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DigitalOcean vs SAP Business One on AWS 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

DigitalOcean
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (14th)
SAP Business One on AWS
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Cloud ERP (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

DigitalOcean and SAP Business One on AWS aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. DigitalOcean is designed for Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) and holds a mindshare of 2.1%, up 2.1% compared to last year.
SAP Business One on AWS, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud ERP, holds 3.3% mindshare, up 2.0% since last year.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
DigitalOcean2.1%
Amazon AWS16.6%
Microsoft Azure14.9%
Other66.4%
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
Cloud ERP Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP Business One on AWS3.3%
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP21.0%
NetSuite ERP19.2%
Other56.5%
Cloud ERP
 

Featured Reviews

Michael Olayemi - PeerSpot reviewer
Enjoy cost-effective hosting with flexible deployment and room for payment model improvement
I use only one feature, which is the droplet, and it has been satisfactory. The droplet feature is valuable for hosting my applications as it is particularly cost-effective and serves my needs well. I also have total freedom over what I use, and I have a better user interface and documentation compared to Oracle.
Joseph Daniel - PeerSpot reviewer
Scalable and flexible platform with significant challenges related to complexity, cost management, and the need for skilled personnel
There are a couple of significant challenges we're currently facing. First, our production team can't make use of the production planning features, as they require a Professional license and we only have access to the Logistics license, which is limiting our capabilities. The majority of the reports we generate are intended for managerial purposes. While most reports are straightforward to comprehend, there are a few exceptions that can be quite complex. It would be beneficial to have access to real-time data from our machines. This is crucial for monitoring all activities within our manufacturing processes, from software operations to the machinery used.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The team was particularly satisfied with the flexibility of the service and the rules for managing virtual machines on DigitalOcean."
"The technical support services are good."
"The most valuable feature is the ease with which you can create a phishing server and use it."
"The customer support team are very responsive."
"The solution's app platform simplifies many tasks a developer must handle manually. For instance, when serving a website, the app platform uses NGINX to manage the app's serving, caching, and automatic rerunning in case of failure."
"It's been a good choice for us for some services. We generally have several deployments. For instance, for some static Angular applications, it was a clear choice to run them on Cloudflare, which performs very well in this context. All the assets go on DigitalOcean."
"DigitalOcean is much cheaper compared to Oracle, Amazon, and Google, making it a better option for a startup."
"The solution is very stable."
"It is very flexible...It is a stable solution."
"The product is very user-friendly."
"The production and planning processes of the solution are very good."
"I believe the solution is very stable."
"The top-level view and easy navigation to individual transaction levels are beautifully done in SAP Business One."
"Technical support from SAP is great."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The maintenance is a significant advantage as it is supported by the international community rather than the local community."
 

Cons

"I would like to see an automation feature added to send emails out using the open-source solution."
"The solution could improve by having integration with GitHub."
"The deployment time can be improved in DigitalOcean. While deployment is automated, the process can take a minute and a half to five minutes, and for more complex applications, this time increases even further. This is not optimal for applications that receive frequent updates."
"DigitalOcean could offer a pay-as-you-go model similar to AWS, where I would pay for what I use rather than having fixed payments."
"We found the solution to be a bit expensive."
"There are disadvantages, such as machines getting stuck or disconnected, requiring restarts."
"The platform could enhance its features, particularly for ETL processes. Additionally, more integration features would be highly beneficial."
"The technical support for this solution could be improved."
"The look-and-feel of the system is quite outdated as compared to a lot of other products out there."
"There is a need to make multiple changes in the code to make a few changes in any module of the product."
"There is room for improvement in the manufacturing and logistics areas of SAP Business One on AWS."
"I feel that these vendors must be well trained so that they can deploy this solution."
"It would be beneficial to have access to real-time data from our machines."
"The deployment process could be improved because some projects or clients have internal addons in the database, and these components can be complex for deployment."
"Not a ten because it's not software for a structured company or something very big. That is my impression."
"The warehouse management system requires further improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The program is cheaper than others."
"The tool's pricing is cheap."
"The pricing is cheap."
"The pricing is moderate and reasonable for a mid-tier cloud platform."
"There is no licensing fee but there is a subscription cost based on how much RAM and storage you require."
"The price of DigitalOcean could be lower. It is expensive. it's higher than other solutions available in the market. We pay approximately $20 to $25 a month to use the solution. The price we pay is for the shared CPU option."
"The solution provides the cheapest cloud in comparison to the other cloud solutions."
"I am using the cheapest option available, which costs $50 per month."
"Though I cannot specifically state whether SAP Business One on AWS is a cheap or expensive product, I can surely say that it is a manageable tool from a cost perspective."
"We have an annual cost for licensing and storage in AWS."
"The tool's cost is reasonable."
"The product is moderately priced."
"On average, the licensing costs can be around 50,000 USD. Pricing of the product has certain variables, including the number of licenses and the implementation costs."
"The price of the limited version is about 70,000 Pesos ($2,900 USD), and the professional version is about double at 140,000 Pesos ($5,800 USD)."
"The price of SAP Business One on AWS is reasonable for what we use it for."
"Licenses are available on a monthly or yearly basis, and it costs about $1,200 per license, per user."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Educational Organization
7%
Government
16%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about DigitalOcean?
It's been a good choice for us for some services. We generally have several deployments. For instance, for some static Angular applications, it was a clear choice to run them on Cloudflare, which p...
What needs improvement with DigitalOcean?
There are disadvantages, such as machines getting stuck or disconnected, requiring restarts. Sometimes we lose connection and need to check with the IT service provider from the DigitalOcean servic...
What is your primary use case for DigitalOcean?
We use DigitalOcean mostly for RDS services and cloud-related systems where we want to deploy codes and run them using nginx or other services where it is cheaper to use, and we use it to extract d...
What do you like most about SAP Business One on AWS?
With the tool, there is no shutdown or breakdown time my company experiences.
What needs improvement with SAP Business One on AWS?
We have an option as SAP partners to declare issues and problems to SAP, and if many people vote for them, SAP can implement enhancements to improve functionality. There is a lack of financial loca...
 

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