JD Edwards World vs SAP ERP comparison

Oracle and SAP are both solutions in the ERP category. Oracle is ranked #16 with an average rating of 7.6, while SAP is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.9. Oracle holds a 1.0% mindshare in ERP, compared to SAP’s 17.0% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

SAP ERP and JD Edwards World compete in the ERP software category. SAP ERP appears to have the upper hand in business integrations and comprehensive functionality, while JD Edwards World excels in ease of use and specific module support.

Features: SAP ERP provides extensive business efficiency with modules supporting finance, supply chain management, and human capital management. Its customizable features and seamless integration capabilities make it suitable for large enterprises. JD Edwards World is known for its user-friendliness, offering unique functionalities and solid support in modules such as MRP and traceability.

Room for Improvement: SAP ERP is often criticized for its high costs, a complex user interface, and integration challenges with external systems. Users seek a better user experience and more straightforward integration options. JD Edwards World is perceived as outdated, lacking modern support and significant updates, with much of its functionality considered legacy.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP ERP offers both on-premises and cloud configurations, catering to various business scales. Its customer service is generally satisfactory but noted for slow and costly technical support. JD Edwards World primarily provides on-premises deployment, with its support often criticized for being outsourced and insufficiently robust.

Pricing and ROI: SAP ERP comes with high licensing fees and maintenance costs, making it less accessible for small to medium enterprises, though its ROI is achieved over several years through efficiency gains. JD Edwards World is more financially accessible, benefiting from legacy product pricing, but its ROI potential is limited by its narrower feature set compared to SAP ERP.

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Categories and Ranking

JD Edwards World

Ranking in ERP

16th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP ERP

Ranking in ERP

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

107

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of JD Edwards World is 1.0%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP ERP is 17.0%, down from 21.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

ERP Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SAP ERP	17.0%
JD Edwards World	1.0%
Other	82.0%

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Tapas Karmakar

Oracle Technology Artchitect and Specialist at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Integration capabilities and reporting functions enhance workflow efficiency

The primary issue I have observed is that when JD Edwards World is installed, it involves a shared architecture between the development, test, and production environments. This setup should be avoided. Additionally, Oracle should integrate some AI features into JD Edwards World but not rely entirely on AI due to potential disadvantages, such as increased electricity consumption impacting global warming. Improvements are also needed in tech support, specifically in response time and quality.

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Achmad Dimyati

IT Service Management Team Lead at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Long-term adaptation and evolution meets changing technology trends

SAP ERP is not really real-time. We use the HANA database which is supposed to be memory data in memory, but we are still not very happy. It is supposed to be real-time and come very quickly, but in reality, it still takes time to run. That is why we use BW of SAP, Business Objects, and now we have moved to the Analytic Cloud where we start using predictive AI. SAP recently implemented Databricks, and they started investing significantly in the analytic environment. SAP ERP has been left behind as they moved to S/4HANA with the HANA database. They restructured the whole table structure of SAP ERP, introduced simple finance, simple logistics, and moved HR to SuccessFactors. They have the BTP layer where they manage everything from integration to master data management. The challenge with SAP is that they move very fast to different products and buy different products. It requires significant investment and many skills to catch up because all of these have different sets of technology. The fundamental has changed differently. It is not monolithic anymore but different products under one name, SAP. You have to buy it model by model for additional models. Products such as SuccessFactors, Ariba for procure to pay, Concur for travel, and Facility Management use totally different technology. They try to integrate with each other, but it remains a challenge for SAP to make them have the same management, technology, and operational approach.

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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 JD Edwards World is perfect for my use cases, but what I like best about it is its navigation."

"JD Edwards World is a good ERP with high security from the application design."

"It has worked fine for many years."

"The pricing is okay. It's not overly expensive."

"I rate JD Edwards World as an eight."

"The ease of use is consistently there."

"The solution's UI is user friendly and has good performance and good search facility."

"We've found the initial setup to be easy."

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"The product’s most valuable feature is a centralized system integrating different departments within the organization."

"The most valuable features of SAP ERP are that its robust, user-friendly, and secure."

"It has a lot of integrity of data, and it is fast. All the users feel that they can trust this data. So, data integrity is the most important value of SAP."

"It is an integrated application, and it has been working really well. Earlier, there were different companies for different applications for manufacturing, finance controlling, logistics, and quality. It probably was the first fully integrated application. Whenever somebody is entering any data, for example, invoice data or ordering data, everyone with a right to see this data can see it in the system."

"From a long-term perspective, I can say that the solution can offer a return on investment, but it may take around three to four years for our company to experience it."

"I have found all the modules related to finance valuable, such as account management and HR. The entire suite is very useful."

"If you are well versed in SAP, the initial setup is pretty simple."

"The solution is scalable."

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Cons

"Its end of life is already announced, so I don't expect lots of improvement coming from the product anywhere anymore."

"There are a lot of new technologies coming out and JD Edwards World could improve by having better integration with other databases. The integration with the databases and applications should be in real-time, such as with Oracle."

"The integration technology could be stronger at this point."

"World is old, so everybody is looking to just upgrade or migrate from it."

"Update interface capabilities and data maintenance tools to modern standards."

"Improvements are needed in transitioning JD Edwards World to a more stable and reliable cloud product, particularly in terms of GDPR and data privacy compliance."

"The interfaces need to be more user-friendly. For example, our purchaser had difficulties updating prices as it required updating line by line."

"The pricing for JD Edwards World could be more affordable so that it could be available to a broader audience. My clients want more analytics or data analysis features from JD Edwards World."

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"I'm only working on the front end with ERP's user interface, which isn't very easy for end-users. It's an old-school interface, so it's often challenging to find what you need."

"SAP ERP could improve by having better integration with other platforms."

"In the next release, I would like to see more technical integration for directly designed solutions on behalf of the selling process so that you can design solutions and not have to use ten or more other tools to get the solution for selling."

"Presently, the solution's interface is not intuitive."

"It is on the expensive side."

"Improvements to the UI. The UI is pretty old, but this will change with the upcoming release of S.4."

"In previous generations, SAP was stable and the roadmap was very predictable, but currently it's very difficult."

"It needs to incorporate the new features from the SAP S/4HANA release, such as, utilizing data processes, which is quite nice."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"You have to pay for a license, and the license cost is calculated based on the number of users you have."

"The pricing for JD Edwards World could be more affordable."

"The price of JD Edwards World is reasonable. Since it is a legacy solution the price has been reduced."

"This is a costly product."

"Licensing can vary, but for educational institutions, there are often favorable conditions."

"The on-premises licensing model comes with annual maintenance whereas the cloud-based licensing model is a yearly subscription. The tool’s pricing is normal and not expensive."

"I don't know the price, but I know its licensing is on a yearly basis."

"My company makes early payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product. There are no additional costs apart from the charges paid toward the subscription-based license offered by SAP."

"SAP is a bit on the costly side, but they also provide support and other things. We are paying for licenses and the use of the cloud."

"There is a one-time license that is needed to use the solution. The support is what is needed to be renewed annually."

"There is a license needed to use this solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

17%

Wholesaler/Distributor

Government

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

10%

Retailer

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	6

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	31
Midsize Enterprise	30
Large Enterprise	76

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about JD Edwards World?

The most valuable feature for me is the traceability customization, which allows me to track the movement and history of artifacts in our ecosystem.

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What needs improvement with JD Edwards World?

The user interface in JD Edwards World is very crude; I press a button to get to the application, unlike EnterpriseOne, which offers a more finished experience with dashboards. Other software like ...

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What is your primary use case for JD Edwards World?

Right now, I am working with one of the home builder technologies. JD Edwards World ( /products/jd-edwards-world-reviews ) is being used as a part of job costing. There are multiple interfaces wher...

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Is Anaplan better than SAP ERP?

There are different aspects of both Anaplan and SAP ERP that I like and dislike. Anaplan improves forecast accuracy and drives up the quality of analytics. Rather than spending all of their time co...

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What do you like most about SAP ERP?

The solution has made the most significant impact on our human resources function, specifically in HR operations and HR analytics. One feature of SAP ERP that I found most valuable is its use of co...

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What needs improvement with SAP ERP?

SAP ERP is fine as it is at the moment. It is difficult to comment on improvements for this version. I know HANA has improved regarding user interface and other functions, but we don't use that par...

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Overview

Oracle's JD Edwards World single platform solution enables better collaboration both within and outside your business network. Get all of your lines of business working together sharing information, boosting performance, trimming costs, and driving profitable growth. ERP Suite.

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SAP ERP addresses the core business software requirements of midsize and large organizations in all industries and sectors. SAP ERP includes four individual solutions that support key areas of enterprise resource planning: human capital management, financials, operations, corporate services.

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Sample Customers

SICIM S.p.A., Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A, Atrium European Real Estate, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Calumet Specialty Partners, LP Products, Grupo Arcor, Original BUFF S.A., Shelf Drilling Ltd., African + Eastern, Westfield Group LLC, Sportmaster Ltd., Beijing Xinladao Restaurant Group

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