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DigitalOcean vs SAP Business One comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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
6.1
Users generally found DigitalOcean cost-effective, noticing initial savings, though some lacked details to quantify exact financial impact.
Sentiment score
2.0
SAP Business One improves efficiency and savings with rapid ROI, enhancing decision-making, inventory management, and resource utilization.
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
6.5
DigitalOcean's customer service is responsive yet inconsistent, needing improved technical support and quicker resolutions compared to AWS.
Sentiment score
5.9
SAP Business One support is satisfactory but varies with partner competence, leading to mixed user experiences with responsiveness and effectiveness.
DigitalOcean support is rated lower than AWS's because we encounter issues more frequently.
Lead Developer at a tech services company with 201-500 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
7.2
DigitalOcean is highly rated for scalability, offering tools to manage increased loads and easily add resources like RAM or CPUs.
Sentiment score
7.7
SAP Business One is adaptable for medium-sized enterprises, offering cloud deployment and integration benefits, but faces flexibility limitations.
I have not tried vertical scaling yet, but from the documentation, it seems very easy to scale the system.
Senior Software Engineer at Checkit
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
7.8
DigitalOcean offers reliable stability, though some users note occasional downtimes and performance fluctuations based on extended use.
Sentiment score
7.7
SAP Business One is highly stable and reliable, excelling in accurate financial reporting and integration across branches.
DigitalOcean is quite stable, and I would rate its stability at nine out of ten.
Senior Software Engineer at Checkit
It is approximately 50 to 60% stable, reaching 60 to 70% depending on usage levels.
Lead Developer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
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
I rate the stability of SAP Business One an eight out of ten.
Head Of Information Technology at Shachihata India pvt ltd
 

Room For Improvement

DigitalOcean struggles with performance, customer dissatisfaction, and service issues, prompting calls for improved features and better support.
SAP Business One needs user interface, integration, analytics improvements, and better scalability, customization, deployment, and cloud functionality.
DigitalOcean could offer a pay-as-you-go model similar to AWS, where I would pay for what I use rather than having fixed payments.
Senior Software Engineer at Checkit
There are issues where even with 8 GB RAM, the performance doesn't meet expectations.
Lead Developer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
The lack of a proper service provider model ultimately led us to cease operations with DigitalOcean.
Commercial Manager at Uranium For IT Solutions
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
Costing audits are required, but this is not available in SAP Business One.
Head Of Information Technology at Shachihata India pvt ltd
 

Setup Cost

DigitalOcean's pricing ranges from $5 to $50 monthly, with costs depending on configuration and perceived as competitive by some.
SAP Business One offers fair pricing with variable costs based on licenses, users, region, plus additional service fees.
DigitalOcean offers affordable pricing, especially for startups.
Senior Software Engineer at Checkit
It is expensive compared to other modules or ERPs.
Senior SAP Consultant at Al Essa Company
The pricing of SAP Business One is fair.
Solution Architect at Seidor
 

Valuable Features

DigitalOcean provides reliable, cost-effective servers with an intuitive interface, database management, flexible hosting, and easy installation.
SAP Business One offers comprehensive, user-friendly, and scalable solutions for financial management and diverse business needs across industries.
The droplet feature is valuable for hosting my applications as it is particularly cost-effective and serves my needs well.
Senior Software Engineer at Checkit
The most significant aspect is that we can connect directly to the system from anywhere.
Lead Developer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
The team was particularly satisfied with the flexibility of the service and the rules for managing virtual machines on DigitalOcean.
Commercial Manager at Uranium For IT Solutions
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

DigitalOcean
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (13th)
SAP Business One
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
96
Ranking in other categories
ERP (3rd), Cloud ERP (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

DigitalOcean and SAP Business One aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. DigitalOcean is designed for Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) and holds a mindshare of 2.1%, down 2.2% compared to last year.
SAP Business One, on the other hand, focuses on ERP, holds 2.9% mindshare, down 4.5% since last year.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
DigitalOcean2.1%
Amazon AWS17.0%
Microsoft Azure12.0%
Other68.9%
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
ERP Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP Business One2.9%
SAP ERP13.3%
SAP S/4HANA7.3%
Other76.5%
ERP
 

Featured Reviews

VinodKumar9 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Developer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Private cloud deployment offers cost-effective solutions but needs improved connectivity and issues mitigation
There are disadvantages, such as machines getting stuck or disconnected, requiring restarts. Sometimes we lose connection and need to check with the IT service provider from the DigitalOcean service team to reboot. There are issues where even with 8 GB RAM, the performance doesn't meet expectations. The lower cost comes with more issues and disadvantages.
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
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
8%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Educational Organization
6%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business45
Midsize Enterprise30
Large Enterprise24
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with DigitalOcean?
There are disadvantages, such as machines getting stuck or disconnected, requiring restarts. Sometimes we lose connection and need to check with the IT service provider from the DigitalOcean servic...
What is your primary use case for DigitalOcean?
We use DigitalOcean mostly for RDS services and cloud-related systems where we want to deploy codes and run them using nginx or other services where it is cheaper to use, and we use it to extract d...
What advice do you have for others considering DigitalOcean?
I am a lead developer, currently working in that role. We are a customer of DigitalOcean. They can reach me via email to confirm anything regarding my review. I am willing to be a reference for Dig...
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
 

Also Known As

Digital Ocean
Business One, SAP Business One on AWS
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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