Microsoft System Center vs SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management comparison

Microsoft and SAP are both solutions in the Application Infrastructure category. Microsoft is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.4, while SAP is ranked #24. Microsoft holds a 1.0% mindshare in AIS, compared to SAP’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 5, 2025

Microsoft System Center and SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management are solutions competing in IT infrastructure and business process management. Microsoft System Center is favored for its pricing and support, whereas SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management is valued for its robust feature set.

Features: Microsoft System Center offers integration with other Microsoft products, automation, and virtualization tools. SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management is strong in defining and managing business rules, providing a flexible rules engine integrated with SAP applications. Microsoft focuses on IT system management, while SAP targets business process automation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft System Center has a lower barrier to entry with extensive documentation, suitable for various IT infrastructures. SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management requires a more complex setup due to its capabilities but provides a robust support structure. Microsoft offers compatibility with existing environments, while SAP suits SAP ecosystems with a steeper learning curve.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft System Center has competitive pricing, leading to a quicker return on investment through reduced operational costs and effective resource management. SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management involves a higher initial setup cost but delivers value in SAP-reliant environments. Microsoft is more budget-friendly for diverse IT needs, while SAP offers long-term returns in specialized SAP operations.

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft System Center

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

13th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Monitoring Software (19th)

SAP NetWeaver Business Rule...

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

24th

Average Rating

6.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of Microsoft System Center is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Ajinkya Mohod

System Security Engineer at Punch Powertrain nv

Makes user management and application management easy for users

Speaking about the impact of the automation feature that impacted our company's operational efficiency, I can say that the complete tool works on automation. You just have to configure it, and it works, especially in areas like auto-patching updates. I suggest that others can definitely go ahead with Microsoft System Center, especially beginners who choose it, can get hands-on experience with it, and acquire a good understanding of how things work. In terms of the value and benefits derived from the use of the solution, I can say that my company's operations have been made simpler because of the product, especially in areas like user management and application management where we have been benefited a lot. I rate the tool a nine out of ten.

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Herve Guerin

Architecte SAP & Infrastructure at Teamwork

Good stability and good visibility but requires a better user interface

We're an SAP partner. We do also deploy some clients to the cloud, but 95% of the work we do with the solution is on-premises. I'd rate the solution six out of ten. I'm an architect, so I don't know enough about the implementation side to really be able to share any relevant first-hand experience in regards to setting the solution up.

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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

"System Center helps to create the basis for ITIL alignment."

"Many processes could be implemented out-of-the-box, and this helped to adopt processes in areas which we lacked."

"Step-by-step documentation that clarifies the implementation procedure."

"We like Microsoft System Center's Operations Manager. That is primarily why we use it."

"Managment Packs for Microsoft-specific products, help us implement the best practices for each product."

"The product's initial setup phase was easy."

"The installation process is easy."

"The availability performance matrix and the reporting capabilities are the solution's most valuable features."

More Microsoft System Center pros

"There are many features of the solution that are quite useful. For us, the most valuable aspect may be visibility."

Cons

"Could be more user friendly."

"For me, the tool's UI seems to be too old."

"Most of the documentation is online, however, there are some gaps there. The product documentation still refers back to the 2012 Server. We're pretty much in 2022. There's a ten-year gap there."

"The multi-tenancy support needs to be improved. We need to have the ability to manage several different environments from one central point of administration."

"In Microsoft System Center, it is difficult to follow the steps to create dataflows at times."

"They should have some customized solutions or internal development, then maybe it could be easier to use different solutions or some self-developed solution."

"We have some bugs but it's stable. It doesn't break every day. It works. Like other applications, it has a lot of bugs but they're manageable."

"The platform's performance could be improved. Additionally, its UI needs to be well-upgraded and work faster."

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"The solution could improve its user interface."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Microsoft System Center's licensing is costly."

"Microsoft System Center is quite expensive."

"We maximized our license investment."

"It's rolled into our enterprise subscription. The entire subscription is around $25,000 a year, however, that covers all the products that we use."

"I rate the product price as five to six on a scale of one to ten, where one means it is cheap and ten means it is expensive."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."

"I know that sometimes there is some reduction in the prices of Microsoft System Center because of the costs of Microsoft SQL Server, which can be advantageous."

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The product's initial setup phase was easy.

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Microsoft System Center's licensing is costly.

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Overview

System Center helps customers realize the benefits of the Microsoft Cloud Platform by delivering unified management. Experience fast time-to-value with out-of-the-box monitoring, provisioning, configuration, automation, protection and self-service.

Microsoft

SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management (SAP NetWeaver BRM) is part of the SAP NetWeaver AS Java. SAP NetWeaver BRM enables your organization to externalize business rules and manage them flexibly across multiple installations for greater agility, for consistent and transparent enforcement of policies across the entire enterprise.

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