Executive Director, IT & Business Operation at SQ
Real User
Top 10
2023-12-07T09:03:19Z
Dec 7, 2023
It comes with a significant cost. For a sizable enterprise, it may not be deemed expensive, considering the value it brings. However, for a mid-level organization, the cost may be viewed as very high.
Price-wise, the product falls on the higher side of the spectrum. There is no need to pay for maintenance and support additionally. Support is available for bug fixes in the product.
For on-premise, definitely there is a cost associated with infrastructure and operations in addition to SAP HANA licenses but for Rise with SAP, it is subscription-based and optimized. The new license model has introduced the concept of FUE, depending on the edition if private or public, the minimum FUE requirement is also there.
SAP offers a license for both ERP and HANA, which means that if you purchase SAP ERP, you will be provided with a license that covers both products. In the case of on-premises deployment, the license is perpetual, which means that you only need to pay for annual maintenance. On the other hand, for cloud deployment, licensing payments are made on a yearly subscription basis. While the cost of the license may seem high, it is important to note that the benefits of the solution far outweighs the cost. Therefore, it can be considered a normal cost.
Senior Data Warehouse Consultant at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Consultant
Top 10
2023-03-09T21:55:08Z
Mar 9, 2023
While my understanding is the product is likely expensive I do not handle the pricing. I don't know the exact costs. Smaller companies may not be suitable as the pricing is quite expensive. Even medium-level companies would have trouble affording a full SAP stack. An enterprise would have the budget to take this solution on. The cloud may be more affordable, however, on-prem would be very expensive.
The main concern of every customer is the cost of the product. However, the pro is maintenance. You do not have to do a lot of maintenance on it. The number of results that you need after go-live would be less compared to any other data warehousing tool. You don't need a bunch of data engineers or data scientists, you just need a couple of business resources and a couple of analysts. In that sense, it costs less.
Country Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
2022-09-23T16:55:56Z
Sep 23, 2022
We are spending about 20,000 to 30,000 euros on the solution. It is a one-time implementation. To integrate everything and do the gap analysis, and then implement all of that as per our requirements, that cost us too much money.
Manager, Development, SAP Solutions at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2022-06-09T06:26:19Z
Jun 9, 2022
We are always discussing ways to optimize memory usage and hence our licensing costs. The solution is quite expensive but we also get a lot of value-added because of the high level of integration. I think it's worth the money but it's a fine balance.
Licensing costs are quite expensive for the Ukraine but there is a range of different purchasing models so it's flexible in that sense. For a small enterprise, the costs might seem unreasonably high.
SAP is expensive but it's a good solution for what it does. You're going to get a $20 answer, for a $20 product. For all the functionality it offers, the cost is worth it.
CEO at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
2021-06-04T19:00:00Z
Jun 4, 2021
A monthly or yearly license must be purchased, although its utility will be based on the cost-benefit analysis that is reached by the individual customer.
The price of the solution could be reduced, it is expensive. If they wanted to go into other industries and sectors the cost is on the higher side. They cannot go into each and every sector. If the cost was more reasonable, then it would be easy for them to enter more markets. This would be a disruptor in the industry because it would be used more often than other solutions, which would be good for the company.
Software Engineer - Data at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
2020-09-21T06:33:00Z
Sep 21, 2020
I don't have information on the pricing, as that is an SAP and corporate-level agreement, which is not really known by all the in-house teams. I'm not really aware of the pricing. On the internet, I couldn't find much information about the cost of SAP HANA. I have heard that it is an expensive option. Being an enterprise-level solution, however, I don't have exact numbers.
Consultant Application Manager at a energy/utilities company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Consultant
2019-10-16T06:52:00Z
Oct 16, 2019
The pricing is expensive and it should be broken into two products. People who are technical will accept the cost, but financially they will assess whether this solution will bring them revenue or not. People often ask, how will I profit when the cost is so high? If you value a good product and can afford it, then add it to the business.
SAP HANA, also known as SAP High-performance Analytics Appliance, is a multi-model database that stores data in its memory, allowing users to avoid disk storage. The product combines its robust database with services for creating applications. SAP HANA is faster than other database management systems (DBMS) because it stores data in column-based tables in main memory and brings online analytical processing (OLAP) and online transaction processing (OLTP) together.
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The licensing cost for SAP HANA is approximately $200 per user per month.
The tool is expensive compared to other products, like Oracle R or Microsoft, but it offers a range of all the company's functions.
SAP HANA is affordable. I rate it a seven out of ten.
It comes with a significant cost. For a sizable enterprise, it may not be deemed expensive, considering the value it brings. However, for a mid-level organization, the cost may be viewed as very high.
Price-wise, the product falls on the higher side of the spectrum. There is no need to pay for maintenance and support additionally. Support is available for bug fixes in the product.
The cost of SAP HANA is high, and I would rate the price at eight out of ten.
The hardware to run a HANA database requires extremely big servers, makes this an expensive solution.
The licensing could improve.
For on-premise, definitely there is a cost associated with infrastructure and operations in addition to SAP HANA licenses but for Rise with SAP, it is subscription-based and optimized. The new license model has introduced the concept of FUE, depending on the edition if private or public, the minimum FUE requirement is also there.
SAP offers a license for both ERP and HANA, which means that if you purchase SAP ERP, you will be provided with a license that covers both products. In the case of on-premises deployment, the license is perpetual, which means that you only need to pay for annual maintenance. On the other hand, for cloud deployment, licensing payments are made on a yearly subscription basis. While the cost of the license may seem high, it is important to note that the benefits of the solution far outweighs the cost. Therefore, it can be considered a normal cost.
The solution's licensing is expensive for SMEs and large enterprises alike. There are no additional costs included.
While my understanding is the product is likely expensive I do not handle the pricing. I don't know the exact costs. Smaller companies may not be suitable as the pricing is quite expensive. Even medium-level companies would have trouble affording a full SAP stack. An enterprise would have the budget to take this solution on. The cloud may be more affordable, however, on-prem would be very expensive.
There is a yearly subscription to use SAP HANA. There is a fee for maintenance.
There is an annual payment needed to use the solution.
SAP HANA is very expensive for small to medium businesses.
The main concern of every customer is the cost of the product. However, the pro is maintenance. You do not have to do a lot of maintenance on it. The number of results that you need after go-live would be less compared to any other data warehousing tool. You don't need a bunch of data engineers or data scientists, you just need a couple of business resources and a couple of analysts. In that sense, it costs less.
The solution's license is very expensive so I rate pricing a one out of ten.
We are spending about 20,000 to 30,000 euros on the solution. It is a one-time implementation. To integrate everything and do the gap analysis, and then implement all of that as per our requirements, that cost us too much money.
I have no information on SAP HANA licensing costs.
I am not sure about the licensing costs for this solution, but the feedback I have received is that it is expensive.
There is an annual license to use SAP HANA. I rate the price of SAP HANA an eight out of ten.
We are always discussing ways to optimize memory usage and hence our licensing costs. The solution is quite expensive but we also get a lot of value-added because of the high level of integration. I think it's worth the money but it's a fine balance.
Licensing costs are quite expensive for the Ukraine but there is a range of different purchasing models so it's flexible in that sense. For a small enterprise, the costs might seem unreasonably high.
The licensing is typically chared yearly. It was rather expensive.
SAP solutions are typically quite expensive.
The pricing is a bit on the high side. The use of hardware does not incur additional costs.
We pay annually for the license of the solution.
The price of SAP HANA is very expensive and it is paid annually.
SAP is expensive but it's a good solution for what it does. You're going to get a $20 answer, for a $20 product. For all the functionality it offers, the cost is worth it.
We pay for a maintenance license, and the licensing cost is high. In general, it is a very expensive solution.
A monthly or yearly license must be purchased, although its utility will be based on the cost-benefit analysis that is reached by the individual customer.
Licensing is on a yearly basis. We are using the paid version. We pay $200 on a monthly basis.
The price of this product is good.
The price of the solution could be reduced, it is expensive. If they wanted to go into other industries and sectors the cost is on the higher side. They cannot go into each and every sector. If the cost was more reasonable, then it would be easy for them to enter more markets. This would be a disruptor in the industry because it would be used more often than other solutions, which would be good for the company.
The SAP license fee is more expensive than other solutions like Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics.
Setup and licensing require planning and proper budgeting, as it is not cheap.
It is expensive.
SAP HANA is an expensive product.
We're pretty happy with the pricing. It's not overly expensive.
I don't have information on the pricing, as that is an SAP and corporate-level agreement, which is not really known by all the in-house teams. I'm not really aware of the pricing. On the internet, I couldn't find much information about the cost of SAP HANA. I have heard that it is an expensive option. Being an enterprise-level solution, however, I don't have exact numbers.
The solution is very pricey. We're looking into other options because of this.
SAP HANA is expensive, which isn't a problem for us because it is processing the data so fast.
The pricing is expensive and it should be broken into two products. People who are technical will accept the cost, but financially they will assess whether this solution will bring them revenue or not. People often ask, how will I profit when the cost is so high? If you value a good product and can afford it, then add it to the business.