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Amazon AWS vs SAP Cloud Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Amazon AWS
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
254
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (2nd)
SAP Cloud Platform
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of Amazon AWS is 13.5%, down from 17.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Cloud Platform is 8.3%, up from 7.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
PaaS Clouds
 

Featured Reviews

Arun Srivastav - PeerSpot reviewer
Allows for automatic scaling of resources and provides built-in firewalls and security features, eliminating the need for external security solutions
One thing that's a bit different is that we're still accustomed to speaking to someone directly. AWS doesn't offer that kind of support. It's only through bots. You're speaking to chatbots, and that can sometimes be frustrating because there's no person on the other side. AI is not a substitute for a person. AWS marketplace is very strong, but somehow AWS doesn't promote it much. They have a huge customer base across the globe, and if products were launched in their marketplace, they could sell like hotcakes. They should improve their marketplace and promote the same product across the globe. They can take a cut, but they should promote it. That's something they don't do very much. So, AWS should promote its marketplace software. The company should promote it aggressively. Currently, they keep it very subtle. If you ask for it, they'll help you out. But they don't seem to advertise, "You're building a product on our platform? Why don't you sell it in our marketplace?" Improvement in AI: AWS is a little behind Microsoft Azure in terms of AI. AWS is still getting there, but the kind of examples and help files available in Azure for AI are much better. So AWS still needs to work on its AI functionality.
PinakiGhosh - PeerSpot reviewer
The implementation cycle has been reduced significantly but has room for integration enhancements
Our existing customers who are on ECC are on-premises. They are migrating to SAP Cloud Platform, specifically on S4HANA.  One of our clients was on SAP ECC on-premises, and they are moving to the cloud on S4HANA on the public cloud system.  We are supporting about 15 customers, mostly small to…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Amazon has a much better understanding of the workflow of data scientists and machine learning processes. This is seen by their SageMaker which offers different versions of the models to be used."
"The payment structure is very good."
"Our primary use case is to use the solution for running many relatively small instances for back office applications and various other business important applications."
"Almost everything is good. It is a whole ecosystem. It is not only the storage, computing, or networking. It is interesting in the way all things are combined to form this ecosystem. It is a very well-built and logical ecosystem that has some small building blocks. These building blocks can be used in the right way to build a much bigger ecosystem that is robust, secure, scalable."
"The most valuable features of Amazon AWS are the EC2 instance for web applications with CDN Networks."
"Their technical support is really good. I am very satisfied."
"The most valuable features of Amazon AWS are the high level of capabilities, cloud-native environment, developer-friendly, intuitive interface, and automation. The solution overall is easy to learn from the resources available."
"Macie is great. It is a service that makes recommendations on a data layer for cybersecurity. It is a great service."
"The entire SAP ecosystem is a valuable feature. It provides access to SAP S/4HANA, ACG systems, and their Fiori launchpad, making it easy to navigate between them. This makes the enterprise very accessible."
"Cloud Platform's stability is great."
"It's very easily implemented, especially with the Grow Platform."
"Scalability is one of the benefits that we have in using the product."
"It’s great that we have the entire suite of SAP at our fingertips."
"Great Integration Suite, with CPI being its stable component."
"The tool's most valuable aspects are the niche technologies and the latest editions. The way these updates are rolled out makes it easy to manage because clients and customers are not responsible for keeping everything up to date. It's SAP's responsibility, which makes it much easier to take advantage of the new features they roll out every month."
"The integration flows are the most valuable feature of this solution."
 

Cons

"They have a low code platform, but it is for intervention."
"In terms of improvement, they should try to give more emphasis to the VoIP system."
"Its only cons are on the data warehouse side. AWS' data warehouse Redshift is not as good as it should be."
"It just needs to be improved from the security perspective."
"Some features may be better in Azure or some other portal. AWS could add some of those features."
"The solution could offer better integration capabilities."
"Monthly costs can be high if you don't maintain your usage"
"Amazon AWS could be improved with cheaper licensing costs."
"I would like to see more and better support for data transformations."
"The main problem is that there aren't any easy migrations from SAP PO to SAP CPI, so from process orchestration to cloud platform integration."
"Planning features are limited to the finance module."
"When I started looking at the client's IT architecture, I started by doing a study of their services, DVM, data volume, and management services. According to the results, they could be a lot better at this."
"The tool's reliability is a disappointment for us."
"I want to see better pricing from the SAP Cloud Platform in the future. I also want more security and scalability from it."
"Speaking about the public cloud, it's a very rigid system. So, there is not a lot of customization possible in a public cloud environment."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing is on a yearly basis. I believe we are satisfied with the current pricing. Otherwise, we would have switched to another vendor."
"We are reducing costs year-over-year."
"It is not the cheapest one, but there is a good ratio between the quality of service and the pricing. Its price is good for me."
"The pricing may vary and is often influenced by marketing strategies."
"Its price should be lower. Currently, the price is the same if you are working in-house or in production. If you have to do internal testing or you are checking if things are working in-house, you need to pay for that, and the price is the same. The price for in-house usage should be different from production usage."
"One of the best thing in Amazon AWS is you are billed for the service you use."
"The Oracle licensing is higher than it is with Amazon AWS."
"The pricing of Amazon AWS is high compared to any other cloud provider."
"The product's pricing varies and depends on the customers' needs."
"I discovered that the SAP Cloud Platform is affordable, contrary to the impression that it's expensive. The pricing for extra packages or messages is quite reasonable, especially for things like message throughput and processing."
"SAP Cloud Platform is an expensive solution."
"SAP Cloud Platform costs $2 to $5 per hour, while I found other platforms way more affordable. You have to pay per use, though that's fine because that means the cost is flexible."
"The pricing can be negotiated."
"The price of the solution depends on the package that is purchased. There are many packages to choose from. The packages are not overly expensive."
"Cost-wise, I'm unsure of how expensive the SAP Cloud Platform is."
"SAP Cloud Platform is generally more expensive than the other options."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
30%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
17%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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Which is better - SAP Cloud Platform or Microsoft Azure?
One of the best features of SAP Cloud Platform is that it is web-based and you can log in from anywhere in the world. SAP Cloud Platform is suitable for companies of any size; it works well with bo...
What do you like most about SAP Cloud Platform?
The product improved our company's business operations since we got value out of it.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Cloud Platform?
SAP is competitive compared to other enterprise solutions like Oracle, though not necessarily cheap. Microsoft Dynamics, for example, is for a different kind of customer base.
 

Also Known As

Amazon Web Services, AWS
SAP HANA Cloud Platform
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Pinterest, General Electric, Pfizer, Netflix, and Nasdaq.
Siemens, Shell & Volkswagen, Still, EarlySense, Roche, National Football League, Heidelberg University Hospital, In Mind Computing, The Timken Company, OPAL, EnterpriseJungle, Groupe Danone, Accenture, T-Systems, Sailing Team Germany, Sloan Valve
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