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Oracle E-Business Suite vs SAP HANA 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

Oracle E-Business Suite
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
153
Ranking in other categories
Field Service Management (1st), ERP (6th), Activity Based Costing Software (1st), Benefits Administration (6th), Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing (1st), Product Configuration and Quoting (3rd)
SAP HANA
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
84
Ranking in other categories
Data Virtualization (2nd), Embedded Database (4th), Relational Databases Tools (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Oracle E-Business Suite and SAP HANA aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Oracle E-Business Suite is designed for ERP and holds a mindshare of 4.6%, down 5.7% compared to last year.
SAP HANA, on the other hand, focuses on Embedded Database, holds 7.7% mindshare, down 13.3% since last year.
ERP
Embedded Database
 

Featured Reviews

James Balbach - PeerSpot reviewer
Centralizes our enterprise-wide functions but could benefit from cloud migration
We have dealt with customer service, and it was awful. For a system this size, it felt like we were merely buying software from them. They weren't really partnered with us on it. Reporting bugs and getting feedback, as well as having engineers work on issues, was very transactional. There was no real ownership on Oracle's part. During several support cases, it became difficult to determine ownership at Oracle and get status updates. The on-premises Oracle support is not great in my experience, and I think this is true in the industry. We've read about their software as a solution, and theoretically, their SaaS portal support is a lot better.
Jayarami Reddy Pujeri - PeerSpot reviewer
Comprehensive system with real-time analytics for versatile industry applications
Our primary use case is working with various clients in industries such as pharmaceuticals and other services. We support clients as implementers of SAP HANA, providing expertise in functionality, finance, logistics, and processes The solution is very user-friendly and supports all kinds of…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"What we like about Oracle E-Business Suite is that we didn't find any issues with it. In the Indian market, the subscription solutions aren't that suitable, even in terms of the complexity of the regulations, taxes, etc., so that's why we had to go for an on-premise solution that's hosted on the cloud, and we're happy with Oracle E-Business Suite. We also like that Oracle E-Business Suite is quite flexible, and we've also built some bolt-ons and they're working fine."
"ERP is a valuable feature of this product."
"This solution offers customization. You'll have the ability to change and add your custom solutions and integrate them with the standard ones."
"It's a scalable product."
"The order management is excellent."
"EBS has lots of application families and lots of features. It is modular in deployment and flexible enough to let the customer increase the built-in capabilities and enable new applications when needed. These are very important things at hand in case there will be a need to expand the product capabilities and/or implement new projects."
"Before, we used a lot of manpower in our operations, in the backend, but this is a service. We have eliminated some unnecessary processes."
"Oracle E-Business Suite has over 20 different modules to choose from, it is comprehensive. Additionally, the integration is very good."
"The feature that I like the most is that we can transport the data to our web data application. SAP HANA's performance is really perfect. We're working on big data, and SAP HANA is really working on high performance. We are happy working with it."
"Its in-memory capabilities are good, which is why many companies still use it."
"The most valuable features I have found are speed, dashboard, and reporting."
"We have found that the Fiori Apps are particularly good."
"The most valuable feature of SAP HANA is the modeling of the databases."
"As I only worked part-time on SAP HANA, I did not have the opportunity to explore the advanced features of the solution. However, I did work with basic features, such as user administration and access controls for the accounting department. The feature that stood out to me the most was the Single Sign-On and user administration, backup, and server management. My experience with SAP HANA was mainly focused on basic server improvements."
"It is very flexible to integrate with SaaS components."
"The product handles high volumes very well and provides good integration."
 

Cons

"If you get away from the financials core of the product, it is not so good at handling peripherals."
"It is difficult to get answers from technical support right away."
"We need more user-friendly fast formulas for all HRMS modules."
"More flexibility in configuration related to the Payroll module, in order to easily implement the local legislation."
"They started on the mobile app and tablets, but still I see there are no short-forms used in EBS."
"The UI interface is not great."
"Oracle E-Business Suite's stability could be improved as they have a lot of bugs that need to be fixed."
"Movement of CIP Inventory cannot be monitored in Inventory module when we are using the CIP Account or movement of CIP Inventory in Asset module, which is not flexible like Inventory module."
"A documents preview could be helpful."
"The main issue is the ecosystem, which lacks the widespread support that SQL enjoys."
"If the developers were to enhance or improve the application logic while processing the transactions, that would be great."
"The SAP HANA interface has room for improvement because it takes more work to manage than the Microsoft SQL Server interface."
"I would have rated the solution higher if this version was not missing some key features the newer version has."
"I would like to see improvement on the feedback from the road-map; it is currently extremely hard to get insight in this area."
"You cannot apply mulit-join inside the calculation views, for example, when you are joining tables."
"They can improve their technology for the CRM subsystem. There are other products that are better and more effective for the CRM subsystem. Its price could be better. It is expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Oracle E-Business Suite is heavy subscriptions based and the solution's upgrades, under the technology licensing, are quite costly. Additionally, support is an extra cost. The price of the solution could be reduced."
"We have an annual license to use the Oracle E-Business Suite and we have an enterprise license."
"It costs too much."
"We pay about $300 a year in order to license the solution."
"The pricing of Oracle E-Business Suite is too high."
"In order to minimize the implementation and consultancy costs, business lines should have proper definitions. They need to have a proper way of retrieving their data, which should be structured well."
"E-Business Suite's pricing could be lower."
"I would rate the pricing a nine out of ten, with ten being very expensive."
"It comes with a significant cost."
"SAP HANA is more expensive than other solutions."
"It is expensive."
"People who are technical will accept the cost, but financially they will assess whether this solution will bring them revenue or not. People often ask, how will I profit when the cost is so high?"
"Price-wise, the product falls on the higher side of the spectrum. There is no need to pay for maintenance and support additionally. Support is available for bug fixes in the product."
"A monthly or yearly license must be purchased, although its utility will be based on the cost-benefit analysis that is reached by the individual customer."
"Its licensing is expensive for SMEs and large enterprises alike."
"The solution's license is very expensive so I rate pricing a one out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
67%
Computer Software Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle E-Business Suite?
It was very easy to integrate the product into our existing infrastructure.
What needs improvement with Oracle E-Business Suite?
Oracle E-Business Suite should be more detailed and user-friendly. I should be able to customize the screen or application without needing technical support. The configuration and setup process is ...
What are the biggest benefits of using SAP HANA?
Based on my work with SAP HANA, the biggest benefit that it can bring to your business is total data management. This product is by SAP - a company that serves almost all needs a client may have co...
Is SAP HANA’s customer and technical support reliable?
We have been using SAP HANA for a fairly short period of time and have only taken advantage of their customer support. So far, we have not had issues that required specialized help from technical s...
Is SAP HANA difficult to set up and start using?
SAP HANA is fairly easy to set up, however, I do not think a complete beginner can do it. You certainly need some preparation - either you need to have experience with similar solutions, or with ot...
 

Also Known As

Oracle EBS, OEBS
SAP High-Performance Analytic Appliance, HANA
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Colab, Portobello, Saudi Telecom Company, DG Khan Cement, Dubai Holding
Unilever, NHS 24, adidas Group, CHIO Aachen, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited
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