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Deltek CostPoint vs SAP ERP comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Deltek CostPoint
Ranking in ERP
28th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP ERP
Ranking in ERP
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
104
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Deltek CostPoint is 0.4%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP ERP is 20.2%, down from 22.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

BS
Good solution for finance in general but falls short on the manufacturing side
There is room for improvement when it comes to reporting and the manufacturing piece in general. I would like to see more of a complete solution with the operations end of the business, namely the quality management system and the production pieces. It's very good at project costing, cost accounting, accounting and finance in general. Where it falls short is the manufacturing side. Overall, the solution is very difficult to use and learn. The learning curve is difficult. Also, the GUI and user interface are not intuitive.
Srinivasan Kuppuswamy - PeerSpot reviewer
The amazing, robust framework with unlimited scalability earns its #1 status
The solution is not ready for the current e-commerce environment. Its was built for large enterprises who need to predictably optimize their human, material, and financial resources. ERP has evolved and businesses are changing. There are not many large corporations. Most are small enterprises with the capabilities of large enterprises through networking and platform integration. Some companies promote products but get things done with other enterprises as a network. Companies do not want to create new capacity but want to leverage existing capacity with innovative products. They do not want to spend resources on duplicating capacity or facilities. I do not think any ERP product is ready to support this environment so ERPs as a whole might end up being used for back-office functions only. It is not easy to evolve an ERP product because its intent is to integrate functions and processes within an organization. Whereas, in the new business model, processes are not limited to one's own enterprise but cut across different enterprises. There is no enterprise solution as this point in time for the current e-commerce environment so companies must integrate with many solutions.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The stability of the solution is fine."
"It is a utility-focused solution, and the deployment is very much aligned with utility service providers. If you look at the supply chain and the overall business model of a utility service provider, SAP is something that fits very well. That's because the company has invested tremendously in creating appropriate workflows pertaining to this segment or domain."
"The new Visual Enterprise functionalities give an intuitive approach to data and make communication between engineering and production easy."
"Finance view across functions is valuable."
"It is a stable solution."
"It has been quite stable so far."
"The most valuable features of SAP ERP is the flexibility and functionality. It is one of the best ERPs I have seen in the market."
"It is a stable solution...Our company has experienced a return on investment using the solution."
"They provide a full service."
 

Cons

"Overall, the solution is very difficult to use and learn. The learning curve is difficult. Also, the GUI and user interface are not intuitive."
"The power of ABAP Development Tools is the main valuable feature in the SAP ECC system. Every couple of years SAP upgrades ABAP technology significantly, which facilitates developers' work."
"The system is over-customized."
"In previous generations, SAP was stable and the roadmap was very predictable, but currently it's very difficult."
"Sometimes the cost is not reasonable, such as in the case of budgeting."
"The solution is not ready for the current e-commerce environment."
"The problem for us, we are one company that has seven home markets. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. When we need to configure, modify rules, change policies, or taxes rules, when we move currencies around based on our other financial results, it can get very complicated. When we try to join everything together we have some problems. However, the process good, all of our material and procurement processes are going well. The problem is trying to consolidate the financial reports and this is where I have problems."
"Technical support is an area that is in need of improvement."
"It needs a more complete guidance with complete processes. Right now, it only has single transactions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution can cost approximately $1 million a year for maintenance for a small-size company and can grow from there. Approximately $1 million is needed for a good-size company."
"There is an annual subscription for the use of SAP ERP."
"It is less expensive than its competitors."
"I rate the product's price a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap or affordable, and ten is really expensive. The solution is expensive."
"We pay annually for the use of this solution."
"The solution has moved from a licensing model to a rights-based, subscription model in the cloud."
"There are licensing costs."
"The licensing costs are slightly on the higher side. They need to make it more competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
16%
Computer Software Company
16%
Healthcare Company
7%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Retailer
6%
University
6%
 

Company Size

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What needs improvement with SAP ERP?
There is a need for improvement in the business analytics aspect in financial reporting and also in sales and marketing analytics.
 

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Sample Customers

Dougherty & Associates Inc, Groth Design Group, CDH Partners, Fieldstone Architecture, FKP Architects, Group2 Architecture Engineering Ltd., PHH ARC, Rios Clementi Hale Studios, R.J. Burnside & Associates Ltd., Seccuris, Stendel + Reich Architects, The Thompson Rosemount Group Inc.
B&G Manufacturing, Unilever, Life is good Inc., Joy Global Inc., City of Cape Town, Bhopal Municipal, Corporation (BMC), adidas Group, Butcher & Packer Supply Company, Franklin Valve L.P., Evoshield, Prime Meats, a Norsan Group company, EMC Corporation, Varian Medical Systems Inc., FC Bayern Mªnchen AG, AkzoNobel Chemicals B.V., T¾V Rheinland, Pacific Drilling S.A., Fire & Rescue New South Wales, University of Amsterdam, Pa_alon S.A.
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