We performed a comparison between IFS Cloud Platform and SAP S/4HANA Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about SAP, Microsoft, Oracle and others in ERP."I like the connectivity and interfaces. In V10, it's easy to modify the interfaces and layouts, but it's becoming more complicated in the cloud. IFS is excellent at asset maintenance and incident management. They have specialized modules for IFS that cover incident and asset management and everything else connected to finance. The reporting in IFS is also easy to use."
"The financial posting controls are quite handy. The user interface is really friendly, highly flexible, and pretty intuitive for end users."
"IFS Applications is an all-in-one solution for finance, accounting, and production."
"We could quickly understand what was going on and what the customer wanted to do."
"The most valuable features of IFS Applications in the latest version are the new user Arena interface. It's from Apps 9, but it brings more flexibility in usage, especially around different devices, such as mobile usage, which doesn't restrict you from using a computer. We are it for the HR side, and it's proving quite good. It has a new modern feel to it similar to a standard cloud application which enhances the user experience."
"Individual user profiles that can be configured as templates to minimize data entry."
"Some of the strengths are Enterprise Management Solutions and the series of Management solutions which is number one in Gartner's report and has been for the last five years."
"The solution overall is very versatile and flexible, especially compared to other products."
"What I like the most about SAP S4HANA is how reliable and powerful it is."
"SAP is an extremely powerful ERP. In my past company, we used it on a massive large scale, and it was amazing."
"The manufacturing area is a good feature."
"The solution links everything and allows us to integrate into our entire supply chain."
"The most valuable features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud are the ease of use from the cloud, CapEx analysis report, and everything being connected together well."
"It is a straightforward solution."
"Managing the server and taking advantage of the services provided by SAP itself is the most valuable feature."
"The integration is very stable."
"There should be some improvements in the predefined templates in IFS Applications."
"The user interface can be improved. When you're clicking through the screens, there are some icons or symbols that really need updating and would be more useful and noticeable if they are aesthetically pleasing."
"I'm a business analyst, so I do a lot of customer-facing work. I take calls from businesses I have to troubleshoot. One thing that bugs me is the error messages you get from IFS. If I get an error message, I have to dig to find the cause because, often, the error message doesn't precisely describe the problem. It'll hint about where the problem lies, but you have to work to find the root cause. It doesn't help in my situation. You expect an error message to point to the field or what is causing the issue."
"IFS Applications can improve the reporting capabilities and increase the speed of feedback time in the IFS Applications. This would help with the overall performance of the solution and provide better experiences for customers."
"The support provided by IFS Applications has room for improvement. I'm based in Poland, and when my company had an issue, finding people from IFS to give my company the support it needed was difficult."
"I have seen that one of the areas that my company has identified for improvement might be the rental management capabilities within the solution."
"There are certain digital features that need to be incorporated, such as IOP."
"An area for improvement would be transactions, which can be tedious to complete as the process is very complex."
"The initial setup can be complex, depending on the environment."
"It's a huge software, and they need to make it look less complex and more user friendly. They need to work on user stories and user experiences."
"We'd like to have more of a low-code platform."
"It is a complicated solution. So it should be easier to use."
"The only thing I would improve is the overall user experience, particularly the mobile app. S/4HANA is a powerful, scalable platform, but the user experience isn't positive. It's a bit complex. The look and feel aren't attractive, and the mobile experience isn't great."
"The scalability of SAP S/4HANNA is an area that could be improved."
"Integrating SAP with other products like payroll solutions should be smoother. I wish there were some tools a consultant could build according to the client's requirements. For example, say I want to process debit and credits. In SAP, we have to follow SAP terminologies and patterns. I need a template to deploy my structure according to the client's requirements. There is no structure available in SAP that a consultant can mold."
"The integration with third-party vendors could improve."
IFS Cloud Platform is ranked 9th in ERP with 29 reviews while SAP S/4HANA Cloud is ranked 3rd in Cloud ERP with 41 reviews. IFS Cloud Platform is rated 7.8, while SAP S/4HANA Cloud is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of IFS Cloud Platform writes "Robust, customizable, and modern". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP S/4HANA Cloud writes "A valuable tool for businesses seeking to enhance their overall performance and competitiveness in the digital era". IFS Cloud Platform is most compared with SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle E-Business Suite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Epicor ERP, whereas SAP S/4HANA Cloud is most compared with SAP Business ByDesign, SAP Business One, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, SAP S/4HANA and Oracle E-Business Suite.
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