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Ellucian vs SAP S/4HANA comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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
29th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Student Information System (SIS) (1st)
SAP S/4HANA
Ranking in ERP
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
125
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Ellucian is 1.2%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP S/4HANA is 6.3%, down from 13.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP S/4HANA6.3%
Ellucian1.2%
Other92.5%
ERP
 

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.
Effendy Mohamed - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Instrument and Control at PETRONAS
Empowered decision-making accelerates with enhanced analytics capabilities
In my opinion, areas of SAP S/4HANA that have room for improvement would be in AI and insights generation, which would be a good enhancement for the future. Currently, this analytics is still driven by some sort of structured reporting system. Although it is easier, you still need to do some configuration of it. With AI functionality, you could just prompt and request the information, and then the version would quickly be revealed to you.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Decent support, large installed base, adequate plus training."
"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."
"The solution is very stable; there are no bugs or glitches, it doesn't crash or freeze, and it's very reliable."
"It is the most stable solution provided by SAP and can be used on all levels."
"It's a stable product; there are no bugs or glitches, it doesn't crash or freeze, and it's reliable with good performance."
"The scalability of SAP S/4HANA is highly impressive, making it suitable for companies of all sizes."
"The solution makes its use and the management of our infrastructure easy."
"It is really fast. It is also very stable."
"I have been using SAP for more than 13 years and the new SAP S4HANA was not only a simple upgrade, they have made a lot of improvements."
"The user experience is quite attractive, and maybe the efficiency around the consolidation part as well."
 

Cons

"The functionality for monitoring satisfactory academic progress has room for improvement."
"The functionality for monitoring satisfactory academic progress has room for improvement."
"It is expensive and uses an antiquated database (Unidata) that requires a specialized set of technical skills in staff."
"If I can highlight one point that could be improved, when we talk about other ERPs, like Oracle, nowadays these ERPs provide free integration with other ERPs. For example, there is an API for banks integrated into every tool and every product form requires that bank integration in order to give real time data into the ERP. But SAP is charging a lot for that particular bank integration scenario and I think it should be free because other ERPs are providing this feature built in to the ERP. People always ask us about the integration and how much it will cost to go with that solution, so people are thinking about this."
"When we want to raise a ticket on the SAP portal, the process takes a longer time, and there are many selections that confuse the user."
"The theory-side of the solution needs to be improved."
"The platform could improve by simplifying the analytics processes, which currently require significant preparatory work outside the platform."
"S4HANA is relatively stable, but it's not as stable as ECC was."
"Planned Order List needs a change of screen."
"The product could be improved in several key areas, particularly in API granularity and ease of configuration."
"Licensing is quite expensive. It works with yearly licenses and it's ugly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"People concerned about the costs need to evaluate whether implementing this system is profitable."
"Available at a high price"
"Depending on the solution there can be a different way of doing the license. Most of the licenses are annual, but there are some models where it is that offer pay-as-you-go. Additionally, there are some solutions that offer monthly per user."
"It is an expensive solution."
"I don't think any company would find the product expensive"
"The price of SAP S4HANA could be cheaper."
"The solution often does not survive our shortlist round because it is very expensive when compared to other products."
"The problem with SAP is that it offers two licenses, namely runtime license and enterprise license. If you have a runtime license, then you are doomed since you can't take any data out from the tool."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
36%
Healthcare Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Government
5%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business51
Midsize Enterprise26
Large Enterprise53
 

Questions from the Community

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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...
What needs improvement with SAP S4HANA?
In my opinion, areas of SAP S/4HANA that have room for improvement would be in AI and insights generation, which would be a good enhancement for the future. Currently, this analytics is still drive...
What is your primary use case for SAP S4HANA?
My experience with SAP S_4HANA involves working on several projects helping customers prepare their transition from ECC to SAP S_4HANA. My role was to study the gap and technical feasibility by exe...
 

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Sample Customers

Oklahoma Christian University
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