SAP Business One Reviews

I'm an implementation partner. I implement SAP Business One for many people. I’ve implemented around 200+ implementations to many companies across the globe for various use cases, including manufacturing, central, and distribution production services.

The solution is easy to use, consume, flexible, and adaptable to business processes. It simplifies business process optimization and enables companies to tailor the solution to their needs. Additionally, the consistency and scalability provided by SAP HANA have helped customers achieve successful use cases. In short, It is simple, scalable, and consistent in terms of usage.

Business One is simple to install, but with HANA, it becomes a resource-hungry system, requiring much maintenance. For small customers, this can be a showstopper. Medium-sized companies can afford the maintenance, but small businesses may struggle. Maintaining HANA for user licenses and scalability can be challenging, especially for consolidation and intercompany processes.

I have been using SAP Business One on AWS for 17 years.

The product is stable.

I rate the solution’s stability a nine out of ten.

The solution is scalable, but it requires a few functionalities and scalability points.

100 people are using this solution.

I rate the solution’s scalability a seven out of ten.

We use customer support every day. They let us know what to do and what not to do. The training is consistent.

The initial setup is easy. Once HANA came into the picture, It became more manageable for scaling with security and scalability.

Deployment is pretty straightforward when it comes to SAP implementations. We follow a five-step method to understand the configuration requirements of the customers and the business process, and then we make a document called the Business Blueprint. The outcome is used to configure the system, which is a configuration development phase. We ensure we configure, develop, and deploy whatever this customer requires. When we get a sign-up from the customer, we move to training and data migration. When we launch this for users, and we support the users from that point of time till the time, the adaptability is very high.

The solution has a pay-per-license model.

SAP Business One can also be deployed in the cloud. We host it in a data center. The technical infrastructure is based on .NET and Azure technologies. It is an open platform for customization and integration.

We do standard implementations. We are satisfied with SAP Business One. Our system is fine, and we can do many things in the front end.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

We use the product to manage our inventory, finances, work order, and purchase order system.

Overall, it is a good product. It solves our purpose. It has customization features as well.

There is some room for improvement with the scalability and the pricing of the product.

I have been using SAP Business One on AWS for 12 years.

I rate the stability of this product an eight out of ten.

I rate the scalability of the product a seven out of ten.

We contacted the technical support team a couple of times. The experience was good.

Positive

The initial setup is manageable.

The product is moderately priced. Initial costs are good, but maintenance is usually higher. They reduce the yearly license renewal cost by two to three percent.

It is a good system. I would rate SAP Business One on AWS an eight out of ten.

We are a system integration company that specializes in integrating SAP Business One. SAP Business One on AWS is suitable for those who prefer not to host their network infrastructure on-premises. This may be due to limited space or the inability to maintain the network infrastructure effectively. Therefore, migrating to AWS would be a better option for them.

The maintenance is a significant advantage as it is supported by the international community rather than the local community. This maintenance support for their system makes upgrades much more convenient than relying on a local vendor. 

I haven't yet seen the cost-benefit of being on AWS. I'm not able to compare the monthly costs, so the pricing could be improved.

I would like to achieve better integration with AWS so that it becomes more interconnected with the SAP system. If a company already has an existing HRMS system and another inventory system, integration between one on-premise and the other on AWS might pose difficulties. Integrating one system on the cloud and another on-premise seems challenging, and I can't imagine how it would work seamlessly. Perhaps it could be possible if both systems were migrated to the cloud. For example, if they move the HRMS to the cloud and ensure that the two systems can integrate with each other in the cloud.

I would like to have additional party modules available with SAP Business One. If additional accounts are available, customers can also subscribe to other supplementary products alongside SAP Business One, thus creating a package.

I have been using SAP Business One on AWS for two years.

I would rate the stability of SAP Business One on AWS as seven out of ten.

I would rate the scalability of SAP Business One on AWS as six out of ten because I am uncertain about how effectively we can copy the database or handle different sizes.

The technical support is good.

Positive

We used to utilize Oracle and Sage before transitioning to SAP Business One, which is much more robust. Once SAP Business One is configured, we no longer encounter errors even after a few months, unlike other systems where bugs and discrepancies tend to occur even after configuration. However, with SAP Business One, 99 percent of what we configure is precisely what we get.

The initial setup is straightforward and takes approximately two to three months to complete. The most time-consuming aspect of the deployment is collecting all the business requirements to properly configure some of the existing workflows.

I would rate SAP Business One on AWS nine out of ten.

The on-premises version of SAP Business One requires one engineer and two developers for maintenance.

SAP Business One is a more robust and established solution compared to the others.

It is a stable accounting system used for basic accounting like accounts payable and accounts receivables. It is very flexible. But the flexibility depends on the setup. One has to rely on a good ERP tool for certain specifications and requirements.

Consistency is the most valuable feature as it is a very rule-based application, so if you stick to the information, it is very reliable and accurate. The accounting packages are user-friendly.

The reporting can be improved. Also, it is an expensive solution, and you need consultants for new interfaces as it's very rigid otherwise. One can train themselves to do the basics, but when you have a system, you are bound to go for a new interface. The openness for the APIs is very weak. Creating interfaces afterward also becomes very expensive.

I have been using SAP Business One on AWS for two years.

It is a stable solution.

It is a scalable solution depending on how the setup was done. We did not face any scalability issues with volumes. Around twenty users are using the solution.

The technical support team is good. Also, it depends on who is providing you with the support.

The initial setup is not very difficult, but one needs to have the data and know their requirements before setup, as once it is set up, then one has to continue with that. So the better you know the data and know your specific needs, the better. I was not there during the deployment, but They went live on the first of March but were only actively processing only from the first of May. So the first two months were just so generalized from the previous application.

There is an annual licensing fee, and it changes once you add or remove users. The solution is on the upper-end side and expensive.

One needs to understand their company and their requirements before choosing the solution. They should be clear as to why they are migrating from their current solution. The needs are accommodated from the gate code as subsequent adjustments. It is not always very difficult, but it is easy either at times. But depending on how your needs change, you might actually do a reinstallation.

I rate the overall solution a seven out of ten.

We use the solution for daily data transactions and market data.

The automation on offer is very good.

The solution is stable.

The pricing isn't too bad.

I'd like to see the solution become more user-friendly.

It could use more integration capabilities. 

The initial setup can be a bit difficult. 

It scales only minimally.

I've used the solution for about ten years. I've used it for a while at this point. 

The solution is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

The solution only scales a little. 

We have about 30 users on the solution currently.

At this point, we do not have plans to increase usage.

The initial setup is a bit complex. It is not extremely straightforward. It took us about a day or two to deploy the solution. 

I'm not that technical and therefore don't have many details about the general setup.

We had some outside assistance to help us with the initial setup. 

It is my understanding that we pay for a perpetual license. You just pay for it once and then handle maintenance. It is not too expensive.

We have been looking into other options as well. 

I am using an older version. It may be version four or six. 

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten. 

SAP Business One is used for many business tasks, such as purchase requisition, PO creation, vendor management, and virtual management.

The most valuable feature of SAP Business One is all the functionality of the modules together. It is a full-featured solution.

The price could improve for SAP Business One.

I have been using SAP Business One for approximately eight years.

I rate the stability of SAP Business One a nine out of ten.

I rate the scalability of SAP Business One an eight out of ten

We use support from a third-party company. We do not use the vendor's support.

I used SAP S4HANA prior to SAP Business One. SAP Business One uses Microsoft Windows as the operating system while SAP S4HANA uses Linux.

The initial setup of SAP Business One is not complex. The implementation can take approximately two weeks to complete.

I rate the initial setup of SAP Business One an eight out of ten.

We used a third party for the deployment of the solution.

I rate the price of SAP Business One a seven out of ten.

I recommend this solution to others.

I rate SAP Business One a nine out of ten.

SAP Business One is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software that enables businesses to oversee various domains, including financial management, inventory control, equipment tracking, supply chain management, and sales operations.

The solution can be deployed on-premise and on the cloud. There is no limitation on what cloud provider can be used.

The most valuable feature of SAP Business One is the price and reputation of the vendor. The solution is widely accepted around the world.

The analytics data capabilities could improve which will provide businesses with much more insight into how their companies are performing.

I have been using SAP Business One for approximately 14 years.

SAP Business One is a reliable solution.

I rate the stability of SAP Business One a nine out of ten.

The solution can be used for multinational and small-sized companies.

We have customers with 10 to 300 people using the solution.

The solution can scale well.

I rate the scalability of SAP Business One a nine out of ten.

The support from SAP Business One is helpful.

I rate the support of SAP Business One a nine out of ten.

Positive

I have not used a similar solution to SAP Business One.

The installation process requires time to complete and it is complex. It is an enterprise-grade solution. The solution could take approximately two to three months to implement.

There is an expert needed to implement the solution. We do the implementation of the solution for our customers.

Based on our past collaborations with other clients, we've found that they benefit from increased transparency in their supply chain, order management, payment collections, and financial operations. This is precisely why the solutions are highly favored across diverse use cases.

The price of the solution is reasonable. 

The licensing cost of the solution depends on the geography, but SAP provides discounts. There are implementation cost 

Two consultants are sufficient for the maintenance of this solution.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate SAP Business One a nine out of ten.

We are a consultancy with more than 500 customers worldwide in Pakistan, the UK, the United States, and the Middle East. Our customers are in various industries, including pharmaceuticals and manufacturing. 

The most valuable feature of Business One depends on the industry. Generally speaking, Business One works best in automotive industry use cases.  

Business One's production module has room for improvement. 

We have used SAP Business One for 17 years.

I rate SAP Business One eight out of 10 for stability. 

I rate SAP Business One 10 out of 10 for scalability. 

I've contacted SAP support many times, and they've been very helpful. 

The complexity of the deployment and the time needed depends on the project's scope. You can complete the deployment in two weeks to a month if you are doing a standard implementation without much customization. We handle the implementation for the customer, and we have teams in various cities who specialize in different industries. 

I rate SAP Business One eight out of 10. I recommend it. 

Our organization has been using SAP Business One as an ERP software for overall company management, which includes production, sales, inventory management, and purchase management.

We have continued to use SAP Business ONE due to its add-ons and customization options, but there are still some areas that could use improvement. Otherwise, there are issues with inventory management and quality management, as well as the software not providing detailed information for production.

We managed to continue using SAP Business One with the help of add-ons.

I have been using SAP Business One for the past eleven years. The current version we are using is 9.2.

The solution is scalable. I would rate it a seven out of ten.

I would give technical support a six out of ten. There is room for improvement, particularly in areas such as quality management, production operations, and store inventory management. We faced some constraints but managed to overcome them by using add-ons.

Neutral

We deployed the solution on the premises, on our own servers. The whole process took almost a year.

I would rate the cost of licensing SAP Business One a six out of ten, with one being low-priced and ten being very expensive.

Overall, I would rate it an eight out of ten.

I had been using it for the end-to-end functionality. I had used it for finance, HR, and everything.

There is room for improvement in stability.

I had been working with SAP for ten years.

I would rate the stability an eight out of ten. There is room for improvement in stability.

I would rate the scalability an eight out of ten. There are more than 1000 people working with this solution in our company.

The initial setup is easy.

Overall, I would rate it an eight out of ten.