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SAP ERP vs Unit4 Business World comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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 ERP
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
107
Ranking in other categories
ERP (2nd)
Unit4 Business World
Average Rating
6.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Cloud ERP (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Resource Planning solutions, they serve different purposes. SAP ERP is designed for ERP and holds a mindshare of 17.0%, down 21.8% compared to last year.
Unit4 Business World, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud ERP, holds 3.3% mindshare, up 1.5% since last year.
ERP Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP ERP17.0%
SAP S/4HANA9.2%
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central6.3%
Other67.5%
ERP
Cloud ERP Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Unit4 Business World3.3%
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP21.0%
NetSuite ERP19.2%
Other56.5%
Cloud ERP
 

Featured Reviews

Achmad Dimyati - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Mirchaye Mulugeta - PeerSpot reviewer
A flexible solution that is useful in finance, HR, and procurement
We use the tool in finance, HR, and procurement.  Unit4 Business World's most valuable feature is flexibility. Its dashboards are easy.  I would like to see direct communication support to engage with clients. The parent company should have a direct relationship with clients. Also, the tool's…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The implementation is very straightforward."
"The solution is very mature."
"The best feature of SAP ERP is the full integration."
"The new Visual Enterprise functionalities give an intuitive approach to data and make communication between engineering and production easy."
"SAP is already working on improvements by doing annual releases with enhancements."
"The stability is SAP ERP is not good only because the version is old. They could work on improving the versions."
"The best thing that SAP ERP has is the extensive coverage of processes for every field and business unit such as procurement, inventory, financials, asset management, plant maintenance, and production. We can cover up to 99.9% processes of our organization, which is the best thing about this solution. It also has a very good capability to integrate with other applications. The security and authorization level of SAP ERP is very high. No other solution can match this level."
"SAP is more reliable in terms of data quality than other systems."
"Unit4 Business World's most valuable feature is flexibility. Its dashboards are easy."
"The product's self-service capabilities have benefited our organization."
"Unit4 Business World is a reliable product."
 

Cons

"I think we have not seen any tangible benefits from SAP ERP."
"SAP ERP needs to be more innovative when it comes to areas like mobility and the internet."
"It should be less complex. It should also have better integration capability. I am using the ACC version, and in this version, the integration and the communication are very difficult and complicated."
"ERP could use better integration with other systems."
"In the next release, I would like to see more technical integration for directly designed solutions on behalf of the selling process so that you can design solutions and not have to use ten or more other tools to get the solution for selling."
"The problem for us, we are one company that has seven home markets. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. When we need to configure, modify rules, change policies, or taxes rules, when we move currencies around based on our other financial results, it can get very complicated. When we try to join everything together we have some problems. However, the process good, all of our material and procurement processes are going well. The problem is trying to consolidate the financial reports and this is where I have problems."
"The initial setup was challenging initially. People did not understand much about what SAP could do."
"Lacks sufficient technical support with slow response times."
"I would like to see more flexibility in the customization for us to be able to customize it based on the client's requirements."
"Reporting and analytics features must be improved."
"I would like to see direct communication support to engage with clients. The parent company should have a direct relationship with clients. Also, the tool's licensing, upgrade, and maintenance costs should be reduced."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing costs are slightly on the higher side. They need to make it more competitive."
"Some components are available at an additional cost, depending on the type of contract that you have."
"The solution is expensive and is best-suited for large enterprises."
"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 has moved from a licensing model to a rights-based, subscription model in the cloud."
"SAP ERP is an expensive tool."
"SAP ERP is expensive."
"We pay annually for the use of this solution."
"I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Retailer
7%
University
6%
University
23%
Government
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise30
Large Enterprise76
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

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...
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...
What needs improvement with SAP ERP?
SAP ERP is fine as it is at the moment. It is difficult to comment on improvements for this version. I know HANA has improved regarding user interface and other functions, but we don't use that par...
What do you like most about Unit4 Business World?
The product's self-service capabilities have benefited our organization.
What needs improvement with Unit4 Business World?
I would like to see direct communication support to engage with clients. The parent company should have a direct relationship with clients. Also, the tool's licensing, upgrade, and maintenance cost...
What is your primary use case for Unit4 Business World?
We use the tool in finance, HR, and procurement.
 

Comparisons

 

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Sample Customers

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.
Media Prima Berhad, IKEA, Cranfield University, The Salvation Army, Avis Europe plc, Nando's
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