SAP Data Services
by SAP · ETL & Data Extraction
SAP's on-premises ETL, data quality and text-data-processing platform for enterprise data.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
SAPSAP S/4HANA
Oracle- Deployment
- On-premise
- Company size
- Enterprise
- Pricing
- Quote-based
- Founded
- 1972
- Headquarters
- Walldorf, Germany
Overview
SAP Data Services is SAP's enterprise-class, on-premises platform for data integration, data quality, data profiling and text data processing. SAP positions it as part of the information management layer of SAP Business Technology Platform, used to extract, transform, cleanse and load structured and unstructured data across heterogeneous source and target systems. The product traces back to Acta Technology's ActaWorks, which became Business Objects Data Integrator after Business Objects' 2002 acquisition of Acta, was rebranded SAP BusinessObjects Data Services (BODS) once SAP acquired Business Objects in 2008, and is now sold simply as SAP Data Services, currently at the 2025 release.
The platform is built around a single Designer development interface, a metadata repository, a data connectivity layer, a runtime environment (Job Servers for batch processing and an Access Server for real-time, request-reply message brokering), and a web-based Management Console for administration, monitoring and metadata reporting. It ships native connectors for SAP applications (including SAP NetWeaver BW) and third-party sources, plus documented adapters and supplements for Oracle Applications, PeopleSoft, Siebel, J.D. Edwards, Salesforce.com, MongoDB, OData, SuccessFactors, Google BigQuery and Apache Hadoop/HDFS. Data quality functionality covers profiling, cleansing, standardization, matching/deduplication, and address cleansing and geocoding via Cleansing Packages and address directories, with dashboards to show the downstream impact of data quality issues.
SAP Data Services installs on Windows or UNIX/Linux and is licensed and priced on a quote basis; the product page routes prospects to "Request a quote" rather than publishing list pricing. SAP cites Gartner recognition of SAP as a Leader in the 2021 Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools, the 2021 Magic Quadrant for EiPaaS, the 2020 Magic Quadrants for Metadata Management Solutions and Cloud Database Management Systems, and the 2022 Magic Quadrant for Data Quality Solutions.
Screenshots & demo
Screenshots sourced from SAP.
Modules & capabilities
SAP Data Services covers 17 of 52 capabilities we track in this category (+3 partial)
33%- Pre-built connector libraryUniversal data access via built-in native connectors to SAP and third-party sources and targetsCore strength
- Dedicated ERP-specific connectorsDedicated Supplement for SAP applications and NetWeaver BW; ODP-protocol extraction from ECC/S/4HANA preserving SAP-specific semanticsCore strength
- Custom connector SDK / builderNot evidenced
- Generic database & API accessOData adapter; web-services/API access for third-party developer integrationSupported
- Legacy ERP application adaptersSupplements for Oracle Applications, PeopleSoft, Siebel, and J.D. Edwards World and OneWorldCore strength
- Community vs. vendor-maintained connector tiersNot evidenced
“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
Common use cases
- Extracting data from SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA via the ODP protocol into a data warehouse or SAP HANA
- Consolidating data from third-party enterprise applications (Oracle Applications, PeopleSoft, Siebel, J.D. Edwards, Salesforce.com) into an SAP-centered landscape
- Running enterprise data quality and address-cleansing programs to deduplicate customer, vendor or material master records
- Loading Apache Hadoop/HDFS or Google BigQuery targets from on-premises or SAP sources for big-data analytics
- Supporting SAP S/4HANA migration and reconciliation projects with data extraction, comparison and load jobs
- Processing unstructured text content to extract structured entities for downstream analysis
- Building combined batch and real-time integration jobs in one Designer and operating them through a central Management Console
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Combines ETL, data profiling, data quality/cleansing and text data processing in one licensed toolset with a single Designer interface, rather than separate point products
- ODP-protocol extraction from SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA that preserves SAP-specific data types and application semantics
- SAP cites Gartner Leader recognition across the 2021 Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools, 2021 Magic Quadrant for EiPaaS, and 2022 Magic Quadrant for Data Quality Solutions
- Broad documented adapter/supplement library spanning SAP applications, major enterprise apps (Oracle Applications, PeopleSoft, Siebel, J.D. Edwards) and big-data/cloud targets (Hadoop, Google BigQuery)
- Long-lived, actively maintained product lineage (originally Business Objects Data Integrator/BODS) now on its 2025 release
Considerations
- Deployed as installed, on-premises server software (Windows/UNIX with Job Server, Designer and repository infrastructure) rather than a SaaS/no-code iPaaS
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SAP's own on-premises ETL product; ODP-protocol extraction from ECC and S/4HANA preserves SAP-specific data types and semantics; dedicated Supplement for SAP applications and NetWeaver BW.
Documented in SAP's official Supplement for Oracle Applications guide.
Connector details independently verified against vendor marketplaces and documentation; last checked 2026-08-20.
Pricing
Full SAP Data Services pricing breakdown — cost at 25/100/500 seats, competitor rates & FAQs
SAP does not publish list pricing for Data Services; the product page offers only a "Request a quote" contact path. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
What does SAP Data Services cost?
SAP Data Services prices by quote, like most of this category. Here is what actually drives your number — and what to ask before you get one.
4 of the 13 vendors we track in this category publish no list price at all.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- Self-managed on-premises install (Windows or UNIX/Linux)
- Mobile app
- No
About the vendor
- Founded
- 1972
- Headquarters
- Walldorf, Germany
- Ownership
- Public (NYSE: SAP, XETRA: SAP)
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SAP Data Services — frequently asked questions
Is SAP Data Services cloud-based or on-premises?
It is an on-premises product, installed on Windows or UNIX/Linux servers. SAP's own product page lists "On-premises deployment" as a defining feature, and SAP publishes separate Installation Guides for Windows and UNIX.
Can SAP Data Services extract data from SAP S/4HANA?
Yes. It connects to SAP S/4HANA (and SAP ECC) using the ODP protocol through an application datastore, preserving SAP-specific data types and semantics, and is commonly used in S/4HANA migration and reconciliation projects.
What non-SAP systems does SAP Data Services connect to?
SAP publishes official supplements and adapters for Oracle Applications, PeopleSoft, Siebel, J.D. Edwards, Salesforce.com, MongoDB, OData, SuccessFactors, Google BigQuery and Apache Hadoop/HDFS, in addition to native SAP application and SAP NetWeaver BW connectivity.
How is SAP Data Services priced?
SAP does not publish pricing for Data Services. The product page directs prospects to request a quote, so cost is negotiated as part of an SAP contract.
What data quality capabilities does it include beyond ETL?
Beyond extraction and transformation, it includes data profiling, cleansing, standardization and matching to reduce duplicates, plus address cleansing and geocoding via Cleansing Packages, with dashboards showing the downstream impact of data quality issues.
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