SAP Business One vs SAP S/4HANA Cloud comparison

The compared SAP Business One and SAP S/4HANA Cloud solutions aren't in the same category. SAP Business One is ranked #4 in ERP , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 4.3% mindshare in the category. SAP S/4HANA Cloud is ranked #3 in CE , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 12.3% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of SAP Business One users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of SAP S/4HANA Cloud users who would recommend it.

SAP Business One

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90% willing to recommend

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

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89% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

SAP Business One

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

ERP (4th)

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

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Cloud ERP (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Resource Planning solutions, they serve different purposes. SAP Business One is designed for ERP and holds a mindshare of 4.3%, down 6.7% compared to last year.
SAP S/4HANA Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud ERP, holds 12.3% mindshare, down 13.4% since last year.

ERP

Cloud ERP

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Madhava Pemmaraju

Practice Head at Panfish

Many features are standardized, which reduces the need for customization but lacks solutions for some use cases

SAP Business One is primarily used for small to medium businesses in the MSMB market. It helps run the packaged enterprise solution for customers who cannot afford a full-fledged SAP S4HANA solution. It is used for standard finance, warehouse, and supply chain processes One of the biggest…

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Sajid Farooq

Head of Professional Services at HCC - Technology & Advisory

Provides seamless integration of different modules in one place

Certain add-ons like quality control, payroll, and HRMS are not part of the SAP S/4HANA Cloud. SAP S/4HANA Cloud doesn't provide a quality control module. SAP S/4HANA Cloud does not have its own payroll and HRMS system. The partners develop their own cloud and integrate with the solution. There are certain modules specific to some industries, and SAP S/4HANA Cloud doesn't deal with those modules. Every partner of SAP S/4HANA Cloud has to develop its own and then integrate and certify with that solution. We can't say that these modules are part of SAP S/4HANA Cloud. There is a little area of improvement that SAP has to opt for particular types of solutions like QC, payroll, and HRMS. The graphics of SAP S/4HANA Cloud are not user-friendly. They don't look like they belong to a branded solution that costs too much. The solution's user interface is not appealing or user-friendly. On a scale from one to ten, where one is bad and ten is good, I rate the solution's user interface a five out of ten. SAP S/4HANA Cloud has built-in reports that are hard-coated. We have to alter or modify built-in reports in different marking segments, but there are no options for that. We have to build complete reports from scratch, and SAP-developed reports are not used in the market. SAP should provide a tool for customizing its developed reports so that there should not be a process of reengineering or reinventing the process.

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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

"This is an all-in-one ERP solution for small businesses. Everything is linked. Once you have this, you have all the features available in SAP. You have PR, inventory items, journal entry, and project management features."

"Add-ons that can be implemented are most valuable."

"We have been satisfied with the technical support."

"It is quite simple, and it is suitable for medium and small businesses."

"The solution is stable."

"Sales CRM and Financials are most valuable."

"SAP Business One has valuable and helpful features for standard utilities, such as sales, purchasing, inventory, and finance, including Indian localization. Additionally, it is strong in the area of production. It has enhanced capabilities in advanced production planning, maintenance, and other features as needed through the use of add-ons provided by partners. These add-ons run within the solution and can be provided to customers based on their specific production needs."

"It's simple to use and very direct."

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"It is a straightforward solution."

"S/4HANA Cloud is very stable."

"I like the SAP offerings and the standard best practices included in the SAP S/4HANA Cloud version."

"It is stable and scalable. In the S4HANA plain version, they have new dashboards and things like that."

"The product's most valuable features include its real-time data storage and integration capabilities through SAP connectors."

"The solution links everything and allows us to integrate into our entire supply chain."

"SAP S/4HANA Cloud provides easy database access."

"It was easy to implement."

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Cons

"The user interface could be improved with drag-and-drop functionality that it currently lacks."

"I would love to have more reporting capabilities. It should have an embedded BI engine. Currently, I have to maintain an additional system for BI."

"There should be a portal so that our providers can give us their invoices. This is something that it is missing currently. SAP provides such a portal with SAP ERP, but it is not available with SAP Business One."

"SAP Business One could improve asset management, inventory management, banking system, and production. Additionally, SAP Business One did not deduct TDS, withholding tax on payments."

"SAP Business One would be a great product if more customization is available."

"There are issues with inventory management and quality management."

"It could have RPA automation and RPA elements. There could also be add-ons for a Document Management System and Warehouse Management System."

"They have a web client now. It primarily does sales. They just added purchasing. It'll be far more effective when I have inventory and financials as well into the web client version."

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"Analytics could be improved."

"The solution could improve by adding a planning model, such as BPC. Additionally, if we need to make changes in the profit center it has to be done manually. It is not connected to the cost center."

"I would like to see enhancements in certain features."

"The product could be improved by enhancing its user interface to make it more intuitive and by increasing the customization options for tracking and reporting, which would better align with our specific needs."

"SAP S4HANA Cloud's production planning screens could be improved."

"Their revolving AI should should be better improved."

"It can be done within a few hours, but it also depends on the customer's requirements. If they want some changes, it may be done within one hour. But if there are large-scale changes, it may take one week or one month."

"Difficult to install and difficult to test. Testing needs to be improved. Scalability of this solution also needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the solution's pricing a six or seven out of ten since it is expensive."

"The price of SAP Business One is high for smaller businesses to afford. The currency plays a large part in the fluctuation of the solution's price when we convert the USD to our local currency. $1,400 is for a limited license and $3,700 is for a professional license."

"It's not cheap but offers good value, particularly for medium-sized enterprises."

"We feel that the licensing fees are a bit on the higher side."

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

"This solution can work with a very small company, but the price may not be the right, it may not be the right fit for them. We can't help with this because we have to really understand the market, the target audience, and we have to position the product accordingly. The price is not a very big concern because if the customer is finding value or the dealer, distributor, or implementation partner can show real value in the solution, then the price will not be a question at all."

"I rate the product pricing structure at around six out of ten due to currency fluctuations posing challenges."

"We compared the Microsoft solution with Oracle NetSuite, as they have a price decrease. It is, however, not that much cheaper, and the price is comparable to SAP."

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"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."

"I feel the solution is expensive when it comes to what can be obtained with open source software."

"It's very expensive."

"The tool's pricing is reasonable."

"The solution is affordable."

"The licensing process for SAP S/4HANA Cloud has worked well."

"This is a pricey solution that best serves large enterprises. Be sure to ensure that your company's requirements need to be fulfilled by SAP. There are many other ERP's that are cheaper yet highly functional. However, it is still cheaper than some of the competition (i.e. Oracle, ESD, etc.)"

"The pricing is competitive with other products at that level in that category."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Educational Organization

Retailer

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Educational Organization

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

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...

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What do you like most about SAP Business One?

It's user-friendly and comes with comprehensive manuals. So, it is easy to learn to use SAP Business One

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Business One?

The pricing model of SAP Business One is average. It is neither too good nor too bad, and there is room for more flexibility in pricing.

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What do you like most about SAP S/4HANA Cloud?

The manufacturing area is a good feature.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP S/4HANA Cloud?

SAP S/4HANA Cloud is very expensive, both to purchase and maintain. It's important to evaluate the costs of recruiting and maintaining trained personnel as it's not just a one-time payment yet requ...

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What needs improvement with SAP S/4HANA Cloud?

The system is very heavy and requires a lot of resources and a dedicated team. It is costly to maintain, demanding trained professionals, which adds to the expenses. This makes the overall cost ver...

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Comparisons

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Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP vs SAP Business One

Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 26% of the time

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Compared 21% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

NetSuite ERP vs SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Compared 8% of the time

IFS Cloud Platform vs SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Compared 6% of the time

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Overview

The SAP Business One application offers a way to manage your entire business – from accounting and financials, purchasing, inventory, sales and customer relationships, and project management, to operations and human resources. SAP Business One helps you to streamline processes, gain a greater insight into your business, so that you can act fast and make decisions based on real time information, to help you drive profitable growth.

SAP S/4HANA stands for SAP Suite 4 HANA. It is a next-generation integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software that is designed for businesses of all sizes, in all industries, that require deep and broad functionality combined with a high degree of flexibility. SAP S/4HANA was launched in 2015 and been adopted by more than 3,200 customers over a period of sixteen months. SAP S/4HANA is materially different from anything SAP has done before and represents the company’s biggest innovation since SAP R/3.

SAP S/4HANA is intended to provide a digital core for an organization. It is fully architected for the most advanced in-memory platform, SAP HANA, and is designed on the most modern design principles with the SAP Fiori user experience to create a personalized and simple feel on users’ device of choice (tablet, laptop, mobile). SAP S/4HANA aims to simplify an organizations’ system landscape and reduce total cost of ownership by shrinking the data footprint while at the same time improving productivity levels in the form of higher throughput. Timelines for cloud deployments average around six months.

SAP S/4HANA is designed to drive business innovation by connecting people, devices, and business networks in real time to support the development of new business models. It will also help accelerate the adoption of, and connection to, the Internet of Things and Big Data. SAP S/4HANA can analyze big data at unprecedented speed allowing users to access real-time information from anywhere, any way they’d like and thus help managers make truly insightful decisions. The simplified data model allows customers to reimagine their IT, helping to drive lower costs and deliver IT efficiency. This, coupled with the SAP S/4HANA prediction and simulation capabilities allow it to anticipate the impact of business outcomes. By doing all the above, SAP S/4HANA aims to provide ultimate sophistication in the simplest possible manner.

To learn more about SAP S/4HANA, visit http://go.sap.com/product/enterprise-management/s4hana-erp.html

Sample Customers

Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd

La Trobe University, Carrefour Comércio e Indústria Ltda, Delaware Consulting and Corning Inc.

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