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Microsoft System Center vs SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management comparison

Microsoft and SAP are both solutions in the Application Infrastructure category. Microsoft is ranked #13 with an average rating of 7.8, while SAP is ranked #25. Microsoft holds a 0.9% mindshare in AIS, compared to SAP’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution.
Microsoft System Center
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0% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 5, 2025

Microsoft System Center and SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management are solutions competing in IT infrastructure and business process management. Microsoft System Center is favored for its pricing and support, whereas SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management is valued for its robust feature set.

Features: Microsoft System Center offers integration with other Microsoft products, automation, and virtualization tools. SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management is strong in defining and managing business rules, providing a flexible rules engine integrated with SAP applications. Microsoft focuses on IT system management, while SAP targets business process automation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft System Center has a lower barrier to entry with extensive documentation, suitable for various IT infrastructures. SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management requires a more complex setup due to its capabilities but provides a robust support structure. Microsoft offers compatibility with existing environments, while SAP suits SAP ecosystems with a steeper learning curve.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft System Center has competitive pricing, leading to a quicker return on investment through reduced operational costs and effective resource management. SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management involves a higher initial setup cost but delivers value in SAP-reliant environments. Microsoft is more budget-friendly for diverse IT needs, while SAP offers long-term returns in specialized SAP operations.

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft System Center
Ranking in Application Infrastructure
13th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Monitoring Software (24th)
SAP NetWeaver Business Rule...
Ranking in Application Infrastructure
25th
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of Microsoft System Center is 0.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Ajinkya Mohod - PeerSpot reviewer
Makes user management and application management easy for users
Speaking about the impact of the automation feature that impacted our company's operational efficiency, I can say that the complete tool works on automation. You just have to configure it, and it works, especially in areas like auto-patching updates. I suggest that others can definitely go ahead with Microsoft System Center, especially beginners who choose it, can get hands-on experience with it, and acquire a good understanding of how things work. In terms of the value and benefits derived from the use of the solution, I can say that my company's operations have been made simpler because of the product, especially in areas like user management and application management where we have been benefited a lot. I rate the tool a nine out of ten.
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Good stability and good visibility but requires a better user interface
We're an SAP partner. We do also deploy some clients to the cloud, but 95% of the work we do with the solution is on-premises. I'd rate the solution six out of ten. I'm an architect, so I don't know enough about the implementation side to really be able to share any relevant first-hand experience in regards to setting the solution up.
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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 most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it helps us manage our company's application pool, license pool, application update pool, and OS updates."
"The solution is easily available. That's its most valuable aspect."
"I like the automated features of it that let you schedule those updates and the ability of the product to focus on the specific updates, specific platforms, and products that we're interested in keeping up to date."
"Step-by-step documentation that clarifies the implementation procedure."
"The installation process is easy."
"It can generate KPIs and management reports with monthly presentations on activities and updating the environment (success and failure)."
"Managment Packs for Microsoft-specific products, help us implement the best practices for each product."
"System Center helps to create the basis for ITIL alignment."
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"There are many features of the solution that are quite useful. For us, the most valuable aspect may be visibility."
 

Cons

"The solution's dashboard needs improvement."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"The platform's performance could be improved. Additionally, its UI needs to be well-upgraded and work faster."
"The multi-tenancy support needs to be improved. We need to have the ability to manage several different environments from one central point of administration."
"Implementation and integration in the case of multi-tenant environments needs improvement."
"System Center hasn't updated to keep up with the industry. It needs improvements in the user interface, ease of use, and overall product functionality, particularly the cloud-monitoring features. It needs more capabilities to monitor AWS and Azure infrastructure."
"They should have some customized solutions or internal development, then maybe it could be easier to use different solutions or some self-developed solution."
"Microsoft System Center should be easier to manage. However, it is complex to deploy, so people hesitate to use it. Though it has many features, such as licensing, asset tracking, and software deployment, we mainly use it for Windows updates. It protects many screens and integrates with databases, but it's complex compared to other solutions. Many now use cloud-based products or other tools like Automox to deploy updates and manage vulnerabilities."
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"The solution could improve its user interface."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."
"We maximized our license investment."
"Microsoft System Center is quite expensive."
"Microsoft System Center's licensing is costly."
"I rate the product price as five to six on a scale of one to ten, where one means it is cheap and ten means it is expensive."
"It's rolled into our enterprise subscription. The entire subscription is around $25,000 a year, however, that covers all the products that we use."
"I know that sometimes there is some reduction in the prices of Microsoft System Center because of the costs of Microsoft SQL Server, which can be advantageous."
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft System Center?
The product's initial setup phase was easy.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft System Center?
Microsoft System Center's licensing is costly.
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Also Known As

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NetWeaver Business Rules Management
 

Overview

System Center helps customers realize the benefits of the Microsoft Cloud Platform by delivering unified management. Experience fast time-to-value with out-of-the-box monitoring, provisioning, configuration, automation, protection and self-service.
Microsoft
SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management (SAP NetWeaver BRM) is part of the SAP NetWeaver AS Java. SAP NetWeaver BRM enables your organization to externalize business rules and manage them flexibly across multiple installations for greater agility, for consistent and transparent enforcement of policies across the entire enterprise.
SAP
 

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