JD Edwards World vs SAP ERP comparison

Oracle and SAP are both solutions in the ERP category. Oracle is ranked #15 with an average rating of 7.6, while SAP is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.0. Oracle holds a 0.9% mindshare in ERP, compared to SAP’s 19.0% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of SAP users who would recommend it.

JD Edwards World

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

SAP ERP and JD Edwards World compete in the ERP software category. SAP ERP appears to have the upper hand in business integrations and comprehensive functionality, while JD Edwards World excels in ease of use and specific module support.

Features: SAP ERP provides extensive business efficiency with modules supporting finance, supply chain management, and human capital management. Its customizable features and seamless integration capabilities make it suitable for large enterprises. JD Edwards World is known for its user-friendliness, offering unique functionalities and solid support in modules such as MRP and traceability.

Room for Improvement: SAP ERP is often criticized for its high costs, a complex user interface, and integration challenges with external systems. Users seek a better user experience and more straightforward integration options. JD Edwards World is perceived as outdated, lacking modern support and significant updates, with much of its functionality considered legacy.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP ERP offers both on-premises and cloud configurations, catering to various business scales. Its customer service is generally satisfactory but noted for slow and costly technical support. JD Edwards World primarily provides on-premises deployment, with its support often criticized for being outsourced and insufficiently robust.

Pricing and ROI: SAP ERP comes with high licensing fees and maintenance costs, making it less accessible for small to medium enterprises, though its ROI is achieved over several years through efficiency gains. JD Edwards World is more financially accessible, benefiting from legacy product pricing, but its ROI potential is limited by its narrower feature set compared to SAP ERP.

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Categories and Ranking

JD Edwards World

Ranking in ERP

15th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP ERP

Ranking in ERP

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

104

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of JD Edwards World is 0.9%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP ERP is 19.0%, down from 22.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Ramandeep Walia

Delivery Lead - IT Finance at Cargill

A good legacy solution that is reliable and has good support

We haven't done any implementation in the last ten years. That said, we did upgrade it in 2017-16 to the latest version and it was quite okay. It was complex yet not too much. I'd rate it three and a half out of five in terms of ease of setup.

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Srinivasan Kuppuswamy

Founder Partner & Chief Consultant at Sagesse Abundance

The amazing, robust framework with unlimited scalability earns its #1 status

The solution is not ready for the current e-commerce environment. Its was built for large enterprises who need to predictably optimize their human, material, and financial resources. ERP has evolved and businesses are changing. There are not many large corporations. Most are small enterprises with the capabilities of large enterprises through networking and platform integration. Some companies promote products but get things done with other enterprises as a network. Companies do not want to create new capacity but want to leverage existing capacity with innovative products. They do not want to spend resources on duplicating capacity or facilities. I do not think any ERP product is ready to support this environment so ERPs as a whole might end up being used for back-office functions only. It is not easy to evolve an ERP product because its intent is to integrate functions and processes within an organization. Whereas, in the new business model, processes are not limited to one's own enterprise but cut across different enterprises. There is no enterprise solution as this point in time for the current e-commerce environment so companies must integrate with many solutions.

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature for me is the traceability customization, which allows me to track the movement and history of artifacts in our ecosystem."

"I rate JD Edwards World as an eight."

"We've found the initial setup to be easy."

"It has worked fine for many years."

"Overall, its flexibility and technological capabilities make it very valuable for my customers."

"The solution's UI is user friendly and has good performance and good search facility."

"In my use cases, JD Edwards World offers flexibility in listing capabilities."

"I think JDE ERP is very flexible and very convenient for the users. I think EnterpriseOne is more convenient for users to do the inquiry and do the data entry. The UI is better than JDE World. For JDE products, including the World version, is very flexible. It's a good product for clients."

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"It's a good ERP system."

"This product is very scalable and easy to expand."

"SAP ERP offers a wide range of functional modules, including payroll, HR, financials, and others."

"It is a utility-focused solution, and the deployment is very much aligned with utility service providers. If you look at the supply chain and the overall business model of a utility service provider, SAP is something that fits very well. That's because the company has invested tremendously in creating appropriate workflows pertaining to this segment or domain."

"It provides one overview of the capacity planning."

"We like that we have real-time dashboard views."

"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."

"The initial setup was straightforward."

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Cons

"The interfaces need to be more user-friendly. For example, our purchaser had difficulties updating prices as it required updating line by line."

"The pricing for JD Edwards World could be more affordable so that it could be available to a broader audience. My clients want more analytics or data analysis features from JD Edwards World."

"The flexibility and ability to integrate external applications are increasingly vital."

"There is no support from Oracle here. We only have third-party support."

"Its end of life is already announced, so I don't expect lots of improvement coming from the product anywhere anymore."

"Improvements are needed in transitioning JD Edwards World to a more stable and reliable cloud product, particularly in terms of GDPR and data privacy compliance."

"The integration technology could be stronger at this point."

"The user interface in JD Edwards World is very crude; I press a button to get to the application, unlike EnterpriseOne, which offers a more finished experience with dashboards."

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"The flexibility in using the software could improve. I am from a product background and I've been testing a lot of applications, for example, Informatics. The UI, features, and cloud version could improve."

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

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

"Sometimes the cost is not reasonable, such as in the case of budgeting."

"Although you can use SAP as a Warehouse Management System, and you don’t need any other program for that purpose, it is not enough as a Transportation Management System. You need another program which is integrated with SAP."

"The problem with SAP is that whenever there is a modification, or if a new field needs to be added, they charge tens of thousands, hundreds, or even two hundred thousand dollars. That is not anything in which I am really interested. For instance, consider a single-use case. I have to enter the root causes for a certain operation or failure. That option does not exist anywhere in SAP, not in manufacturing, not in logistics, not in anything. It is completely missing. The root cause analysis is very common across industries, yet SAP does not offer this option. A line field or a metaparticle, for example, was delayed. If you have the choice to input the warehouse operator or if the person who submitted the document has the opportunity to enter, this has been postponed for N, X, Y, or Z reasons."

"I believe there's room for improvement in terms of user experience."

"It is very expensive to customize to meet compliance with regulations in some countries."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing for JD Edwards World could be more affordable."

"The price of JD Edwards World is reasonable. Since it is a legacy solution the price has been reduced."

"You have to pay for a license, and the license cost is calculated based on the number of users you have."

"It is less expensive than its competitors."

"The pricing is based on the license per user, which I think makes the solution a bit costly...Basically, the prices of the solution are high, and we don't have that much revenue."

"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."

"When you have a solution that is stable, reliable, and has a high performance as this solution, the price is going to be expensive. However, when you evaluate the service you are paying for the cost is quite reasonable for this solution."

"SAP is a bit on the costly side, but they also provide support and other things. We are paying for licenses and the use of the cloud."

"There is a license needed to use this solution."

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

"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."

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Manufacturing Company

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Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

12%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about JD Edwards World?

The most valuable feature for me is the traceability customization, which allows me to track the movement and history of artifacts in our ecosystem.

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What needs improvement with JD Edwards World?

The flexibility and ability to integrate external applications are increasingly vital. For instance, integrating Salesforce with JD Edwards or SAP ERP provides significant power. The ERP system sho...

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What is your primary use case for JD Edwards World?

I have two different kinds of customers. One produces mass market goods like toilet paper and similar products. The other operates in the food environment, producing food packages for retailers. Bo...

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What do you like most about SAP ERP?

The solution has made the most significant impact on our human resources function, specifically in HR operations and HR analytics. One feature of SAP ERP that I found most valuable is its use of co...

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What needs improvement with SAP ERP?

There is a need for improvement in the business analytics aspect in financial reporting and also in sales and marketing analytics.

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Overview

Oracle's JD Edwards World single platform solution enables better collaboration both within and outside your business network. Get all of your lines of business working together sharing information, boosting performance, trimming costs, and driving profitable growth. ERP Suite.

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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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