SAC Release 2026 Q4 (QRC4) preview: what's expected mid-November

The final SAP Analytics Cloud quarterly release of 2026 — 2026 QRC4 — is scheduled for 14–15 November 2026. It is the furthest out of the year's four releases and has not shipped. This is a placeholder preview: the confirmed scope will firm up on SAP's Roadmap Explorer closer to the date, and we will replace this with a full breakdown once QRC4 goes live in November. Anything described before then is provisional and can change.

When it lands

QRC4 2026 falls in the mid-November window (14–15 November), closing the 2026 quarterly cycle before the calendar rolls into 2027. As with every quarter, a private test edition tenant lets you preview the release ahead of production.

What to expect

Q4 releases typically consolidate the year's roadmap themes and set up the direction for the following year. For 2026 that most likely means further maturation of the areas SAP has pushed all year: the Optimized Design Experience (tables and charts), the Just Ask and Compass AI capabilities, planning enhancements, and the SAP Business Data Cloud / Datasphere integration story. None of this is confirmed until SAP publishes it — the SAP Roadmap Explorer and in-product What's New Viewer are the authoritative sources for the live scope.

Stay current

We update this page to a verified feature breakdown after the November general availability. In the meantime, the 2026 release index tracks the whole cycle, and the delivered QRC2 and QRC1 breakdowns show what 2026 has shipped so far.

Note: This is a pre-release preview. SAP's strategy and planned features are subject to change at any time without notice. Verified breakdown to follow after the 14–15 November 2026 general availability.