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JD Edwards World vs SAP S/4HANA comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

JD Edwards World
Ranking in ERP
17th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP S/4HANA
Ranking in ERP
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
104
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the ERP category, the mindshare of JD Edwards World is 1.2%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP S/4HANA is 16.2%, up from 14.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Ramandeep Walia - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 4, 2022
A good legacy solution that is reliable and has good support
We use the product for operations as well as for finance. The World application that we use as a finance ledger World is old. It's legacy. It's pretty stable. It's a good solution.  It does scale.  Technical support is good.  The pricing is okay. It's not overly expensive. Its end of life is…
VARUN-JAIN - PeerSpot reviewer
May 19, 2022
The solution is highly scalable, with solid performance and integration
S/4HANA implementation is always complex because you need to configure it to work with your infrastructure. SAP only provides the license, not hardware, but they will connect you with a partner like HPE or IBM. It's extremely costly if you ask for SAP to implement it, but you can deploy through some vendor like HCL, TC, Infosys, or Capgemini, and then you need to enlist a hardware partner. The complexity also varies by industry. If it's a small industry with $40 million of revenue annually, the business processes will be simple. However, deployment is tricky for heavy manufacturing, energy, etc.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The pricing is okay. It's not overly expensive."
"The most valuable feature of JD Edwards World is its ease of use and unique functions."
"It has worked fine for many years."
"Collecting data in standard formats for processing in a data warehouse."
"We've found the initial setup to be easy."
"The most valuable feature for me is the traceability customization, which allows me to track the movement and history of artifacts in our ecosystem."
"I think JDE ERP is very flexible and very convenient for the users. I think EnterpriseOne is more convenient for users to do the inquiry and do the data entry. The UI is better than JDE World. For JDE products, including the World version, is very flexible. It's a good product for clients."
"The solution's UI is user friendly and has good performance and good search facility."
"I have no issues with the stability of the product, as everything seems to be fine."
"The solution's new UI called Fiori is user friendly."
"A user-friendly UI with good documentation."
"The performance of the solution is excellent."
"It is a very scalable solution. We have enterprise-level businesses using this solution."
"Our customers use the solution mainly for their business uses like HR operations."
"The solution provides real-time compliance and auditing"
"It is exclusive to have SAP in your company. It is the best system in the world."
 

Cons

"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."
"World is old, so everybody is looking to just upgrade or migrate from it."
"I have more than 18 years of JDE experience in JDE EnterpriseOne and World versions. I think JDE is good but compared to SAP and Oracle EPS, we can see which area needs to have some improvement for JDE."
"I would like report creation to be easier."
"Update interface capabilities and data maintenance tools to modern standards."
"There is no support from Oracle here. We only have third-party support."
"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."
"Its end of life is already announced, so I don't expect lots of improvement coming from the product anywhere anymore."
"It is simple to implement SAP S4HANA. If you are already in this type of environment, then the transition is not very complex. However, if you do not then it can be difficult."
"The problem with the tool is that its complexity is very high."
"SAP S/4HANA could improve by making the interface easier to use."
"There should be an easier way to migrate customers from all versions to SAP S/4HANA."
"During parallel preparation of go-live processes, SAP B1 and S4H transactional data alignment can be difficult to track."
"Thi solution can improve the Bill of Materials (BOM) and production planning."
"SAP support provides resolves all our problems, but the response time is slower than our customers expect. Maybe it's because they have such a large customer base and are always occupied, but that's one area all our customers mention."
"The interface could be improved."
 

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."
"I would rate the pricing at around six to nine out of ten depending on the edition and deployment type."
"SAP S4HANA is expensive and for smaller businesses, it is very difficult for them to have the budget."
"It's quite an expensive solution"
"The tool's price can be reasonable for large organizations, but it might not be suitable for small organizations with a small number of users."
"The problem with SAP is that it offers two licenses, namely runtime license and enterprise license. If you have a runtime license, then you are doomed since you can't take any data out from the tool."
"Depending on the solution there can be a different way of doing the license. Most of the licenses are annual, but there are some models where it is that offer pay-as-you-go. Additionally, there are some solutions that offer monthly per user."
"The pricing is a five out of ten, with ten being expensive and one being cheap."
"The price of the solution is reasonable but some modules can be expensive. When comparing SAP S4HANA to other solutions, such as Oracle, it is not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
21%
Computer Software Company
8%
Wholesaler/Distributor
8%
Construction Company
7%
Educational Organization
37%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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.
What needs improvement with JD Edwards World?
The solution could have more automation AI. We manage it in-house with a dedicated team. Any upgrades are easy to handle, provided you haven't made extensive customizations. Otherwise, retrofitting...
What is your primary use case for JD Edwards World?
We use the solution for HR, maintenance, finance and supply chain.
Are there any advantages of SAP S4 HANA over SAP Business One (SAP B1) apart from the cost?
SaP Business One is a complete solution for business management. The software applications are broad, ranging from accounting to project management and human resources. It is very versatile and com...
What needs improvement with SAP S4HANA?
In future releases, I would like to see more availability zones and VPCs so customers have more freedom to choose. Also, more training so customers can utilize the training enablement.
What is your primary use case for SAP S4HANA?
I'm an architect. S/4HANA is an intelligent enterprise. When an organization needs an application or software to run its operations, S/4HANA comes into play. SAP is the market leader in ERP. S/4HAN...
 

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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
Nestle, O.C. Tanner, Sabre, New York Life Insurance Co., MEMEBOX, Siemens AG.
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