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Android SDK vs SAP Mobile Platform comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Android SDK
Ranking in Mobile App Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.9
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP Mobile Platform
Ranking in Mobile App Platforms
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Development Platforms (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Mobile App Platforms category, the mindshare of Android SDK is 22.3%, down from 28.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Mobile Platform is 6.1%, down from 8.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mobile App Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Zain Omer - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable and scalable product that offers ease of coding and designing to build applications
There isn't a need for any improvement in Android SDK since they provide users with two or three updates in a year, making it quite stable. The security part in Android SDK depends on how you build an application using the tool so you can apply some security to your application. The reason why Temenos Quantum is the best security tool is because it uses a middleware named Fabric, so the APIs are connected from Fabric to Temenos Quantum. The middleware offered by Temenos is really strong. If I compare the security offered by Android to that of Temenos Quantum, Android will lose in terms of security. You can create a secure application with Android SDK. The amount of security offered by Android SDK is less when compared to Temenos, making it an area of concern where improvement can be made. I don't think Android SDK needs to add any features because they give updates frequently.
ShahzadRafique - PeerSpot reviewer
Flexible, well-designed, and offers good scalability
It's not that difficult to set up. SAP has provided the complete installation and configuration scripts, and there's ample documentation available. Implementing it is not an issue. If you are just talking about installing the standalone SAP Mobile Platform, that won't take more than two to three hours. The problem is that when you have multiple integrated third-party integrations, it can be longer. In that case, the deployment really depends on how you actually do it, as, in a financial institution, there is a lot of middleware and other third-party systems that are also integrated with your system. We have a complete set of APIs exposed to different partners, and how everything goes together depends on what type of integrations are there and how complex they are. That said, it should not take more than three to four hours when it comes to only the standalone SMP.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Android SDK is very scalable, secure, and fast...It is a completely stable solution that has been working for many years."
"Android SDK's best feature is its ease of use."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is a stable product."
"The Near Field Communication feature is its most valuable feature."
"I have found the functions related to the services to the community for applications to be the most valuable."
"The best thing about Android SDK is its extensive graphics compared to iOS."
"The look, ease of use, sturdiness, and reliability are excellent."
"Supports mobile and IOT devices."
"If we work with the mobile extension of the ERP platform, we save time."
"One valuable feature of SAP Mobile Platform is its enterprise-grade standard and maintained APIs, available out of the box for easy integration with various systems."
"The initial setup is not overly complex."
"It's not that difficult to set up."
"Two of the very fascinating features that make SAP Mobile Platform stand out from other platforms are its offline capability and integration capability."
"Technical support is helpful."
"Both platforms, the SAP Mobile Platform, and SAP, are highly valuable for our company because they facilitate integration, which can be expensive. It's very convenient to connect and create billing accounts through the SAP Mobile Platform."
 

Cons

"There are security issues in the Android platform."
"The security implementation is the only area of concern in Android SDK where a bit of enhancements can help."
"The development environment of Android SDK could improve."
"The amount of security offered by Android SDK is less when compared to Temenos, making it an area of concern where improvement can be made."
"It would be nice to get fewer updates."
"Google has a monopoly on tools for Android app development, so Android SDK is the only choice available."
"Android SDK could use some new features, for example, picture-in-picture."
"We encounter compatibility issues between the product and the device from the manufacturer."
"The licensing model is a bit dated."
"The tool is not easy or simple to integrate with other infrastructures."
"The cost of the SAP Mobile Platform is high, and there is room for improvement in its pricing."
"One drawback is that SAP Mobile Platform apps are only available through the browser, making offline capability more challenging to implement."
"If it was low code or no code it would be ideal."
"The toolkit to develop front end applications, especially native applications, is not that good."
"SAP has announced that they'll be ending the support on the SAP platform."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Android SDK is essentially an open-source product on which anybody can work."
"Many countries, even those with fewer resources, prefer using Android SDK because it is cheap."
"It is an open-source platform."
"Android SDK can be cheap and can go high in terms of prices, and it all depends on who the customers are and what kind of application you want. One application may cost 5,000 USD and can go up from 1,00,000 to 2,00,000 USD."
"I am using the free version of Android SDK."
"The tool is expensive. I rate the tool's price as an eight or nine out of ten."
"If you already paying for an SAP license and have SAP products that you are using, the price for SAP Mobile Platform is negligible."
"The cost of SAP is extremely high, and it's not affordable for everyone."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
13%
Real Estate/Law Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Android SDK?
The Near Field Communication feature is its most valuable feature.
What needs improvement with Android SDK?
We encounter compatibility issues between the product and the device from the manufacturer. There are some limitations on Google Play Store availability as well. These particular areas need improve...
What do you like most about SAP Mobile Platform?
One valuable feature of SAP Mobile Platform is its enterprise-grade standard and maintained APIs, available out of the box for easy integration with various systems.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Mobile Platform?
The tool is expensive. I rate the tool's price as an eight or nine out of ten.
What needs improvement with SAP Mobile Platform?
For a couple of years, SAP deployment and updates were not fair and simple. After the last evolution of mobile development in SAP, I need to check the latest features of the tool. At the company wh...
 

Also Known As

No data available
SAP Syclo Agentry Mobile Platform, Sybase Mobile Development Platform, Sybase Unwired Platform
 

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Sample Customers

Information Not Available
Swarovski, CareFusion Corp., Adarsh Credit Co-operative Society Ltd.
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