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SAP Business One on AWS vs SAP S4HANA on AWS 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
5.7
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Cloud ERP (4th)
SAP S4HANA on AWS
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

SAP Business One on AWS and SAP S4HANA on AWS 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 3.3%, up 2.0% compared to last year.
SAP S4HANA on AWS, on the other hand, focuses on Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS), holds 3.0% mindshare, down 3.3% since last year.
Cloud ERP Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP Business One on AWS3.3%
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP21.0%
NetSuite ERP19.2%
Other56.5%
Cloud ERP
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP S4HANA on AWS3.0%
Amazon AWS16.6%
Microsoft Azure14.9%
Other65.5%
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.
AtifNajam - PeerSpot reviewer
Strong integration in manufacturing and enhances flexibility with useful workflow management
Installation is very straightforward, however, implementation takes years or months based on the project's size. In manufacturing, the requirement might go from ten to 12 people. If I'm a sales-oriented company, such as an FMCG or something else, then I might need around seven or eight people at the very minimum. It is not an easy task to migrate. If I'm moving from a different ERP to S/4HANA, I need a proper project that probably spans several months, with significant engagement from both the business side and the technical side. I need an opportunity partner on it. Processing to SCE S/4HANA takes a bit of effort.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is very user-friendly."
"The most valuable features of SAP Business One on AWS are the CRM and the sales module."
"The way we can make changes in new fields, or make new rules with our IT department, has been very useful."
"The product makes it easier to overview the ERP system and manufacturing processes through different modules."
"I believe the solution is very stable."
"Technical support from SAP is great."
"With the tool, there is no shutdown or breakdown time my company experiences."
"SAP Business One on AWS has good documentation and has many services in the cloud."
"We have found the retail business features to be the most valuable."
"The product efficiently manages the data center without manual intervention."
"SAP S4HANA on AWS has high performance. All the data is in one place and it's real-time. When you make an entry you don't have to wait a couple of minutes, hours, or overnight as something the batch process takes time. It is instantaneous and is available to everybody."
"The most valuable feature of SAP S4HANA on AWS is the latency and speed. When we use the various typical relation database, the performance was visible."
"Overall, I am very satisfied with the solution, and it has proven to be highly beneficial to our organization."
"The most valuable features of SAP S/4HANA on AWS include its availability and performance."
"The most valuable feature of SAP S4HANA is Fiori. It allows users to access information quickly and easily, without having to navigate through unnecessary screens or transactions. Additionally, the ability to retrieve data more efficiently is helpful. Furthermore, the pre-delivered videos and functionalities within the solution allow for easier application building."
"The support is top-notch."
 

Cons

"There is a need to make multiple changes in the code to make a few changes in any module of the product."
"Analytics could be much better."
"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."
"SAP Business One on AWS could improve by adding more functionality to the web client."
"There is room for improvement in the manufacturing and logistics areas of SAP Business One on AWS."
"The deployment process could be improved because some projects or clients have internal addons in the database, and these components can be complex for deployment."
"I would like to achieve better integration with AWS so that it becomes more interconnected with the SAP system."
"I feel that these vendors must be well trained so that they can deploy this solution."
"There might be an additional document approval workflow that can be done on top of already existing functionality."
"SAP S4HANA on AWS could improve by having more data centers because there are limited data centers in the region I am in. Amazon AWS has announced a few more data centers to be added, but they're still not 100 percent operational for SAP solutions."
"Over the last three to four years, I haven't encountered significant issues with SAP S/4HANA. While occasional system bugs are normal in software, the overall experience has been positive. As a business partner, it stands out as a reliable ERP solution."
"The initial setup could be easier. It's complex."
"The product could use more capabilities in the areas of robotics, machine learning and artificial intelligence, but these improvements are already on the way."
"I would rate my experience with the initial setup a three out of ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy."
"The platform's front-end user interface needs improvement compared to other applications."
"The GUI is age-old, the pricing is too high for hardware and older customizations are not working consistently."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"On average, the licensing costs can be around 50,000 USD. Pricing of the product has certain variables, including the number of licenses and the implementation costs."
"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 price of SAP Business One on AWS could be lower, it is expensive."
"The price of SAP Business One on AWS is reasonable for what we use it for."
"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)."
"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 has better pricing models than S/4 HANA."
"We have an annual cost for licensing and storage in AWS."
"Licensing fees are on an annual basis."
"The pricing is a little bit high."
"We pay a monthly fee for the use of SAP S4HANA on AWS for approximately five years. That's the time of the contract."
"I rate the price of SAP S4HANA on AWS an eight out of ten."
"SAP S4HANA on AWS has reasonable pricing."
"It is a significant investment, around six hundred thousand dollars, and it involves both a one-time on-premises installation on servers and a cloud subscription with different flavors for SAP S4HANA."
"Compared to its competitors, SAP S4HANA on AWS is a costly solution."
"I would rate the pricing as a two and a half out of five."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
16%
Government
16%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Educational Organization
7%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise15
 

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?
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...
What do you like most about SAP S4HANA on AWS?
With extensive data and a sizable client base, this ensures seamless operations, responsiveness, and overall reliability, addressing our enterprise-scale needs effectively.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP S4HANA on AWS?
The initial setup required a higher investment, but the return on investment has justified the cost.
What needs improvement with SAP S4HANA on AWS?
Currently, we have some integration areas like Concur and Ariba that could be improved. Having these integrations as a single source rather than working in silos would be beneficial for customers.
 

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SAP S/4HANA on AWS
 

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Sample Customers

Comba Telecom, Exeter Family Friendly, GranBio, Kim Tech Ceong, Wego, Blue Ocean Systems, Whitebox Retail Logistics
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