Acumatica vs SAP Business ByDesign comparison

Acumatica and SAP are both solutions in the Cloud ERP category. Acumatica is ranked #7 with an average rating of 10.0, while SAP is ranked #5 with an average rating of 7.7. Acumatica holds a 3.7% mindshare in CE, compared to SAP’s 10.9% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of Acumatica users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

Acumatica and SAP Business ByDesign are competing ERP solutions designed for small to mid-sized enterprises requiring scalable, cloud-based systems. Acumatica appears to have an advantage in affordability and flexibility, whereas SAP Business ByDesign has a superior feature set for those needing robust functionality.

Features: Acumatica provides customization capabilities, seamless integration with third-party applications, and flexibility, which attract businesses with dynamic needs. SAP Business ByDesign offers in-depth analytics, extensive financial management modules, and detailed reporting, making it suitable for companies seeking control and comprehensive features.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Acumatica is known for its straightforward cloud deployment and responsive support, facilitating quick adaptation and problem resolution. SAP Business ByDesign requires more setup time due to its complexity but offers comprehensive support and a detailed onboarding process, which is advantageous for organizations needing considerable guidance.

Pricing and ROI: Acumatica’s pricing model offers lower initial setup costs, providing higher ROI in terms of cost efficiency for companies with straightforward requirements. SAP Business ByDesign has higher initial costs but is a worthwhile investment for firms that can fully utilize its advanced capabilities. Choice depends on budget and need for advanced tools.

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Categories and Ranking

Acumatica

Ranking in Cloud ERP

7th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP Business ByDesign

Ranking in Cloud ERP

5th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Cloud ERP category, the mindshare of Acumatica is 3.7%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Business ByDesign is 10.9%, up from 10.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Steven-Parker

CEO at Cottingham Ltd

Focused on inventory and accounting production; valuable inventory control and sales recording

The Acumatica features I found most valuable are inventory control and sales recording Additional features I would like to see in the next release are more flexible reporting options. I would specifically benefit from the ability to create comparative reports for many months instead of having to…

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Majid-Mustafa

Senior SAP Technical Consultant at Tallimax Consultancy

Provides custom versions of reports personalized for users

For AI initiatives, you need to purchase a separate AI license to integrate with SAP Business ByDesign. I'd recommend SAP Business ByDesign for large companies that want to check data graphically, especially for monthly income, expenses, and taxes in the millions or trillions. Overall, for large-scale companies, I'd rate it ten out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The way everything integrated well with everything else was most valuable. We had one solution for everything, from the first phone call down to follow-up visits for wholesale callers and for just regular purchases."

"This solution supports multiple branches."

"It has a quick implementation and onboarding of users. It is flexible with reports and powerful."

"The standard system is stable."

"I have found the consolidation of the business and group reports very useful. There is plenty of features and the manufacturing and finance aspect of the solution are strong."

"The most valuable features of Business ByDesign are the integration of its modules, analytics, and dashboards."

"The most valuable feature of SAP Business ByDesign is it has a streamlined design."

"I like the tool’s customization."

"The most valuable feature is the feature called Financial Closing Cockpit. This feature allows us to monitor our accounting and processing closely."

"I like its modern approach. It is very modern and new technology."

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Cons

"The solution doesn't have features to break down the structure for multiple people in the project."

"For support, we go through a distributor, and the support we receive from them is much better than what we would from Acumatica directly. When we went to Acumatica support directly, we were not happy with it."

"We should be able to personalize it for the company. There should be more customization of the pages so that they seem more like a company rather than as an outside company. We should be able to change company images and things like that and do this kind of personalization."

"The Purchase to Pay process could benefit from further sophistication and additional functionality. It would be helpful for the user community to receive clearer information about the future roadmap of the business. Unfortunately, there were some confusing articles in the German press towards the end of last year about the future of SAP Business ByDesign. Therefore, more clarity is needed in the support function to address this."

"ByDesign could be improved by making screen modifications easier."

"SAP Business ByDesign can improve the flexibility and user-friendliness of the reporting during the implementations. Customizing the reports inside the device requires a lot of knowledge and most of the time a developer level is needed. For example, if you want to have a more specific reporting layout."

"The database needs to be more customizable."

"The payroll module of the solution could improve."

"SAP Business ByDesign is a very vast product, but it has to be a bit more centralized. All the models need to be more centralized for a better experience."

"The Arabic localization is neglected. It should have an Arabic interface. It lacks Arabic translation or support from right to left."

"I would like the tool’s interface to be better. Currently, we use a client application to access the product. I want that to be replaced with a web version. I would like to improve the tool’s internet availability. I also want the product’s setup to be easier."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is very expensive for a small business. If you're a small business, it is not a very good solution in that aspect, but if you are big and have more manufacturing, it is well worth it. It comes with the ability to integrate with one website. We had to modify ours. We customized it so that we could do hundreds of websites. In Texas, I believe that we were the only one ever to be integrated with hundreds of websites. So, the development of our API probably cost us a hundred grand, and then there would be maintenance. That's all outside of the standard licensing fee."

"Everything is included in the licensing cost of the solution. However, they use a per-user model for additional charges."

"I rate the price of SAP Business ByDesign a seven out of ten."

"The cost starts anywhere between fifty thousand dollars and up depending on the number of licenses."

"The price of the solution could be better. They have to come up with a new strategy."

"The tool’s subscription is yearly. There is no flat pricing involved and everything has a range. Pricing depends on the functionality that you would use. You need to also pay for the additional hosting and maintenance costs."

"We have to pay yearly."

"The pricing depends on company size. It's cheaper for small companies and more expensive for large ones."

"The tool’s pricing is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Wholesaler/Distributor

11%

Construction Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

24%

Healthcare Company

Real Estate/Law Firm

Construction Company

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Acumatica?

This solution supports multiple branches.

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What needs improvement with Acumatica?

When I logged into project accounting, I found that the solution didn't have features to break down the structure for multiple people in the project. I think it's hard for the construction companie...

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What is your primary use case for Acumatica?

The user interface has many features like Multi-company and Multi-Currency. In the costing method, the warehouse is a critical port; you cannot find it in any other software, so it's helpful.

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What do you like most about SAP Business ByDesign?

The most valuable features of SAP Business ByDesign are customer invoicing and cost and revenue, from which I get the data for my project reports.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Business ByDesign?

The pricing depends on company size. It's cheaper for small companies and more expensive for large ones.

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What needs improvement with SAP Business ByDesign?

There might be some hurdles when integrating with SAP ECC, but integration with SAP S/4HANA Cloud is smooth.

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Overview

Acumatica is the world’s fastest-growing provider of cloud business management software, with the industry’s highest customer satisfaction rating. And that’s not a coincidence. We offer a unified, modern business management platform designed to help today’s small and medium-sized businesses connect every facet of their operations. With Acumatica, the information you need to make critical decisions is right at your fingertips, wherever you are. Our technology and licensing are designed to be flexible and growth-friendly—adapting gracefully to the changing needs of growing businesses and freeing you up to focus on delighting more customers.

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SAP Business ByDesign is a cloud-based business management software that supports everything from finance to CRM – and is available anytime, anywhere, on almost any device. It helps medium-sized businesses seize new opportunities and accelerate growth – and it helps subsidiaries take advantage of head office resources, while keeping their flexibility.

Streamline end-to-end processes and maximize efficiency across your organization
Gain timely business insights with integrated analytics and reporting powered by SAP HANA
Manage your business from anywhere, at any time, with built-in mobile apps
Rely on highly secure data centers that are managed, monitored, and maintained by SAP experts

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Sample Customers

Additive-X, Carlson-LaVine Inc, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Alpha Insulation and Waterproofing, Dukathole Group, Eagle Fence Distributing, Clive Coffee

Standard Bank of South Africa, AOK Bundesverband, PT XL Axiata Tbk, Tvoy Dom, Schaidt Innovations GmbH & Co. KG, DeLaval International AB, EMC Corporation, Lenovo, Castle Importing Inc., Unilever, Rifle Paper Co., RAK Ceramics, Rough Country, B&G Manufacturing, Life is good Inc., Joy Global Inc., City of Cape Town

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