SAP Cloud Platform Reviews

My customers use the SAP Cloud Platform. I write about SAP and certifications. 

SAP Cloud Platform is primarily used for the scalability and security of applications.

I found flexibility most valuable in the SAP Cloud Platform because you can run applications flexibly on SAP or Microsoft Azure. I also like the scalability of the SAP Cloud Platform and that it's comparable to Microsoft Azure.

The pricing for the SAP Cloud Platform has room for improvement because it's higher than the pricing for other applications.

I found AWS more scalable than the SAP Cloud Platform.

I want to see better pricing from the SAP Cloud Platform in the future. I also want more security and scalability from it.

My familiarity with the SAP Cloud Platform spans five to six months.

SAP Cloud Platform is not so stable, so it's a six out of ten.

SAP Cloud Platform is a scalable solution. I'm rating its scalability as seven out of ten.

My customer needed help from the SAP Cloud Platform technical support team, and the team responded quickly and was helpful.

Setting up the SAP Cloud Platform was straightforward. The process only took three to four hours, so it wasn't long.

My customers implemented the SAP Cloud Platform and didn't need consultants or implementers.

SAP Cloud Platform costs $2 to $5 per hour, while I found other platforms way more affordable. You have to pay per use, though that's fine because that means the cost is flexible.

I evaluated AWS, but I found the SAP Cloud Platform easier to integrate and implement, while AWS was more scalable, flexible, and affordable.

I recommend the SAP Cloud Platform for medium-sized businesses.

In my customer's business, forty to fifty people use the solution.

Two administrators handle the maintenance of the SAP Cloud Platform.

My advice for people planning to use the SAP Cloud Platform for the first time is to go for it, as it's a simple tool. SAP is good for first-timers.

My rating for the SAP Cloud Platform is seven out of ten.

We are using SAP Cloud Platform analytics, building applications, and integrations.

The solution has the ability for fast development that has been helpful for our organization.

The most valuable features of the SAP Cloud Platform are the extensions and integrations. Additionally, there are a lot of AI-based microservices.

The price of the solution could improve.

I have been using the SAP Cloud Platform for approximately 10 years.

The solution is highly stable.

I rate the stability of the SAP Cloud Platform a ten out of ten.

Many users are using the solution daily. It is scalable.

I rate the scalability of the SAP Cloud Platform a ten out of ten.

The initial setup of the SAP Cloud Platform is simple. The deployment for an application can take a few minutes but if it is an integration solution it is seconds.

I have received a high return on investment using the SAP Cloud Platform.

The price of the solution depends on the package that is purchased. There are many packages to choose from. The packages are not overly expensive.

The solution is stable.

I rate SAP Cloud Platform a nine out of ten.

Our clients use the product for dashboards and reports.

The product captures data in real time. It enables real-time communication. We need not use the ETL process. The data is put up in report formats, and dashboards are created based on the reports. It covers all the areas of sales, finance, and manufacturing for reporting purposes.

Planning features are limited to the finance module. Planning features for other modules must be improved. We have to purchase separate components to cover the production, procurement, and pay cycles. Ideally, everything should come into one bucket. We should not have to buy two products to plan for production and finance.

I have been using the solution for three years.

I rate the tool’s stability an eight out of ten.

The tool is scalable. If we want to add some more dashboards or anything, we have to coordinate with the consultant, and they will enable it. We must contact the consultant if we use all the core modules and want to introduce client maintenance with additional features. The consultant will bring all the information into the system and make it ready for the business. I rate the scalability an eight out of ten.

SAP’s support is good.

The initial setup was not tough, but it was not easy. We should have a qualified resource to get it done. The person should have knowledge of finance and S/4HANA to collect data from different sources and make it easily available for dashboards.

One consultant is enough to deploy the solution. They would need input from people from finance and other departments. If there is any change in the dashboard, the consultant must handle it. If we are just running simple reports daily, the maintenance is easy. The ease of maintenance depends on the business requirements.

The ROI is good. Once the dashboards are ready, they give the owners and CXOs a decision-making edge. We can also do what-if analysis.

The solution is worth the money. I rate the pricing a three or four out of ten. It is subscription-based.

The product is perfect for budgeting and financial reporting. However, it needs to be improved to plan for manufacturing and production. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Our primary use case is for the interface.

The features I found most valuable are the integration options.

The areas I think this solution should improve are monitoring and adapting.

In the next release, I'd like to see features like alerting.

I have been using this solution for about two or three years.

My impression is that this solution has good stability. I would rate it an eight, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.

My impression is that this solution's scalability options are quite good. There are currently two people using this solution in our company.

I would say that the initial setup process was not straightforward and was not complex, but rather something in between. I would say that this process took around one month. The issue with the setup is that in the beginning, it was difficult to understand and learn how every dependent works with other products and sub-products.

We're paying I believe $30,000 per year for the SAP Cloud Platform.

Overall, I would rate this product an eight, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.

The most valuable features of SAP Cloud Platform are security integration and scalability.

The solution’s pricing could be improved.

I have been using SAP Cloud Platform for 14 to 15 years.

SAP Cloud Platform is a stable solution.

SAP Cloud Platform is a scalable solution.

The solution’s technical support is satisfactory.

Positive

I have previously used NetSuite. I find SAP Cloud Platform better than NetSuite. SAP Cloud Platform has all the business processes well defined and well mapped, ready to deploy solutions, whereas NetSuite does not have that. NetSuite has its limitations when it comes to scaling. You can scale with SAP Cloud Platform.

As your business grows, you can start with the public cloud and then move into the private cloud. You can start with B1 and then go to Business ByDesign. Later, you can go to the public cloud and move from public to private. If you have NetSuite and you're growing your business, there's no option but to switch to ERP.

The solution’s initial setup is easy.

The solution’s deployment time depends on the business you will implement it for. The deployment takes much less time in the service sector, whereas it takes more time in manufacturing.

The solution generally gives a 20% to 30% return on investment by improving the business processes.

SAP Cloud Platform is an expensive solution.

SAP Cloud Platform is difficult to maintain if you do too much customization. The solution is easy to maintain if it's a standard business process.

The solution can integrate with multiple software, like Concur, an expense management tool. APIs are readily available, and the solution can integrate with multiple banks and tax authorities. The integration of SAP Cloud Platform is quite strong with market solutions like Vertex and Vistex.

Run time data is stored and recalled using the solution's in-memory database technology. It does not need to go into different tables every time to pull the data. Instead of storing the data vertically, it is now stored horizontally, which makes it easy.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Our company uses the solution to monitor interfaces in our pipeline such as e-Invoice for India. 

The solution is very useful and interactive with a dashboard for viewing other interfaces. I use SAP and interact or use many protocols with other software such as Ariba, SoapUI, WebDAV, and web services. 

Sample packages are very helpful when starting development.

It would be helpful to have additional samples for SoapUI that include interface methodologies and templates.

New developers might have some difficulty with the platform. 

I have been using the solution for three years. 

The solution is very stable and reliable. Interruptions from a third party or our server are easily identified.

The solution is scalable and we have no issues interacting with our own software or any other interface files. 

I have not used technical support. 

I used XI/PI, XI/PA, and CPI which are middleware. CPI was an upgrade for XI/PI. 

The setup is of medium complexity and takes a few days to two weeks.  

For implementation, we used a hybrid package provided by SAP where we developed one side and used iFlow for the other side.

The solution works well for use cases that are not complex.

If a use case is complex, you have to split development into many parts. The dashboard comes in handy for developing complex interfaces. 

I rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

We use it for data transformation and uploading data within the SAP ecosystem.

This solution has helped develop and deploy custom applications. For B2B processes, we can use ADA Transit and all our MCX transactions, reducing time, increasing operational efficiency, and streamlining the business. In all these aspects, I feel like SAP APIs help.

Moreover, within SAP, we can use platform encryption to encrypt any files we send outside.

The entire SAP ecosystem is a valuable feature. It provides access to SAP S/4HANA, ACG systems, and their Fiori launchpad, making it easy to navigate between them. This makes the enterprise very accessible.

I've observed a few bugs in SAP. One recent bug I found in Content Modifier is that when using a predefined header to call the current date, it prints the previous date. These are small bugs I found.

I only have about four months of experience. I graduated in August 2023.

We have over a hundred end users using this solution in our company. 

SAP has its own internal ecosystem, so tools from SAP were likely the preferred choice.

I would rate my experience with the initial setup as moderate. It's not easy, but it's not complex either.

Someone in the company deployed it.

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.

We are partners and customers of SAP. I'm a company director. 

The best feature of this product is its integration with all SAP versions. I also like the Integration Suite, with CPI being its stable component. We use Workflow Engine and CPI as our two basic components. The platform also moved to a subscription model which was a major breakthrough. On the technical side, SAP provides guides and detailed documentation.

For some of our customers, the product is too costly to purchase all the components or services. The logging aspect is difficult, the errors are there but there's no analysis. It would be helpful to have that. We sometimes get the standard text error but without any indication of where to look for it which means that an error takes longer to resolve. 

I've been using this solution for three years. 

Stability has improved over time and it is now quite stable. Previously only the services were available, now we have the platform as service, which is progress.

Scalability is good and seamless. 

SAP has improved greatly in terms of technical support. Based on input from various companies, including us, they have acted on our feedback and they've made some changes. 

Positive

The initial setup is easy, at least for a technical team. For general customers it's not that easy.

The licensing model has changed and is now based on usage and number of calls. New customers can evaluate their potential cost by the calculation sheet provided by SAP. It helps to understand what the cost is likely to be because price can vary widely depending on your use case. 

I rate this solution seven out of 10.