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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

"My experience with technical support so far is very good."
"In terms of managing and configuring infrastructures, Azure is fairly good."
"I like that it is user-friendly and flexible."
"It very quickly provisions servers, infrastructure, and apps on the fly and complies with security requirements and data safety."
"It is easy to use. It is also stable."
"It is so huge and so powerful. The best thing is the possibilities of things that you can actually do with it. If you do it right, you can work or host your stuff a lot cheaper than traditionally. Its security is good, and it also reduces the strain on internal IT."
"We have implemented the ExpressRoute connection, which is an established circuit between the local provider and the Microsoft network edge."
"This is a very stable product."
"The modules, like the accounting and procurement modules, especially the finance and accounting modules, are quite impressive in the solution."
"The most valuable aspect is that it is easy to use the software."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to access it from anywhere."
"The production and planning processes of the solution are very good."
"The top-level view and easy navigation to individual transaction levels are beautifully done in SAP Business One."
"The product is very user-friendly."
"As a business technology platform, it is a flexible platform. It enables the customer to do faster integrations, and the solution's functioning requires low cost."
 

Cons

"The solution should improve the shared cache. For the shared cache, Microsoft uses RADIUS third-party services. We have a lot of trouble with RADIUS and I suppose that is due to the fact that is not owned completely by Microsoft."
"The interface is not easy to use. I'd like to see them develop a better interface, more graphical information about the resource and the consumer."
"Difficult to understand how it works and it's an expensive solution."
"One area for enhancement could be in the realm of big data and unstructured data storage."
"The solution needs a more integrated password feature."
"From a security perspective, it could be improved."
"The pricing needs to be a bit lower. It's an expensive solution right now."
"Microsoft Azure's design language is a little too basic."
"The look-and-feel of the system is quite outdated as compared to a lot of other products out there."
"SAP Business One on AWS could improve by adding more functionality to the web client."
"The technical support from SAP is very restricted to its knowledge base. It does not add much beyond what is already available in the knowledge base."
"It would be beneficial to have access to real-time data from our machines."
"The warehouse management system requires further improvement."
"There is room for improvement in the manufacturing and logistics areas of SAP Business One on AWS."
"I would like to achieve better integration with AWS so that it becomes more interconnected with the SAP system."
"It is hard for the customers to get the product from the market. Improvement-wise, it can shorten its time to reach the markets."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"In countries experiencing high inflation, the cost of Azure services can be significantly impacted. This can result in higher expenses compared to other regions."
"Price could always be cheaper. Its licensing and usage aren't always cheap. We pay monthly."
"Customers pay for our software and use our solution as a service through monthly payments. They don't pay the licensing fee directly to Microsoft."
"Azure's pricing could be more competitive. Some clients mentioned that they are considering switching to AWS because of the price."
"The cost is a little high and can be more competitive."
"The solution does require a license."
"The pricing is fair and it was actually just reduced. My organization is paying approximately $100,000 annually with close to one thousand users. There are no additional fees."
"It’s necessary to use third party products or to use good self-management economic tools"
"The tool's cost is reasonable."
"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."
"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 has better pricing models than S/4 HANA."
"Though I cannot specifically state whether SAP Business One on AWS is a cheap or expensive product, I can surely say that it is a manageable tool from a cost perspective."
"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)."
"Licenses are available on a monthly or yearly basis, and it costs about $1,200 per license, per user."
"We have an annual cost for licensing and storage in AWS."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
46%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
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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