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Microsoft Azure 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

Microsoft Azure
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
313
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (1st), PaaS Clouds (1st)
SAP Business One on AWS
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Cloud ERP (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Microsoft Azure and SAP Business One on AWS aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Microsoft Azure is designed for Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) and holds a mindshare of 19.1%, up 18.4% compared to last year.
SAP Business One on AWS, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud ERP, holds 4.9% mindshare, up 1.5% since last year.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
Cloud ERP
 

Featured Reviews

Nicolas Chabrier - PeerSpot reviewer
Promotes clear, logical structures preventing impractical configurations and offers seamless integration
The only thing is regarding the management of multi-cloud environments. That's not really possible. So basically, it's wonderful if you manage Microsoft clearly and if you manage Microsoft Azure, but if you need to consume external services and have a global overview of all your consumption, it's not the case. Google, for instance, has tools that help you manage multiple environments, which makes sense because Google is really the cloud provider. So that's why they need to be compliant with the others. But for sure, Microsoft's approach is different, and it's wonderful when you're one hundred percent on Azure. But if you'd like to have something more of a multi-cloud strategy, that's a bit of a gap where they could improve.
Muhammad Shehzad - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides easy navigation to individual transaction levels and good stability
The warehouse management system requires further improvement. Right now, there is no built-in application for using barcodes or QR codes by the warehouse or operational teams. Customers often rely on third-party add-ons for such features. There should be a mobile-based handheld application, especially for the warehouse team or the operational team, to use barcode-based or QR-based scanning. In additional features, it would be great if the mobile application supported barcode and QR code usage. If this feature is available, it would be very useful.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most efficient feature of Microsoft Azure is that we can use it to update a website with a few clicks."
"The robust encryption services increase the confidence of tech users."
"The most valuable features are the interface and customizability."
"We find that it is easy to integrate with other Microsoft technologies such as Microsoft Office."
"The most valuable features of the solution are ease of use and the enhancements are continually being updated."
"It is easy to use. It is also stable."
"The solution has proven to be quite stable so far."
"Microsoft Azure is flexible and the performance is great."
"The way we can make changes in new fields, or make new rules with our IT department, has been very useful."
"I believe the solution is very stable."
"The maintenance is a significant advantage as it is supported by the international community rather than the local community."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to access it from anywhere."
"The product is very user-friendly."
"The initial setup is manageable."
"It is very flexible...It is a stable solution."
"The top-level view and easy navigation to individual transaction levels are beautifully done in SAP Business One."
 

Cons

"The subscriptions are complicated."
"Could be more user friendly; initial setup is difficult to understand."
"I would like to see this solution support integration."
"Overall, the solution is good but there are some minor technical issues that can be resolved."
"The security must be improved."
"We have faced some challenges trying to deploy a new ESP application."
"Some of the capabilities available in an on-premise SQL Server aren't available in Azure. For instance, we found Azure Managed Instance to be lacking in certain aspects. One of our clients decided to stay on-premise rather than migrate to Azure because of this reason."
"Dashboards and reporting could be improved."
"There is some room for improvement with the scalability and the pricing of the product."
"It would be better if the solution was on a cloud infrastructure."
"The reporting can be improved. Also, it is an expensive solution, and you need consultants for new interfaces as it's very rigid otherwise."
"There is a need to make multiple changes in the code to make a few changes in any module of the product."
"The interface needs to be improved. It needs to be more user-friendly."
"It would be beneficial to have access to real-time data from our machines."
"Not a ten because it's not software for a structured company or something very big. That is my impression."
"I would like SAP to replace Business One's fixed Web client with a native Web solution. Right now, their remote access is based on RVP. We have to access the solution through a Windows-based client. It's not a native Web interface."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a license for the solution."
"As of now, there are no monthly or yearly subscription fees."
"Customers need to purchase additional services because of the complexity of it."
"Be careful with Azure Cool storage accounts; if you are dealing with high object counts, then it can be more economical to use Hot storage because of the high storage access costs associated with Cool."
"Microsoft always provides the entry-level solution with a cheap license. Once you start to like the product, then you have to pay for the full package, which is more expensive than the entry-level solution. Every feature comes with a license and a cost. Some licenses have multiple features, and some features require a specific license."
"The solution does not offer very many free services which can become expensive. We are on an annual license."
"The licensing is pay per usage, so it can be both monthly and yearly."
"Its price can be cheaper. Price is always an issue. We pay around $10,000 per month for all resources."
"There is an annual licensing fee, and it changes once you add or remove users. The solution is on the upper-end side and expensive."
"The tool's cost is reasonable."
"The product's license is expensive. It could be cheaper."
"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."
"The product is moderately priced."
"Pricing for me, it's not very interesting. I think it's priced at a normal level."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
45%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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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?
There is room for improvement in the manufacturing and logistics areas of SAP Business One on AWS.
 

Also Known As

Windows Azure, Azure, MS Azure
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Sample Customers

BMW, Toyota, easyJet, NBC Sports, HarperCollins, Aviva, TalkTalk Business, Avanade, and Telenor.
Comba Telecom, Exeter Family Friendly, GranBio, Kim Tech Ceong, Wego, Blue Ocean Systems, Whitebox Retail Logistics
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