SAP Business One vs SYSPRO comparison

SAP and SYSPRO are both solutions in the ERP category. SAP is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.1, while SYSPRO is ranked #29. SAP holds a 4.6% mindshare in ERP, compared to SYSPRO’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of SAP users are willing to recommend the solution.

SAP Business One

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90% willing to recommend

SYSPRO

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0% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between SAP Business One and SYSPRO based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

SAP Business One

Ranking in ERP

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SYSPRO

Ranking in ERP

29th

Average Rating

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the ERP category, the mindshare of SAP Business One is 4.6%, down from 6.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SYSPRO is 0.4%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Sajith Morais

Consultant Enterprise Solutions - SAP Business One and Google Workspace ( G Suite) at Axleta

Jul 19, 2023

Caters to the company's B2B business model and highly stable solution

I have seen some limitations. For example, in Sri Lanka, I implemented SAP Business One in the fashion industry, specifically the footwear industry. Currently, the system does not support creating size-wise items with a size grid, which would be a beneficial feature to have. Additionally, in some areas, particularly in budget preparation and cost accounting, there are certain limitations that could be improved. Specifically, the budgeting side needs enhancement. When comparing SAP Business One with Netsuite and Microsoft Dynamics, Netsuite has a feature that allows easy integration with email, whereas SAP Business One lacks this capability. Users need to log in to the SAP Business One application separately to access emails, unlike Netsuite. These minor features make a difference, and if SAP Business One can include and improve such aspects, it would become the ideal product for SMEs. One another thing is SAP Business One consumes a lot of network resources and bandwidth, especially when accessing the web solution, B1 Web Access. While NetSuite is a completely cloud-based solution that can be accessed via a web browser, SAP Business One has this facility but faces some constraints, especially in terms of top performance and speed at the browser level. However, in the network, there are issues regarding application slowness. This could be a major concern with SAP Business One. These are some areas of improvement for me.

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reviewer1413297

Managing Director at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

Sep 6, 2020

A great choice for straight manufacturing, but not suitable for complex manufacturing models

SYSPRO at the moment is lacking on the project side. There's a module called Projects and Contracts, and it's a poorly designed module. One of my clients is a project-based organization, and they're finding it extremely difficult to manage their business using SYSPRO, to the point that they're looking at alternative solutions. The Projects and Contracts module is not a very useful tool. It does project accounting reasonably well, but in terms of putting in proper structures, like a work breakdown structure and so forth, it's actually quite poor. Their design or their architecture for the Projects module isn't good enough. They need to redesign it and redevelop it. They have made improvements. However, the problem is that if you're building on a bad foundation, then your building isn't going to be very strong. That's principally their problem. Any heavy equipment company would have a requirement to keep their equipment available for production. In that sense, SYSPRO has no maintenance management functionality. There's also no functionality for field services management. These two functionalities are critical for places like mines or for heavy equipment manufacturers who service the aftermarket and so forth. From a product perspective, this obviously isn't a good place to be because they are sort of taking themselves out of the market for quite a number of industries. They are constrained to manufacturing and distribution.

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

Pros

"The solution offers a structured view and is useful for the top management. The top management finds it organized and structured. It is stable and gives you fewer headaches as an IT manager."

"All parts for inventory control, project budget, accounting, and business information are valuable. It is very friendly to obtain information. It is also very easy to make the changes that we need. We have a developer with us, and he can make the required changes or rules."

"The most valuable feature of SAP Business One is its user-friendly and useful business module."

"It's very powerful and very complete."

"The most valuable features of the solution revolve around the fact that it is easy to deploy and scalable and is not resource-intensive."

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

"The most valuable feature of this solution is Financial Management."

"I had been using it for the end-to-end functionality."

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"The Financial Accounting module, in general, is quite good. It is quite simple but powerful. Similarly, the Manufacturing functionality, including a multiple level bill of materials, is also quite useful."

Cons

"Business One's production module has room for improvement."

"SAP Business One could improve by automatically inputting exchange rates in the software. We currently have to enter them manually to find the appropriate exchange rates from a website. If it could be done with one click it would be helpful and more straightforward."

"The initial implementation is not straightforward. It took approximately three months to complete. The process could be easier."

"There are limitations around integrations."

"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."

"There are possibilities to extend its functionality. Things such as Quality Management System (QMS) and Payroll are currently not a part of the product. These things are needed."

"There are problems with Business One's collection management and reconciliation."

"The solution could improve by having some added authentication, such as SAP CC or SAP S4HANA."

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"SYSPRO at the moment is lacking on the project side. There's a module called Projects and Contracts, and it's a poorly designed module. One of my clients is a project-based organization, and they're finding it extremely difficult to manage their business using SYSPRO, to the point that they're looking at alternative solutions. The Projects and Contracts module is not a very useful tool. It does project accounting reasonably well, but in terms of putting in proper structures, like a work breakdown structure and so forth, it's actually quite poor. Their design or their architecture for the Projects module isn't good enough. They need to redesign it and redevelop it. They have made improvements. However, the problem is that if you're building on a bad foundation, then your building isn't going to be very strong. That's principally their problem. Any heavy equipment company would have a requirement to keep their equipment available for production. In that sense, SYSPRO has no maintenance management functionality. There's also no functionality for field services management. These two functionalities are critical for places like mines or for heavy equipment manufacturers who service the aftermarket and so forth. From a product perspective, this obviously isn't a good place to be because they are sort of taking themselves out of the market for quite a number of industries. They are constrained to manufacturing and distribution."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Business One's prices are really high."

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

"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."

"SAP Business One is a cost-effective solution. The price is good and we pay for a subscription annually."

"Its price is reasonable. People are able to spend that much."

"There is a license to use this solution and the price is good."

"The price of SAP Business One is not comparable to other solutions. SAP is a well-known brand, and its price is on the higher side. However, if the solution offers the right fit for an organization the price is not a major concern for those who choose to use it."

"Business One is reasonable considering the functionality."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Retailer

University

18%

Manufacturing Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

15%

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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?

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

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Comparisons

SAP S/4HANA vs SAP Business One

Compared 36% of the time

SAP ERP vs SAP Business One

Compared 19% of the time

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs SAP Business One

Compared 10% of the time

Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP vs SAP Business One

Compared 8% of the time

SAP S/4HANA Cloud vs SAP Business One

Compared 7% of the time

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SAP ERP vs SYSPRO

Compared 51% of the time

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs SYSPRO

Compared 49% 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.

SYSPRO enterprise resource planning (ERP) software supports the control, integration and synchronization of all aspects of the manufacturing process and accommodates both short and long production runs in several manufacturing environments. This single source solutionis compatible with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS software), and it features several quality control measures. Most notable is the lot traceability function, which tracks raw materials through their entire life cycle, beginning with their receipt, manufacture and assembly, and moving on to their inspection, stocking and distribution. It also keeps track of expiration dates and certifications of quality. Another valuable feature of this mining industry software is the inventory management component, which accurately forecasts inventories by analyzing sales history and other factors. Several companies have implemented this software to improve their business operations, including U.S. Salt. They found SYSPRO's focus on the client/server environment and the solution's scalabilty as two reasons to implement this software. The software's combination of manufacturing, distribution and financial functions was enough to convince U.S. Salt that this was the right software for their company. The result for U.S. Salt was highly efficient operations that maintain inventory levels for on-demand shipments within three to five days. U.S. Salt also cited the usability of the software as a benefit. Their employees could easily use it and even personalize it for their work stations. SYSPRO is a global leader in ERP business software. With 35 years of experience in the industry, SYSPRO has gained the trust of more than 15,000 customers and has partnered with 1,500 ERP channels in 60 countries. SYSPRO has a 98 percent customer retention rate.

Sample Customers

Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd

Arctic Manufacturing

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