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Oracle E-Business Suite vs SAP S/4HANA comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

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
Ranking in ERP
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
153
Ranking in other categories
Field Service Management (2nd), Activity Based Costing Software (1st), Benefits Administration (6th), Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing (1st), Product Configuration and Quoting (3rd)
SAP S/4HANA
Ranking in ERP
2nd
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 January 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Oracle E-Business Suite is 4.7%, down from 5.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP S/4HANA is 15.3%, up from 15.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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.
Cirvesh-Daga - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers an indispensable Order-to-Cash feature along with easy integrations, but the analytics features need improvement
SAP S/4HANA provides a standard setup process. Several third-party tools are available to integrate with the SAP ecosystem. Some customers of our organization find SAP S/4HANA very easy to use, and some are adopting the solution due to prior familiarity with the SAP ecosystem. The licensing changes implemented in Oracle JD Edwards have also made a few customers of our organization adopt SAP S/4HANA. The Order-to-Cash feature is indispensable and irreplaceable in SAP S/4HANA. Almost every customer I have worked with in my organization finds the Order-to-Cash feature extremely valuable. For Order-to-Cash using SAP S/4HANA, a company needs to consider the local regulations at one point. SAP can help with all such local regulations. I wouldn't recommend SAP S/4HANA for a small or medium-sized company. The integration capabilities of SAP S/4HANA are as good as those of its competitor products. A reliable middleware product will be needed in SAP S/4HANA especially if discrete ERP, MES and CRM are present in the project. The integration of SAP S/4HANA will also be dependent on the strategies and vision laid out by the enterprise architect. Integrations for the solution can be done in both ELT and ETL, and both has its pros and cons.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's quite secure and fast, and we get an end-to-end solution."
"The customer gets a better cost calculation and an integrated system between departments."
"E-Business Suite's best features are the standard process, the table dictionary, and the ability to work with the SQL language to correlate data."
"I have found the solution to have a good interface, security, and is user-friendly."
"The most valuable features are straight-through processing because we need to make sure that we have a good end-to-end process."
"I think one of the best use cases is centralizing supplier and customer data into our finance system. We identified there were so many duplicate suppliers and customers and so a lot of time was spent reporting."
"The technical support for the solution was very good."
"The solution has strong financial models and a strong database."
"One of the most valuable features is the in-memory database."
"The solution's new UI called Fiori is user friendly."
"SAP S4HANA version 1909 is stable. We have not gone live with 2020 yet."
"The solution's most valuable feature is integration."
"The overall product rating is ten out of ten."
"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"SAP S/4HANA delivers all essential possibilities to customers for various sections. In the current modern age, we use SAP for graphical outputs, reports, and smartphone accessibility. If users want to see financial outputs via diagrams, we use SAP by Design. For specific confirmations via mobile app or web app, we use few other applications. If users want only source forms and not hard copies, we use AR forms."
"The functionality of SAP S4HANA is very good when comparing it to others, such as Oracle, Microsoft, and other ERP solutions."
 

Cons

"The document that supports the Oracle E-Business Suite regarding the installation and upgrading is long compared to other products and needs to be enhanced."
"Needs more real-time visualizations, in terms of smarter dashboards and reporting competing with the speed of HANA."
"Oracle E-Business Suite could improve the tables. When we remove some of them sometimes they cloud the modules into one. It becomes a little difficult to segregate."
"Additional improvements could include better healthcare management functionalities, such as specialized modules for OPD and IPD for patients."
"There are some enhancements in the process itself that is needed in the application. In the cloud version, they covered some of these areas and requirements but the on-premise version has to catch up."
"In the future, Oracle E-Business Suite could improve by having a better UI. Competitors are providing much better interfaces."
"One issue with the product is because it build on a lot of older technologies, there is a substantial technical debt in the system."
"The issue of frequently applying patches and updates to fix bugs. Oracle should improve upon this issue, especially since it happens too frequently."
"The tool's high cost is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The analytics part of SAP S/4HANA needs to be improved"
"Documentation could be improved."
"During parallel preparation of go-live processes, SAP B1 and S4H transactional data alignment can be difficult to track."
"More integration is necessary."
"I think anything related to manufacturing public clouds could be improved."
"The resource usage could be improved - it's memory-hungry, so mid-range servers struggle to run it."
"SAP S/4HANA needs to bring a feature that allows a great quantity of data compression"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Oracle E-Business Suite is cheaper than SAP. It is expensive."
"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."
"We have an annual license to use the Oracle E-Business Suite and we have an enterprise license."
"In my opinion, the prices for Oracle ERP are reasonable, especially considering the various discounts that are often available."
"There is an annual licensing fee and you are able to add features depending on the scope of the environment."
"At the time of purchasing the license the price was reasonable."
"We pay about $300 a year in order to license the solution."
"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."
"The price of the solution is on the higher side compared to others."
"The licensing format is complicated for SAP S/4HANA"
"Licensing works on a subscription model for the cloud version and it's a one-time fee for the on-premises version."
"Licensing costs are not transparent"
"The implementation costs of SAP is substantial."
"The tool's licensing is very expensive. They've changed their licensing model from the old ERP system to a new model using FUEs, which is somewhat better but still expensive."
"People concerned about the costs need to evaluate whether implementing this system is profitable."
"I don't think any company would find the product expensive"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
66%
Computer Software Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
Educational Organization
39%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
4%
 

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 ...
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...
What needs improvement with SAP S4HANA?
The cost of their support services could be more affordable. It's currently an expensive proposition.
What is your primary use case for SAP S4HANA?
We have several different application scenarios that we are implementing, including procurement, sales, and finance.
 

Also Known As

Oracle EBS, OEBS
SAP S4HANA
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Colab, Portobello, Saudi Telecom Company, DG Khan Cement, Dubai Holding
Nestle, O.C. Tanner, Sabre, New York Life Insurance Co., MEMEBOX, Siemens AG.
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