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

24th

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

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Business One is 3.4%, down from 6.0% 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 initial setup is not complex. The deployment process was relatively straightforward."

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

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

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

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

"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 solution is scalable."

"Add-ons that can be implemented are most valuable."

"This is the most efficient ERP that is in the market right now."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is Financial Management."

"The graphical view of connections between different transactions is a valuable feature of the solution."

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

"It is quite simple, and it is suitable for medium and small businesses."

"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."

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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."

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

"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."

"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."

"SAP Business One could improve asset management, inventory management, banking system, and production. Additionally, SAP Business One did not deduct TDS, withholding tax on payments."

"The solution could improve by having some added authentication, such as SAP CC or SAP S4HANA."

"They have a web client now. It primarily does sales. They just added purchasing. It'll be far more effective when I have inventory and financials as well into the web client version."

"SAP Business One lacks solutions for some specific use cases, particularly in HR functions and production planning, which require a lot of customization."

"The price could improve for SAP Business One."

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

"The standard SAP Business One is sufficient for the Indian region. There is no need for further enhancement as custom solutions can be designed and developed to meet specific needs. For example, HR and payroll is not a standard feature of the solution, but they can be created as a separate custom solution. However, payroll is not a standard function due to the varying norms and regulations across India's 29 states and union territories. Therefore, a standard payroll solution cannot be provided by SAP to add utility and features. Adding it would lead to different versions of the solution and more complexity in managing them. However, it would be useful to have addons to cover the other states which have different regulations."

"Production area and Bill of Materials: effective date and Subcontracting process."

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

"The cost is not expensive."

"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."

"Its price is reasonable. We have about 200 licenses. We have to pay every year for the license."

"The price of SAP Business One is high for smaller businesses to afford. The currency plays a large part in the fluctuation of the solution's price when we convert the USD to our local currency. $1,400 is for a limited license and $3,700 is for a professional license."

"The price of SAP Business One is reasonable."

"The price of SAP Business One is expensive and there is only a standard license."

"We feel that the licensing fees are a bit on the higher side."

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

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

"Business One's prices are really high."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

25%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management?

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

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...

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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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