Microsoft Dynamics GP vs SAP S/4HANA comparison

Microsoft and SAP are both solutions in the ERP category. Microsoft is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.1, while SAP is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.5. Microsoft holds a 1.0% mindshare in ERP, compared to SAP’s 14.4% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of SAP users who would recommend it.

Microsoft Dynamics GP

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Microsoft Dynamics GP and SAP S/4HANA are competitors in the enterprise resource planning software market. SAP S/4HANA appears to have an advantage in scalability and performance, while Microsoft Dynamics GP is noted for affordability and ease of use.

Features: Microsoft Dynamics GP provides essential features such as strong accounting, financial management, and ease of customization. It is user-friendly, making it suitable for small to medium-sized businesses. SAP S/4HANA offers advanced functionalities like real-time data analytics, robust integration capabilities, and comprehensive financial reporting, catering to larger enterprises with complex operations.

Room for Improvement: Microsoft Dynamics GP could enhance its scalability and introduce more advanced features to cater to larger businesses. It may also refine its integration capabilities with third-party tools. SAP S/4HANA may improve by lowering its implementation complexity and offering more budget-friendly options for smaller organizations. Improved user interface simplicity could further enhance user experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Dynamics GP offers straightforward deployment suitable for smaller organizations, with accessible customer service. SAP S/4HANA requires extensive deployment processes, ideal for larger businesses needing tailored solutions, with comprehensive support for complex issues.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Dynamics GP boasts a lower setup cost, attracting organizations seeking cost-effective solutions with quick ROI. SAP S/4HANA, despite a higher initial investment, promises substantial ROI through enhanced efficiency and scalability, making it suitable for enterprises eyeing long-term growth with advanced features.

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Microsoft Dynamics GP vs. SAP S/4HANA

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Ranking in ERP

13th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP S/4HANA

Ranking in ERP

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

118

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Microsoft Dynamics GP is 1.0%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP S/4HANA is 14.4%, down from 15.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Firaz Mohammed

Information Technology Manager at a retailer with 51-200 employees

Offers great integration capabilities and allows just the real-time inventory

Dynamics GP improves inventory management by offering real-time inventory tracking, and automated purchase order creation, receiving, and updating inventory levels. It facilitates site-to-site transfers and allocation tracking, enabling efficient stock management across locations. The integration capability of Dynamics GP, combined with Power Platform, has transformed our business processes. We now use PowerApps to enable salesmen to send orders electronically, eliminating the need for order books. Additionally, we developed HR apps to streamline tasks for our staff, leading to automated processes and improved efficiency. Our experience with Dynamics GP reporting and analytics features, particularly Advanced Analysis, has been great. We utilize customized smart lists for purchasing and other functions, allowing for tailored insights over specific periods. Additionally, we have developed custom dashboards for enhanced visibility and support portal integration. I wouldn't recommend Dynamics GP due to its legacy status and impending end of support. However, if integration with the Power Platform is crucial and the company prioritizes modernization, it could still be a viable option. For new companies, I would suggest considering Dynamics 365 Business Central for a more modern solution. Overall, I would rate Dynamics GP as a seven out of ten.

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Deepak Madhavan

Delivery Head- IT Shared Services at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Implementation simplifies ERP management with comprehensive data integration and visibility

A lot of people would say the pricing. SAP is seen as quite expensive even now. It doesn't work for smaller or medium optimizations. The licensing and pricing could be looked at. In Brownfield migration, the trade-off between greenfield and brownfield means you either keep it clean or match the business requirements. Sometimes, it's not possible to do both. While ValixAPI provides significant support in making those decisions and the SAP consultant is very useful, we are still dependent on past history and how it was originally set up. I wouldn't call that a real disadvantage, yet more accessible consulting would be beneficial. Incorporating all other cloud products, like APO or IPP, into the S/4 house might also help.

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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

"The system is easy to customize and has user-friendly access. "

"Snowflake's ability to handle large queries efficiently is very beneficial, unlike other databases which can take a significant amount of time for similar tasks."

"The most valuable feature is financial control. The accounting aspect allows us to manage our clients and payments."

"It is strong in integration."

"It is a tried and tested ERP system which if used correctly, is definitely a very good program for managing all aspects of a business from customer sales, and receivables management, to payable management and finance reporting. So, it's super critical for any mid-sized company."

"It's enhanced by a subscription billing add-on, to efficiently automate billing and invoicing, particularly due to our substantial customer database."

"Snowflake's ability to handle large queries efficiently is very beneficial, unlike other databases which can take a significant amount of time for similar tasks."

"The stability was reliable."

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"S4HANA is a completely integrated solution. It's an end-to-end ERP system with strong manufacturing and financial integration, which is not common among ERPs. And it's a solution that's driven by industry best practices."

"This tool helps us to manage business in a faster and smarter way."

"S/4HANA is so much faster today than it was before. High performance is one of the best features, but the backbone of S/4HANA is its integration capabilities. They've also shifted to a focus on user experience."

"One of the things I like about it is its well-integrated and secure nature."

"I have found the most valuable features are the interface, which is very good for all users, and the database performance is good."

"At present, it seems very stable because it is in the cloud."

"SAP S/4HANA is an integrated application, which is its greatest strength."

"The insights given help us make strategic decisions."

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Cons

"It requires a lot of expertise to implement."

"With payroll, the payroll that they have offers US or Canadian tax. However, here, our tax payments are different from the US and Canada. It is very difficult to put in our tax tables. We need some customization. It should be readily available for any country to use according to their tax implications. The system should know different types of tax regimes around the world so that it can accommodate. It's a little bit rigid on that."

"Many of our customers are migrating to the cloud rather than staying on-premises."

"There should also be extra redundancy when posting to modules. We use different sets of books such as CashBook and CheckBooks therefore if I select the wrong one the solution allows the transaction to just pass without warning."

"As technology changes, I would say probably in the area of chart up account needs improvement because chart up account is a string. So if they make it more flexible."

"As for room for improvement, they have different modules, project and analytical accounting, but it will be good to have that kind of part in the standard package. To have that additional reporting functionality where you can add an attribute or something, which you can report again. So you can analyze the cost by not just natural accounts but also by a project, without having to go through another module edit on top and then the other module edit on top. The more modules you add, sometimes it doesn't work that well. Additionally, it would be easier to have the solution on the cloud. That's our consideration. We are trying to move all our systems to the cloud, and GP is one of them that we are going to move in the next couple of years. I would rate the solution seven or seven point five out of ten."

"The biggest problem with GP is that it's not cloud based and it doesn't lend itself to subscription licensing. But Microsoft wants everything in the cloud and licensed on a subscription basis.Even tThough GP can be deployed on a cloud server, but basically, it's a Windows based product. It uses the older model and companies purchase the program and pay a 16-18 sixteen- eighteen percent annual renewal fee but Microsoft wants everybody to pay monthly or annual renewal fees on a subscription basis."

"The purchase order and processing aspects of the solution should be improved."

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"We found that the implementing partners themselves are struggling with S4HANA's features. It's not an exact translation of the older ECC, so SAP has taken a new route to do things with S4HANA. Maybe it's a good product, but the implementing partners also like to have an in-depth understanding of the full feature set the product offers."

"I would like to see improvements in the graphical user interface and core modules in SAP S/4HANA. Even after 20 years, there haven't been developments in these areas. The purchase order, sales order, and core modules like CRM have remained unchanged. The financial data and modules have also stayed the same. Fiori is available but hasn't brought many changes to the core modules."

"There are areas for improvement. SAP needs to consider both global and regional requirements."

"The setup cost is expensive. I would compare it to the difference between a Ferrari and a Rolls Royce. That's the level of distinction."

"The licensing of SAP S/4HANA needs to be improved"

"If I can highlight one point that could be improved, when we talk about other ERPs, like Oracle, nowadays these ERPs provide free integration with other ERPs. For example, there is an API for banks integrated into every tool and every product form requires that bank integration in order to give real time data into the ERP. But SAP is charging a lot for that particular bank integration scenario and I think it should be free because other ERPs are providing this feature built in to the ERP. People always ask us about the integration and how much it will cost to go with that solution, so people are thinking about this."

"MRP repost area should be improved. The production information report also needs to be improved."

"The cost of the solution is quite high. It needs to be adjusted."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think the tool is competitively priced and it's more of a one-time investment with a low annual renewal fee."

"It is an affordable solution."

"I would say that the pricing is moderate, not cheap, and not expensive. There are many more expensive ERPs than GP, and there are less expensive as well, so it is moderately priced."

"In comparison to other ERP systems, the pricing is not necessarily inexpensive, but it can be considered more cost-effective."

"For us, in our local currency, it costs us around 5 million Botswanan Pulas a year. It's quite a lot of money."

"The solution's price is steep."

"We evaluated some local products, because of the pricing, but this product has better features and support."

"Its pricing and licensing are high. Of course, we all know that it is Microsoft."

"SAP S4HANA is expensive and for smaller businesses, it is very difficult for them to have the budget."

"The solution's license cost is on the higher side."

"It is costly in computing because these VMs have a huge CPU and utilization."

"There is a license required for the use of this solution and we are on a monthly subscription. The cost of the solution is expensive compared to other solutions."

"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."

"The pricing is a five out of ten, with ten being expensive and one being cheap."

"I feel that the product is a bit expensive."

"SAP is a costly product in terms of maintenance for an organization who has reached a particular level."

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Top Industries

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Construction Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Educational Organization

39%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Dynamics GP?

The most valuable feature is the ability to easily update and maintain accurate data across all aspects of our operations.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Dynamics GP?

D365 BC licensing SAAS model with subscription ranging $70/User/Month.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Dynamics GP?

I wish Microsoft gets Dynamics GP to a cloud-based solution, but unfortunately Microsoft had announced the End of Life for Dynamics GP.

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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...

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What needs improvement with SAP S4HANA?

With the public cloud, now everything is being pushed into BTP. This has created challenges, as it requires us to redo our coding and development. This presents a significant learning curve for our...

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What is your primary use case for SAP S4HANA?

We work in a very niche area within the livestock industry. We have a SAP-certified solution for the poultry industry, and as part of our livestock solution, we cover poultry, dairy, and fishery. W...

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Also Known As

Dynamics GP, MS Dynamics GP

SAP S4HANA

Overview

Microsoft Dynamics GP is a complete enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for small and medium-sized businesses. Dynamics GP helps you gain greater control over your financials, inventory, and operations. It’s easy to implement and use and empowers informed decisions that lead to business success.

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SAP S4HANA is an ERP (enterprise resource planning) system that uses sophisticated technologies including machine learning and AI. It is most commonly used to integrate and manage business functions and is an ideal solution for large enterprises. The platform includes supplier relationship management (SRM), customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM), and product lifecycle management (PLM) functionality.

SAP S4HANA offers three different deployment options:

On-premises
Cloud
Hybrid

SAP S4HANA Features

SAP S4HANA has many valuable key features, including:

Customizable
ERP, CRM, SRM, SCM, PLM co-deployed
High throughput
Fast analytics and reporting
Smaller total data footprint
SAP HANA multi-tenancy
All data: social, text, geo, graph, processing
New SAP Fiori UX for any device (mobile, desktop, tablet)
Unlimited workload capacity
High-volume transaction processing (OLTP)
High volume real-time analytical processes (OLAP)
Service Management
Digital Boardroom Integration

SAP S4HANA Benefits

Some of the benefits of using SAP S4HANA include:

Speed: S4 HANA applications leverage speed, context, and data accessibility to ensure you can stay up to date with rapidly evolving technology.

Improved performance: With SAP S4HANA, you can plan, execute, or generate reports and analytics based on live data to increase performance.

Simplicity: SAP S4HANA’s whole infrastructure was designed with simplification in mind — from the management of the solution to the administration of the IT landscape. The solution serves as the digital core for business process simplification and enables the centralizing of hardware and network resources.

Cost effective: SAP S4HANA is a cost effective solution. It provides the ability to bring together all the analytical and transactional capabilities of a variety of systems in one location, enabling better decision making.

Reviews from Real Users

Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by SAP S4HANA users.

A Mechanical Engineer at a construction company says, “It is a very powerful, highly customizable tool. The most valuable feature is that the reporting is fast. We can see the results from that in that our commissions come in fast. That is the main advantage.”

Another reviewer, a SAP Technology Manager at a financial services firm, mentions, "It is more or less a very, very smooth and seamless product. Day by day they are increasing their technology features and they are keen to resolve the issues. India has a complex business scenario and SAP is thinking about that and resolving the issues day by day. In terms of the features I have found most valuable, I don't think that there is any lack or any gap process-wise. SAP is a very good tool."

A Project and Service delivery Manager at a tech services company comments, "One of the most valuable features, which we used the most, was the FI module, for finance. It involved controlling, account receivables, account payables, and complete financial steering."

A Senior Architect at a construction company states, “The POD applications are very useful to us. There are a few POD apps which we are using for different business scenarios. They are quite interesting.” He also adds, “The initial setup is pretty straightforward. The documentation is very good. The solution can scale well. The solution is stable.”

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Sample Customers

Rural Metro, WASH Multifamily Laundry, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Elcome International LLC, Batteries Plus Corporate Stores, Catalogic Software, Choate Rosemary Hall

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

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