We performed a comparison between IFS Cloud Platform and SAP S/4HANA based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two ERP solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The financial posting controls are quite handy. The user interface is really friendly, highly flexible, and pretty intuitive for end users."
"Individual user profiles that can be configured as templates to minimize data entry."
"The workflow of the solution is very good."
"Some of the strengths are Enterprise Management Solutions and the series of Management solutions which is number one in Gartner's report and has been for the last five years."
"IFS Applications' best feature is the user-friendly interface that has a .NET Framework application in the front end and an Oracle database and WebLogic middleware."
"There tends not to be a massive weakness in the product itself, as weaknesses can quickly be resolved in the next patch or the next release."
"All the modules are valuable in their own right, but everything has to go through the ERP. IFS has done an excellent job integrating the various modules to complete these processes. My expertise is in the finance module, but I have used the other verticals. It's an all-around good product."
"The solution overall is very versatile and flexible, especially compared to other products."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"It's reliable and the performance is good."
"The most valuable feature is that HANA loads from memory, which means it loads very quickly."
"The most useful features of SAP S4HANA are the consolidation reports. The BI is very strong and the manufacturing and finance sections we like a lot."
"A user-friendly UI with good documentation."
"S/4HANA falls under a single terminal. We can easily access the data, and the performance is good."
"I have found the user interface very modern and it has simplified many user jobs, such as the embedded logistics. They have introduced central finance which has been a benefit."
"At present, it seems very stable because it is in the cloud."
"An area for improvement would be transactions, which can be tedious to complete as the process is very complex."
"There should be some improvements in the predefined templates in IFS Applications."
"Sometimes from the sales perspective, clients don't always fully understand how large a task or a project they're getting involved in when they decide, "We're going to switch across to IFS." They could probably do a little bit more, maybe around preparing people for these projects."
"Aspects of HR and payroll could be better."
"It would be ideal if, in the future, the product could incorporate IoT and blockchain elements. We'd like to explore more of these types of features going forward."
"IFS Applications is not robust enough to handle high-volume transactions, so it's not suitable for larger enterprises."
"There were initial difficulties when I started using the application."
"The integration is a bit complex, and post-implementation support services need to be improved. They have a service center based out of Sri Lanka. The support aspect is good, but the response time is a little slower than we anticipated. In the next release, it would be better if Warehouse Management could be improvised. They have a product line that's a data warehouse management system, but it's still premature and requires a bit of enhancement."
"Starting out on the solution can be a bit complex and difficult."
"The solution could have a better user experience. However, they are working a lot on the user experience and they have come up with various applications, such as mobile applications. This was lacking over the last two years."
"The common issues being raised right now by the end users are mostly related to the usability."
"The solution is complex technically because both an old and a new path exist."
"The solution could improve by making customization easier. The on-premise version is a lot more flexible."
"Items that impact the TCO should be improved because the solution is very complex to integrate and keep running."
"There are some problems with the support provided for the solution, so it is not quite easy. It takes some time for them to offer us support."
"It requires a lot of planning to implement the product correctly."
IFS Cloud Platform is ranked 9th in ERP with 29 reviews while SAP S/4HANA is ranked 2nd in ERP with 65 reviews. IFS Cloud Platform is rated 7.8, while SAP S/4HANA is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IFS Cloud Platform writes "Robust, customizable, and modern". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP S/4HANA writes "The solution is highly scalable, with solid performance and integration". IFS Cloud Platform is most compared with SAP ERP, Oracle E-Business Suite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, IBM Maximo and ServiceNow, whereas SAP S/4HANA is most compared with SAP ERP, SAP Business One, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Infor M3. See our IFS Cloud Platform vs. SAP S/4HANA report.
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