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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

"Before, we used a lot of manpower in our operations, in the backend, but this is a service. We have eliminated some unnecessary processes."
"Flexible to set up an organization with multiple locations."
"The procure-to-pay is core to our business and relevant to us."
"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."
"Valuable features include expense management and the accounting suite of products."
"The financial module has excellent features that many find valuable, while the HCM module is also highly regarded."
"An integrated platform with an easy of integration to a third-party system."
"It is a solution for GFMIS (Governmental Fiscal Management Information Systems)."
"The data storage requirement is reduced from the original database to the HANA database."
"We use SAP HANA for Master Data Governance."
"I like the integration process. Also, the data is trusted by our management, and we use the data from transactions for analysis."
"The most valuable feature of SAP HANA is the interaction it provides with external suppliers and clients."
"The most valuable features are the flexibility and the integration with other solutions in data quality."
"The data in HANA is stored in columns rather than rows, which speeds up searches and aggregations."
"What I like most are the dashboards and pervasive analytics."
"The most valuable features I have found are speed, dashboard, and reporting."
 

Cons

"In Oracle E-Business Suite, there should be a proper document flow for each transaction."
"More flexibility in configuration related to the Payroll module, in order to easily implement the local legislation."
"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."
"We expect Oracle to go into continuous innovation mode and provide simplified integration solutions."
"The operations could be better, specifically for manufacturing processes."
"They should have a nicer way to handle very high volumes of data because we deal with really high volumes, and sometimes, we end up with performance issues."
"Improvements could be made in mobility for mobile applications or tablets."
"The main challenge has been the annual maintenance cost."
"The surface side or Attack dashboard needs improvement because there are some gaps after sales services."
"I would like to see improvement on the feedback from the road-map; it is currently extremely hard to get insight in this area."
"The SAP ERP processes are quite complex and it can be challenging."
"The support is lacking and not worth the premium price. If support was just a nominal fee, it would be perceived differently."
"The high price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"It's a complex initial setup."
"HANA could be improved by adding analytics and development models in the institution."
"High availability and disaster recovery are very poor in HANA."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is high."
"Licensing is on a yearly basis. There is an initial cost, and the standard fee is 22% per year."
"The license is very expensive and I think that it needs to be cheaper to get a wider range of users or customers."
"At our various customers, the software tends to pay for itself in less than two years."
"I would rate the pricing a nine out of ten, with ten being very expensive."
"Licensing and costing of Oracle EBS is very complex. We recommend to use a system integrator during the negotiation process since Oracle sales representatives sometime do not know the actual minimum requirements and may oversell the necessary licenses through ignorance."
"Oracle prices are better in Vietnam and more flexible. If we need to customize something in Oracle, it's very flexible and easy to customize."
"Whatever the products you use, you'll be paying a yearly maintenance price or a support price."
"It is expensive, which isn't a problem for us because SAP HANA is processing the data so fast."
"The solution's license is very expensive so I rate pricing a one out of ten."
"The licensing could improve."
"The price is high and could be a bit cheaper."
"SAP HANA is very expensive here in China. My company bought the SAP ERP suite, which includes SAP HANA. For others who use SAP HANA as an analytical database, CPU numbers will affect the pricing, so as a solution, it's costly."
"The pricing for SAP HANA is high. You pay a lot for the license, and you also have to pay for some add-ons."
"The price of this product is good."
"The cost of SAP HANA is high, and I would rate the price at eight 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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