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SAP Business One on AWS vs SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

SAP Business One on AWS
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Cloud ERP (4th)
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

SAP Business One on AWS and SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. SAP Business One on AWS is designed for Cloud ERP and holds a mindshare of 4.1%, up 1.7% compared to last year.
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS), holds 1.8% mindshare, down 1.8% since last year.
Cloud ERP
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Rajnikant Verma - PeerSpot reviewer
Real-time data processing and good support with room for market-driven improvements
SAP RFX and overall SAP solutions provide a very intuitive and integrated solution within finance, leading procurement, and other business scenarios. The real-time data processing and the ability to track all leasing processes and contracts are particularly valuable. SAP's capability to integrate with other systems like GIS and non-SAP applications also stands out.

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 aspect is that it is easy to use the software."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to access it from anywhere."
"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."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The way we can make changes in new fields, or make new rules with our IT department, has been very useful."
"The most valuable feature of SAP Business One is its reporting capability."
"Setting up Business One is straightforward. It took us about three months to deploy Business One on AWS."
"The most valuable features of SAP Business One on AWS are the CRM and the sales module."
"It is a stable and scalable product."
"One of the features that I've found most useful is that It's very simple. They take care of the technical aspects of the data, installations, patches."
"This solution is as good as any other S/4HANA SAP solution. The continuous support we get is very valuable."
"It is a scalable solution if you have a good cloud infrastructure."
"The processes and the way we take advantage and use assistance are good."
"Traditionally, SAP worked with Oracle databases, but SAP is getting rid of the other databases and promoting its own. SAP will stop support for other databases around 2026, so everyone is moving to SAP S/4HANA for the performance and because it's the preferred database for SAP. S/4HANA has new features from the front-end or application feature perspective. The idea is to move toward future-ready technology."
"The solution does provide quite a lot of support, upgrades, automated batch updates, etc."
"Fiori is the most valuable feature, as well as the the integration between S/4 and another solution as an extension."
 

Cons

"The technical support from SAP is very restricted to its knowledge base. It does not add much beyond what is already available in the knowledge base."
"SAP Business One on AWS could improve by having more customization and more user-friendly automation."
"There is a need to make multiple changes in the code to make a few changes in any module of the product."
"There is some room for improvement with the scalability and the pricing of the product."
"There is room for improvement in the manufacturing and logistics areas of SAP Business One on AWS."
"The warehouse management system requires further improvement."
"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."
"The AI tools, programming languages, and dashboard customization should be easier."
"Our data centers are in Europe and come under GDPR regulations, and this doesn't apply to the Middle East yet. It causes a lot of confusion."
"It needs improvement in terms of stability and performance."
"They should probably offer more cloud services. Most of the cloud infrastructure providers we have make everything pretty transparent, you know what you're getting, you have all these metrics and measurements and everything in the dashboard. Here you have to go through the contracting negotiations and all those things."
"This product is not mature enough at this point in time."
"The solution needs to embed or integrate with IBP to fully activate the PPT module with efficiency."
"The only thing that could be improved is the cost."
"Customers need to be better educated about using the solution's cloud for digital transformation."
"The cost could be improved. I think it's higher than the competition."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of SAP Business One on AWS is reasonable for what we use it for."
"The tool has better pricing models than S/4 HANA."
"We have an annual cost for licensing and storage in AWS."
"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 product's license is expensive. It could be cheaper."
"Pricing for me, it's not very interesting. I think it's priced at a normal level."
"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 product is moderately priced."
"The solution's cost is reasonable."
"The product itself is relatively expensive."
"Our pricing is based on a yearly contract."
"It's very, very expensive."
"The price is high compared to other databases, which is why HANA is still not widely used. Some enterprises prefer Sybase, Oracle, or other traditional databases because HANA is a little pricey. Cost is one factor SAP needs to work on to make it more competitive with other databases. Otherwise, they'll never be able to develop a mass customer base."
"The licensing of the solution is on a yearly basis. The normal price of the solution is quite high, but I received a special discount by making a purchase near the end of the year."
"If you choose the minimum, it will probably cost around $1,000 USD per month if you take a contract for a year or two."
"The solution could be less expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Educational Organization
7%
Manufacturing Company
20%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SAP Business One on AWS?
With the tool, there is no shutdown or breakdown time my company experiences.
What needs improvement with SAP Business One on AWS?
There is room for improvement in the manufacturing and logistics areas of SAP Business One on AWS.
What do you like most about SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
It has significantly streamlined our operations.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
SAP HANA Cloud can be quite costly compared to other solutions. The high licensing costs make it an expensive option, particularly for smaller customers. However, they offer solutions for mid-sized...
What needs improvement with SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
SAP should adopt more rapid changes in market processes and customer needs to deliver solutions that meet new industry requirements swiftly. SAP finance needs to be more advanced to keep up with cu...
 

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Sample Customers

Comba Telecom, Exeter Family Friendly, GranBio, Kim Tech Ceong, Wego, Blue Ocean Systems, Whitebox Retail Logistics
FC Bayern Munich, Reuters News Agency, MEMEBOX
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