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SAP Cloud Platform pros and cons

Vendor: SAP
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

SAP Cloud Platform offers comprehensive integration capabilities, enabling seamless connection with various systems and applications.
Its scalability allows companies of different sizes to adapt and grow their environments with ease.
Providing excellent support and maintenance, SAP ensures the platform is constantly updated and stable.
SAP Cloud Platform excels in data synchronization and real-time data capture, enhancing business operations.
Offering flexibility for customizations, it supports diverse business needs and facilitates innovation.

CONS

SAP Cloud Platform needs better integration with older on-premise systems, including VPN connections to ensure ERP systems are secure.
GitHub integration and more flexible data transformation support would enhance usability and address customer needs.
Current pricing, licensing, and the need for a SAP subaccount create complications and may benefit from simplification and cost reduction.
Greater flexibility and support for third-party integrations and customization are areas where SAP Cloud Platform could improve.
Stability and customer support need improvement, as frequent changes and unresolved bugs cause concern among users.
 

SAP Cloud Platform Pros review quotes

it_user797031 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT operations Manager at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Jan 4, 2018
To be able to define multiple sub accounts in order to accommodate and separate development, test, and productive environments.
senioras942459 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Solution Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 18, 2019
The mapping transformation allows us to connect our on-premise ECC to the cloud system.
Integrat563a - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration Architect
Aug 18, 2019
The integration flows are the most valuable feature of this solution.
Learn what your peers think about SAP Cloud Platform. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: December 2025.
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BI & EIS Manager at Almarai Company Limited
Dec 8, 2019
One of the best features of this solution is that it is web-based and you can log in and work on it from anywhere.
reviewer1272012 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Feb 2, 2020
The most valuable feature is the data synchronization, or the push and pull of the data.
reviewer1277670 - PeerSpot reviewer
Divisional Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Feb 6, 2020
SAP has provided very good support.
SN
Senior Integration Engeneer at ATOS
Feb 6, 2020
SAP is an excellent company with an excellent reputation, excellent products, and dedicated customer support.
it_user1279761 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Feb 13, 2020
The most valuable feature is integration.
RR
Consultant at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees
Mar 4, 2020
Scalability is one of the benefits that we have in using the product.
it_user1293360 - PeerSpot reviewer
Responsible for SAP at a pharma/biotech company with 51-200 employees
Mar 5, 2020
It's suitable for various sizes of companies. I have used it with big companies and with small ones as well.
 

SAP Cloud Platform Cons review quotes

it_user797031 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT operations Manager at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Jan 4, 2018
The product could be improved for consistent user interfaces.
senioras942459 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Solution Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 18, 2019
Better connectivity to on-premise systems would help us to support older systems that are migrating to the cloud.
Integrat563a - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration Architect
Aug 18, 2019
I would like for it to have integration to GitHub.
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BI & EIS Manager at Almarai Company Limited
Dec 8, 2019
I would like to see more and better support for data transformations.
reviewer1272012 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Feb 2, 2020
Usability is a challenge most of the time and not being able to get all of the information.
reviewer1277670 - PeerSpot reviewer
Divisional Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Feb 6, 2020
We need to connect our ERP solution via the VPN. We need to make sure our ERP solutions aren't exposed to the outside world. Our teams really struggle with this.
SN
Senior Integration Engeneer at ATOS
Feb 6, 2020
They are still developing this product. It does not really have 100% of the necessary features available to properly service business clients
it_user1279761 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Feb 13, 2020
In the next release, I would like to see improvements with the price and the licensing.
RR
Consultant at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees
Mar 4, 2020
My impression of the stability is that it is not good. Almost every month there is something new and that makes us nervous about delivery.
it_user1293360 - PeerSpot reviewer
Responsible for SAP at a pharma/biotech company with 51-200 employees
Mar 5, 2020
The solution requires more flexibility overall.