QAD Cloud ERP vs SAP ERP comparison

QAD and SAP are both solutions in the ERP category. QAD is ranked #20 with an average rating of 7.5, while SAP is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.8. QAD holds a 0.8% mindshare in ERP, compared to SAP’s 18.5% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of QAD users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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87% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

SAP ERP and QAD Cloud ERP are competing products in the enterprise resource planning category. SAP ERP appears to have the upper hand in customization and scalability, appealing to larger enterprises, while QAD Cloud ERP is favored for industry-specific solutions and ease of use.

Features: SAP ERP offers comprehensive modules for finance, human resources, and supply chain management, along with robust analytics and reporting tools. It supports extensive customization to meet various business needs. QAD Cloud ERP focuses on manufacturing and supply chain sectors with tailored features and streamlined processes, catering effectively to specific industries and delivering ease of use through its industry-specific design.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: QAD Cloud ERP provides a cloud-based deployment that simplifies installation and offers flexibility, supported by commendable support services for quick resolutions. SAP ERP, offering both on-premise and cloud solutions, has a complex deployment process that can be time-consuming but is backed by extensive support and training programs.

Pricing and ROI: SAP ERP involves higher upfront and maintenance costs but offers significant ROI for large-scale implementations through its functionalities and customization capabilities. QAD Cloud ERP typically presents lower initial costs with quicker ROI for small to medium-sized enterprises due to its efficient, industry-focused modules.

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QAD Cloud ERP vs. SAP ERP

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Categories and Ranking

QAD Cloud ERP

Ranking in ERP

20th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP ERP

Ranking in ERP

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

107

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of QAD Cloud ERP is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP ERP is 18.5%, down from 22.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

ERP Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SAP ERP	18.5%
QAD Cloud ERP	0.8%
Other	80.7%

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Abbas Hirkani

Sr. Project Manager at YASH Technologies

Quick implementation brings comprehensive workflow management and efficient regulation handling

One of the major advantages of QAD Cloud ERP is related to the easy and quick implementation that I have found the most valuable. The entire application of QAD Cloud ERP itself is very valuable for my customers. My impression of the advanced supply chain management feature in QAD Cloud ERP is that it's a very comfortable tool and, if rightly configured, it really helps the business to have clear visibility of the entire supply chain. My impression of the compliance management in QAD Cloud ERP is that it has reduced many overheads of doing manual compliance, and it is quite easily manageable; it is connected with the regulatory authorities, making it a fantastic tool. The positive impact my customers have experienced from using QAD Cloud ERP includes easy integration with multiple different applications, connectivity with regulatory authorities and banks, having bank drivers for easy payments and receiving money, and it has fantastic web UI reporting, which satisfies many different stakeholders within the entire organization worldwide.

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Achmad Dimyati

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.

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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

"It is the most stable solution that I've ever worked with."

"The positive impact my customers have experienced from using QAD Cloud ERP includes easy integration with multiple different applications, connectivity with regulatory authorities and banks, having bank drivers for easy payments and receiving money, and it has fantastic web UI reporting, which satisfies many different stakeholders within the entire organization worldwide."

"The solution serves its purpose and does what we need it to do."

"It is an integrated application, and it has been working really well. Earlier, there were different companies for different applications for manufacturing, finance controlling, logistics, and quality. It probably was the first fully integrated application. Whenever somebody is entering any data, for example, invoice data or ordering data, everyone with a right to see this data can see it in the system."

"It integrates everything into one process."

"I have found all the modules related to finance valuable, such as account management and HR. The entire suite is very useful."

"The tool can be very much customized."

"ERP can help manage all enterprise resources. It brings them together and provides some analytical data to inform management decisions."

"Finance view across functions is valuable."

"SAP ERP is particularly strong in manufacturing, from production planning to plant maintenance, then Material Management itself, and managing warehouse management and inventory control."

"The new Visual Enterprise functionalities give an intuitive approach to data and make communication between engineering and production easy."

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Cons

"Just implementing an ERP system takes a lot of time."

"The product lacks a lot of features and technology."

"They could improve by moving away from the architecture of Progress 4GL as currently they are undergoing a very drastic change by redoing the entire application with Java and web-based technologies, projected to be released by 2026 with the incorporation of analytics, process intelligence, and AI to help business users."

"Pricing could be improved for preferred customers."

"The product can be a little slow when dealing with thousands of employee data."

"SAP ERP was not very user-friendly."

"ERP could use better integration with other systems."

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

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

"The service could be more user-friendly in the area of transition codes."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution has moved from a licensing model to a rights-based, subscription model in the cloud."

"SAP ERP is an expensive tool."

"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 solution is expensive and is best-suited for large enterprises."

"The licensing costs are slightly on the higher side. They need to make it more competitive."

"I rate SAP ERP's pricing a six or seven out of ten."

"It could always be cheaper. They don't have a very easy model of licensing, but large entities would get the upper hand in negotiating the license."

"The product has high pricing."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Real Estate/Law Firm

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

11%

Retailer

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	29
Midsize Enterprise	30
Large Enterprise	76

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about QAD Cloud ERP?

It is the most stable solution that I've ever worked with.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for QAD Cloud ERP?

I rate the pricing an eight out of ten on a scale where one is cheap and ten is expensive.

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What needs improvement with QAD Cloud ERP?

Areas of QAD Cloud ERP that could be improved include the ongoing enhancements they are making; it has grown significantly over my last 25 years, incorporating many different business needs, and th...

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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?

SAP ERP could improve by integrating additional components such as digital signatures and barcoding. Having such features embedded within the ERP would be more beneficial rather than relying on ext...

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Overview

QAD Cloud ERP is an enterprise resource planning solution designed exclusively for global manufacturing. It supports best-in-class, industry-specific business processes and flexible deployment options.

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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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Sample Customers

Tower International, Kendra Scott

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.

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