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Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses SAP Crystal Reports? Business intelligence users and decision makers from small businesses all the way to the world's most renown companies. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 174 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: SAP - **Founded**: 1999 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: €479.00 - **Pricing model**: Other (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: SAP Crystal Reports is available at $495. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Germany, United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Ad hoc Query - Ad hoc Reporting - Customisable Dashboard - Customisable Reports - Dashboard - Data Connectors - Data Import/Export - Data Management - Data Visualisation - Drag & Drop - Forecasting - KPI Monitoring - Multiple Data Sources - Performance Metrics - Predictive Analytics - Reporting & Statistics - Reporting/Analytics - Scheduled/Automated Reports - Search/Filter - Self Service Data Preparation - Strategic Planning - Trend Analysis - Visual Analytics - Visual Discovery ## Integrations (4 total) - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Outlook - Microsoft SQL Server - Oracle Database ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Business Performance Management Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/30051/business-performance-management-software/software) ## Related Categories - [Business Performance Management Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/30051/business-performance-management-software/software) - [Reporting Tools](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/30053/reporting/software) - [HR Analytics Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/31064/hr-analytics/software) - [Business Intelligence Platform](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/23/business-intelligence/software) - [Dashboard Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/30839/dashboard/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It was hard to actually make reports with the report builder. > > It used to work fine until the software became outdated. ----- ### "Inventory Manager" — 4.0/5 > **Gareth** | *19 March 2026* | Apparel & Fashion | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I liked most about SAP Crystal Reports was the level of control it gives over both data and presentation. I could take complex operational data and turn it into clean, structured reports with custom logic and formatting, which made it much easier for stakeholders to understand and act on > > **Cons**: I found Crystal Reports powerful but somewhat outdated and not very intuitive, especially for complex reports or large datasets. > > My experience with SAP Crystal Reports has been positive overall. It’s a powerful tool for creating detailed, formatted reports, though it can be a bit complex at first. I’ve enjoyed using it to analyze data and produce insights for decision-making. ----- ### "Good reporting solution for small and medium enterprise" — 3.0/5 > **Daniel** | *5 May 2025* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ability to create nice report and connect to a multiple data source. Good solution for small and medium business. > > **Cons**: A bit complex at the beginning to setup reports. Especially formulas. > > Good solution for financial reports like sales or productivity report. ----- ### "Get it DONE with SAP Crystal Reports\!" — 5.0/5 > **Richelle** | *16 June 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: SAP makes invoicing for clients extremely easy\! It also allows you to track time for services rendered extremely easy\! > > **Cons**: Nothing\! It is very efficient for what I do within in. Most of all, it is easy to use and easy to understand. > > SAP Crystal Reports has helped me tremendously with keeping up with our services time and making sure that I am billing correctly. ----- ### "Crystal Reports is robust yet easy to use" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *5 March 2025* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Crystal Reports is very friendly for the non programmer. For someone working in the analytics industry and not well versed in programming, this product works very well. > > **Cons**: Sometimes the groupings can be confusing and the hierarchy of where to put the groups in the report. > > My experience with Crystal Reports has been positive and I keep going back to the product if I ever need to develop reporting and I do not have time to code a new program. ----- Page: 1 / 8\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ie/software/144572/sap-crystal-reports?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ie/software/144572/sap-crystal-reports) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data