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Ellucian vs SAP ERP comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Ellucian
Ranking in ERP
28th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Student Information System (SIS) (1st)
SAP ERP
Ranking in ERP
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
109
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Ellucian is 1.2%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP ERP is 8.7%, down from 16.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP ERP8.7%
Ellucian1.2%
Other90.1%
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Featured Reviews

reviewer1308615 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Achmad Dimyati - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Service Management Team Lead at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Long-term adaptation and evolution meets changing technology trends
SAP ERP is not really real-time. We use the HANA database which is supposed to be memory data in memory, but we are still not very happy. It is supposed to be real-time and come very quickly, but in reality, it still takes time to run. That is why we use BW of SAP, Business Objects, and now we have moved to the Analytic Cloud where we start using predictive AI. SAP recently implemented Databricks, and they started investing significantly in the analytic environment. SAP ERP has been left behind as they moved to S/4HANA with the HANA database. They restructured the whole table structure of SAP ERP, introduced simple finance, simple logistics, and moved HR to SuccessFactors. They have the BTP layer where they manage everything from integration to master data management. The challenge with SAP is that they move very fast to different products and buy different products. It requires significant investment and many skills to catch up because all of these have different sets of technology. The fundamental has changed differently. It is not monolithic anymore but different products under one name, SAP. You have to buy it model by model for additional models. Products such as SuccessFactors, Ariba for procure to pay, Concur for travel, and Facility Management use totally different technology. They try to integrate with each other, but it remains a challenge for SAP to make them have the same management, technology, and operational approach.

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."
"Using Ellucian means that we have more automated processes, and don't have to do everything manually."
"Decent support, large installed base, adequate plus training."
"Heavy integration is available with all types of systems, and we use it."
"The most valuable feature is the robust workflows that SAP provides to us in our organization, and overall, I find it the best ERP solution compared to other similar solutions."
"This is a great product with a lot of good integrated modules."
"The most valuable features of SAP ERP are the general operations, as it has a good way to manage a business and do financial reporting, and overall we are happy with the robustness of the solution."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"We like that we have real-time dashboard views."
"As our Warehouse Management System, SAP efficiently manages our warehouse operations in real-time."
"Decision making, requirement planning, and real-time MIS have all improved within the company."
 

Cons

"It is expensive and uses an antiquated database (Unidata) that requires a specialized set of technical skills in staff."
"The functionality for monitoring satisfactory academic progress has room for improvement."
"The product is less intuitive and cumbersome for certain tasks."
"The problem for us, we are one company that has seven home markets. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru."
"Overall, initial setup is very complex."
"One thing that is lacking in ERP is a good user interface. It is currently very clumsy and complex. Another thing is that reporting capability of SAP ERP is customizable, but it is not very good. Its development time is also very high if you require specialized technical services. If you want to do any changes to the report or develop a new report, you need people with specialized skills. Business processes are very straightforward and standardized as per the industry standards. However, the way it works is a bit complex, and you need to know a lot of things. There are different things that can be complex for a general user. A lot of information is being provided in ERP. A general user doesn't require all this information, and it creates a lot of confusion. Its learning curve is very high."
"It could be more flexible, and the company should be able to adapt the system. Not the other way around. It's very rigid and difficult to change. Reporting could also be better."
"It's very difficult to find people who are well versed in it."
"I think the license fees are too high."
"The user interface can be more intuitive and user-friendly by having it be more menu-driven, this would be a large benefit."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There is an annual subscription for the use of SAP ERP."
"I rate SAP ERP's pricing a six or seven out of ten."
"The solution is expensive so I rate cost a five out of ten."
"I rate the product's price a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap or affordable, and ten is really expensive. The solution is expensive."
"The solution is expensive and is best-suited for large enterprises."
"The price of SAP ERP is high, but it is worth the money. The maintenance and support can be expensive. There should be a different price model for businesses that are not as large to be able to afford it."
"The licensing costs are slightly on the higher side. They need to make it more competitive."
"SAP ECC is not cheap but I consider it the best system for managing an organization's data and processes."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
31%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Construction Company
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise31
Large Enterprise78
 

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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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