We purchased this solution through an exclusive agent who comes to us, and we had a price agreement with SAP for a long time. They are the ones who came up with the detailed pricing mechanism, and that is being distributed to all our business units.
It's a little bit expensive. Most users or IT professionals typically criticize the high price of SAP license costs. I think it's around one thousand five hundred euros or one thousand two hundred euros per user, and the cost depends on the type of user. If you have super users or need to conduct different reporting types, the license cost can be higher compared to simply viewing reports.
The setup cost is on the higher side because we work predominantly with the MSME segment. There is always a push from clients saying that the total cost of ownership is quite high compared to other products.
It's quite expensive, to be honest. Technical upgrades, especially for those moving to SAP Cloud, can be significant. The cost might range between two to three million US dollars.
Associate Partner - SAP Solution Architect and MDG expert at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 20
Jan 14, 2025
Something could be improved in pricing. There's a lot of difference between casual users and expert users. There should be some categories to make pricing simpler, such as limited users and expert users as it was before. Trying to figure out precisely what they should execute according to the license is not easy. On the cloud side, they've changed the license price. It's not easy to have a clear understanding of the price and the value, especially if I talk about the business transaction platform. The BTP platform has many services, and I don't know which ones could be used or needed according to different scenarios I want to deploy. That's not very easy to understand now on the price.
Some customers needing this kind of software don't consider the costs. They think about the profitability they can achieve with the solution's implementation. People concerned about the costs need to evaluate whether implementing this system is profitable. It depends on the perspective. You need to consider whether this investment is enough to get you to what you are looking for. It's basically a market evaluation of what you are doing.
CEO at Lifestyle Services Group (part of Phones4U)
Real User
Top 20
May 29, 2024
Everyone says that it is expensive to implement SAP in companies. I have heard others saying that SAP is only for big companies that have money. If you want to sell your company and you say that you have got SAP in your company, the price can be quoted high. It is exclusive to have SAP in your company. It is the best system in the world.
The problem with SAP is that it offers two licenses, namely runtime license and enterprise license. If you have a runtime license, then you are doomed since you can't take any data out from the tool. The product's licenses are expensive.
SAP BC CONSULTANT at a consultancy with self employed
Consultant
Top 20
May 29, 2024
The tool's licensing is very expensive. They've changed their licensing model from the old ERP system to a new model using FUEs, which is somewhat better but still expensive.
Assistant Manager MIS - Sales Division at National Foods
Real User
Top 20
May 29, 2024
Whether the product is expensive or not is something that may vary from company to company. If I consider my organization, I feel that the product is a bit expensive. Myorganization is not currently using big modules like S/4HANA and the other different modules. Though National Food Limited is a global organization, I think the tool is costly. National Food Limited wants to grow up with the technology since the founder states that they have a certain benchmark in the world. The product is worth the money.
As for pricing, it depends on the business size and flow. If it's a medium-sized business, it might seem affordable, but for larger businesses with complex processes, it could be considered expensive.
The pricing is okay. It is higher. It is expensive. We encountered an issue when we implemented SAP S/4HANA. It wasn't properly implemented with disaster recovery. The disaster recovery was an additional feature that required a separate payment to implement a disaster recovery plan.
The product is not that cheap, not that expensive. It is costly in computing because these VMs have a huge CPU and utilization. We have a monthly billing, and there are extra costs for the license.
The solution often does not survive our shortlist round because it is very expensive when compared to other products. It is only appropriate or selected for very specific use cases and types of companies. In some cases, the solution is ten to twenty-five times more expensive than competitors like Dynamics because it requires licensing, cloud environment costs, and contracts for maintenance and support.
Associate director at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Sep 8, 2022
SAP is a costly product in terms of maintenance for an organization who has reached a particular level. For organizations, like PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, they rely heavily on this solution and cost is not as issue for companies of that size.
Head of SAP Center of Excellence at a consumer goods company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Mar 9, 2022
The licensing models for On-Prem as well as Public Cloud versions are based on no. of users charged Annually. Apart from the Licence cost there is a component of approx 20% Annual Maintenance Costs. Apart from Licensing costs there is a cost of implementation and associated hardware (in case of On Prem)
There is a license required for the use of this solution and we are on a monthly subscription. The cost of the solution is expensive compared to other solutions.
The price of the solution is reasonable but some modules can be expensive. When comparing SAP S4HANA to other solutions, such as Oracle, it is not expensive.
Licensing works on a subscription model for the cloud version and it's a one-time fee for the on-premises version. We are happy with the pricing because it is dependant on the number of users who are using the solution. I feel the pricing model is fair. It is also very flexible.
Associate director at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
MSP
Top 10
May 20, 2021
I have found the price of the solution is on the medium to the expensive side of the scale. There is a license for this solution and there are additional maintenance fees.
Senior Architect at a construction company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Apr 27, 2021
SAP has got different license mechanisms. It depends on how many SAP products you run and then how do you negotiate with the SAP teams and what kind of offer you get. At the same time, generally, everyone says SAP products are a bit costly. Some of the SAP systems are licensed based on the number of CPUs that are being deployed, and some of the SAP products are licensed based on the number of primary users, and some of the SAP systems are based on the database footprint. Different SAP products have different license mechanisms, so there should be a person who is knowledgeable about SAP that can understand and then review the licensing agreement and get the right SAP product - and perhaps help negotiate the price.
SAP S4HANA is an ERP (enterprise resource planning) system that uses sophisticated technologies including machine learning and AI. It is most commonly used to integrate and manage business functions and is an ideal solution for large enterprises. The platform includes supplier relationship management (SRM), customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM), and product lifecycle management (PLM) functionality.
SAP S4HANA offers three different deployment...
We purchased this solution through an exclusive agent who comes to us, and we had a price agreement with SAP for a long time. They are the ones who came up with the detailed pricing mechanism, and that is being distributed to all our business units.
It's a little bit expensive. Most users or IT professionals typically criticize the high price of SAP license costs. I think it's around one thousand five hundred euros or one thousand two hundred euros per user, and the cost depends on the type of user. If you have super users or need to conduct different reporting types, the license cost can be higher compared to simply viewing reports.
The setup cost is on the higher side because we work predominantly with the MSME segment. There is always a push from clients saying that the total cost of ownership is quite high compared to other products.
It's quite expensive, to be honest. Technical upgrades, especially for those moving to SAP Cloud, can be significant. The cost might range between two to three million US dollars.
Something could be improved in pricing. There's a lot of difference between casual users and expert users. There should be some categories to make pricing simpler, such as limited users and expert users as it was before. Trying to figure out precisely what they should execute according to the license is not easy. On the cloud side, they've changed the license price. It's not easy to have a clear understanding of the price and the value, especially if I talk about the business transaction platform. The BTP platform has many services, and I don't know which ones could be used or needed according to different scenarios I want to deploy. That's not very easy to understand now on the price.
I am not authorized to give out information about the pricing. However, the cost of support services could be made more affordable.
Some customers needing this kind of software don't consider the costs. They think about the profitability they can achieve with the solution's implementation. People concerned about the costs need to evaluate whether implementing this system is profitable. It depends on the perspective. You need to consider whether this investment is enough to get you to what you are looking for. It's basically a market evaluation of what you are doing.
The product is expensive. On a scale of one to ten, one being the lowest price and ten being the highest, I rate the product price as seven or eight.
Everyone says that it is expensive to implement SAP in companies. I have heard others saying that SAP is only for big companies that have money. If you want to sell your company and you say that you have got SAP in your company, the price can be quoted high. It is exclusive to have SAP in your company. It is the best system in the world.
The problem with SAP is that it offers two licenses, namely runtime license and enterprise license. If you have a runtime license, then you are doomed since you can't take any data out from the tool. The product's licenses are expensive.
The tool's licensing is very expensive. They've changed their licensing model from the old ERP system to a new model using FUEs, which is somewhat better but still expensive.
Whether the product is expensive or not is something that may vary from company to company. If I consider my organization, I feel that the product is a bit expensive. Myorganization is not currently using big modules like S/4HANA and the other different modules. Though National Food Limited is a global organization, I think the tool is costly. National Food Limited wants to grow up with the technology since the founder states that they have a certain benchmark in the world. The product is worth the money.
As for pricing, it depends on the business size and flow. If it's a medium-sized business, it might seem affordable, but for larger businesses with complex processes, it could be considered expensive.
The pricing is okay. It is higher. It is expensive. We encountered an issue when we implemented SAP S/4HANA. It wasn't properly implemented with disaster recovery. The disaster recovery was an additional feature that required a separate payment to implement a disaster recovery plan.
SAP S/4HANA is expensive.
The product is not that cheap, not that expensive. It is costly in computing because these VMs have a huge CPU and utilization. We have a monthly billing, and there are extra costs for the license.
We pay for an annual license. The pricing will depend on the client's needs.
The solution often does not survive our shortlist round because it is very expensive when compared to other products. It is only appropriate or selected for very specific use cases and types of companies. In some cases, the solution is ten to twenty-five times more expensive than competitors like Dynamics because it requires licensing, cloud environment costs, and contracts for maintenance and support.
SAP is a costly product in terms of maintenance for an organization who has reached a particular level. For organizations, like PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, they rely heavily on this solution and cost is not as issue for companies of that size.
It is an expensive solution. On a scale from one to five, with five being the most expensive, I would rate the price at four.
I'm not responsible for the licensing arrangements. I can't speak to the exact cost.
Its pricing could be better.
SAP S/4HANA is affordable for big companies, but is very expensive for small companies. The implementation costs of SAP are substantial.
The price could be lower.
Licensing costs are high.
The licensing models for On-Prem as well as Public Cloud versions are based on no. of users charged Annually. Apart from the Licence cost there is a component of approx 20% Annual Maintenance Costs. Apart from Licensing costs there is a cost of implementation and associated hardware (in case of On Prem)
It is very expensive. It is not cheap.
The licensing costs are not transparent at all - for example, we pay a 22% annual maintenance fee without really getting any value for it.
Though we are talking about a competitively priced model, the pricing could be more cost-effective.
SAP S4HANA is expensive and for smaller businesses, it is very difficult for them to have the budget.
There is a license required for the use of this solution and we are on a monthly subscription. The cost of the solution is expensive compared to other solutions.
The price of the solution is reasonable but some modules can be expensive. When comparing SAP S4HANA to other solutions, such as Oracle, it is not expensive.
Licensing works on a subscription model for the cloud version and it's a one-time fee for the on-premises version. We are happy with the pricing because it is dependant on the number of users who are using the solution. I feel the pricing model is fair. It is also very flexible.
We're not sure yet. I think it was six figures a year, over 100,000. It has straight-up licensing fees.
I have found the price of the solution is on the medium to the expensive side of the scale. There is a license for this solution and there are additional maintenance fees.
SAP has got different license mechanisms. It depends on how many SAP products you run and then how do you negotiate with the SAP teams and what kind of offer you get. At the same time, generally, everyone says SAP products are a bit costly. Some of the SAP systems are licensed based on the number of CPUs that are being deployed, and some of the SAP products are licensed based on the number of primary users, and some of the SAP systems are based on the database footprint. Different SAP products have different license mechanisms, so there should be a person who is knowledgeable about SAP that can understand and then review the licensing agreement and get the right SAP product - and perhaps help negotiate the price.
The price of this product is an issue for some customers.
The pricing of the solution is quite high.
This is an expensive product.