IFS Cloud Platform vs SAP S/4HANA Cloud comparison

IFS Cloud Platform

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SAP S/4HANA Cloud

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

IFS Cloud Platform

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

CRM (12th), Customer Experience Management (6th), Field Service Management (2nd), Help Desk Software (7th), ERP (9th), Activity Based Costing Software (7th), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (2nd), Local Government CRM (4th), IT Asset Management (8th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (6th), License Management (2nd)

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud ERP (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the ERP category, the mindshare of IFS Cloud Platform is 2.0%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP S/4HANA Cloud is 0.8%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

ERP

Unique Categories:

CRM

0.2%

Customer Experience Management

13.6%

Cloud ERP

10.8%

Featured Reviews

reviewer2114493

Koordynator Wdrożeń i Administrator Systemów Zintegrowanych at ViaCon Polska

Feb 23, 2023

Customizable, flexible, and saves on costs

The most valuable aspects of the solution include customization like custom objects, events, and menus. They offer the best advantages. We were able to do lots of automatization and increased functionalities with light modifications by ourselves, saving lots of money. Having a young talented programmer, during the six years of use, we were able to save around 75 000 EUR preparing simple modifications using customization rather than ordering them in IFS / Partner. The company management still believes that IFS with its flexibility is the best choice for companies that don't want to change all their processes in the way that an ERP system might require.

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AshwanthramMurugeshan

Consultant at Capgemini

Jul 24, 2022

Customizable with a seamless customer experience and good support

The solution is to enhance the customer experience. If a company wants a more seamless experience for the customers and they were expanding their omnichannel experience, they implement this product. The product improves the customer experience. It makes it seamless for customers. It was easy to…

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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

"Individual user profiles that can be configured as templates to minimize data entry."

"Feature-wise, I like the way it provides inventory details...It is a stable solution."

"The most valuable feature is the distribution module."

"A high level of ERP can be handled in IFS."

"IFS Applications' best feature is the user-friendly interface that has a .NET Framework application in the front end and an Oracle database and WebLogic middleware."

"The most valuable features of IFS Applications in the latest version are the new user Arena interface. It's from Apps 9, but it brings more flexibility in usage, especially around different devices, such as mobile usage, which doesn't restrict you from using a computer. We are it for the HR side, and it's proving quite good. It has a new modern feel to it similar to a standard cloud application which enhances the user experience."

"Having a young talented programmer, during the six years of use, we were able to save around 75 000 EUR preparing simple modifications using customization rather than ordering them in IFS / Partner."

"There tends not to be a massive weakness in the product itself, as weaknesses can quickly be resolved in the next patch or the next release."

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"Since SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a SaaS application, it is already providing a lot of standard out-of-the-box features."

"The solution is stable."

"The solution is versatile with various integrated tools such as connecting with finance modules, controlling parameters, and creating universal journals."

"We are a well-established enterprise with a century-long history, and we recently transitioned from an older version to the current support system. This move has allowed us to fully leverage the advantages of the new system, facilitating efficient management of our business processes, including those related to manufacturing and other aspects of our operations."

"Finance aspects of it and transportation management, asset management, and inventory management are valuable."

"Both standard and customized integrations work well with no issues."

"The ability to access and analyze data in real-time has significantly improved our reporting efficiency."

"We like the web portal or interface, which is great. The user experience is much better than the current traditional SAP landscape."

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Cons

"Sometimes from the sales perspective, clients don't always fully understand how large a task or a project they're getting involved in when they decide, "We're going to switch across to IFS." They could probably do a little bit more, maybe around preparing people for these projects."

"IFS Applications is not robust enough to handle high-volume transactions, so it's not suitable for larger enterprises."

"IFS uses Crystal Report mostly, which isn't too user-friendly. Developing reports isn't easy and requires a lot of dev time. Since SAP bought it, Crystal Report has become more complicated to use on IFS. You have a dashboard for reporting that is good, but it's incomplete. Most of our clients use Power BI or some additional tooling for BI."

"The solution needs to improve its documentation and user-friendliness."

"An area for improvement would be transactions, which can be tedious to complete as the process is very complex."

"The user interface can be improved. When you're clicking through the screens, there are some icons or symbols that really need updating and would be more useful and noticeable if they are aesthetically pleasing."

"Customization needs to be improved."

"The solution's initial setup process was complex...The technical support my company receives from the implementation partners of the solution is not that great."

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"They can improve the interface. It has a client-server kind of interface, which is kind of old."

"The proposition by SAP does not match the value realization."

"There is room for improvement in SAP S/4HANA Cloud, particularly in enhancing the application's response time."

"Integrating SAP with other products like payroll solutions should be smoother. I wish there were some tools a consultant could build according to the client's requirements. For example, say I want to process debit and credits. In SAP, we have to follow SAP terminologies and patterns. I need a template to deploy my structure according to the client's requirements. There is no structure available in SAP that a consultant can mold."

"SAP S4HANA Cloud's production planning screens could be improved."

"Difficult to install and difficult to test. Testing needs to be improved. Scalability of this solution also needs improvement."

"When it comes to the SAP PM material's module, it would be nice to see the inclusion of predictive analytics."

"Analytics could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Compared to SAP, the pricing for IFS Applications was very affordable. People using the solution would find that it's worth the money."

"The pricing of the solution may appear to be expensive for smaller companies with only tens of users; however, for larger and mid-size industrial companies, IFS is able to win deals and the pricing is competitive in the market."

"IFS Applications is expensive software, but it's on par with SAP and Oracle. It's for large enterprises and government entities and not for small and medium-sized enterprises. They have one licensing model, but if you want to have a module-specific license, they provide component-based licenses. Unlike SAP and Oracle, it doesn't have different levels of licensing. It's one level of licensing."

"Pricing is an area that could be improved. They could be more competitive."

"It is better to buy implementation services from IFS than from partners"

"We pay for a license to use the solution, which is not very expensive."

"IFS Applications are competitive in terms of pricing compared to other vendors, such as SAP, Oracle, and Epicor. They are generally cheaper, especially for licensing costs."

"I consider it to be a well-priced solution compared to other mid-range or high-end ERP solutions."

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"It's very expensive."

"I feel the solution is expensive when it comes to what can be obtained with open source software."

"The pricing of SAP S/4HANA Cloud is on the higher side."

"The price of SAP S/4HANA Cloud is expensive. However, the benefits are good. We did not purchase any upgrades."

"S/4HANA is an enterprise solution that many can't afford. You must invest a lot to get the most out of it. It isn't cheap. I rate the price seven out of 10."

"The pricing model can be complicated in certain scenarios."

"Pricing wise, SAP S4HANA Cloud is very expensive. The licensing cost can be 100,000 euros per year, depending on the number of users in your company."

"This is a pricey solution that best serves large enterprises. Be sure to ensure that your company's requirements need to be fulfilled by SAP. There are many other ERP's that are cheaper yet highly functional. However, it is still cheaper than some of the competition (i.e. Oracle, ESD, etc.)"

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IFS Applications?

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine or ten out of ten since it is an extremely scalable solution that can be used for various use cases with thousands of users.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IFS Applications?

IFS Cloud Platform is not a cheap solution, and it is an extremely functional one. I consider it to be a well-priced solution compared to other mid-range or high-end ERP solutions. From a price per...

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What needs improvement with IFS Applications?

I think that with the latest version of the product in the cloud, the user experience is very good since it is highly configurable and very capable software. I have seen that one of the areas that ...

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What do you like most about SAP S/4HANA Cloud?

The manufacturing area is a good feature.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP S/4HANA Cloud?

The solution is affordable.

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What needs improvement with SAP S/4HANA Cloud?

Their revolving AI should should be better improved.

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Comparisons

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Compared 12% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs IFS Cloud Platform

Compared 7% of the time

Epicor ERP vs IFS Cloud Platform

Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 17% of the time

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Compared 17% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Also Known As

IFS Applications, Assyst, IFS Cloud

SAP S4HANA Cloud

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Overview

IFS develops and delivers cloud enterprise software for companies around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, build and maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations. Within our single platform, our industry specific products are innately connected to a single data model and use embedded digital innovation so that our customers can be their best when it really matters to their customers – at the Moment of Service. The industry expertise of our people and of our growing ecosystem, together with a commitment to deliver value at every single step, has made IFS a recognized leader and the most recommended supplier in our sector. Our team of 4,500 employees every day live our values of agility, trustworthiness and collaboration in how we support our 10,000+ customers. Learn more about how our enterprise software solutions can help your business today at ifs.com.

SAP S/4HANA stands for SAP Suite 4 HANA. It is a next-generation integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software that is designed for businesses of all sizes, in all industries, that require deep and broad functionality combined with a high degree of flexibility. SAP S/4HANA was launched in 2015 and been adopted by more than 3,200 customers over a period of sixteen months. SAP S/4HANA is materially different from anything SAP has done before and represents the company’s biggest innovation since SAP R/3.

SAP S/4HANA is intended to provide a digital core for an organization. It is fully architected for the most advanced in-memory platform, SAP HANA, and is designed on the most modern design principles with the SAP Fiori user experience to create a personalized and simple feel on users’ device of choice (tablet, laptop, mobile). SAP S/4HANA aims to simplify an organizations’ system landscape and reduce total cost of ownership by shrinking the data footprint while at the same time improving productivity levels in the form of higher throughput. Timelines for cloud deployments average around six months.

SAP S/4HANA is designed to drive business innovation by connecting people, devices, and business networks in real time to support the development of new business models. It will also help accelerate the adoption of, and connection to, the Internet of Things and Big Data. SAP S/4HANA can analyze big data at unprecedented speed allowing users to access real-time information from anywhere, any way they’d like and thus help managers make truly insightful decisions. The simplified data model allows customers to reimagine their IT, helping to drive lower costs and deliver IT efficiency. This, coupled with the SAP S/4HANA prediction and simulation capabilities allow it to anticipate the impact of business outcomes. By doing all the above, SAP S/4HANA aims to provide ultimate sophistication in the simplest possible manner.

To learn more about SAP S/4HANA, visit http://go.sap.com/product/enterprise-management/s4hana-erp.html

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Carlsberg, Pukka, Aston Martin, Sky, China Airlines, Cimcorp, Mini, Pepsi.

La Trobe University, Carrefour Comércio e Indústria Ltda, Delaware Consulting and Corning Inc.

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