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Team Lead at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Beneficial flexibility, useful accounting functionality, and widely used
Pros and Cons
- "SAP Business One has many valuable features. It is highly flexible and has a solid background in accounting that is localized in a lot of countries. This makes it very user-friendly for a lot of different situations."
- "There are a lot of good improvements coming out in every version. They release a new version every quarter, with all new up-and-coming things on each one. However, it might be lacking specifications for the specific verticals. However, SAP Business One is a generic tool. It's very widely used, and I understand why it's not into each vertical. There are solution partners available out there to give it those extra areas of what it needs, but this is depending on what kind of business you run."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
SAP Business One has many valuable features. It is highly flexible and has a solid background in accounting that is localized in a lot of countries. This makes it very user-friendly for a lot of different situations.
What needs improvement?
There are a lot of good improvements coming out in every version. They release a new version every quarter, with all new up-and-coming things on each one. However, it might be lacking specifications for the specific verticals. However, SAP Business One is a generic tool. It's very widely used, and I understand why it's not into each vertical. There are solution partners available out there to give it those extra areas of what it needs, but this is depending on what kind of business you run.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using SAP Business One for approximately 18 years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable, I have no worries about using it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of SAP Business One is good.
How are customer service and support?
I am the technical support of the solution.
How was the initial setup?
The implementation can be difficult if you do not know what to do. As long as you have a good plan on how to implement it, it's straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
The maintenance of the solution depends on the size of the business that the solution has been implemented. You could have anywhere from one person to a full-blown team doing the maintenance depending on the size of the business.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
If you are in the US or Canadian the costs of SAP Business One could vary per license, it can be anywhere between $2,000 tor $5,000.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others is to know their needs and how they want to implement them. They will benefit by having a good plan on what is required in the solution.
I rate SAP Business One an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner

CFO at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Provides all the financial features and control for small and mid-sized companies
Pros and Cons
- "The SAP Business One is simple and it provides us the control we need."
- "Overall, the integration and the reports can be better."
What is our primary use case?
We are using SAP Business One as an ERP for the company, mainly for the financial but also for logistics. We are an association and we don't have billing so most of the things that we are using it for are in the accounting and financial. We have some products to use on the logistics side.
What is most valuable?
The SAP Business One is simple and it provides us the control we need. Our company is not a huge company so when we were looking for the system we are looking for something that was not so expensive but could provide all the financial features and control for the company. I think for small and mid-sized companies, it's very nice. Also, we were not looking for something that's on premises. It was very important for us that it be on the cloud.
SAP Business One is cheaper than most of the systems. We are not looking for all the infrastructure, but it should provide features where we can have all the financial, control, and logistics covered.
What needs improvement?
Every time that we want to integrate with another system that we have, there are not so many APIs that are available. All our systems are on the cloud, so the APIs that are available should be easier to integrate with other systems. Another issue is that the reports are not so good looking. It's not a good looking report. But for us it's not an important thing now. The integration issue is more important because we have some systems that sometimes we need to integrate and we need to adjust some things in the APIs.
Overall, the integration and the reports can be better.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using SAP Business One for two years, since 2020.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I can't tell you about scalability because we are not demanding so much from the system. But the system has a great deal of information, and I'm not concerned about if we need to use the system with a lot of information.
We have around 10 people that are using SAP Business One, mainly for financial tax reasons, but much more on the contract side for controlling the contracts for our supply. I think most of these 10 people are not for maintenance but to input data.
As we have everything on the cloud we are not customizing anything, we are not demanding anything on maintenance or changing stuff. For example, we are making an integration with a travel system so we bought hours to adjust APIs and then implement it.
We don't have plans to expand more because our company was built for one purpose. And probably when we finish the project, we need to close the company so we are not investing so much in the systems.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is good, but we are not having problems. You know much more about the support when you have serious problems. We never had a serious problem that the system stopped working, or something like that. Everything is working. Support for me is good. But we are not demanding so much from support.
How was the initial setup?
We had some difficulties on the logistics piece. When we implemented it, we did some customizing for what we needed and it took time for the consulting company to do it and we had some difficulties at that time because we were supposed to go live when the pandemic started. So, to not wait a long time, we chose some important stuff for us to go live and it demanded a little bit more time to adjust the customization. This is not so easy when you have something a little different than the standard.
Initial setup is medium. We took around three months to go live with the financial part. Then, they took almost one year to deploy the other logistics parts.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
If I'm not wrong, we are paying around $4,000 monthly for everything - licensing and cloud.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We compared it with Microsoft. Three companies that we checked were SAP, Microsoft, and there are other local companies that we have here in Brazil.
The pricing for each was very close. It was not very different from Microsoft to SAP Business One at that time.
What other advice do I have?
For what we require and use it for, on a scale of one to ten, I would give SAP Business One a nine.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Software Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Plenty of features, priced well, and simple implementation
Pros and Cons
- "I have been happy with the intern purchases, and finance, such as banking."
- "SAP Business One could improve asset management, inventory management, banking system, and production. Additionally, SAP Business One did not deduct TDS, withholding tax on payments."
What is our primary use case?
We are using SAP Business One for finance, purchase, sales, and inventory management.
What is most valuable?
I have been happy with the intern purchases, and finance, such as banking.
What needs improvement?
SAP Business One could improve asset management, inventory management, banking system, and production. Additionally, SAP Business One did not deduct TDS, withholding tax on payments.
There have been some compliance effectiveness issues here in India. For example, in asset management, and business partner management.
In the next version of SAP Business One, they should add seemly integration and advanced functionality compliance.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using SAP Business One for approximately six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
SAP Business One has been stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the scalability of SAP Business One a six out of ten. The stability could improve.
I cannot rely on the complete functionality if I implement SAP Business One in my company. For example, if I implement Business One CRM and I cannot rely on it. It is the same with campaign management. It has some functions, but it's not 100% functional, which I can use for my company. We cannot only use this solution in my company because it lacks some functionality.
How are customer service and support?
When you use the technical support you have to route through your implementation partner. Our implementation partner sometimes tells us that our issue or inquiry is not supported in the standard product functionality. He always rejects it. My experience with SAP technical team, it's not good.
How was the initial setup?
The setup of SAP Business One is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of SAP Business One is reasonable.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate SAP Business One an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
COO at INDIBA
Reliable and scalable, but add-ons could be integrated
Pros and Cons
- "We have been satisfied with the technical support."
- "The solution could improve by providing HR payroll, quality control, and maintenance. These are the missing features which we have to use add-ons solutions to provide the functionality."
What is our primary use case?
Our clients are mostly in the manufacturing and services industry. The companies in the manufacturing industry are in many areas, such as Consumer Packaged Goods, engineering, and project construction. We are using all the solutions core modules, sale, purchase, inventory, and manufacturing.
What needs improvement?
The solution could improve by providing HR payroll, quality control, and maintenance. These are the missing features which we have to use add-ons solutions to provide the functionality.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for approximately four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have found the solution to be stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is good.
How are customer service and technical support?
We have been satisfied with the technical support.
How was the initial setup?
We have done the installation of this solution many times and it has become straightforwward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We are on a perpetual license for SAP Business One and the price it should be less expensive when comparing it to other solutions.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others. However, there are other solutions with features that could be a better fit for your use cases.
I rate SAP Business One a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Implementer
Head Of IT at Interwood Mobel Pvt Ltd
Reasonable price, good Sales CRM and Financials, but not suitable for manufacturing and needs SCM and payroll process
Pros and Cons
- "Sales CRM and Financials are most valuable."
- "It is limiting in terms of the in-between communication for manufacturing. We are suffering from a lot of issues in production. We are now considering S/4HANA, and we are also looking for some customized tools to integrate with SAP Business One."
What is most valuable?
Sales CRM and Financials are most valuable.
What needs improvement?
It is limiting in terms of the in-between communication for manufacturing. We are suffering from a lot of issues in production. We are now considering S/4HANA, and we are also looking for some customized tools to integrate with SAP Business One.
It should have SCM and the payroll process for workers.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution since 2018.
How are customer service and technical support?
SAP's technical support is average. They are not too good but also not too bad.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We were working with legacy Oracle Customize.
How was the initial setup?
Its initial setup is easy. It is not too complex.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Its price is reasonable. We have about 200 licenses. We have to pay every year for the license.
What other advice do I have?
A big sales organization that is not into manufacturing can use SAP Business One.
I would rate SAP Business One a six out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior Consultant at Fair Trade company
Fully integrated with good visuals and dashboards; lacks an advanced HR model for payroll
Pros and Cons
- "It's fully integrated with great dashboard and interface."
- "Lacks an advanced HR model with payroll."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case of the product is for creating sales orders, checking inventory, creating searches, things like that. We are resellers and implementers and I'm a senior consultant.
What is most valuable?
I like this solution because it's fully integrated which means everything is connected. When we raise a sales order, everything is there so we don't need to go back to the purchase or finance departments to get what we need. They've made lots of improvements on the visuals and the usability in this latest version. The dashboards, interface and security are all amazing.
What needs improvement?
This is a relatively expensive solution and the cost should be reduced, especially now that there are competitors coming into the market. I'd like to see some advanced HR model with payroll, because it's lacking in this area.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable up to 150 users which is fine for us because we're a relatively small company. Depending on the time of year, we have a maximum of 30 users.
How are customer service and technical support?
We haven't had direct contact with technical support but some of our clients use them. We tend to provide the support for clients in our region.
How was the initial setup?
We're implementers, so the initial setup is easy for us.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We have a permanent license with an annual maintenance contract.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this product but it's important to take your budget into account.
I rate this solution a seven out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: reseller
Director of Strategic Projects at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
User-friendly, easy to implement, and stable
Pros and Cons
- "All parts for inventory control, project budget, accounting, and business information are valuable. It is very friendly to obtain information. It is also very easy to make the changes that we need. We have a developer with us, and he can make the required changes or rules."
- "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."
What is our primary use case?
We use it for finance, warehouse, and sales.
What is most valuable?
All parts for inventory control, project budget, accounting, and business information are valuable.
It is very friendly to obtain information. It is also very easy to make the changes that we need. We have a developer with us, and he can make the required changes or rules.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for two years. We implemented it in 2019.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable. When you're using a public cloud, it can be a little slow, which depends on your cloud provider. In the beginning, it was very slow. We then switched to Amazon, and since then, we haven't had any problems.
How are customer service and technical support?
I haven't used their technical support. We have a developer for any help.
How was the initial setup?
Its implementation is really easy. The hardest part is to change the process flow of the company.
What other advice do I have?
We evaluate every solution very closely before purchase. It gives us what we need, and we are using all the features that we need. We haven't had any problems.
It is very important to go for a contract that doesn't include paying your public cloud provider's company for development. It will give you the possibility to make your own changes without having to pay your public cloud vendor. You need to check the contracts to ensure that you can make changes without requesting the support of the public cloud vendor.
I would rate SAP Business One a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Head Of Information Technology at Kasapreko
Good stability and technical support but needs careful implementation in order to be effective
Pros and Cons
- "Technical support is quite good. They are helpful and responsive. We are quite satisfied with their level of support."
- "Our business has grown beyond the capabilities of Business One. We need a bigger ERP solution, and therefore we are moving away."
What is most valuable?
The solution is pretty straightforward to set up and gets easier over time.
Technical support has been quite good.
We've found the stability to be very good.
What needs improvement?
We aren't overly satisfied with the solution. We are moving away from it.
The solution needs to be implemented properly, otherwise, a company will not be able to get the full benefit of the product.
They need to do more with, budget planning within the solution, in terms of financial budgeting. Right now, we can only input values at our sales target, however, we can't input numbers. The solution also needs to look at the monthly balance. There will need to have some type of maintenance in there. Yet, there is no model for maintenance. If you buy it you need to go and find another solution for your maintenance however, if they can do a maintenance solution within this solution that that would be a wonderful thing.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for seven years or so. It's been a while. I've spent a lot of time on it.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is very good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash and freeze. It's very reliable in terms of performance.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Our business has grown beyond the capabilities of Business One. We need a bigger ERP solution, and therefore we are moving away. We're looking at SAP S/4 HANA since we already use other SAP products.
We currently have 101 users. In the future, we'll be looking at 130 to 150 users.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support is quite good. They are helpful and responsive. We are quite satisfied with their level of support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We are actually going to move over to S/4HANA. We looked at Oracle, however, we decided on SAP as we already had SAP products. I've worked with a lot of ERP and other products, including other SAP products.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is not overly complex. It's pretty straightforward. However, at the outset, when we were fresh users, it seemed to be a bit complex. Over time, you get more and more comfortable with the process.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of the solution itself is not the issue, however, the cost of the licensing is strange. No other ERP that concurrent licensing. As I have what will be a hundred users at the time to use it, doesn't matter whether Samuel or George come on, SAP requires an individual attached to a license. That means even if a person is no longer a user, we have to untie the license so nobody can use that license. I need to fill it with a different person.
What other advice do I have?
I am a customer and end-user of the product.
I'd recommend the product to others. Anyone who wants to use SAP Business One should do so. It's a good solution. They need to get a good implementer, however, as if it's not implemented well, you will have issues.
I'd rate the solution at a six out of ten. At first, we really liked it, however, as of now, we need to change as it no longer meets our needs.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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