Alibaba Cloud vs SAP Business One comparison

The compared Alibaba and SAP solutions aren't in the same category. Alibaba is ranked #7 in ISI , with an average rating of 7.4, and holds a 11.0% mindshare in the category. SAP is ranked #4 in ERP , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 3.1% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of Alibaba users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of SAP users who would recommend it.

Alibaba Cloud

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75% willing to recommend

SAP Business One

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2,962 Comparison Views

93% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Alibaba Cloud

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (7th)

SAP Business One

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

ERP (4th), Cloud ERP (4th)

Mindshare comparison

Alibaba Cloud and SAP Business One aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Alibaba Cloud is designed for Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) and holds a mindshare of 11.0%, up 8.8% compared to last year.
SAP Business One, on the other hand, focuses on ERP, holds 3.1% mindshare, down 4.6% since last year.

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Alibaba Cloud	11.0%
Amazon AWS	16.9%
Microsoft Azure	13.5%
Other	58.6%

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

ERP Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SAP Business One	3.1%
SAP ERP	15.3%
SAP S/4HANA	8.2%
Other	73.4%

ERP

Featured Reviews

Min HtetOo

Chief Marketing Officer at Soft Intelligence

The solution is useful for application development, but the user interface and user experience must be improved

The product must be made easier to use. The design is a bit tricky. When we log in to the Alibaba Cloud Marketplace and browse products, they look very small. The user experience must be improved. Alibaba Cloud must increase its partner network and brand awareness in our country. It will give our customers more opportunities to scale and save in the long run.

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Hatem Mohamed Nageeb Salama

Senior Sales and Presales Director at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Provides efficiency for small businesses, but requires costly add-ons for broader capabilities

I am currently using SAP products but not primarily selling SAP. Regarding real-time data processing capabilities, it is partially helpful for decision-making. It has built-in capability for real-time data, but it's not interactive data analytics. People need another solution such as Power BI to be integrated to get real-time data with interactive analytics. When it comes to customizing reporting in SAP Business One, it has the capability to customize reports via SAP Crystal Reports. It has a good amount of reports, but for each business, you need to understand exactly what the customer needs to customize their reports. The solution includes a mobile app to access key business information, though it is a very weak mobile app. The main benefit SAP Business One provides to users is ease of access. It's very good to present to customers, both from the interface and capabilities perspective. It's suitable for small to medium companies, making the buy-in for the solution very good. The pricing for SAP Business One is very competitive. Overall, SAP Business One is a very good solution for small to medium businesses. If your company is looking for an ERP to run end-to-end business, this is the solution. You need specific add-ons to run in specific industries, but it's approximately 70% good for most small to medium companies. My overall rating for SAP Business One is 7 out of 10.

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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 cost of hosting the solution is very reasonable. It's quite inexpensive."

"What's good about Alibaba Cloud is its database service. It's also good in the virtual machine area."

"I rate Alibaba Cloud's scalability an eight out of ten."

"It is a scalable product. So, scaling up or scaling down is possible."

"Alibaba support is responsive. When we create tickets in the Alibaba portal, they usually respond online or call me in five minutes."

"Flexibility and costs were probably the most important thing for us. The cost was one of the big factors for choosing Alibaba Cloud relative to other cloud solutions, especially in Asia"

"The product's initial setup phase was easy for me since I had a background in cloud products."

"We use the solution to run VMs."

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"I believe the solution is very stable."

"SAP Business One is pretty streamlined, with tight integration and standard best practice flows."

"It's useful for users and it's simple to work with."

"SAP Business One on AWS has good documentation and has many services in the cloud."

"The solution is stable."

"Sales CRM and Financials are most valuable."

"The documentation part and the user manuals provided by SAP are quite comprehensive."

"One of the biggest advantages of SAP Business One, especially in the public cloud, is that many features are standardized, which reduces the need for customization."

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Cons

"The solution’s user interface could be improved."

"From a performance point of view, Huawei and Azure are faster. Alibaba isn't as good."

"The user experience must be improved."

"Alibaba Cloud needs to increase availability in Thailand."

"The solution name is not favorable in some markets and could cause us some problems gaining customers."

"From the improvement point of view, there are lots of issues that we are facing. In all the areas, it seems like it is not mature. For example, a customer wants to provision some VM that has many configurations. If I want to show the price to the customer, it is very challenging. The SDK that Alibaba has provided is very limited. We can have the pricing for VM, but we cannot have pricing for RDS databases or some other services. This is a big concern area for us. They should put more effort into the SDKs or APIs that they provide, for example, pricing APIs or pricing SDK. They do not provide support for most of the services they provide. For example, if I want to get the price of MongoDB, that SDK is not available from Alibaba. Similarly, robust API support is required for S3, which is OSS or Object Storage, so that we can read the data in a faster manner, for example, in chunks. We have raised many issues with the Alibaba support team, and they have been fixing the issues after we report them."

"Regarding security issues, Alibaba Cloud is more complex and better suited for developers and R&D teams. On the other hand, Google Cloud is more convenient for new users."

"The support offered by the tool is ridiculous."

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"SAP is not willing to improve SAP Business One because they have other solutions they are pushing, such as SAP Grow, which is the S/4HANA Cloud."

"Our business has grown beyond the capabilities of Business One. We need a bigger ERP solution, and therefore we are moving away."

"There are only a few standard reports available and if you want more then they either have to be downloaded or built."

"While SAP has been a leader in the enterprise and SME segments, many competitors have emerged with new features, especially in analytic modules like Salesforce and Oracle. The rise of cloud tools from providers like Amazon, Google, and Azure, offering analytics and visual analytical tools, has contributed to this shift.It seems SAP Business One may not have focused as much on this aspect, prioritizing the basic functioning of the enterprise. As a result, the latest user experience, particularly in digital aspects of data consumption, may not be on par with what's available in the market."

"SAP Business One could improve project management, quality assurance, material management, forecasting, full costing, and quality control. Many modules are missing in this solution."

"The solution has a feature that shows you the purchase order that you put on a project and requires you to approve it to be applied to the project, but it doesn't let you move the purchase order to another project. That would be a great feature to have, because if you don't approve it, you have to delete everything and make it again."

"The solution could improve by having some added authentication, such as SAP CC or SAP S4HANA."

"It would be beneficial to have access to real-time data from our machines."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is the same as AWS'."

"I don't know the exact cost. It is cheaper than AWS."

"Pricing for Alibaba Cloud is a little bit cheaper. It has reasonable pricing."

"We cut our costs significantly by migrating our infrastructure to the cloud. Alibaba Cloud employs a pay-as-you-go model, so that minimizes many costs for us."

"The price of Alibaba Cloud is good. If I was to use Microsoft Azure I would have to pay 30 percent more."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."

"I'm not sure about the exact pricing, but let's just say if it cost a dollar for Amazon AWS, it was closer to 70 to 80 cents for Alibaba Cloud."

"The cost of Alibaba Cloud is lower than that of AWS, but I feel that its price is on the higher end of the spectrum. Alibaba Cloud charges its users a price in dollars"

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"SAP Business One is not cheap."

"The price is a bit expensive."

"I would rate Business One's pricing five out of five."

"If you are in the US or Canadian the costs of SAP Business One could vary per license, it can be anywhere between $2,000 tor $5,000."

"Its price is reasonable. We have about 200 licenses. We have to pay every year for the license."

"The price of SAP Business One is not expensive for the features and the benefits it provides."

"The product's license is expensive. It could be cheaper."

"The price of SAP Business One on AWS could be lower, it is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Educational Organization

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	45
Midsize Enterprise	30
Large Enterprise	24

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Alibaba Cloud?

ECS is the most valuable feature of the solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Alibaba Cloud?

On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Alibaba Cloud?

Alibaba Cloud needs to improve emails. Its pricing can also be lower. Regarding security issues, Alibaba Cloud is more complex and better suited for developers and R&D teams. On the other hand,...

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Are there any advantages of SAP S4 HANA over SAP Business One (SAP B1) apart from the cost?

SaP Business One is a complete solution for business management. The software applications are broad, ranging from accounting to project management and human resources. It is very versatile and com...

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What do you like most about SAP Business One?

It's user-friendly and comes with comprehensive manuals. So, it is easy to learn to use SAP Business One

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Business One?

It is expensive compared to other modules or ERPs.

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Compared 19% of the time

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Compared 15% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 22% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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Business One, SAP Business One on AWS

Overview

Alibaba Cloud offers a comprehensive suite of cloud computing services to support growing enterprises worldwide, including data storage, relational databases, big-data processing, and content delivery networks.

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SAP Business One offers a comprehensive toolset catering to the needs of small to medium enterprises, focusing on finance, sales, inventory, and manufacturing processes. Its features include real-time data processing, customization, and scalability, ensuring efficient business operations.

SAP Business One is a versatile ERP solution designed to support small to medium businesses across different industries. It streamlines operations through effective integration of sales, purchasing, inventory, and financial processes. Cloud accessibility enhances flexibility, while multi-currency handling and document management improve operational efficiency. Despite an outdated interface and limited HR capabilities, its user-friendly design and localization are highly beneficial. Users appreciate the real-time data processing capabilities and seamless operations across various modules, along with its adaptability to diverse business requirements.

What are the crucial features of SAP Business One?

Finance and Accounting: Streamlines financial processes with integrated solutions.
Cloud Accessibility: Facilitates remote access and business flexibility.
Multi-Currency Handling: Supports businesses operating globally with diverse currencies.
Real-Time Data Processing: Enhances decision-making with up-to-date information.
Document Management: Organizes and manages critical documents efficiently.

What benefits and ROI can users expect from SAP Business One?

Enhanced Efficiency: Streamlined operations increase productivity.
Cost-Effectiveness: Optimizes resource allocation, reducing expenses.
Scalability: Grows with the business, accommodating expansion.
Customizability: Tailors functionalities to meet specific business needs.
Improved Integration: Smooth connectivity across business modules enhances workflow.

In manufacturing, SAP Business One optimizes production management and resource planning, improving efficiency and reducing downtime. Retail businesses benefit from its inventory and sales integration, ensuring accurate stock management and enhanced sales processes. Service industries leverage its automation and reporting capabilities for better client management and service delivery.

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Sample Customers

Schneider Electric, BorderX Lab, Royal Philips, Catchpoint, Conversant, Blogmint

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