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SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud vs SAP S4HANA on AWS comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 16, 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

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
25
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
41
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is 1.5%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP S4HANA on AWS is 2.6%, down from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP S4HANA on AWS2.6%
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud1.5%
Other95.9%
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

Salman Mukhtar Baig - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
SrinivasVadde - PeerSpot reviewer
Finance Controller at kauvery
Improved internal controls and expedited financial close process while supporting growth
We transitioned from being an existing Business One user to using SAP S4HANA on AWS because our business outgrew the previous solution. Our focus is on improving volume and accuracy We are able to improve our scale and deliverables. From the finance side, we have enhanced our internal controls…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The BTP module is important for digital transformations."
"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."
"I am impressed with how the solution integrates with the ME system and ALE IDocs."
"The scalability is good because we have some cloud resources to support the ERP."
"Now, with the cloud, we can move anywhere in the world and we can easily access it from SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, and even the client can also see the stock availability which they need to order."
"It is a stable and scalable product."
"It has significantly streamlined our operations."
"The processes and the way we take advantage and use assistance are good."
"Provides good performance and regular release of new features."
"The system has the capacity to manage all these departments in a single box and they're all integrated."
"The Fiori interface is the most valuable feature. It's one of the highlights that they offer. The in-memory of S4 is very fast."
"The most valuable features of SAP S4HANA on AWS are that it's simplified and the analytical capabilities are good."
"I like that they are very familiar with our VM which makes it easy to use."
"They have their own instances where you can host your database."
"The HANA database is a valuable feature"
"It's easy to use and user-friendly."
 

Cons

"I would rate the stability a four out of ten. It's an area that could use improvement"
"The main thing is that SAP needs to give better response times for support tickets."
"The product must provide more details of the errors."
"Customers need to be better educated about using the solution's cloud for digital transformation."
"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."
"Customization is an area of concern in SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, where improvements are required."
"The solution needs to embed or integrate with IBP to fully activate the PPT module with efficiency."
"Enterprise Cloud's reporting could be more automated to improve content accountability, especially regarding BI reports."
"More availability zones will help customers choose AWS. I would like to see features that provide easier onboarding for ERP solutions like SAP. SAP has already partnered with S/4HANA on AWS for hosting its public cloud as well. More educational videos for customers to choose this cloud path would be great to have. That is, providing more documentation and marketing material would be better."
"The tool should undergo an overall improvement, including support. Data sharing should also be faster."
"There are times when the solution can become slower. The stability could improve."
"Doesn't have a common development environment."
"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."
"There might be an additional document approval workflow that can be done on top of already existing functionality."
"SAP S4HANA on AWS could improve by having the entire solution available as a web solution. They only have Fiori right now, and it's a solution for certain modules, but not for all the modules that SAP currently has. We would like to see the GUI removed, it is not very good. We want it to be web-based."
"The product could use more capabilities in the areas of robotics, machine learning and artificial intelligence, but these improvements are already on the way."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution could be less 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."
"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."
"I rate the product's price a five out of ten."
"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 solution's cost is reasonable."
"The price is expensive compared to the competition."
"We pay an annual subscription fee for the solution, which is slightly expensive."
"We pay a monthly fee for the use of SAP S4HANA on AWS for approximately five years. That's the time of the contract."
"SAP S4HANA on AWS has reasonable pricing."
"It is a significant investment, around six hundred thousand dollars, and it involves both a one-time on-premises installation on servers and a cloud subscription with different flavors for SAP S4HANA."
"Licensing fees are on an annual basis."
"The pricing is a little bit high."
"The licensing of the product is reasonable but the cost of the hardware is exorbitant."
"On a scale of one to ten, where ten is the highest price, I rate the solution's pricing an eight."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Healthcare Company
9%
University
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
7%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise16
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise15
 

Questions from the Community

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?
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 s...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP S4HANA on AWS?
The initial setup required a higher investment, but the return on investment has justified the cost.
What needs improvement with SAP S4HANA on AWS?
Currently, we have some integration areas like Concur and Ariba that could be improved. Having these integrations as a single source rather than working in silos would be beneficial for customers.
What is your primary use case for SAP S4HANA on AWS?
We transitioned from being an existing Business One ( /products/sap-business-one-reviews ) user to using SAP S4HANA on AWS ( /products/sap-s4hana-on-aws-reviews ) because our business outgrew the p...
 

Also Known As

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SAP S/4HANA on AWS
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

FC Bayern Munich, Reuters News Agency, MEMEBOX
Brigade Group, DoHome, Royal FloraHolland
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