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Nectari adds reporting beyond Excel
Nectari combines Web Workbook, dashboards and browser-based consumption with the familiar Excel add-in.
Nectari vs. Sage Intelligence
Move beyond legacy Excel-only reporting with Nectari.
Nectari gives Sage Intelligence users a practical path to modern analytics: preserve familiar Excel reporting through the Nectari Excel add-in and Web Workbook, then add live ERP reporting, dashboards, ETL, data warehousing, slice-and-dice analysis and Copilot AI.
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Nectari is built for modern BI
Nectari connects live ERP data with external sources, ETL, data warehousing and governed analytics.
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Nectari reduces migration risk
Nectari includes a utility to convert Sage Intelligence formulas and helps teams carry existing reporting knowledge forward.
Executive summary
Nectari is the recommended path beyond legacy Sage Intelligence reporting.
Nectari preserves the value of familiar spreadsheet reporting while removing the limits of an Excel-centered architecture. Sage Intelligence can still produce reports from Sage data, but organizations that need faster analysis, high-volume performance, external sources, interactive dashboards and a platform that continues to evolve should migrate to Nectari.
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The one-minute conclusion
Nectari gives Sage Intelligence customers a lower-risk modernization path: convert familiar formulas, keep Excel where it helps, and move the organization to live, governed and scalable BI.
Feature-by-feature
Nectari delivers the modern reporting foundation Sage Intelligence cannot provide alone.
Nectari combines Excel compatibility with Web Workbook, real BI, dashboards, ETL and enterprise data management. Sage Intelligence remains primarily an Excel-centered reporting tool with limited visible evolution and narrower options for high-volume and external-source analytics.
Comparison matrix
Nectari migration advantage| Business requirement | Nectari | Sage Intelligence |
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| Excel reporting | ✓ Excel add-in and Web WorkbookKeep Excel familiarity while adding browser-based workbooks and governed reporting. | ✓ Core experienceReporting is centered on Excel-based tools and report management. |
| Live ERP reporting | ✓ Purpose-builtUse governed models and live or near-real-time ERP reporting workflows. | ! Excel-centeredReports depend on workbook-oriented extraction and refresh patterns. |
| Web Workbook | ✓ Native capabilityBuild and consume interactive workbooks in the browser. | ! Not the product centerThe primary experience remains Excel-based. |
| Interactive dashboards and slice-and-dice | ✓ Full BI experienceDashboards, filtering, drill-down and multidimensional analysis. | ! LimitedAnalysis remains closely tied to Excel reports and views. |
| ETL and data warehousing | ✓ Built inPrepare, model and store data for repeatable enterprise reporting. | ! Narrower approachAdditional architecture may be required for broader data engineering needs. |
| External data sources | ✓ Designed for multi-source BICombine ERP, CRM, payroll, operational and other data sources. | ! Connector-dependentMulti-source access is possible, but the reporting experience remains Excel-led. |
| High-volume data | ✓ Scalable analytics layerUse warehousing and governed models to support larger reporting workloads. | ! More constrainedWorkbook-centered reporting can become slow and difficult to scale. |
| Copilot AI | ✓ Reporting CopilotAssist with report creation, analysis, explanations and workbook changes. | ! Not comparableNo equivalent modern BI and Copilot workflow is central to the product. |
| Financial statements | ✓ Purpose-builtDeliver income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, trial balance and comparative financial reporting. | ! Report-design dependentFinancial outputs can be built, but the experience remains centered on Excel report design and refresh. |
| Prebuilt ERP analytics | ✓ ERP-ready contentStart with governed business models and reporting across finance and operational ERP processes. | ! Workbook-ledBroader ERP coverage depends more heavily on report construction and workbook maintenance. |
| Operational analytics | ✓ Company-wide coverageExtend beyond finance into sales, purchasing, inventory, distribution, projects and executive reporting. | ! Excel-centeredOperational reports can be produced, but the platform is primarily organized around Excel reporting. |
| Multi-source analytics | ✓ Governed consolidationCombine ERP, CRM, databases, files and other operational sources in one reporting foundation. | ! Possible with additional designExternal data can be brought into reporting workflows, but broader consolidation is not the primary product model. |
| Governed distribution and report books | ✓ IntegratedSchedule dashboards, reports and complete formatted report books with centralized access and delivery controls. | ! Workbook-centeredDistribution is closely tied to Excel reports, refreshes and workbook-based processes. |
| OLAP and high-volume analytics | ✓ Warehouse and OLAP optionUse historized data and optional OLAP acceleration for recurring, high-volume analytical workloads. | ! Refresh-dependentPerformance and scale depend more heavily on workbook design, extracts and refresh behavior. |
| Security and governance | ✓ Reusable and governedCentrally manage business-oriented restrictions across dashboards, workbooks and reports. | ! Report and workbook centeredAccess controls exist, but governance remains closely tied to the underlying Sage and Excel reporting setup. |
| Product direction | ✓ Actively modernized platformWeb, BI, data management and AI capabilities can evolve together. | ! Legacy and limited visible evolutionOrganizations should assess the risk of relying on an older Excel-centered architecture. |
Why organizations migrate to Nectari
Nectari makes modernization practical.
Nectari helps teams move forward without discarding the reporting knowledge they have built in Sage Intelligence.
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Convert familiar formulasNectari's conversion utility helps translate Sage Intelligence formulas into Nectari formulas.
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Keep Excel where it adds valueUse the Nectari Excel add-in while also adopting Web Workbook and dashboards.
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Move to real BIAdd ETL, warehousing, slice-and-dice analysis, governed models and Copilot AI.
A practical modernization path
Keep familiar reporting and add modern BI.
Nectari helps organizations preserve the value of Excel reporting while adding Web Workbook, interactive dashboards, ETL, data warehousing, governed distribution and Copilot AI.
FAQ
Questions teams ask when moving from Sage Intelligence to Nectari
Does Nectari replace Excel reporting?
Nectari supports Excel reporting through its Excel add-in and adds Web Workbook, dashboards and governed browser-based analytics.
Can Nectari help convert existing Sage Intelligence reports?
Nectari provides a conversion utility for Sage Intelligence formulas. The migration scope should be reviewed with Nectari based on the reports and formulas in use.
Is Sage Intelligence officially end of life?
Nectari is positioning Sage Intelligence as a mature, legacy and Excel-centered product with limited visible evolution. This page does not claim that Sage has published an official end-of-life announcement.
Why should an organization migrate now?
Nectari provides a practical path to live ERP analytics, high-volume reporting, external data, dashboards, Web Workbook, data warehousing and Copilot AI without giving up familiar Excel workflows.
Bring your Sage Intelligence reports to Nectari.
See how Nectari can convert familiar formulas and expand Excel reporting into modern, governed business intelligence.
