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Anaplan vs SAP Business One comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
4.9
Anaplan's ROI varies by application; sales sees faster results, while finance benefits primarily from cost and efficiency savings.
Sentiment score
2.2
SAP Business One delivers rapid ROI through cost savings, improved efficiency, and enhanced decision-making within existing infrastructures.
There are instances of significant cost saving by improving processes and obtaining necessary data for better analysis.
Solution Architect at Seidor
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.3
Anaplan provides responsive, skilled customer support, appreciated for quick, detailed assistance and effective resources, with generally minimal issues.
Sentiment score
6.1
SAP Business One support quality varies by partner, with experiences ranging from excellent to limited, impacting user satisfaction.
The technical support from Anaplan is amazing, with a dedicated team to assist in case of any issues.
Lead Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
We are getting the kind of support that we need from Anaplan.
Anaplan Solution Architect at a media company with 10,001+ employees
The previous user left the company without sharing their password, so at that time I need to log those particular issues or reset the password; the facility is not available in the current system, and I have to raise tickets, waiting for updated passwords, which is very critical.
Head Of Information Technology at Shachihata India pvt ltd
When the system or solution has a failure unrelated to the database, they become lost.
Senior Sales and Presales Director at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Through the SAP portal, we can access direct support, which includes notes and a massive community for resources.
Consultant Enterprise Solutions - SAP Business One and Google Workspace ( G Suite) at Axleta
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.5
Anaplan offers scalable solutions for large companies, though scalability can be affected by server sizing, costs, and storage limits.
Sentiment score
7.8
SAP Business One is adaptable and scalable, serving diverse businesses with customizability despite mixed user feedback on growth capabilities.
Anaplan had issues before, but the new Polaris engine solves them.
Lead Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
SAP Business One is not very scalable, as it is aimed at medium to small-scale industries.
Practice Head at Panfish
If your company is looking for an ERP to run end-to-end business, this is the solution.
Senior Sales and Presales Director at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The scalability of SAP Business One is very high.
Deputy General Manager at PBSS
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Anaplan is highly reliable with rare downtime and robust performance, earning strong user ratings for stability and efficiency.
Sentiment score
7.6
SAP Business One is stable, reliable, receives high ratings, with performance improved via updates and newer versions.
We can maintain our clients with the latest delivery version stable; it is a stronger product and ERP that improves with each version.
Client Service | SAP Business One at H&CO LATAM
SAP Business One is a very stable solution, and I rate its stability as ten out of ten.
Solution Architect at Seidor
SAP Business One is a very stable solution.
General Sales Manager at Seidor
 

Room For Improvement

Anaplan users seek improved dashboards, AI integration, better pricing, enhanced automation, easier collaboration, and a more comprehensive interface.
SAP Business One needs improved UI, integration, performance, and features for a robust and competitive ERP experience.
If any kind of history can be captured on the front-end UX page, that would be really appreciated and helpful.
Anaplan Solution Architect at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Anaplan cannot perform some tasks handled by Planning Analytics due to their different foundations, Anaplan on Hyperblock technology and TM1 on OLAP.
IBM Planning Analytics SME and Developer at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
One improvement that could be added to Anaplan is to stabilize the models when data complexity increases, allowing us to manage our time and space well.
Anaplan Model Builder at Xenlytics
There is no task planning or Gantt charts for team planning.
General Sales Manager at Seidor
The solution lacks scalability as it targets medium to small-scale industries.
Practice Head at Panfish
They also need to plan for integrating a small HR or payroll module.
Senior SAP Consultant at Al Essa Company
 

Setup Cost

Anaplan offers premium pricing with high functionality, competitive against market leaders despite limited licensing transparency and potential additional costs.
SAP Business One offers cost-effective licensing for SMEs, with various options and additional fees for integration and maintenance.
Currently, Anaplan is more expensive compared to other tools.
Product Support Engineer at JSW
The pricing is slightly on the premium side, but I do not have detailed knowledge about the exact licensing structure.
Lead Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
It is expensive compared to other modules or ERPs.
Senior SAP Consultant at Al Essa Company
The pricing is a bit expensive.
IT Manager , Sap Hana Administrator at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The pricing of SAP Business One is fair.
Solution Architect at Seidor
 

Valuable Features

Anaplan excels with real-time integration, user-friendly interface, scalability, collaboration, and cloud-based efficiency, enhancing planning and adaptability.
SAP Business One excels in integration, user-friendliness, and scalability, providing comprehensive features for small to medium enterprises.
Anaplan's connected planning feature is its most valuable aspect, allowing for seamless financial planning, HR planning, and updates.
Lead Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The integration is very seamless compared to any other tools in the market, making Anaplan quite easy to integrate with different tools.
Anaplan Model Builder at Xenlytics
I like about Anaplan the simplicity and the way it makes reporting easier and planning is broken down well.
Associate Manager, Accounting at BIC
This feature allows me to get all the necessary data required to best analyze the business and improve processes.
Solution Architect at Seidor
The general ledger, balance sheet, trial balance, cash flow statement, and all other reports are updated simultaneously.
Senior SAP Consultant at Al Essa Company
Regarding reporting capabilities, SAP Business One provides in-built reports and allows us to use crystal reports, which we can customize and develop our own reports alongside running SQL queries with the query generator to create SQL reports.
Consultant Enterprise Solutions - SAP Business One and Google Workspace ( G Suite) at Axleta
 

Categories and Ranking

Anaplan
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Business Performance Management (1st), Production Planning (3rd), Predictive Analytics (2nd)
SAP Business One
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
98
Ranking in other categories
ERP (3rd), Cloud ERP (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Anaplan and SAP Business One aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Anaplan is designed for Business Performance Management and holds a mindshare of 7.1%, down 13.4% compared to last year.
SAP Business One, on the other hand, focuses on ERP, holds 2.8% mindshare, down 3.8% since last year.
Business Performance Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Anaplan7.1%
Board5.0%
Adaptive Insights5.0%
Other82.9%
Business Performance Management
ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP Business One2.8%
SAP ERP10.4%
SAP S/4HANA6.3%
Other80.5%
ERP
 

Featured Reviews

Segun Oladele - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Manager, Accounting at BIC
Reporting and forecasting have become more automated through intuitive data organization and flexible number calendarization
I do not have any improvements from my own end at this time.There are some specific features or functionality that I would like to see included in Anaplan in the future. From what we have been using, I do not think there is any specific one because we import and export numbers. Importing and exporting with CSV files is already available in Anaplan. I do not have any special requests from Anaplan. I still decided to give Anaplan an eight because I have not seen a specific dashboard on Anaplan. Anaplan could have a dashboard where you can see the flow of your numbers displayed on pictorials rather than just saying this is the number. Simple dashboards should be implemented.
Hatem Mohamed Nageeb Salama - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise17
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business45
Midsize Enterprise30
Large Enterprise26
 

Questions from the Community

What are your main use cases for Anaplan?
Anaplan is an industry-leading cloud-based corporate performance management (CPM) platform that combines business planning and analytics in a single solution. It is designed to assist organizations...
Is Board better than Anaplan as a Business Intelligence (BI) solution?
We've had several FP&A departments include Anaplan in their analytics discussions, and while BI information IS generated, the focus is generally on compiling input from various sources and simu...
Is Anaplan better than SAP ERP?
There are different aspects of both Anaplan and SAP ERP that I like and dislike. Anaplan improves forecast accuracy and drives up the quality of analytics. Rather than spending all of their time co...
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...
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
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Business One?
I give SAP Business One a rating of five for pricing, where one is high and ten is low. The pricing is a bit expensive.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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Business One, SAP Business One on AWS
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

HP, ForeScout, DocuSign, EAT, Pandora, Aviva, Intel Security, Zalora
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