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SAP Business One on AWS vs SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

SAP Business One on AWS
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Cloud ERP (5th)
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

SAP Business One on AWS and SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. SAP Business One on AWS is designed for Cloud ERP and holds a mindshare of 2.2%, up 1.1% compared to last year.
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS), holds 2.2% mindshare, down 3.0% since last year.
Cloud ERP
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

Madhava Pemmaraju - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 24, 2024
The product is very user-friendly, has an easy-to-use interface, and ROI can be achieved in less time
Analytics could be much better. The solution must provide a lot of options so that the analytics dashboard looks much better. The vendor must bring in more analytics features. Currently, the analytics features are decent but not great. The production modules and HR components must be improved. Production planning and detailed warehouse management features must be improved. While migrating to AWS, we faced certain issues with the API integration and the configuration of the add-ons. We thought changes wouldn't be required, but some changes were required. We also faced some challenges with the compatibility of the patches. The additional functionalities must be more flexible and scalable.
Suresh Tanneeru - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 12, 2023
High stability, reasonably priced, and important for digital transformations
Customers need to be better educated about using the solution's cloud for digital transformation. SAP as a legacy system is missing that flavor. The solution is not a traditional ERP software so should be used as a digital transformation tool. That is the story to project to customers, partners, and sales teams. This will help the solution grow faster than GCP, AWS, or Azure. In fact, Google Cloud Platform is now collaborating with SAP for digital transformation. The solution should offer affordable modules that are customized to startups with 50 to 500 employees. Most people think of SAP as being only for big enterprises but it could be very useful for smaller companies. There are 40,000 to 50,000 startups in APAC each year and that is a large volume. Many of the solution's modules could be used by those startups. Google is targeting this market with chat boards and automation tools at a reasonable price or with six months of free usage. SAP should come up with this kind of module and include sandbox so providers can play with a few of the POCs.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"As a business technology platform, it is a flexible platform. It enables the customer to do faster integrations, and the solution's functioning requires low cost."
"The maintenance is a significant advantage as it is supported by the international community rather than the local community."
"The way we can make changes in new fields, or make new rules with our IT department, has been very useful."
"The top-level view and easy navigation to individual transaction levels are beautifully done in SAP Business One."
"Setting up Business One is straightforward. It took us about three months to deploy Business One on AWS."
"The production and planning processes of the solution are very good."
"It is very flexible...It is a stable solution."
"The most valuable features of SAP Business One on AWS are the CRM and the sales module."
"The real-time data processing and the ability to track all leasing processes and contracts are particularly valuable."
"It is a stable and scalable product."
"My company has not had any problems with the product's initial setup phase."
"The most valuable feature is virtual modeling, which is beneficial because you don't really save the data multiple times the way we did in the past."
"We have a wide range of use cases for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud. These include production planning, materials management, sales management, treasury, finance, appliance maintenance, real estate, and warehouse management."
"There's a minimum amount of downtime when using the solution. This platform is very effective."
"The scalability is good because we have some cloud resources to support the ERP."
"What I like the most is that we can convert databases into a proper multi-dimensional model, and then we can project with the integration with Power BI."
 

Cons

"The AI tools, programming languages, and dashboard customization should be easier."
"SAP Business One on AWS could improve by adding more functionality to the web client."
"There is some room for improvement with the scalability and the pricing of the product."
"Not a ten because it's not software for a structured company or something very big. That is my impression."
"The browser access needs to improve, as everybody in the industry knows how limited it is."
"I would like SAP to replace Business One's fixed Web client with a native Web solution. Right now, their remote access is based on RVP. We have to access the solution through a Windows-based client. It's not a native Web interface."
"The warehouse management system requires further improvement."
"There are limitations of SAP Business One. It's a complex topic, and exploring options like SAP HANA is challenging at the moment. Understanding the limitations of ERP requires thorough research. I suggest conducting some preliminary investigations into ERP products before making a decision. We chose SAP Business One as it caters to SMEs like ours, acknowledging and accepting its limitations. While a larger product exists, switching would entail budget considerations due to the ongoing implementations. Therefore, the current situation with SAP Business One is not a matter of concern."
"Enterprise Cloud's reporting could be more automated to improve content accountability, especially regarding BI reports."
"SAP support isn't on par with products like Microsoft Azure or AWS. It's nowhere close to the competitors."
"SAP should adopt more rapid changes in market processes and customer needs to deliver solutions that meet new industry requirements swiftly."
"The customer has a lot of dependencies on SAP which means they don't have much flexibility to go and update the system when or if they need to. They will need to wait for the quarterly updates. It's possible to maybe raise a special request with SAP if it is absolutely necessary."
"The stability of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"They should probably offer more cloud services. Most of the cloud infrastructure providers we have make everything pretty transparent, you know what you're getting, you have all these metrics and measurements and everything in the dashboard. Here you have to go through the contracting negotiations and all those things."
"It’s a common challenge with applications like Microsoft and SAP that they tend to rely on engineers rather than human resources personnel for knowledge and implementation."
"I would rate the stability a four out of ten. It's an area that could use improvement"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"On average, the licensing costs can be around 50,000 USD. Pricing of the product has certain variables, including the number of licenses and the implementation costs."
"Pricing for me, it's not very interesting. I think it's priced at a normal level."
"The product's license is expensive. It could be cheaper."
"Though I cannot specifically state whether SAP Business One on AWS is a cheap or expensive product, I can surely say that it is a manageable tool from a cost perspective."
"There is an annual licensing fee, and it changes once you add or remove users. The solution is on the upper-end side and expensive."
"The tool has better pricing models than S/4 HANA."
"Licenses are available on a monthly or yearly basis, and it costs about $1,200 per license, per user."
"The price of SAP Business One on AWS is reasonable for what we use it for."
"The pricing is reasonable when compared to other vendors like Oracle who offer technology enterprise resource software."
"If you choose the minimum, it will probably cost around $1,000 USD per month if you take a contract for a year or two."
"The price is expensive compared to the competition."
"I rate the product's price a five out of ten."
"It's very, very expensive."
"The price is high compared to other databases, which is why HANA is still not widely used. Some enterprises prefer Sybase, Oracle, or other traditional databases because HANA is a little pricey. Cost is one factor SAP needs to work on to make it more competitive with other databases. Otherwise, they'll never be able to develop a mass customer base."
"The price is on little bit higher. For SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, we see roughly five crores per annum."
"SAP may not be the most cost-effective option, but it does offer a comprehensive set of tools and features. When you have the right information, structure, and dashboard in place, it can provide excellent value. Additionally, competition with Oracle might be a factor to consider."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SAP Business One on AWS?
With the tool, there is no shutdown or breakdown time my company experiences.
What needs improvement with SAP Business One on AWS?
The tool's cost is an area of concern where improvements are required. Though the tool's cost is reasonable, it could be made a bit cheaper so that more people can utilize its services, especially ...
What do you like most about SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
It has significantly streamlined our operations.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
SAP HANA Cloud can be quite costly compared to other solutions. The high licensing costs make it an expensive option, particularly for smaller customers. However, they offer solutions for mid-sized...
What needs improvement with SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
SAP should adopt more rapid changes in market processes and customer needs to deliver solutions that meet new industry requirements swiftly. SAP finance needs to be more advanced to keep up with cu...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Comba Telecom, Exeter Family Friendly, GranBio, Kim Tech Ceong, Wego, Blue Ocean Systems, Whitebox Retail Logistics
FC Bayern Munich, Reuters News Agency, MEMEBOX
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