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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SAP S4HANA on AWS

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97% willing to recommend

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

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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

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

Pros

"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."

"The interface is easy to manage."

"The solution is stable and we have never had a problem. We started with one terabyte of data when the solution was first implemented and today we have around almost 600 gigabytes of data, which means means the compression works properly. Before migrating from ECC, we had nine terabytes of data."

"The stability is good."

"We are very happy with this solution, and the processes and the way we take advantage and use assistance are good."

"One of the features that I've found most useful is that it's very simple; they take care of the technical aspects of the data, installations, patches and all those things, and I don't need to set up my data center."

"My company has not had any problems with the product's initial setup phase."

"In SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, HANA has the best performance for hosting the data warehouse and analytics solution mainly, and this is the good feature in it."

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"It's easy to use and user-friendly."

"The most valuable feature of SAP S4HANA on AWS is that when developed on a new structured system it can be configured."

"Overall, I am very satisfied with the solution, and it has proven to be highly beneficial to our organization."

"We deployed the database from another team called ECC into an SAP HANA system. The implementation project took about eighteen months. That team handled the technical aspects."

"SAP has an auto-scaling feature, but Azure doesn't."

"Provides good performance and regular release of new features."

"The most valuable features of SAP S/4HANA on AWS include its availability and performance."

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

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Cons

"Enterprise Cloud's reporting could be more automated to improve content accountability, especially regarding BI reports."

"Perhaps minor changes to the enterprise structure could be made, but the rest is fine."

"SAP support isn't on par with products like Microsoft Azure or AWS. It's nowhere close to the competitors."

"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."

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

"The licensing model for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud has changed, and it is not entirely clear for final customers. Instead of named users, they now have to calculate FUEs."

"Our data centers are in Europe and come under GDPR regulations, and this doesn't apply to the Middle East yet. It causes a lot of confusion."

"It needs improvement in terms of stability and performance."

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"There are times when the solution can become slower. The stability could improve."

"The initial setup was a complex landscape with many problems which have to be solved initially."

"This solution is very resource-intensive, including high memory and CPU utilization."

"The GUI is age-old, the pricing is too high for hardware and older customizations are not working consistently."

"The documentation isn't clear enough."

"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."

"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."

"Scalability lacks on clustering capabilities."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's cost is reasonable."

"The product itself is relatively expensive."

"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."

"I rate the product's price a five out of ten."

"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."

"It's very, very expensive."

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

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"SAP S4HANA on AWS has reasonable pricing."

"The price of SAP S4HANA on AWS is reasonable, given how much it costs to maintain a scratch-built system. To upgrade the support there is a fee."

"Licensing fees are on an annual basis."

"Compared to its competitors, SAP S4HANA on AWS is a costly solution."

"The pricing is a little bit high."

"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."

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

"We pay a monthly fee for the use of SAP S4HANA on AWS for approximately five years. That's the time of the contract."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

12%

Construction Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

University

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 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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