The SAP Business Data Cloud alternative that acts
SAP Business Data Cloud unifies and governs SAP and third-party data. Baruxa is the neutral decision layer between your data, AI agents and operational systems. On SAP BDC? Baruxa connects to the SAP data you already have and acts on it, with approval. Not on SAP? It connects to your stack and cleans the data itself.
From a number you can trust to an action you approve.
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Why Baruxa, with SAP BDC or without it
For any business, from a single store to an enterprise.
It connects to the SAP data you already have
Reading from your warehouse is in testing for the warehouses SAP BDC shares to. No SAP? Its Data Refinery cleans your sources.
AI works in both directions
Ask through Claude, GPT, Gemini or a self-hosted model. Or let any agent plug in via MCP and request governed actions.
It acts, and keeps the receipt
Playbooks suggest, wait for your click or act within a budget. Every action lands in an append-only ledger.
Baruxa vs SAP Business Data Cloud at a glance
Eight rows you can check against each vendor’s own material.
| Criterion |  Baruxa Decision layer | SAP Business Data CloudManaged data platform |
|---|---|---|
| What it isThe job it does | The neutral decision layer between your data, your AI agents and your operational systems. | A fully managed SaaS solution that unifies and governs SAP and third-party data. Sources 1, 6 |
| Built forWhere it starts | Any business, from a single store to an enterprise. Ecommerce is the deepest pack today. | SAP applications: data products keep the context of S/4HANA, Ariba and SuccessFactors. Sources 5 |
| SAP dataWorking together | Connects through the warehouse BDC shares to (reading from your warehouse, in testing); a direct SAP connector is on the Enterprise roadmap. | BDC Connect shares data with zero copies with Databricks, Snowflake, Google BigQuery and Microsoft Fabric. Sources 7 |
| Data qualityHow far to trust it | Data Refinery cleans each source on connect; every metric carries a Trust Score from 0 to 100. | Governed data products and master data governance, now with Reltio. Sources 1, 7 |
| Acting on decisionsWhat happens next | Six built-in playbooks with write actions in six tools; certification with each provider in progress. | Joule Agents orchestrate workflows across SAP domains. Commerce tools are not listed on its product pages. Sources 1 |
| AIThe model’s role | Both ways: a Copilot on Claude, GPT, Gemini or self-hosted, and an MCP server for any agent. Also works without AI. | Joule Agents draw on BDC’s knowledge core to orchestrate complex workflows. Sources 1 |
| PricingAs published on 4 Oct 2026 | Starter $99/month, Growth $299/month; Enterprise by annual quote. | Capacity Units in monthly blocks, 3- to 36-month contracts, price on request. Sources 3 |
| StatusMaturity and trial | Private beta, general availability planned before December 2026. Waitlist with Founding spots. | Announced on 13 February 2025. 30-day trial on a shared tenant with sample data. Sources 5, 4 |
Choose SAP Business Data Cloud if…
- SAP runs your finance, procurement, supply chain or HR. Sources 5
- You are moving SAP BW to the cloud and want its data as data products. Sources 1
- Your data team needs Spark, SQL and Databricks on governed business data. Sources 1
Choose Baruxa, on top or instead, if…
- You want decisions executed in your tools, with approval and an audit trail.
- Your AI agents need exact metrics and governed actions, not raw systems.
- You want clean, trusted data without building a data team.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to SAP Business Data Cloud?
It depends on what you need. Keep SAP Business Data Cloud if SAP runs your finance, procurement, supply chain or HR, or if your data team needs Spark, SQL and Databricks on governed business data. Choose Baruxa, on top of it or instead, if you want decisions executed in your tools with approval and an audit trail, and clean, trusted data without building a data team. Baruxa is in private beta, with general availability planned before December 2026.
Is Baruxa a replacement for SAP Business Data Cloud?
No. SAP Business Data Cloud is a managed platform that unifies and governs SAP and third-party data. Baruxa is the decision layer on top: it connects to the SAP data you already have and turns it into governed decisions and actions.
How does Baruxa connect to my SAP data?
Through the warehouse SAP BDC already shares to. BDC Connect shares data products with Databricks, Snowflake and Google BigQuery, and Baruxa’s reading from your warehouse for those three, limited to a view you define, is in testing. A direct SAP connector (OData/CDS) is on the Enterprise roadmap.
What if my business doesn’t run on SAP?
Baruxa connects to the tools you already use and cleans the data with its own Data Refinery: profiling on connect, rules per connector, identity resolution and standardisation. It is built for any business, from a single store to an enterprise.
How much do SAP Business Data Cloud and Baruxa cost?
As published on 4 October 2026, SAP BDC is sold in Capacity Units on 3- to 36-month contracts, with the price on request. Baruxa lists Starter at $99/month and Growth at $299/month; Enterprise is quote-based. Founding offers are available during the beta.
Is Baruxa ready for production?
Not yet. Baruxa is in private beta, with general availability planned before December 2026, and has no production customers. Connectors for Shopify, WooCommerce, Stripe, Meta Ads, Google Ads and Klaviyo, among others, are being certified with each provider.
Sources · Reviewed 4 Oct 2026
We read SAP’s public product, pricing and trial pages and three SAP News articles. SAP did not review this page.
- SAP: SAP Business Data Cloud (product page, English) (opens in a new tab)
- SAP: SAP Business Data Cloud (product page, Spanish) (opens in a new tab)
- SAP: SAP Business Data Cloud pricing (opens in a new tab)
- SAP: SAP Business Data Cloud trial (opens in a new tab)
- SAP News: SAP Debuts Business Data Cloud with Databricks to Turbocharge Business AI (opens in a new tab), 13 Feb 2025
- SAP News: SAP and Databricks Open a Bold New Era of Data and AI (opens in a new tab), 13 Feb 2025
- SAP News: Accelerate the Autonomous Enterprise with SAP Business Data Cloud (opens in a new tab), 13 May 2026
Turn the data you already have into decisions you approve.
Request your Founding spotPrivate beta, general availability planned before December 2026. Founding offers available.