NetSuite ERP vs Unit4 Business World comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

NetSuite ERP
Ranking in Cloud ERP
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Activity Based Costing Software (5th), Billing Software (1st)
Unit4 Business World
Ranking in Cloud ERP
7th
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Cloud ERP category, the market share of NetSuite ERP is 34.3% and it increased by 15.3% compared to the previous year. The market share of Unit4 Business World is 3.9% and it increased by 539.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud ERP
Unique Categories:
Activity Based Costing Software
7.1%
Billing Software
12.1%
No other categories found
 

Featured Reviews

JH
Dec 21, 2022
User-centric and simple to use tool with a valuable reporting function
The feature I find most valuable is the reporting function as I work in accounting. There is an innumerable number of data analyses and reports that you could be called to do on a daily basis. The ability for just your average users to do what they call customized reporting or searches is very simple. Again, it's a user-centric tool. You don't have to have involvement with your IT function. If you're in a New York company, especially in software, where you have engineers that are hyper-focused on product development, you don't get any support from them anyway. So, having a product that can be supported by the users themselves is golden.
LJ
Apr 2, 2024
Helps with budget monitoring and planning, and the self-service capabilities are beneficial
The solution helped us to send reports to donors and management. It helps with budget monitoring and planning. Such high-level objectives have been well achieved. It also helps with project tracking, monitoring, and evaluation. The reports can be tracked from the system. The planning and forecasting feature is getting better. The product's self-service capabilities have benefited our organization. We've integrated everything with our technology landscape, such as single sign-on and Azure AD. It's within our cybersecurity framework. It comes within the self-service aspect. We need to do monthly timesheets. It has had a huge positive impact on the people working on projects.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We can install the bundles based on our needs."
"The most valuable feature in NetSuite ERP is the user interface."
"NetSuite is significantly more affordable than Oracle EBS and offers a wider range of features than other OEMs."
"The most valuable feature is that it works according to how the Internet works."
"I would say that the solution is highly configurable."
"As NetSuite ERP is a cloud product, a valuable feature I found in it is the very friendly user interface. You can set up shortcuts within the applications for frequently used reports or navigation. You can also customize dashboards in NetSuite ERP. Another feature I found valuable in the solution is good reporting. It has many industry-standard reports focused on finance and inventory. I also like the seamless switching between production and test environments and that you can customize the environments within NetSuite ERP. For example, you can put banners on your test and production environments to differentiate or segregate the logins to prevent mistakes. The solution is pretty easy to use and navigate, and it's more of a lightweight software. I like that it's a cloud product, so work is done on the front end rather than the back end. There's also a community for NetSuite ERP where you can raise your queries and issues. You'll find other people sharing experiences about common issues so you can get quick fixes from the community."
"NetSuite ERP has dramatically improved our organization. We went from QuickBooks to NetSuite. You can compare this transition to changing from tennis shoes to a flying car."
"We use it for the projects we do in the telecom industry."
"The product's self-service capabilities have benefited our organization."
"Unit4 Business World is a reliable product."
 

Cons

"Some of the features around the payroll and payroll taxes and management of that are lacking. We had to outsource some of that because we found that the functionality isn't there."
"In terms of the main improvement to NetSuite is the talent itself. It's grown so fast and there are about 25,000 companies running on it, and it's a relatively newer system compared to other competitors. It's growing so fast that the talent base in the partner organization (there's about 200 of them), is pretty thin."
"The solution is not user-friendly and it is complex to use."
"If they could provide more integration options to connect with different products, that would be ideal."
"The pricing is high."
"The product should improve its warehouse management solution."
"Many features such as local taxation and fund management are not there yet."
"If you do go through an implementor, you need to be careful that they are actual implementors and not just resellers."
"I would like to see more flexibility in the customization for us to be able to customize it based on the client's requirements."
"Reporting and analytics features must be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"NetSuite ERP has a cost per module you want to use, and then you have the license per user."
"The price is less than the cost of daily hours."
"When people buy ERP, it's a competitive situation and the pricing is paramount."
"It's very competitively priced due to it being a subscription model. So, clients are quite happy with the pricing. I would rate it an eight out of ten in terms of pricing."
"I would advise that you first meet with and scope out your project with a NetSuite VAR (Value Added Reseller)."
"It is completely on a subscription basis. We pay yearly and, and you do not have to do anything on a monthly basis. Prices depend on the organization's scale and all those things, but they are doing a good job with the pricing."
"The price of the solution is quite high."
"It is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
39%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Government
17%
Educational Organization
13%
University
10%
Retailer
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about NetSuite ERP?
The inventory feature in NetSuite ERP is very valuable to me because it provides clear estimates about the depreciation of details and includes useful mobile modules.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetSuite ERP?
I would rate the costliness of NetSuite ERP as five out of ten. It is moderately affordable for our organization. There were additional costs for Arabic licensing, but otherwise, the pricing was fi...
What needs improvement with NetSuite ERP?
In the future, I would like to see improved customization options in NetSuite ERP, possibly through generative modules, to enhance flexibility and efficiency. I would also like to see improved lang...
What do you like most about Unit4 Business World?
The product's self-service capabilities have benefited our organization.
What needs improvement with Unit4 Business World?
Reporting and analytics features must be improved.
What is your primary use case for Unit4 Business World?
We use the solution for end-to-end business processes like HR, finance, project management, budgeting, reporting, and procurement.
 

Also Known As

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Agresso ERP
 

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Sample Customers

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Media Prima Berhad, IKEA, Cranfield University, The Salvation Army, Avis Europe plc, Nando's
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