SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud vs SAP S4HANA on AWS comparison

SAP and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are both solutions in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category. SAP is ranked #12 with an average rating of 9.0, while Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #11 with an average rating of 9.1. SAP holds a 1.4% mindshare in ISI, compared to Amazon Web Services (AWS)’s 2.3% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of SAP users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users who would recommend it.

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

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97% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 16, 2024

SAP S4HANA on AWS and SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud compete in the ERP solutions category. Based on the analysis, SAP S4HANA on AWS has a slight edge due to its superior integration capabilities and performance speed.

Features: SAP S4HANA on AWS is recognized for its high performance, instant data access, and scalability. It integrates well with in-memory processing and offers user-friendly experiences with features like Fiori. SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud provides real-time data processing and integration with non-SAP systems, focusing on comprehensive infrastructure management.

Room for Improvement: SAP S4HANA on AWS could enhance stability, simplify deployment models, and improve pricing. Its setup process can be complex with high customization costs. SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud needs faster technical support, better cost structure, and more flexible third-party integration options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP S4HANA on AWS supports both public and private cloud deployment with reliable AWS technical support. SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud offers quick deployment responses but could improve its support service efficiency and expertise.

Pricing and ROI: SAP S4HANA on AWS is more costly, yet offers significant ROI through its performance and efficiency, with various licensing options. SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, though expensive due to high licensing fees, provides comprehensive tools suited for larger enterprises. Both promise long-term ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud vs. SAP S4HANA on AWS Report (Updated: April 2026).

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Categories and Ranking

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

12th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP S4HANA on AWS

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

11th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is 1.4%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP S4HANA on AWS is 2.3%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP S4HANA on AWS	2.3%
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud	1.4%
Other	96.3%

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

Featured Reviews

Salman Mukhtar Baig

SAP Technical Manager at VS Furniture Middle East

Cloud access has improved reporting and sales operations across global locations

I cannot say anything about what areas of SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud could be improved or enhanced because so far, we are happy with this implementation. We are not facing any problem, or I cannot say that this can be improved. Although SAP keeps improving themselves day by day, we cannot say that SAP needs to improve anything. One thing which we face, not as a problem, is the pricing. SAP pricing is a bit higher day by day. Before, it was not too much higher, but I don't know why they are increasing their price. They should see this thing, so other customers, such as SMBs customers or small and mid-sized customers, can also avail this thing. Otherwise, we don't have any problem. First, there is the limitation. If you are a SAP user, you don't feel any problem with the limitation because if you know how to use the product, you can easily implement this thing. Otherwise, if you don't know the business process or how to integrate and implement, it could be a problem. We have a limitation, but we developed some add-ons for this. So we fulfilled these requirements.

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Jayakrishna Amm

Associate Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

End-to-end accounting has been streamlined and secures data with automated controls

SAP S4HANA on AWS is mostly well secured because you need a VPN of the company you are working in to log in and view only with the VPN. It is not possible to connect to a random network, and it is very safe. In terms of usage and automation, SAP S4HANA on AWS is very good at automation, where instead of manually punching entry by entry as with Tally, Zoho, or NetSuite, you can do a bulk upload and close it from one GL to another GL entry from one T-code to another T-code. These are all the options and features, and it is user-friendly. Once you learn SAP S4HANA on AWS, you tend to know how to customize things and what features you want. You can add in features by working closely with the SAP team, whether it is a direct SAP team or through a contract with some agent. There are numerous things you can do; it is not limited to only one function. You can have end-to-end control, and back-dated entries are not possible as in Tally or Zoho, which is very good in terms of security and safety. There are no accounting frauds; we can even identify who has done an entry by name. It is very secure; a password gets locked automatically after two incorrect attempts, and you have to contact the SAP team for that. Data privacy is very good, and overall, it is a better option. Regarding real-time analytics features in SAP S4HANA on AWS, you can integrate with Qlik or Power BI, and I believe there is also an analytics component within SAP itself. SAP S4HANA on AWS provides one analytics tool, and these tools can be integrated and customized however you want. It is very easy to do analytics; you can download reports or integrate those reports with Power BI. It is very convenient that way. When it comes to AI capabilities integrated with SAP S4HANA on AWS, I am not certain because most of it comes via tools such as Qlik and Power BI. There are multiple other things that can help you integrate and work on it. For example, integrating Power BI with N28 or Cloud is convenient with tools such as Copilot. However, I am unsure how it works in SAP S4HANA on AWS because most organizations do not allow integrating AI with SAP S4HANA on AWS.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"There's a minimum amount of downtime when using the solution. This platform is very effective."

"Companies have gained more productivity because users take less time to finalize tasks as the data is correct, eliminating the need to double-check information constantly."

"While on-prem takes a long time, this solution is ten times faster."

"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."

"Fiori is the most valuable feature, as well as the the integration between S/4 and another solution as an extension."

"Traditionally, SAP worked with Oracle databases, but SAP is getting rid of the other databases and promoting its own. SAP will stop support for other databases around 2026, so everyone is moving to SAP S/4HANA for the performance and because it's the preferred database for SAP. S/4HANA has new features from the front-end or application feature perspective. The idea is to move toward future-ready technology."

"Now, with the cloud, we can move anywhere in the world and we can easily access it from SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud."

"This solution is as good as any other S/4HANA SAP solution. The continuous support we get is very valuable."

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"SAP S4HANA on AWS has high performance. All the data is in one place and it's real-time. When you make an entry you don't have to wait a couple of minutes, hours, or overnight as something the batch process takes time. It is instantaneous and is available to everybody."

"The internal integration within departments and integration with third parties is simplified in the system."

"This solution has one of the most modern databases and it is very stable."

"This product is currently the leading product within this category."

"I recommend SAP S4HANA if your team is well-prepared and your internal organization is educated before implementation."

"There are two main features that we find very valuable: One is the interface and the new user experience, which is really helpful for the end-user, and the second is the HANA database itself because it speeds up the process."

"The most valuable features of SAP S4HANA on AWS are that it's simplified and the analytical capabilities are good."

"I have found a lot of the features that SAP S4HANA provides are very good."

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Cons

"The only thing that could be improved is the cost."

"The stability of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"The solution is scalable from an infrastructure point of view. However, it becomes more complex over time because technology is changing so fast."

"One thing which we face, not as a problem, is the pricing. SAP pricing is a bit higher day by day."

"The stability needs to be improved to be able to handle large amounts of data."

"The solution needs to embed or integrate with IBP to fully activate the PPT module with efficiency."

"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."

"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."

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"There might be an additional document approval workflow that can be done on top of already existing functionality."

"I would like scalability to be improved in the future for faster performance."

"The drawback of this tool versus an on-site tool is that you've got to upgrade the tool. The software is upgraded as it gets upgraded and you've got to be ready to change whatever processes and do whatever training you need to do."

"The manufacturing application system, it's not as user-friendly in S4HANA."

"Not just S4 but for SAP in general, the price is a little high because they have implemented a new licensing scheme on a number of connections. The price being too expensive is some of the feedback we get from our customers."

"The solution's overall enterprise support could be improved."

"The product can be very complex. It is not extremely user-friendly."

"SAP S4HANA on AWS could improve by having more data centers because there are limited data centers in the region I am in. Amazon AWS has announced a few more data centers to be added, but they're still not 100 percent operational for SAP solutions."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is on little bit higher. For SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, we see roughly five crores per annum."

"The price is expensive compared to the competition."

"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."

"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."

"The product itself is relatively expensive."

"The solution could be less expensive."

"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 pricing is reasonable when compared to other vendors like Oracle who offer technology enterprise resource software."

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"It's expensive. It would be good if AWS and Azure could reduce the computing cost for people who move to the public cloud."

"The vendors have different pricing, ways of serving, security, and providing the service. You go and compare the offerings. Some might be better with smaller companies. For example, Microsoft Azure can handle small and medium-sized companies best but still can cover some large companies. Whereas Amazon AWS and IBM are going to cover sized companies. There's no clear advantage. Probably Amazon AWS may have been the first to be certified by SAP as a cloud-hosting partner. Then Microsoft Azure and IBM were certified at the same time. You have to partner up and be certified by the software."

"Licensing fees are on an annual basis."

"I rate the price of SAP S4HANA on AWS an eight out of ten."

"We pay an annual subscription fee for the solution, which is slightly expensive."

"SAP S4HANA's pricing model should be more flexible and transparent - there's a lot of negotiation and internal factors, and some customers get better value and services for the same product."

"The licensing of the product is reasonable but the cost of the hardware is exorbitant."

"I would rate the pricing as a two and a half out of five."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

12%

Construction Company

10%

University

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

13%

Construction Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	16

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	16

Questions from the Community

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...

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What needs improvement with SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?

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What is your primary use case for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?

The usual use cases for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud that I work with include many tools. At the time of the integration, SAP made it very easy for the integration. The key point is that now we have a...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP S4HANA on AWS?

The main issue is the pricing, which is typically too high for small companies.

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What needs improvement with SAP S4HANA on AWS?

Regarding points of improvement for SAP S4HANA on AWS, there are numerous features available; it depends on how you want to customize and utilize them. If you have someone knowledgeable about end-t...

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What is your primary use case for SAP S4HANA on AWS?

I mainly use SAP S4HANA on AWS for the entire accounting process, starting from the GL process, P2P procure-to-pay, and in terms of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and invoicing. It covers t...

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Compared 17% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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SAP S/4HANA on AWS

Overview

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is a fully scalable and secure private managed cloud solution. It empowers organizations to unlock the full value of SAP HANA in the cloud - accelerating growth and innovation, driving IT and business transformation, quickly delivering business outcomes, and reducing risk.

SAP

SAP customers of all sizes can fully realize all the benefits of the SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition on the AWS Cloud. With SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition on the AWS Cloud you can:

Achieve faster time to value with the AWS on-demand infrastructure
Rapidly provision infrastructure for SAP S/4HANA with no upfront cost or long-term commitment
Pay for only what you need Don't spend upfront costs purchasing hardware for what you can't forecast
Test and evaluate SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition with a free trial offering from SAP on AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Sample Customers

FC Bayern Munich, Reuters News Agency, MEMEBOX

Brigade Group, DoHome, Royal FloraHolland

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