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Ellucian vs SAP ERP comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

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

Ellucian
Ranking in ERP
31st
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Student Information System (SIS) (4th)
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 February 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Ellucian is 0.4%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP ERP is 20.2%, down from 22.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

reviewer1308615 - PeerSpot reviewer
Presents all information in one place and automates some of our manual processes
This product is used by more than 50 colleges in our state and it is purchased by the government. The system office does the testing and pushes out the patches to us, so everything has been testing. Even if there is any customization that needs to be done, it happens before it comes to us. As such, I haven't had to contact technical support myself.
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

"I like that all of the student information is in one place."
"I like the solution's ability to close plans and resource requirements in deals."
"The accounting module's record and report process is closely integrated with almost every other process."
"This product is very scalable and easy to expand."
"There are many interfaces, so you really can build satellites around it like with other SAP stuff or even third-party stuff."
"The new Visual Enterprise functionalities give an intuitive approach to data and make communication between engineering and production easy."
"It is a stable solution...Our company has experienced a return on investment using the solution."
"The architecture of the solution overall is great. It's great for development, testing, and production. I've worked with solutions where the architecture wasn't as strong and it was a disaster."
"The stability is SAP ERP is not good only because the version is old. They could work on improving the versions."
 

Cons

"The functionality for monitoring satisfactory academic progress has room for improvement."
"Implementing SAP ERP can be very costly, particularly for smaller organizations with limited resources."
"Customizations are a bit expensive."
"I would like to see more integration with other partners. Some of our customers already use specific or in-house applications for their business processes. They do not want to replace those applications."
"Though SAP ERP's FICO module is a strong part of the product, its integration capabilities can be made stronger."
"I would like to see the customization of the reports become easier to work with instead of having technical support have to assist us."
"There is room for improvement in the integration of the solution, especially in the payroll area."
"The user interface needs to be improved."
"In previous generations, SAP was stable and the roadmap was very predictable, but currently it's very difficult."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing is based on the license per user, which I think makes the solution a bit costly...Basically, the prices of the solution are high, and we don't have that much revenue."
"The solution is expensive and is best-suited for large enterprises."
"There is a license needed to use this solution."
"We pay annually for the use of this solution."
"Licensing can vary, but for educational institutions, there are often favorable conditions."
"I am not sure. However, extensions cost approximately $100,000 or$200,000."
"I rate SAP ERP's pricing a six or seven out of ten."
"Some components are available at an additional cost, depending on the type of contract that you have."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
32%
Computer Software Company
17%
Educational Organization
12%
Healthcare Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Retailer
6%
University
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

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Sample Customers

Oklahoma Christian University
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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