligence
- Crystal Reports
- EnterpriseFree
- Full Suite
- Advanced Features
- Premium Support
Which should you pick?
Choose Grow if
- You need no-code setup.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Tv.
- You also want unlimited dashboards.
Choose SAP BusinessObjects if
- You need crystal reports.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- You also want web intelligence.
Questions people ask
- Is Grow or SAP BusinessObjects better?
- Neither clearly leads. Grow starts at $500/month and SAP BusinessObjects at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Grow or SAP BusinessObjects?
- Grow starts at $500/month and SAP BusinessObjects at $400/month.
- Does Grow or SAP BusinessObjects run on more platforms?
- Grow runs on Web, Mobile, Tv. SAP BusinessObjects runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- What is Grow best used for?
- Grow is most often used for no-code dashboards and business intelligence for teams without analysts, blending data from more than 100 sources including bigquery, postgresql, salesforce and hubspot, etl, warehousing and visualisation in a single platform. Of those, no-code dashboards and business intelligence for teams without analysts and blending data from more than 100 sources including bigquery, postgresql, salesforce and hubspot are not what SAP BusinessObjects is typically brought in for.
- What can Grow do that SAP BusinessObjects cannot?
- Grow covers No-code Setup, Unlimited Dashboards, Data Blending, Alerts. SAP BusinessObjects covers Crystal Reports, Web Intelligence, Lumira, Analysis for Office. Both handle Web support, Mobile support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Grow: How much does Grow cost?
Grow does not publish pricing on their website. They offer a request-a-free-trial model that requires contacting their sales team. Pricing is determined by contacting sales through their contact form or trial request process.
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