We performed a comparison between SAP Business One and SAP ERP based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.

Ease of Deployment: SAP Business One users report that the initial setup and deployment is straightforward. Some SAP ERP users say that the setup is straightforward, but others say it is complex.
Features: Users of both products are happy with their stability and scalability.

SAP Business One users like its production planning and maintenance models and say it is user-friendly and flexible. Several users mention they would like better reporting tools.

SAP ERP reviewers say that it is a mature and robust solution but its user interface needs to be improved.

Pricing: Most SAP Business One users say that it is reasonably priced, whereas some SAP ERP reviewers feel it is an expensive product.

ROI: SAP Business One reviewers report seeing an ROI. SAP ERP reviewers do not mention ROI.

Service and Support: SAP Business One users report being satisfied with the level of the support they receive. Most SAP ERP report being satisfied with the support but a small number of users say the response times should be faster.

Comparison Results: SAP Business One is the winner in this comparison. According to reviewers it is easier to set up, more reasonably priced, with a proven ROI, and has better support than SAP ERP.

To learn more, read our detailed SAP Business One vs. SAP ERP Report (Updated: July 2024).

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SAP Business One vs. SAP ERP

July 2024

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Categories and Ranking

SAP Business One

Ranking in ERP

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP ERP

Ranking in ERP

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

103

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the ERP category, the mindshare of SAP Business One is 4.1%, down from 7.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP ERP is 18.1%, down from 21.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

VINCENTWU

Project Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Sep 13, 2023

Helps with intercompany sales and purchase orders, and optimizes inventory management

SAP business one feature used are the following: CRM, sales AR, purchase AP, production, service, inventory, Material Requirements Planning, opportunities, administration for business models like LCD machinery suppliers, home and appliance suppliers, LED sell, and RMA suppliers. We also use the…

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Srinivasan Kuppuswamy

Founder Partner & Chief Consultant at Sagesse Abundance

Dec 1, 2022

The amazing, robust framework with unlimited scalability earns its #1 status

The solution is not ready for the current e-commerce environment. Its was built for large enterprises who need to predictably optimize their human, material, and financial resources. ERP has evolved and businesses are changing. There are not many large corporations. Most are small enterprises with the capabilities of large enterprises through networking and platform integration. Some companies promote products but get things done with other enterprises as a network. Companies do not want to create new capacity but want to leverage existing capacity with innovative products. They do not want to spend resources on duplicating capacity or facilities. I do not think any ERP product is ready to support this environment so ERPs as a whole might end up being used for back-office functions only. It is not easy to evolve an ERP product because its intent is to integrate functions and processes within an organization. Whereas, in the new business model, processes are not limited to one's own enterprise but cut across different enterprises. There is no enterprise solution as this point in time for the current e-commerce environment so companies must integrate with many solutions.

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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 solution is stable."

"It offers users a rather simple interface."

"Its real-time data capabilities initially provided critical insights that supported our decision-making. It effectively meets our data security and compliance requirements."

"The Material Requirements Planning (MRP) feature of SAP Business One has been most beneficial for our reporting needs."

"The most valuable feature of SAP Business One is the ability to manage your entire business with one software package."

"The most valuable features of SAP Business One are user-friendliness, ease of use, visibility, and flexibility. Customizing the solution is simple."

"The document search feature is very good."

"We have been happy with the command line interface of SAP Business One."

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"The product connects to every software."

"The most valuable features are the ease of installation and the MM functionality."

"Well-integrated multilingual technology."

"SAP ERP offers a wide range of functional modules, including payroll, HR, financials, and others."

"The solution is scalable."

"The architecture of the solution overall is great. It's great for development, testing, and production. I've worked with solutions where the architecture wasn't as strong and it was a disaster."

"The most valuable feature of SAP ERP is the integration. It can be seamlessly integrated across the board."

"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 codes for accessing specific functions."

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Cons

"SAP Business One could be improved if SAP creates one platform to integrate different solutions, particularly having a multi-company concept rather than having different databases. The solution could be similar to SAP S/4 Hana and the SAP Business ByDesign concept."

"We don't have the functionality of the supply chain and mobile applications."

"There should be a portal so that our providers can give us their invoices. This is something that it is missing currently. SAP provides such a portal with SAP ERP, but it is not available with SAP Business One."

"Overall, the integration and the reports can be better."

"The solution could improve by having better integration with other systems and reporting."

"There is room for improvement in stability."

"Some features are missing."

"I would love to have more reporting capabilities. It should have an embedded BI engine. Currently, I have to maintain an additional system for BI."

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"Technical support is an area that is in need of improvement."

"I believe there's room for improvement in terms of user experience."

"It could be more flexible, and the company should be able to adapt the system. Not the other way around. It's very rigid and difficult to change. Reporting could also be better."

"The reporting feature could improve in SAP ERP. It could benefit from being more flexible."

"License fees are too high."

"The solution's UI could be better."

"SAP ERP was not very user-friendly."

"The problem with SAP is that whenever there is a modification, or if a new field needs to be added, they charge tens of thousands, hundreds, or even two hundred thousand dollars. That is not anything in which I am really interested. For instance, consider a single-use case. I have to enter the root causes for a certain operation or failure. That option does not exist anywhere in SAP, not in manufacturing, not in logistics, not in anything. It is completely missing. The root cause analysis is very common across industries, yet SAP does not offer this option. A line field or a metaparticle, for example, was delayed. If you have the choice to input the warehouse operator or if the person who submitted the document has the opportunity to enter, this has been postponed for N, X, Y, or Z reasons."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"SAP Business One is not cheap."

"The price of SAP Business One is reasonable."

"There is a license to use this solution and the price is good."

"The licensing cost for SAP Business One is affordable, and I'd rate it as four out of five. The license covers the software, the configuration, and the services, but if you want technical support, you'd need to pay for that separately."

"It's not cheap but offers good value, particularly for medium-sized enterprises."

"We feel that the licensing fees are a bit on the higher side."

"The price of SAP Business One is not comparable to other solutions. SAP is a well-known brand, and its price is on the higher side. However, if the solution offers the right fit for an organization the price is not a major concern for those who choose to use it."

"SAP Business One is a cost-effective solution. The price is good and we pay for a subscription annually."

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"The solution is expensive and is best-suited for large enterprises."

"SAP is quite expensive."

"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."

"The solution can cost approximately $1 million a year for maintenance for a small-size company and can grow from there. Approximately $1 million is needed for a good-size company."

"I rate SAP ERP's pricing a six or seven out of ten."

"The on-premises licensing model comes with annual maintenance whereas the cloud-based licensing model is a yearly subscription. The tool’s pricing is normal and not expensive."

"The licensing costs are slightly on the higher side. They need to make it more competitive."

"It is less expensive than its competitors."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Retailer

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

Are there any advantages of SAP S4 HANA over SAP Business One (SAP B1) apart from the cost?

SaP Business One is a complete solution for business management. The software applications are broad, ranging from accounting to project management and human resources. It is very versatile and com...

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What do you like most about SAP Business One?

It's user-friendly and comes with comprehensive manuals. So, it is easy to learn to use SAP Business One

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Business One?

I rate the product pricing structure at around six out of ten due to currency fluctuations posing challenges.

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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?

The solution's graphical user interface (GUI) is outdated and could be improved.

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Comparisons

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Compared 34% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP vs SAP Business One

Compared 6% of the time

SAP S/4HANA Cloud vs SAP Business One

Compared 6% of the time

Epicor ERP vs SAP Business One

Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 33% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

Anaplan vs SAP ERP

Compared 10% of the time

Infor M3 vs SAP ERP

Compared 6% of the time

Infor LN vs SAP ERP

Compared 5% of the time

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Overview

The SAP Business One application offers a way to manage your entire business – from accounting and financials, purchasing, inventory, sales and customer relationships, and project management, to operations and human resources. SAP Business One helps you to streamline processes, gain a greater insight into your business, so that you can act fast and make decisions based on real time information, to help you drive profitable growth.

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.

Sample Customers

Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd

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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July 2024

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