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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ABB Ability Solution Suite

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AThe ABB Ability Solution Suite is an enterprise ERP product suite designed for asset-intensive industries like power generation and water management.N/A

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ASAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that brings embedded AI into core business processes to help organizations improve productivity, efficiency, and scalability. It supports critical business functions including finance, supply chain, human resources, and sales, while providing industry best-practice processes, predictable subscription-based costs, and the ability to add capabilities, users, and functionality…

    $295

    per month per user

    Pricing
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Supply Chain Base
    $295
    per month per user
    SAP Finance Base
    $295
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Considered Both Products
    ABB
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Would buy again
    795 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    609 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    790 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    437 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    573 Answers
    Features
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    684 Ratings
    2% above category average
    API for custom integration10.01 Ratings7.8657 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.01 Ratings7.7602 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.4
    781 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings8.5737 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings8.3768 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.4
    686 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Inventory tracking10.01 Ratings8.3672 Ratings
    Location management10.01 Ratings8.0554 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.9575 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.4
    695 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pricing10.01 Ratings8.1662 Ratings
    Order entry10.01 Ratings8.2674 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings8.4636 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings9.235 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.0256 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    35% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.5
    9 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling10.01 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers10.01 Ratings8.59 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality10.01 Ratings8.28 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools10.01 Ratings8.48 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    213 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Production Process Design10.01 Ratings8.1189 Ratings
    Production Management10.01 Ratings8.1194 Ratings
    Configuration Management10.01 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
    Work Execution10.01 Ratings8.1191 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs10.01 Ratings8.1188 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    261 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Forecasting10.01 Ratings7.5233 Ratings
    Inventory Planning10.01 Ratings7.9252 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring10.01 Ratings7.8238 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.9
    227 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Proposal Management10.01 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management10.01 Ratings7.9227 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    447 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.0395 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.1381 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.9380 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.6
    792 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.6731 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.8779 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.6719 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    827 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.3802 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.3763 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.9303 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.9325 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.1347 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.0317 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.4356 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.5
    339 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings9.217 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.1308 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings9.510 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.6264 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.0333 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    144 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.1144 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.9
    274 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.8194 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.9194 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings7.6188 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.1248 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.0243 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings8.16 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.0
    225 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.0198 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.0191 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.7173 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.2183 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.0180 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (896 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (784 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (80 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ABB
    Of course this is the one of the best solution available in the market at present. When you have Multiple system in a plant then you need a powerful tool for Computation which Ability does it smoothly.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is best suited for medium- to large-sized organizations seeking scalability, real-time insights, and standardized processes. It will help them streamline financial operations & core HR functions, optimize inventory management & procurement process. Its intelligent automation will help them automate repetitive, routine tasks and use machine learning for predictive analysis.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    ABB
    • Computation of data.
    • Presentation to right person.
    • Ability to perform critical task and sending to users.
    • Multiple control system connectivity.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
    • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
    • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    ABB
    • May be for smaller PLCs this can't be implemented.
    • Cost may an area ABB can look in to.
    • Improvement in GUI
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
    • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
    • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
    • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ABB
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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    Usability
    ABB
    One of the best solutions in the market with a user-friendly system. This is very useful when the ABB system (Like we had 800xA) is there, new or existing; all the ABB systems can be integrated using this rather than going to a 3rd party vendor, which may have interface problems.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is a useful solution for automating and streamlining business processes. It offers modern technologies such as built-in AI, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. It offers multi-currency, multi-language support to manage international operations smoothly. It comes with a modern, role-based user interface that enhances your user experience and lets you perform tasks smoothly.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    ABB
    Good support in terms of quality and promptness. When we had problems with some of the commands not getting executed, their online support also provided a good solution to solve the problem. Even mission-critical task we were able to solve during this Pandemic time. The suggestion is to go for the online support 1st in the future, followed by a visit.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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    In-Person Training
    ABB
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    More effective
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    ABB
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    SAP requires
    a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
    implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
    different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
    towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
    couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    ABB
    Better suited for the ABB System as Microsoft is a third party for ABB Control System.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    ABB
    • Positive is definitely ROI since manual intervention is minimized and the process is automated.
    • Cost wise, ABB has been looked upon considering the small industry.
    • Overall, a good solution for a large companies.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • The financial management part ensures every process is well planned and allocated resources are used efficiently.
    • The development of payroll management ensures that all employees are happily remunerated and, hence, very productive.
    • The creation of solid financial reporting acts as the primary driver in decision-making, which brings more insights into development.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.