Ellucian vs SAP ERP comparison

Ellucian and SAP are both solutions in the ERP category. Ellucian is ranked #32, while SAP is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.8. Ellucian holds a 0.6% mindshare in ERP, compared to SAP’s 18.8% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of Ellucian users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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86% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

SAP ERP and Ellucian are competing products in the enterprise resource planning sector. SAP ERP has the upper hand in scalability and flexibility, suitable for larger enterprises, while Ellucian targets higher education institutions with specialized solutions.

Features: SAP ERP offers extensive customization, robust analytics, and comprehensive integration capabilities. Ellucian focuses on educational functionalities, such as student lifecycle management, tailored academic solutions, and efficient management systems.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP ERP provides comprehensive deployment options with strong customer support but can require significant time and resources. Ellucian features a simpler deployment process for educational clients with specialized support, noted for its integration ease in the education sector.

Pricing and ROI: SAP ERP's setup cost is higher, delivering significant ROI through its flexibility and extensive features. Ellucian is more cost-effective for educational institutions, achieving substantial ROI by meeting specific academic needs.

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Categories and Ranking

Ellucian

Ranking in ERP

32nd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Student Information System (SIS) (1st)

SAP ERP

Ranking in ERP

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

105

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Ellucian is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP ERP is 18.8%, down from 22.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer1308615

Associate Dean at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

Presents all information in one place and automates some of our manual processes

This product is used by more than 50 colleges in our state and it is purchased by the government. The system office does the testing and pushes out the patches to us, so everything has been testing. Even if there is any customization that needs to be done, it happens before it comes to us. As such, I haven't had to contact technical support myself.

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Patrick Posch

Head of IT / ERP System at Innerio Heat Exchanger GmbH

Provides full integration and automates workflows

The best feature of SAP ERP is the full integration. Each model in the SAP system works with the same data. You have only one single point of truth, considering the data. You can automate many things in SAP, like workflows and some APIs to send and receive EDI (electronic data interchange) documents from our customers and suppliers.

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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

"I like that all of the student information is in one place."

"The tool can be very much customized."

"Its integration is most valuable."

"The stability and performance are good."

"I like the solution's ability to close plans and resource requirements in deals."

"The most valuable feature of SAP ERP is the financial module, pre-configured packages, and plenty of features. The solution is updating and adding new features that are helpful."

"Continuing to use it enabled continuity of business."

"It gives us full control over each change, to the level of the individual field in a master record, including certificates."

"It automates transactional processes."

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Cons

"The functionality for monitoring satisfactory academic progress has room for improvement."

"The solution is quite expensive. They need to work on the pricing to make it more reasonable."

"In the next release, I would like to see more technical integration for directly designed solutions on behalf of the selling process so that you can design solutions and not have to use ten or more other tools to get the solution for selling."

"The system is over-customized."

"SAP ERP could improve by having better integration with other platforms."

"I think we have not seen any tangible benefits from SAP ERP."

"Lacks sufficient technical support with slow response times."

"The integration with others application could be easier. There are many different features that this solution offers which could be easier to implement."

"The solution is not ready for the current e-commerce environment."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I rate the product's price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. SAP ERP is a costly tool."

"The licensing costs are slightly on the higher side. They need to make it more competitive."

"The solution has moved from a licensing model to a rights-based, subscription model in the cloud."

"We pay annually for the use of this solution."

"I don't know the price, but I know its licensing is on a yearly basis."

"The on-premises licensing model comes with annual maintenance whereas the cloud-based licensing model is a yearly subscription. The tool’s pricing is normal and not expensive."

"When we talk about pricing it is expensive. On a scale of one to ten, it would rank a two. There are no additional fees but the user licenses are high."

"It could always be cheaper. They don't have a very easy model of licensing, but large entities would get the upper hand in negotiating the license."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

University

34%

Computer Software Company

14%

Educational Organization

13%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

12%

Retailer

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Overview

A range of campus management solutions for higher education sector including student information system, registration tools, and more.

Ellucian

SAP ERP addresses the core business software requirements of midsize and large organizations in all industries and sectors. SAP ERP includes four individual solutions that support key areas of enterprise resource planning: human capital management, financials, operations, corporate services.

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Sample Customers

Oklahoma Christian University

B&G Manufacturing, Unilever, Life is good Inc., Joy Global Inc., City of Cape Town, Bhopal Municipal, Corporation (BMC), adidas Group, Butcher & Packer Supply Company, Franklin Valve L.P., Evoshield, Prime Meats, a Norsan Group company, EMC Corporation, Varian Medical Systems Inc., FC Bayern Mªnchen AG, AkzoNobel Chemicals B.V., T¾V Rheinland, Pacific Drilling S.A., Fire & Rescue New South Wales, University of Amsterdam, Pa_alon S.A.

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