SAP S/4HANA Cloud vs Sage MAS comparison

The compared Sage and SAP solutions aren't in the same category. Sage is ranked #23 in ERP , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 1.1% mindshare in the category. SAP is ranked #2 in CE , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 10.5% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of Sage users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of SAP users who would recommend it.

Sage MAS

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75% willing to recommend

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

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90% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Sage MAS

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

ERP (23rd)

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud ERP (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Resource Planning solutions, they serve different purposes. Sage MAS is designed for ERP and holds a mindshare of 1.1%, up 0.2% compared to last year.
SAP S/4HANA Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud ERP, holds 10.5% mindshare, down 19.2% since last year.

ERP Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Sage MAS	1.1%
SAP ERP	10.4%
SAP S/4HANA	6.3%
Other	82.2%

ERP

Cloud ERP Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP S/4HANA Cloud	10.5%
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP	18.8%
NetSuite ERP	17.6%
Other	53.099999999999994%

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Featured Reviews

Mahmoud Paridehpour

VP of Ecommerce & Information Systems at Four Seasons General Merchandise

Offers extensive features for efficient operations in small to midsize businesses

The solution is very good. However, for very small companies, maybe a cloud service is better. Other software like QuickBooks may work well if you do not have many employees and require simple invoicing and inventory. This software, though, is a bit more advanced compared to QuickBooks, offering flexibility, multi-user capability, and options for application development. It connects directly to the database for reporting or external systems, which is beneficial for companies needing more advanced features. However, if I need a very complex system, Sage might not be suitable. Overall, I would rate this product an eight out of ten.

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Ramesh Pampana

Manager, SAP Practice at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Extensive real-time analytics and superior support enhance decision making but continued product evolution impacts existing investments

Improvement is needed, and they need to slow down. When I say slow down, they need to do more validation. Things are going rapidly and changing fast. For example, they moved from SAP SRM product to SAP CLM. They bought IBM CLM and marketed it as SAP CLM. Shortly after, they bought SAP Ariba and discontinued the SAP CLM product. Now they state that SAP SRM is outdated and has reached sunset. The challenge is that if a customer has already deployed the entire solution on-premises, it becomes difficult to immediately convert to the new product and manage new license costs. From a consulting perspective, it appears that SAP's biggest competitor is itself, as they sometimes discontinue their own products to promote new ones.

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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 technical support is very good."

"The product provides consistent updates and upgrades."

"Regarding the cost, it is cheap. I pay a one-time fee instead of a monthly license fee per user."

"For me, it is a ten because I did not have any problems or issues."

"The technical support team has been responsive and helpful, addressing issues and providing solutions promptly whenever needed."

"If anyone wants to check data, like dashboards, S/4HANA also provides those facilities via Fiori apps. S/4HANA delivers everything related to the business process."

"It is stable and scalable. In the S4HANA plain version, they have new dashboards and things like that."

"The good thing about SAP S_4HANA Cloud is its scalability, performance, and great database compression, which far exceeds traditional databases such as Oracle, allowing for large data storage at reduced costs, plus faster real-time transaction processing compared to ECC 6.0."

"I like the SAP offerings and the standard best practices included in the SAP S/4HANA Cloud version."

"What I like the most about SAP S4HANA is how reliable and powerful it is."

"SAP S4HANA Cloud is one of the best products in enterprise solutions, especially in manufacturing, retail, logistics, wholesaling, and distribution."

"I like that it saves every transaction, so anything is traceable."

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Cons

"While the software may not be very expensive, it lacks many advanced features found in other software."

"The vendor stopped supporting the solution on the Linux platform."

"While the software may not be very expensive, it lacks many advanced features found in other software."

"We're definitely looking at a new system because everything in this product needs improving."

"SAP S4HANA Cloud's production planning screens could be improved."

"The reporting aspect needs improvement, specifically in integrating the EWM and MM modules into a single report."

"S/4HANA isn't ideal for managing contracts and subscriptions. There isn't a feature to notify us when a contract for a service we need is approaching its end or a product is no longer supported. You need a separate solution for that."

"The solution is expensive. That can be an issue for clients."

"The user interface of SAP S/4HANA Cloud needs to be improved because it is not as good as other applications."

"The system is very heavy and requires a lot of resources and a dedicated team. It is costly to maintain, demanding trained professionals, which adds to the expenses."

"The price is mainly suitable for larger companies, even then, there may be other, cheaper solutions. Additionally, this solution is the result of multiple acquisitions leaving room for there to be issues with performance."

"The reporting aspect needs improvement, specifically in integrating the EWM and MM modules into a single report."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is reasonable."

"Pricing wise, SAP S4HANA Cloud is very expensive. The licensing cost can be 100,000 euros per year, depending on the number of users in your company."

"The license for S/4HANA is expensive, and the licensing structure is hard to understand. The admin license is something like 500 euros per user. Other ERP solutions allowed you to pick only the modules you need. The SAP ECC version requires you to take all the modules even if you are not using them."

"It's very expensive."

"The tool's pricing is reasonable."

"I don't remember the specifics about the licensing, but it's scaled and modular. You pay for what you use. It's not a one-size-fits-all license. You have a license for every single module. It's similar to Oracle."

"The licensing process for SAP S/4HANA Cloud has worked well."

"The solution's costs have significantly increased, and we have not seen any anticipated cost savings."

"This is a pricey solution that best serves large enterprises. Be sure to ensure that your company's requirements need to be fulfilled by SAP. There are many other ERP's that are cheaper yet highly functional. However, it is still cheaper than some of the competition (i.e. Oracle, ESD, etc.)"

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Marketing Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	30

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Sage MAS?

While the software may not be very expensive, it lacks many advanced features found in other software. There are not many extensions available compared to other ERP platforms. The technology is a l...

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What is your primary use case for Sage MAS?

I use it for the wholesale business. It is accounting software, not a very advanced ERP with all the new features you can find in ERP. However, it is a good fit for small to midsize companies since...

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What advice do you have for others considering Sage MAS?

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP S/4HANA Cloud?

SAP S/4HANA Cloud is very expensive, both to purchase and maintain. It's important to evaluate the costs of recruiting and maintaining trained personnel as it's not just a one-time payment yet requ...

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What needs improvement with SAP S/4HANA Cloud?

A lot of my clients are complaining about the SAP license policy. I think that is quite intransparent and obviously quite expensive. I think that is a usual complaint. And also the flexibility to s...

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What is your primary use case for SAP S/4HANA Cloud?

SAP S_4HANA Cloud is still used for ERP, so enterprise resource planning, and I would say the true core of SAP S_4HANA Cloud is truly the financial planning, the financial transactional accounting....

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Also Known As

MAS

SAP S4HANA Cloud

Overview

Integrated floral management system with order processing, design room operations, customer service performance, web site integration.

Sage

SAP S/4HANA stands for SAP Suite 4 HANA. It is a next-generation integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software that is designed for businesses of all sizes, in all industries, that require deep and broad functionality combined with a high degree of flexibility. SAP S/4HANA was launched in 2015 and been adopted by more than 3,200 customers over a period of sixteen months. SAP S/4HANA is materially different from anything SAP has done before and represents the company’s biggest innovation since SAP R/3.

SAP S/4HANA is intended to provide a digital core for an organization. It is fully architected for the most advanced in-memory platform, SAP HANA, and is designed on the most modern design principles with the SAP Fiori user experience to create a personalized and simple feel on users’ device of choice (tablet, laptop, mobile). SAP S/4HANA aims to simplify an organizations’ system landscape and reduce total cost of ownership by shrinking the data footprint while at the same time improving productivity levels in the form of higher throughput. Timelines for cloud deployments average around six months.

SAP S/4HANA is designed to drive business innovation by connecting people, devices, and business networks in real time to support the development of new business models. It will also help accelerate the adoption of, and connection to, the Internet of Things and Big Data. SAP S/4HANA can analyze big data at unprecedented speed allowing users to access real-time information from anywhere, any way they’d like and thus help managers make truly insightful decisions. The simplified data model allows customers to reimagine their IT, helping to drive lower costs and deliver IT efficiency. This, coupled with the SAP S/4HANA prediction and simulation capabilities allow it to anticipate the impact of business outcomes. By doing all the above, SAP S/4HANA aims to provide ultimate sophistication in the simplest possible manner.

To learn more about SAP S/4HANA, visit http://go.sap.com/product/enterprise-management/s4hana-erp.html

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Vesta Stoves, Power Distribution LLC, Electronics Inc, Pinstripe & Pearls

La Trobe University, Carrefour Comércio e Indústria Ltda, Delaware Consulting and Corning Inc.

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