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SAP S/4HANA pros and cons

Vendor: SAP
4.2 out of 5
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PROS

SAP S/4HANA offers end-to-end ERP integration, allowing seamless connectivity between various business processes.
The software provides excellent performance and efficiency, thanks to its in-memory and high-performance database.
It is highly scalable and suitable for companies of various sizes, making it adaptable to growing business needs.
Fiori design and embedded AI enhance user experience and operational efficiency, facilitating intelligent business operations.
SAP S/4HANA supports real-time data analytics, helping facilitate instant insights and strategic decision-making for businesses.

CONS

SAP S/4HANA has high implementation and setup costs, making it expensive for small businesses.
Customization is limited, requiring extensive planning for implementation.
Integration with third-party platforms and tools is challenging.
Technical support and response times have declined, affecting user experience.
The migration process to SAP S/4HANA is complex and resource-intensive.
 

SAP S/4HANA Pros review quotes

Cirvesh-Daga - PeerSpot reviewer
May 29, 2024
The Order-to-Cash feature is indispensable
FranciscoSantos - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 18, 2024
The solution's most valuable feature is integration.
AS
Aug 2, 2020
It is a very powerful, highly customizable tool.
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Hanif Shaikh - PeerSpot reviewer
May 29, 2024
The solution provides real-time compliance and auditing
reviewer1717746 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 12, 2022
It is more or less a very, very smooth and seamless product. Day by day they are increasing their technology features and they are keen to resolve the issues. India has a complex business scenario and SAP is thinking about that and resolving the issues day by day.
Kumar-Saurav - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 24, 2024
The finance module is the best thing. It integrates well with other modules, which makes it the best ERP available.
Chakrapani  Mishra - PeerSpot reviewer
May 20, 2024
The speed of executing reports has increased significantly. We no longer need day-minus-one business processing.
reviewer2342484 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 29, 2024
I have no issues with the stability of the product, as everything seems to be fine.
reviewer1676889 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 16, 2021
One of the most valuable features, which we used the most, was the FI module, for finance. It involved controlling, account receivables, account payables, and complete financial steering.
Shylaraj AK - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 27, 2021
The solution can scale well.
 

SAP S/4HANA Cons review quotes

Cirvesh-Daga - PeerSpot reviewer
May 29, 2024
The analytics part of SAP S/4HANA needs to be improved
FranciscoSantos - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 18, 2024
SAP S/4HANA is an expensive solution.
AS
Aug 2, 2020
It requires a lot of planning to implement the product correctly.
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Hanif Shaikh - PeerSpot reviewer
May 29, 2024
The licensing of SAP S/4HANA needs to be improved
reviewer1717746 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 12, 2022
If I can highlight one point that could be improved, when we talk about other ERPs, like Oracle, nowadays these ERPs provide free integration with other ERPs. For example, there is an API for banks integrated into every tool and every product form requires that bank integration in order to give real time data into the ERP. But SAP is charging a lot for that particular bank integration scenario and I think it should be free because other ERPs are providing this feature built in to the ERP. People always ask us about the integration and how much it will cost to go with that solution, so people are thinking about this.
Kumar-Saurav - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 24, 2024
There are certain limitations of the cloud version for customization.
Chakrapani  Mishra - PeerSpot reviewer
May 20, 2024
There might be some restrictions in the public cloud.
reviewer2342484 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 29, 2024
I think that the cost is a big area of concern, considering what users get out of the tool.
reviewer1676889 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 16, 2021
S/4HANA could be improved with better integration. At the moment, a main issue I see is that there's so much growth in the functionality, complementary modules, and cloud solutions which were acquired by SAP and which extend the functionality of the SAP ERP suite. It looks to me that they tend to acquire more and more functionality from acquisitions, but they don't invest enough effort into making them integrated with S/4HANA or ERP. I would say that the functionality is great, but integration is something which still needs more attention. Instead of focusing on acquisitions, they should invest, integrate, and better the existing portfolio of products in SAP. It would help us, as implementors, to have a more complex or compact solution.
Shylaraj AK - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 27, 2021
We would like to see more DevOps capabilities in the future.