SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud vs SAP S4HANA on AWS comparison

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud vs. SAP S4HANA on AWS

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Categories and Ranking

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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SAP S4HANA on AWS

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

7th

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

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Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the market share of SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is 1.1% and it decreased by 66.1% compared to the previous year. The market share of SAP S4HANA on AWS is 5.0% and it increased by 24.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

VINCENTWU

Project Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Dec 1, 2022

Impressive integration with the ME system but lacking integration with IBP

Our company uses the solution's PDPO manufacturing function for controlling and monitoring the ECMs master material data for MRT planning and exclusions. We currently have more than 300 users across IT, development, software purchasing, research and development, the warehouse, and sales. I am…

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MangeshDixit

Director at Tru group

Jan 19, 2020

Maturity may be a problem for this solution and the user base even though it is based on older, solid products

One thing which is really killing a lot of people using this product is because they have been using it for twenty or twenty-five years and a lot of the customers' customizations are not working anymore. A second thing that is a problem for the product is the cost — particularly on the hardware side it is too high. If you have to procure your server for S/4HANA the cost is a problem. I mean hardware cost is killing a lot of people and the costs are complicating matters for those who want to stay with the product. For HANA the biggest issue which will need to change is the GUI interface. It is still the age-old GUI and this needs to be changed. All the other competitors are moving to a new phase in development of user experience and they are moving to new interfaces like AngularJS and other technologies that are new. Which things or trends become most popular still remains to be known. But the front-end needs a lot of thought.

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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

"The scalability is good because we have some cloud resources to support the ERP."

"The solution is stable and we have never had a problem. We started with one terabyte of data when the solution was first implemented and today we have around almost 600 gigabytes of data, which means means the compression works properly. Before migrating from ECC, we had nine terabytes of data."

"Traditionally, SAP worked with Oracle databases, but SAP is getting rid of the other databases and promoting its own. SAP will stop support for other databases around 2026, so everyone is moving to SAP S/4HANA for the performance and because it's the preferred database for SAP. S/4HANA has new features from the front-end or application feature perspective. The idea is to move toward future-ready technology."

"The most valuable feature is virtual modeling, which is beneficial because you don't really save the data multiple times the way we did in the past."

"What I like the most is that we can convert databases into a proper multi-dimensional model, and then we can project with the integration with Power BI."

"The solution's initial setup process is straightforward."

"We have a wide range of use cases for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud. These include production planning, materials management, sales management, treasury, finance, appliance maintenance, real estate, and warehouse management."

"It is a stable and scalable product."

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"It's easy to use and user-friendly."

"The solution adds great value to any organization."

"There are two main features that we find very valuable. One is the interface and the new user experience. That's really, really helpful for the end-user. The second is the HANA database itself because it speeds up the process. In other solutions, like Oracle, there is a lot of redundancy that slows things down."

"The most valuable feature of SAP S4HANA is Fiori. It allows users to access information quickly and easily, without having to navigate through unnecessary screens or transactions. Additionally, the ability to retrieve data more efficiently is helpful. Furthermore, the pre-delivered videos and functionalities within the solution allow for easier application building."

"After the implementation phase of the product, it becomes a very stable tool."

"SAP has an auto-scaling feature, but Azure doesn't."

"The product’s high availability is its best feature."

"The internal integration within departments and integration with third parties is simplified in the system."

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Cons

"They should probably offer more cloud services. Most of the cloud infrastructure providers we have make everything pretty transparent, you know what you're getting, you have all these metrics and measurements and everything in the dashboard. Here you have to go through the contracting negotiations and all those things."

"The customer has a lot of dependencies on SAP which means they don't have much flexibility to go and update the system when or if they need to. They will need to wait for the quarterly updates. It's possible to maybe raise a special request with SAP if it is absolutely necessary."

"Our data centers are in Europe and come under GDPR regulations, and this doesn't apply to the Middle East yet. It causes a lot of confusion."

"Customers need to be better educated about using the solution's cloud for digital transformation."

"The stability of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"This product is not mature enough at this point in time."

"Perhaps minor changes to the enterprise structure could be made, but the rest is fine."

"I would rate the stability a four out of ten. It's an area that could use improvement"

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"I would rate my experience with the initial setup a three out of ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy."

"I would like for them to have more integration with virtualization platforms."

"The drawback of this tool versus an on-site tool is that you've got to upgrade the tool. The software is upgraded as it gets upgraded and you've got to be ready to change whatever processes and do whatever training you need to do."

"Not just S4 but for SAP in general, the price is a little high because they have implemented a new licensing scheme on a number of connections. The price being too expensive is some of the feedback we get from our customers."

"S4HANA is expensive. It costs much more than SuccessFactors."

"The manufacturing application system, it's not as user-friendly in S4HANA."

"If you go to AWS's site they offer training programs that are very good. SAP does not do the same, if SAP could provide some training that would be great."

"The GUI is age-old, the pricing is too high for hardware and older customizations are not working consistently."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our pricing is based on a yearly contract."

"It's very, very expensive."

"The price is high compared to other databases, which is why HANA is still not widely used. Some enterprises prefer Sybase, Oracle, or other traditional databases because HANA is a little pricey. Cost is one factor SAP needs to work on to make it more competitive with other databases. Otherwise, they'll never be able to develop a mass customer base."

"If you choose the minimum, it will probably cost around $1,000 USD per month if you take a contract for a year or two."

"The product itself is relatively expensive."

"The pricing is reasonable when compared to other vendors like Oracle who offer technology enterprise resource software."

"The price is expensive compared to the competition."

"I rate the product's price a five out of ten."

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"The pricing is on the higher end."

"SAP S4HANA's pricing model should be more flexible and transparent - there's a lot of negotiation and internal factors, and some customers get better value and services for the same product."

"It's expensive. It would be good if AWS and Azure could reduce the computing cost for people who move to the public cloud."

"Compared to its competitors, SAP S4HANA on AWS is a costly solution."

"Licensing fees are on an annual basis."

"The pricing is a little bit high."

"We pay a monthly fee for the use of SAP S4HANA on AWS for approximately five years. That's the time of the contract."

"I rate the product price a six on a one to ten scale, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Retailer

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?

It has significantly streamlined our operations.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?

The price is on little bit higher. For SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, we see roughly five crores per annum.

What needs improvement with SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?

The main thing is that SAP needs to give better response times for support tickets. As a development organization, we expect a faster response whenever we raise a ticket. Ideally, it should be as e...

What do you like most about SAP S4HANA on AWS?

With extensive data and a sizable client base, this ensures seamless operations, responsiveness, and overall reliability, addressing our enterprise-scale needs effectively.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP S4HANA on AWS?

I would rate the costliness of SAP S4HANA as a nine out of ten. I believe the cost of SAP S/4HANA can be a factor for smaller businesses. However, the robustness, integration capabilities, and the ...

What needs improvement with SAP S4HANA on AWS?

I would like scalability to be improved in the future for faster performance.

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 2% of the time

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Overview

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is a fully scalable and secure private managed cloud solution. It empowers organizations to unlock the full value of SAP HANA in the cloud - accelerating growth and innovation, driving IT and business transformation, quickly delivering business outcomes, and reducing risk.

SAP customers of all sizes can fully realize all the benefits of the SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition on the AWS Cloud. With SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition on the AWS Cloud you can:

Achieve faster time to value with the AWS on-demand infrastructure
Rapidly provision infrastructure for SAP S/4HANA with no upfront cost or long-term commitment
Pay for only what you need Don't spend upfront costs purchasing hardware for what you can't forecast
Test and evaluate SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition with a free trial offering from SAP on AWS

Sample Customers

FC Bayern Munich, Reuters News Agency, MEMEBOX

Brigade Group, DoHome, Royal FloraHolland

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud vs. SAP S4HANA on AWS