SAP Business One vs Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management comparison

SAP Business One vs. Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management

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Categories and Ranking

Sage Business Cloud Enterpr...

Ranking in ERP

23rd

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Activity Based Costing Software (9th)

SAP Business One

Ranking in ERP

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management is 0.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Business One is 3.3%, down from 5.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

ERP

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Ikbel Zammit

Account manager at Onetech Business Solutions

Makes processes including calculating costs, accessing inventory information quickly, validating offers, and extracting data easier

I use Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management to digitize our processes. I put our work and the opportunities on the platform, validate financial offers, and manage fees from transport and financial management. I also use the system for record-keeping of client information and work…

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Hatem Mohamed Nageeb Salama

Senior Sales and Presales Director at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Provides efficiency for small businesses, but requires costly add-ons for broader capabilities

I am currently using SAP products but not primarily selling SAP. Regarding real-time data processing capabilities, it is partially helpful for decision-making. It has built-in capability for real-time data, but it's not interactive data analytics. People need another solution such as Power BI to be integrated to get real-time data with interactive analytics. When it comes to customizing reporting in SAP Business One, it has the capability to customize reports via SAP Crystal Reports. It has a good amount of reports, but for each business, you need to understand exactly what the customer needs to customize their reports. The solution includes a mobile app to access key business information, though it is a very weak mobile app. The main benefit SAP Business One provides to users is ease of access. It's very good to present to customers, both from the interface and capabilities perspective. It's suitable for small to medium companies, making the buy-in for the solution very good. The pricing for SAP Business One is very competitive. Overall, SAP Business One is a very good solution for small to medium businesses. If your company is looking for an ERP to run end-to-end business, this is the solution. You need specific add-ons to run in specific industries, but it's approximately 70% good for most small to medium companies. My overall rating for SAP Business One is 7 out of 10.

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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

"The accounting part and the procurement part are most valuable. It is a very good system with workflows and notifications."

"The initial setup is not complex. The deployment process was relatively straightforward."

"The solution is parameterized so it naturally has the ability to parameterize, configure, and adapt to various organizational procedures."

"The most valuable feature of Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management is the business intelligence module. Additionally, report consolidation, cloud access, and analysis are useful."

"Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management has helped by making processes such as calculating costs, accessing inventory information quickly, validating offers, and extracting data easier."

"The interface is rich in features, allowing efficient management of business operations."

"We have been happy with the command line interface of SAP Business One."

"Ease of access is a valuable feature."

"The most valuable features of the solution are reporting, a dashboard, customized reports, and third-party integration."

"The solution offers a structured view and is useful for the top management. The top management finds it organized and structured. It is stable and gives you fewer headaches as an IT manager."

"Its usability is the most valuable. It is very intuitive and user-friendly. In terms of functionality, it has all the basic functionalities for ERP, such as CRM, sales, and manufacturing. These are the functionalities that we typically use for all SMEs. In terms of localization, SAP Business One is the best. It has got localization across all countries, which is an advantage. No other solution has such localization."

"The most valuable features of the solution revolve around the fact that it is easy to deploy and scalable and is not resource-intensive."

"The most effective feature of SAP Business One in streamlining my business process is production."

"SAP Business One has valuable and helpful features for standard utilities, such as sales, purchasing, inventory, and finance, including Indian localization. Additionally, it is strong in the area of production. It has enhanced capabilities in advanced production planning, maintenance, and other features as needed through the use of add-ons provided by partners. These add-ons run within the solution and can be provided to customers based on their specific production needs."

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Cons

"Its implementation process is kind of complicated. If the person implementing it doesn't know what he is doing, the system can have many issues. Sage X3 is just an accounting system. As compared to Oracle E-Business Suite, it does not cover a lot of functionality. It doesn't have the payroll, lease management, and HR modules. Oracle E-Business Suite is better than Sage X3."

"Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management could improve the search functionality. For example, if I was to search for a transaction from last year it would be difficult to accomplish. I have to scroll through to find what I am looking for. The approach should be more similar to Quickbooks where when you search for something it takes you directly to the searched item."

"The solution does not have a solid, out-of-the-box API architecture that is supported."

"Integration with other tools like BOM or Cisco BlueQ could be improved."

"It is not suitable for corporate or manufacturing companies. For example, it's challenging to use it for a manufacturing company."

"Integration with other tools like BOM or Cisco BlueQ could be improved."

"There is no dependency, the integration between the other applications."

"SAP is not willing to improve SAP Business One because they have other solutions they are pushing, such as SAP Grow, which is the S/4HANA Cloud."

"SAP Business One would be a great product if more customization is available."

"Our company is expanding to different countries, and business is growing. We feel that it is not good enough for the huge volume of the business. On-premises setup is not good enough for the overseas office. We have our onsite premises in Hong Kong, but we have a major sales office in the US. We are looking for a more efficient setup to fulfill our requirements and needs. It can have portals for vendors, suppliers, and customers. I know that they have this feature in version 10, but it still has space to improve."

"In terms of business processes, the production could use improvement."

"SAP is not willing to improve SAP Business One because they have other solutions they are pushing, such as SAP Grow, which is the S/4HANA Cloud."

"The analytics data capabilities could improve which will provide businesses with much more insight into how their companies are performing."

"It could have RPA automation and RPA elements. There could also be add-ons for a Document Management System and Warehouse Management System."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution delivers the same capabilities of SAP or Oracle at about 30% to 40% of the cost."

"The cost is not expensive."

"The price of this solution is expensive. However, it depends on the number of branches used. The price can be upwards of $40,000 annually."

"It is very cheap. There are no additional charges, but the problem is that you have to acquire an additional supporting system such as a budgeting system. You will have to implement the integration and maintain two systems. So, you need to pay for the license of that budgeting system and this one. You also need to pay the license for the payroll and integration. There are all these integrations that you have to pay for."

"We are on a perpetual license for SAP Business One and the price it should be less expensive when comparing it to other solutions."

"SAP Business One is not cheap."

"The licensing cost for SAP Business One is affordable, and I'd rate it as four out of five. The license covers the software, the configuration, and the services, but if you want technical support, you'd need to pay for that separately."

"We pay annually. It is around 800 a month."

"Its licensing model is good. There is a one-off payment for the software license, and after that, you only need to pay the annual maintenance fee. Compared to other cloud-based systems, this cost model is quite reasonable for SMEs."

"Business One is reasonable considering the functionality."

"The price of SAP Business One is not comparable to other solutions. SAP is a well-known brand, and its price is on the higher side. However, if the solution offers the right fit for an organization the price is not a major concern for those who choose to use it."

"If you are in the US or Canadian the costs of SAP Business One could vary per license, it can be anywhere between $2,000 tor $5,000."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

30%

Comms Service Provider

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

University

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Healthcare Company

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management?

The pricing of Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management is high compared to other solutions like Bitrix.

What needs improvement with Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management?

Integration with other tools like BOM or Cisco BlueQ could be improved. The importation of configurations like BOQs is challenging as each line has to be added individually, which is time-consuming...

What is your primary use case for Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management?

Are there any advantages of SAP S4 HANA over SAP Business One (SAP B1) apart from the cost?

SaP Business One is a complete solution for business management. The software applications are broad, ranging from accounting to project management and human resources. It is very versatile and com...

What do you like most about SAP Business One?

It's user-friendly and comes with comprehensive manuals. So, it is easy to learn to use SAP Business One

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Business One?

It is expensive compared to other modules or ERPs.

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Compared 16% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Also Known As

Sage ERP X3, Sage X3

Business One

Overview

Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management delivers faster, simpler, and more flexible business management at a fraction of the cost and complexity of typical enterprise ERP systems.

Sage

The SAP Business One application offers a way to manage your entire business – from accounting and financials, purchasing, inventory, sales and customer relationships, and project management, to operations and human resources. SAP Business One helps you to streamline processes, gain a greater insight into your business, so that you can act fast and make decisions based on real time information, to help you drive profitable growth.

SAP

Sample Customers

Power Distributing, Universal Paper and Plastics

Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd

SAP Business One vs. Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management