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Oracle E-Business Suite vs SAP ERP vs Siemens PLM TeamCenter comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Mindshare comparison

ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle E-Business Suite3.8%
SAP ERP10.4%
SAP S/4HANA6.3%
Other79.5%
ERP
ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP ERP10.4%
SAP S/4HANA6.3%
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central4.0%
Other79.3%
ERP
PLM Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Siemens PLM TeamCenter12.0%
PTC Windchill16.4%
Aras Innovator12.7%
Other58.900000000000006%
PLM Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Md. Mazharul Islam - PeerSpot reviewer
Incharge Corporate Accounts & ERP System at General Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Has connected financial data across departments and improved future cash flow planning
I would like to improve the integration with other solutions, as I need everything integrated, like the HR module, purchase module, SCM, production, and engineering. Each and every module should be connected to the finance module, and I think Oracle provides the right solution. Also, SAP, IFS, or Microsoft Dynamics 365 offer some solutions, but I am not as happy with them as I am with Oracle. I believe that Oracle E-Business Suite could improve by transitioning from Java-based scripts in our system to a web-based environment. While Oracle already has JD Edwards available in web-based format, I think it needs to be smoother for optimization and presentation in the future. In comparison, IFS is fully web-based, and all applications are sufficiently good and user-friendly. We are developing and trying to improve to a web-based setup, but it is currently too costly.
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.
reviewer2689116 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Product PLM Owner at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Offers robust integrations and comprehensive document management
Siemens PLM TeamCenter has been my favorite product after using it for the last 10 years. It has many excellent features such as managing documents, parts, and designs. Regarding integration, I generally prefer to use OOTB integration, and Siemens PLM TeamCenter provides numerous OOTB integrations with CAD applications and SAP tools, making it a comprehensive end-to-end product. They have the TeamCenter Visualization tool, which is a separate tool with strong integration capabilities to help with markup and reviewing design models. The TC viewer is also an excellent product as a separate module of Siemens PLM TeamCenter.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The procure-to-pay is core to our business and relevant to us."
"It is a very consistent product on IBM. There is also a lot of knowledge data."
"There is essentially one solution for every industry within Oracle — you won't require a third-party solution."
"I especially like E-Business Suite's data management functionality - I would say it provides perfect data management inside the app."
"The primary use case for this solution is for Governmental Fiscal Management Information Systems (GFMIS), and it is a complete solution to manage the whole country Financial System."
"Shipment planning using Oracle Transportation Management has helped for: Accurate freight estimation Faster and accurate route planning Tracking shipments to ensure on time delivery Improving the customer experience."
"The automation of retail and dealer order management has helped us a lot."
"As we have been using this for the past nine years we have had the opportunity to explore the product. Really everything has worked well and all the modules are very good."
"ERP is very stable."
"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."
"After implementing SAP, these processes are being incorporated with a very high level of satisfaction."
"The payroll solution and the localization for advances are valuable."
"It provides great visibility into the details of enterprise resource planning."
"SAP ERP has a good user interface with a lot of functionalities and good interface options."
"From a long-term perspective, I can say that the solution can offer a return on investment, but it may take around three to four years for our company to experience it."
"SAP is a very process controlled application; it does not allow users to manage the data, and once the initial process is set, it works smoothly."
"Siemens PLM TeamCenter has positively impacted my organization by always increasing its user-friendly interface, and we have both types of PLM and received positive feedback from TeamCenter."
"In my current company, which was a startup at that time, Siemens PLM TeamCenter plays a vital role in maintaining all of the engineering manufacturing data, which we were manually keeping in Excel."
"Siemens PLM TeamCenter has been my favorite product after using it for the last 10 years, with many excellent features such as managing documents, parts, and designs."
"Siemens PLM TeamCenter has positively impacted my organization as it saves multiple costs."
"The product's most valuable features are patch and data management."
"Siemens PLM TeamCenter has been my favorite product after using it for the last 10 years, with many excellent features such as managing documents, parts, and designs."
"Siemens PLM TeamCenter has positively impacted our organization by helping us sort the data, and in terms of work and releases, it makes our tasks very easy."
"I like the Teamcenter Requirements Manager. It also has a structure manager where you create an engineering bill of materials and manufacturing process planning. There is something like service lifecycle management. That is where the maintenance data is stored. There are multiple modules. ALM Polarion is also a Siemens solution. It is a separate product, but it's part of the Siemens portfolio."
 

Cons

"The biggest area for improvement would be in the area of user adoption. After we did our first upgrade and went through the whole process, our users hated Oracle."
"The user interface is not completely a web interface, it uses a lot of traffic which costs too much for a large number of users scattered throughout the country as they connect from their terminals to do their tasks."
"The iStore could be better."
"The solution is very expensive. The price is high for smaller organizations."
"One issue with the product is because it build on a lot of older technologies, there is a substantial technical debt in the system."
"There are some business-specific processes still not implemented. We need the IPC solution subcontractor management that is not available."
"The pricing for Oracle E-Business Suite is varying high, depending on the country."
"I'm not impressed with the out-of-the-box analytics. It's really the bare minimum."
"There should be better support provided to be able to migrate to S/4HANA easier."
"The production system must be upgraded."
"We raised requests with SAP but the response was very poor and customers were totally fed up."
"One thing that is lacking in ERP is a good user interface. It is currently very clumsy and complex."
"SAP needs to be more intuitive."
"My thoughts about SAP ERP's functionality for human capital management are not clear and not positive, as I have not researched this area extensively."
"The initial setup is complex."
"Reporting is why most companies need to acquire business intelligence add-on solutions, and when it comes to SAP ERP, they could improve the reporting graphical representation of the data."
"The biggest issue I have is how it locks resources."
"In my experience, Siemens PLM TeamCenter has faced many downtimes, and there were situations where we encountered errors in fetching data."
"This solution works, but it has many issues. Smaller companies are coming up the cloud-based PLM solutions that may replace larger PLM companies like PTC or Siemens in the future. It has some performance problems, and the maintenance is too expensive. Recently, we completed a project, and it cost almost $6 million to upgrade."
"The product's web interface and setup process could be better."
"An area where Siemens PLM TeamCenter can be improved is in security functions."
"Siemens PLM TeamCenter is stable for a wide range of applications, but there are some integrations that are unstable, and Siemens is updating them."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"In order to minimize the implementation and consultancy costs, business lines should have proper definitions. They need to have a proper way of retrieving their data, which should be structured well."
"Licensing and costing of Oracle EBS is very complex. We recommend to use a system integrator during the negotiation process since Oracle sales representatives sometime do not know the actual minimum requirements and may oversell the necessary licenses through ignorance."
"The pricing of Oracle E-Business Suite is too high."
"Pricing for Oracle E-Business Suite is seven out of ten. You must pay extra for maintenance and technical support, apart from standard license fees."
"Fees for support and licensing should be reduced."
"Oracle's licenses are not straightforward."
"The price of the solution is extremely high."
"Oracle E-Business Suite is cheaper than SAP. It is expensive."
"There is an annual subscription for the use of SAP ERP."
"It is less expensive than its competitors."
"SAP ECC is not cheap but I consider it the best system for managing an organization's data and processes."
"I am not sure. However, extensions cost approximately $100,000 or$200,000."
"The licensing costs are slightly on the higher side. They need to make it more competitive."
"The product has high pricing."
"When we talk about pricing it is expensive. On a scale of one to ten, it would rank a two. There are no additional fees but the user licenses are high."
"There is a license needed to use this solution."
"It is costly for small businesses."
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Comparison Review

it_user110085 - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 1, 2015
SAP All in One vs. Oracle E-Business Suite vs. Microsoft Axapta
We put together an ERP evaluation for 3 proposed solutions. The top 3 packages considered for detailed evaluation – SAP All in One, Oracle E-Business Suite, Microsoft Axapta. The Key Criteria used for Evaluation are as follows: A. Functional Fit to meet current Business Requirements B…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
University
6%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
University
6%
Manufacturing Company
31%
Construction Company
6%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business43
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise114
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise31
Large Enterprise78
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle E-Business Suite?
It was very easy to integrate the product into our existing infrastructure.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle E-Business Suite?
The pricing for Oracle E-Business Suite is varying high, depending on the country. For small businesses or those gene...
What needs improvement with Oracle E-Business Suite?
Oracle E-Business Suite has already provided many solutions and continues to do so for implementers and consultancy f...
Is Anaplan better than SAP ERP?
There are different aspects of both Anaplan and SAP ERP that I like and dislike. Anaplan improves forecast accuracy a...
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 ...
What needs improvement with SAP ERP?
SAP ERP logged out in slightly less time than expected. Updates to the SAP UI would be useful.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Siemens PLM TeamCenter?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Siemens PLM TeamCenter has been that it is quite high compa...
What needs improvement with Siemens PLM TeamCenter?
An area where Siemens PLM TeamCenter can be improved is in security functions. Currently, the login process is a bit ...
What is your primary use case for Siemens PLM TeamCenter?
My main use case for Siemens PLM TeamCenter is to handle the products. We can upload the lightweight models and downl...
 

Also Known As

Oracle EBS, OEBS
No data available
PLM TeamCenter, Siemens TeamCenter
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Colab, Portobello, Saudi Telecom Company, DG Khan Cement, Dubai Holding
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.
Grammer, Sparkonix, Avcon Controls, Brose Group, Schlatter, Solaris Bus & Coach, TMD Technologies, Metalfor
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