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SAP Business ByDesign vs SAP Business One on AWS comparison

SAP and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are both solutions in the Cloud ERP category. SAP is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.5, while Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.4. SAP holds a 7.5% mindshare in CE, compared to Amazon Web Services (AWS)’s 3.4% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of SAP users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users who would recommend it.
SAP Business ByDesign
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92% willing to recommend
SAP Business One on AWS
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100% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

SAP Business ByDesign and SAP Business One on AWS are competing in the small to medium-sized enterprises cloud ERP category. SAP Business One on AWS seems to have the upper hand due to its flexibility and advanced features.

Features: SAP Business ByDesign provides integrated business management with real-time analytics, project management, and streamlined processes. Key features include built-in industry best practices, scalability, and user-friendly design. SAP Business One on AWS offers extensive customization, advanced reporting tools, and superior inventory management. It is favored for its user-friendly interface and comprehensive integration capabilities.

Room for Improvement: SAP Business ByDesign could enhance its customization options, add more advanced inventory management, and expand integration with third-party applications. SAP Business One on AWS may need to simplify its setup process, improve its out-of-the-box reporting functions, and reduce overall customization costs for users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP Business ByDesign offers a straightforward deployment process with minimized setup time and responsive support. SAP Business One on AWS provides a flexible deployment model leveraging AWS's infrastructure, backed by extensive documentation and community support.

Pricing and ROI: SAP Business ByDesign is known for its cost-effective initial setup and favorable ROI due to its efficient feature set. SAP Business One on AWS, while potentially incurring higher setup costs, offers significant long-term ROI through its comprehensive functionality and scalability.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

SAP Business ByDesign
Ranking in Cloud ERP
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP Business One on AWS
Ranking in Cloud ERP
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Cloud ERP category, the mindshare of SAP Business ByDesign is 7.5%, down from 8.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Business One on AWS is 3.4%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud ERP Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP Business One on AWS3.4%
SAP Business ByDesign7.5%
Other89.1%
Cloud ERP
 

Featured Reviews

Majid-Mustafa - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides custom versions of reports personalized for users
For AI initiatives, you need to purchase a separate AI license to integrate with SAP Business ByDesign. I'd recommend SAP Business ByDesign for large companies that want to check data graphically, especially for monthly income, expenses, and taxes in the millions or trillions. Overall, for large-scale companies, I'd rate it ten out of ten.
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Joseph Daniel - PeerSpot reviewer
Scalable and flexible platform with significant challenges related to complexity, cost management, and the need for skilled personnel
There are a couple of significant challenges we're currently facing. First, our production team can't make use of the production planning features, as they require a Professional license and we only have access to the Logistics license, which is limiting our capabilities. The majority of the reports we generate are intended for managerial purposes. While most reports are straightforward to comprehend, there are a few exceptions that can be quite complex. It would be beneficial to have access to real-time data from our machines. This is crucial for monitoring all activities within our manufacturing processes, from software operations to the machinery used.
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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 standard system is stable."
"The most valuable features of SAP Business ByDesign are customer invoicing and cost and revenue, from which I get the data for my project reports."
"The most helpful feature is the integrations. Integrating the tool with SAP S/4HANA Cloud is easy, facilitating implementation and deployment. The runtime analysis checks for real-time analytics to see if the software works properly. This is a powerful feature."
"When we were using it, we did see an immediate benefit, especially in the inventory on consignment issue. We were a biotech pre-revenue company and most of our manufacturing was outsourced. So being able to track inventory within the system without creating a financial impact was very key for us."
"When comparing SAP Business ByDesign to much larger ERP solutions, such as SAP ECC 6.0 or SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business ByDesign is more user-friendly and easier to implement."
"I have found the consolidation of the business and group reports very useful. There is plenty of features and the manufacturing and finance aspect of the solution are strong."
"The most valuable features of Business ByDesign are the integration of its modules, analytics, and dashboards."
"It has a quick implementation and onboarding of users. It is flexible with reports and powerful."
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"It is well-established and caters to our user base efficiently."
"The maintenance is a significant advantage as it is supported by the international community rather than the local community."
"Setting up Business One is straightforward. It took us about three months to deploy Business One on AWS."
"As a business technology platform, it is a flexible platform. It enables the customer to do faster integrations, and the solution's functioning requires low cost."
"The initial setup is manageable."
"The production and planning processes of the solution are very good."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to access it from anywhere."
"It is very flexible...It is a stable solution."
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Cons

"The payroll module of the solution could improve."
"Scalability is difficult."
"With SAP S/4HANA, you can design your release strategy and modify it to include as many people as possible, which is missing in SAP Business ByDesign."
"There might be some hurdles when integrating with SAP ECC, but integration with SAP S/4HANA Cloud is smooth."
"One disadvantage was that we had the legacy system, SAP Business One, and we could not migrate our data to SAP Business ByDesign. They should have provided a migration path."
"The Purchase to Pay process could benefit from further sophistication and additional functionality. It would be helpful for the user community to receive clearer information about the future roadmap of the business. Unfortunately, there were some confusing articles in the German press towards the end of last year about the future of SAP Business ByDesign. Therefore, more clarity is needed in the support function to address this."
"There is room for improvement in the reporting capability. To use it properly, you need intensive IT support. You cannot write your own reports."
"The database needs to be more customizable."
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"It would be beneficial to have access to real-time data from our machines."
"Analytics could be much better."
"There is room for improvement in the manufacturing and logistics areas of SAP Business One on AWS."
"The warehouse management system requires further improvement."
"SAP Business One on AWS could improve by adding more functionality to the web client."
"The web client is an area with shortcomings, which SAP is presently working on, and needs to improve."
"The reporting can be improved. Also, it is an expensive solution, and you need consultants for new interfaces as it's very rigid otherwise."
"The solution has a feature that shows you the purchase order that you put on a project and requires you to approve it to be applied to the project, but it doesn't let you move the purchase order to another project. That would be a great feature to have, because if you don't approve it, you have to delete everything and make it again."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution could be better. They have to come up with a new strategy."
"The price of SAP Business ByDesign is less expensive than SAP S/4HANA. However, the price is on par with other similar competitors, such as Microsoft."
"The tool’s subscription is yearly. There is no flat pricing involved and everything has a range. Pricing depends on the functionality that you would use. You need to also pay for the additional hosting and maintenance costs."
"I rate the price of SAP Business ByDesign a seven out of ten."
"We have to pay yearly."
"The cost starts anywhere between fifty thousand dollars and up depending on the number of licenses."
"The pricing depends on company size. It's cheaper for small companies and more expensive for large ones."
"The tool’s pricing is expensive."
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"The price of the limited version is about 70,000 Pesos ($2,900 USD), and the professional version is about double at 140,000 Pesos ($5,800 USD)."
"The price of SAP Business One on AWS is reasonable for what we use it for."
"Though I cannot specifically state whether SAP Business One on AWS is a cheap or expensive product, I can surely say that it is a manageable tool from a cost perspective."
"The tool's cost is reasonable."
"There is an annual licensing fee, and it changes once you add or remove users. The solution is on the upper-end side and expensive."
"The tool has better pricing models than S/4 HANA."
"We have an annual cost for licensing and storage in AWS."
"Pricing for me, it's not very interesting. I think it's priced at a normal level."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Government
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SAP Business ByDesign?
The most valuable features of SAP Business ByDesign are customer invoicing and cost and revenue, from which I get the data for my project reports.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Business ByDesign?
The price is high, as every year SAP increases the price by 3.5%.
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What needs improvement with SAP Business ByDesign?
We received a few complaints about the slowness in SAP Business ByDesign last year, so I think SAP can focus on improving performance, particularly when it becomes slow during data saving and handl...
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What do you like most about SAP Business One on AWS?
With the tool, there is no shutdown or breakdown time my company experiences.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Business One on AWS?
The pricing of SAP Business One is fair.
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What needs improvement with SAP Business One on AWS?
We have an option as SAP partners to declare issues and problems to SAP, and if many people vote for them, SAP can implement enhancements to improve functionality. There is a lack of financial loca...
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Overview

SAP Business ByDesign is a cloud-based business management software that supports everything from finance to CRM – and is available anytime, anywhere, on almost any device. It helps medium-sized businesses seize new opportunities and accelerate growth – and it helps subsidiaries take advantage of head office resources, while keeping their flexibility.
  • Streamline end-to-end processes and maximize efficiency across your organization
  • Gain timely business insights with integrated analytics and reporting powered by SAP HANA
  • Manage your business from anywhere, at any time, with built-in mobile apps
  • Rely on highly secure data centers that are managed, monitored, and maintained by SAP experts
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Small businesses can now access all the benefits of the SAP Business One solution on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud without needing to make long-term commitments or costly capital expenditures for the required IT infrastructure.

AWS and SAP have worked together to test and certify the SAP Business One solution on the AWS cloud. Both SAP Business One, version for Microsoft SQL Server and SAP Business One, version for SAP HANA have been certified on the AWS cloud platform.

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Sample Customers

Standard Bank of South Africa, AOK Bundesverband, PT XL Axiata Tbk, Tvoy Dom, Schaidt Innovations GmbH & Co. KG, DeLaval International AB, EMC Corporation, Lenovo, Castle Importing Inc., Unilever, Rifle Paper Co., RAK Ceramics, Rough Country, B&G Manufacturing, Life is good Inc., Joy Global Inc., City of Cape Town
Comba Telecom, Exeter Family Friendly, GranBio, Kim Tech Ceong, Wego, Blue Ocean Systems, Whitebox Retail Logistics
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