SAP Business ByDesign vs SAP ERP comparison

The compared SAP Business ByDesign and SAP ERP solutions aren't in the same category. SAP Business ByDesign is ranked #6 in CE , with an average rating of 8.5, and holds a 4.3% mindshare in the category. SAP ERP is ranked #2 in ERP , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 10.4% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of SAP Business ByDesign users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of SAP ERP users who would recommend it.

SAP Business ByDesign

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92% willing to recommend

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87% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

SAP Business ByDesign

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

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Cloud ERP (6th)

SAP ERP

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

108

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ERP (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Resource Planning solutions, they serve different purposes. SAP Business ByDesign is designed for Cloud ERP and holds a mindshare of 4.3%, down 9.4% compared to last year.
SAP ERP, on the other hand, focuses on ERP, holds 10.4% mindshare, down 19.1% since last year.

Cloud ERP Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP Business ByDesign	4.3%
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP	18.8%
NetSuite ERP	17.6%
Other	59.3%

Cloud ERP

ERP Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP ERP	10.4%
SAP S/4HANA	6.3%
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central	4.0%
Other	79.3%

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Featured Reviews

Manoj Sahoo

Divisional Manager IT at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Valuable features enhance sales and service capabilities while performance improvements are needed

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 handling. My feedback about the modular architecture and customized features of SAP Business ByDesign is that it is only good, but we have not explored much on this one. The initial setup for SAP Business ByDesign was complex. 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.

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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

"The most valuable feature of SAP Business ByDesign is it has a streamlined design."

"The most valuable feature is the feature called Financial Closing Cockpit. This feature allows us to monitor our accounting and processing closely."

"The stability has been great, and compared to other products that I have used before, they have been doing really well with stability."

"I like its modern approach. It is very modern and new technology."

"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."

"I like the tool’s customization."

"The most valuable feature of SAP Business ByDesign is it has a streamlined design."

"ByDesign's best features are its speed, real-time data, and reporting."

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"ERP is very stable."

"It is a comprehensive and robust solution, and it can provide lots of functional features; it's great for enterprise-level organizations."

"Technical support is fast."

"Overall the solution is very good in the industry."

"This is a robust solution with a lot of control measures."

"ERP is stable. The outcome is clear to us as far as the design goes."

"The most valuable features of SAP ERP is the flexibility and functionality. It is one of the best ERPs I have seen in the market."

"It provides great visibility into the details of enterprise resource planning."

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Cons

"Scalability can be an issue. That is why SAP Business ByDesign needs to be more customizable and more flexible."

"ByDesign could be improved by making screen modifications easier."

"The solution could improve the stability. It is approximately 60% stable."

"SAP Business ByDesign can improve the flexibility and user-friendliness of the reporting during the implementations. Customizing the reports inside the device requires a lot of knowledge and most of the time a developer level is needed."

"SAP Business ByDesign is a very vast product, but it has to be a bit more centralized. All the models need to be more centralized for a better experience."

"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."

"The payroll module of the solution could improve."

"The solution does not support customization for forms and reports. It's not flexible in case you need some enhancements in business processes."

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

"There are some tools we use that no longer have support for the on-prem versions."

"Customer Service: Satisfactory. Technical Support: 6 out of 10"

"Although you can use SAP as a Warehouse Management System, and you don’t need any other program for that purpose, it is not enough as a Transportation Management System. You need another program which is integrated with SAP."

"The problem for us, we are one company that has seven home markets. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru."

"My thoughts about SAP ERP's functionality for human capital management are not clear and not positive, as I have not researched this area extensively."

"The version that we are using lacks in reporting. The reporting feature needs to be constructed more in this product. There can be better scope for mobility. They could include the technical development of reports instead of depending completely on programming. The programming method needs to be easy."

"I do not have any notes for improvements."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool’s pricing is expensive."

"I rate the price of SAP Business ByDesign a seven out of ten."

"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 cost starts anywhere between fifty thousand dollars and up depending on the number of licenses."

"We have to pay yearly."

"The price of the solution could be better. They have to come up with a new strategy."

"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."

"Everything is included in the licensing cost of the solution. However, they use a per-user model for additional charges."

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"When we talk about pricing it is expensive. On a scale of one to ten, it would rank a two. There are no additional fees but the user licenses are high."

"When you have a solution that is stable, reliable, and has a high performance as this solution, the price is going to be expensive. However, when you evaluate the service you are paying for the cost is quite reasonable for this solution."

"My company makes early payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product. There are no additional costs apart from the charges paid toward the subscription-based license offered by SAP."

"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."

"There is an annual subscription for the use of SAP ERP."

"Licensing can vary, but for educational institutions, there are often favorable conditions."

"The price of SAP ERP is high, but it is worth the money. The maintenance and support can be expensive. There should be a different price model for businesses that are not as large to be able to afford it."

"It is less expensive than its competitors."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Healthcare Company

12%

Construction Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	29
Midsize Enterprise	31
Large Enterprise	78

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?

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Is Anaplan better than SAP ERP?

There are different aspects of both Anaplan and SAP ERP that I like and dislike. Anaplan improves forecast accuracy and drives up the quality of analytics. Rather than spending all of their time co...

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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 logged out in slightly less time than expected. Updates to the SAP UI would be useful.

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Comparisons

SAP S/4HANA Cloud vs SAP Business ByDesign

Compared 24% of the time

SAP Business One vs SAP Business ByDesign

Compared 12% of the time

Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP vs SAP Business ByDesign

Compared 12% of the time

NetSuite ERP vs SAP Business ByDesign

Compared 10% of the time

Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management vs SAP Business ByDesign

Compared 9% of the time

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SAP S/4HANA vs SAP ERP

Compared 15% of the time

IFS Cloud Platform vs SAP ERP

Compared 6% of the time

Infor M3 vs SAP ERP

Compared 5% of the time

Microsoft Dynamics AX vs SAP ERP

Compared 5% of the time

Anaplan vs SAP ERP

Compared 5% of the time

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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

SAP

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

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

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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