Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Acumatica
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Acumatica delivers a set of cloud-based business software applications with dashboards, reporting tools, integrated document management, centralized security, and customization tools.
$1,000
per year
SAP Business One
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
SAP Business One is an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for small and medium-sized businesses, The product encompasses functionality around sales, customer relationships, inventory, operations, financials and human resources.
$99
per month
Pricing
AcumaticaSAP Business One
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Limited
$99.00
per month
Starter
$110.00
per month
Pro
$132.00
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AcumaticaSAP Business One
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing is always consumption-based with no five-year lock-ins or termination penalties. The Acumatica ERP pricing structure allows adding casual users, suppliers, and customers without paying for additional licenses. The cost is based on the features and resources utilized, not on the number of users who access the system. An Acumatica partner works with users to understand specific requirements, determine the proper resources and modules for the company, and presents a price for the license.
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Community Pulse
AcumaticaSAP Business One
Considered Both Products
Acumatica
Chose Acumatica
I worked for a partner that sold SAP Business One and ByDesign. The very best thing I would say about Acumatica compared to those platforms is the support team. I have not seen a level of support that is actually able to resolve very difficult issues. Especially when they are …
Chose Acumatica
Acumatica give us modern cloud ERP capabilities with strong manufacturing fundamentals, the flexibility to fit our workflows, and a roadmap we trust—without the limitations and inflexibility of other products.
Chose Acumatica
Acumatica was the most comprehensive ERP system the we evaluated. The exceptional projects module allows real time project health data analysis
Chose Acumatica
Cost structure is really enticing, go live can be very fast, and use is very low cost.
Chose Acumatica
Much more easy to use and more cost effective. Seemed to be a better support network through Acumatica University and our VAR. In general, the look and feel was much better also.
Chose Acumatica
The basic difference between Acumatica and similar solutions is their complexity and usability. It is less complex and easier to learn, and it is also based on a low-code platform, which makes it more convenient for the end user.
Chose Acumatica
Cost. Modern code base and technology stack. Features. Customization and data access
Chose Acumatica
Acumatica is more flexible. Acumatica gives more control underneath the hood of the ERP, which enables us to meet our requirements out of the box WITHOUT customizations
Chose Acumatica
Acumatica is more user friendly whilst still providing a high level of customisation to suit our business.
Chose Acumatica
Ultimately this was the one that I chose. I just thought that it was the perfect blend of affordability, customization, and convenience.
Chose Acumatica
Head and shoulders above them. Acumatica is flexible and that is important for our growing business group. The pricing for Acumatica is affordable and reasonable. We love the support from Acumatica as well. The training and community support is overwhelmingly great.
Chose Acumatica
They end user experience is where Acumatica really shines, along with the customization ability and additional app connection ease.
Chose Acumatica
Acumatica has proven to be a more sophisticated product than B1 in many ways, and is much more in touch with the needs of todays businesses.
Chose Acumatica
ACU is far and away a better ERP solution. SAP does a great job at saying what they can do and develop but ACU does what they say to help improve the product. The UI is much prettier and configurable and you can see you data how you want to
Chose Acumatica
NetSuite is much more expensive and is difficult to customise or integrate. SAP is a more complex and powerful system, but several times more expensive to implement and run.
SAP Business One
Chose SAP Business One
As a consultant, SAP Business One has a strong set of core features that will perform well for a multitude of businesses. It is a mature product with lots of documentation and available training online to answer questions and assist users. It also has multitudes of proven …
Features
AcumaticaSAP Business One
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.5
169 Ratings
14% above category average
SAP Business One
9.9
12 Ratings
29% above category average
Pay calculation7.5150 Ratings10.011 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.3118 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.6145 Ratings9.510 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.3
498 Ratings
10% above category average
SAP Business One
9.8
40 Ratings
26% above category average
API for custom integration8.3469 Ratings9.738 Ratings
Plug-ins8.4422 Ratings9.937 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.2
611 Ratings
2% below category average
SAP Business One
9.8
44 Ratings
15% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.6505 Ratings9.736 Ratings
Role-based user permissions7.9601 Ratings9.943 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
7.6
630 Ratings
3% above category average
SAP Business One
9.0
45 Ratings
19% above category average
Dashboards7.8598 Ratings8.840 Ratings
Standard reports7.3618 Ratings9.245 Ratings
Custom reports7.8606 Ratings8.941 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.7
910 Ratings
12% above category average
SAP Business One
5.9
46 Ratings
26% below category average
Accounts payable8.5877 Ratings9.746 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.4764 Ratings10.045 Ratings
Global Financial Support7.8349 Ratings9.728 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.2498 Ratings8.831 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.3722 Ratings9.638 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.2571 Ratings9.436 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.3620 Ratings9.641 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.2
607 Ratings
3% above category average
SAP Business One
9.4
45 Ratings
16% above category average
Inventory tracking8.0593 Ratings9.745 Ratings
Automatic reordering7.3309 Ratings9.931 Ratings
Location management7.9423 Ratings9.941 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.5
617 Ratings
7% above category average
SAP Business One
8.0
43 Ratings
1% above category average
Pricing7.9524 Ratings9.841 Ratings
Order entry8.3555 Ratings9.943 Ratings
Credit card processing7.8375 Ratings9.324 Ratings
Cost of goods sold7.9515 Ratings9.642 Ratings
Order Orchestration7.7307 Ratings9.933 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.7
722 Ratings
15% above category average
SAP Business One
7.4
39 Ratings
1% below category average
Billing Management8.1531 Ratings9.634 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management8.0649 Ratings9.930 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management7.3382 Ratings9.623 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.7396 Ratings9.828 Ratings
Period Close8.4574 Ratings9.535 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
9.9
4 Ratings
27% above category average
SAP Business One
7.0
19 Ratings
8% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting9.64 Ratings7.017 Ratings
Project Costing9.93 Ratings7.016 Ratings
Cost Capture9.93 Ratings7.016 Ratings
Capital Project Management10.02 Ratings7.011 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance10.02 Ratings7.014 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition9.93 Ratings6.116 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
7.7
275 Ratings
9% above category average
SAP Business One
9.0
17 Ratings
25% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling7.5248 Ratings9.816 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers7.4245 Ratings9.713 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality7.2218 Ratings9.212 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools7.0152 Ratings9.510 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
7.9
114 Ratings
6% above category average
SAP Business One
8.4
16 Ratings
12% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management7.7114 Ratings10.010 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
7.4
355 Ratings
5% above category average
SAP Business One
8.5
19 Ratings
19% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared7.5152 Ratings9.812 Ratings
Contract Authoring7.2122 Ratings10.013 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.9290 Ratings9.615 Ratings
Supplier Management7.8231 Ratings9.614 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings9.111 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
7.7
176 Ratings
14% above category average
SAP Business One
8.6
11 Ratings
25% above category average
Risk Repository7.7130 Ratings9.49 Ratings
Control Management7.7156 Ratings9.010 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments7.8138 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Issue Detection7.5142 Ratings9.010 Ratings
Remediation and Certification7.6115 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.6
217 Ratings
21% above category average
SAP Business One
8.0
25 Ratings
14% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization7.1158 Ratings9.717 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management7.3149 Ratings9.315 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management7.1123 Ratings9.515 Ratings
Fulfillment Management7.8175 Ratings9.418 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management7.2167 Ratings9.616 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.7
237 Ratings
15% above category average
SAP Business One
9.1
21 Ratings
20% above category average
Production Process Design7.6196 Ratings9.319 Ratings
Production Management7.9221 Ratings10.019 Ratings
Configuration Management7.7192 Ratings9.315 Ratings
Work Execution7.7186 Ratings9.517 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.1208 Ratings9.517 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.1
282 Ratings
11% above category average
SAP Business One
7.9
27 Ratings
8% above category average
Forecasting7.5232 Ratings8.525 Ratings
Inventory Planning7.6268 Ratings8.127 Ratings
Performance Monitoring7.5228 Ratings8.021 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.3
166 Ratings
12% above category average
SAP Business One
9.6
19 Ratings
27% above category average
Proposal Management7.4142 Ratings7.815 Ratings
Product Master Data Management7.5158 Ratings9.217 Ratings
User Ratings
AcumaticaSAP Business One
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(1022 ratings)
9.0
(51 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.5
(112 ratings)
4.6
(9 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(85 ratings)
9.1
(15 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(8 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
7.7
(7 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
7.6
(59 ratings)
9.0
(11 ratings)
In-Person Training
6.6
(8 ratings)
7.7
(2 ratings)
Online Training
7.7
(9 ratings)
4.5
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.8
(34 ratings)
2.8
(24 ratings)
Configurability
7.6
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.0
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.1
(4 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(8 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Professional Services
8.5
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
5.2
(7 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
6.9
(7 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AcumaticaSAP Business One
Likelihood to Recommend
Acumatica
I think it’s a great product. I think it’s very customizable, which is a big plus.
For manufacturing, it’s excellent because of creating the inventory, turning it into an actual product to sell, and also tracking the status of each process within that system.
I can’t think of any areas where it’s not suited, because otherwise we would be looking for something else or making changes, and at this time, we’re just growing with the system.
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SAP
SAP Business One would be more useful if it contained tools to acommodate the growing need of online sales. A more complete shipping module which handles tracking numbers with the common couriers would be great. A built in warehouse management system would be great designed to be used with barcode scanners
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Pros
Acumatica
  • Particularly well is just the ease of it being able to be used. We're coming from Sage, that's the product that we used before. Sage was limited, five people could get into the system at a time. Acumatica is unlimited.
  • The amount of information that's so easily accessible has made us more efficient, more productive, and it just makes for an easier workday when everybody can see the same information real time.
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SAP
  • SAP Business One is more suitable for small and medium scale enterprises
  • SAP Business One is : analytics, mobile technologies, cloud technologies
  • SAP Business One has exceptional performance in handling business functions such as purchasing and operations and customer relationship management
  • An important key features of SAP Business One is Reporting and Analytics.
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Cons
Acumatica
  • Acumatica's open API is very powerful but doesn't get integrated cleanly across every external system, challenge arises with integration of legacy systems
  • Some of the platform feature's requires third-party add-ons or custom developments like advance finance report & BI.
  • Sometimes it gets glitch in the system leading slower processing speed
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SAP
  • Following a bench mark process - this seems contradicting to flexibility however we have wished we could follow more of an industry benchmark. Our challenge as a small company has been knowing how to properly use the system. We have discovered that we have set up the system wrong based and are using it improperly which has cause a lot work to correct.
  • Better live reporting options - current we are on prem SQL. Yes SAP is moving to HANA however smaller companies like ourselves are not ready for that. We need to be able to maintain our existing SQL DB. We also have a demand for live BI Reporting. It has been difficult to do this with our current set up.
  • Error handling - have found it very difficult to troubleshoot. Errors are not always clear and answers are hard to find.
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Likelihood to Renew
Acumatica
We are highly likely to renew because Acumatica has become the foundation of our ERP strategy replacing another ERP system with a more flexible, scalable platform while improving governance, planning, and operational visibility. Ongoing stabilization, roadmap investment in IBP and automation, and strong alignment across Finance and Operations give us long‑term confidence in the platform.
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SAP
As I said before, it is a first level tool, well developed, and with very strong development support, although the learning curve, its implementation, the cost-benefit ratio, the price and the user experience is not the most suitable for small and medium-sized companies. It is a company with extensive experience, market positioning, technical support and expanded use
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Usability
Acumatica
The processes are very intuitive and easy to use. Whether you are entering AP bills, timecards for payroll, or AR invoices, the processes are similar and easy to use. The drill-down capability is also a huge plus as you can easily toggle between different modules without having to leave the screen you are in and navigating through a menu to get the information you need. We found that the standard reports out of the box are lacking. Our implementation did not go so well and when we were finally ready to run financial reports, it was both disappointing and frustrating to discover that the P&L was highly summarized and to get a detailed report required having to do a lot of formatting myself. I was able to figure it out on my own, but when our financials were already delayed getting published, I did not really have the time to spend trying to figure out how to build my own P&L.
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SAP
I would like to give 8 out of 10 rating for SAP Business One because SAP Business One is a good choice for the mostly used business management solutions for the small and medium-sized companies. SAP Business One can help in optimizing the existing business process and enables streamline business processes for the daily activities for all users across the entire organization. The importance realization of SAP Business One implementation is based on the selection of the good reputation partner and its approach for the entire implementation. SAP Business One is a user-friendly and easy to use Enterprise system that the organization can benefit its features and functionalities by utilizing it.
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Reliability and Availability
Acumatica
It's always available.
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SAP
The SAP Business One software is up and running every time
you need it as it was planned. In more than 6 years that we have been
using the product, it has never been unavailable and if it ever was, it was because of a planned maintenance window scheduled in the company.
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Performance
Acumatica
there have been some performance issues
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SAP
SAP Business One performance depends mostly on the speed of your internal servers, should you have the solution on premise as we do. Sometimes the system tends to be a little slower for some users when others are executing really big reports of performing some batch loads, but generally, the performance is acceptable to all the users.
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Support Rating
Acumatica
I would rate the overall support for Acumatica an 8 out of 10. The support team is generally responsive, knowledgeable, and helpful when resolving issues or answering questions. Documentation and community resources are also useful. However, response times can occasionally vary depending on the complexity of the issue or support queue, which slightly affects the overall experience.
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SAP
I rate my experience with SAP Business One's support team as excellent (10). They are easy to contact and effortless to work with on any issue or concern. I like the support SAP provides for any of their products. SAP has a great backing and I would recommend them to any of my colleagues.
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In-Person Training
Acumatica
Very helpful for end users
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SAP
The training I get was a consultant level training, so it's basically a 6 weeks training covering every aspect and every module of the system. It covered most common use cases and exercise training so you can get along with the software, as well as examples so there culd be a better understanding.
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Online Training
Acumatica
Online training has gone away. Need to bring back the webinars. Live webinars are so benficial to training new employees.
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SAP
Over the past two years SAP has added a great deal of new SAP Business One on-line training for version 9.0 and 9.1. Most of the training is very strong, but some is difficult to understand and follow. Additionally, SAP still has a few holes in their on-line training around Production, Bill-of-Materials, MRP and Service.
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Implementation Rating
Acumatica
I'd say the partner selection is critically important. I think the software is very easy to implement. It's very customizable to your business. Finding a partner that will work with you to understand your business and your needs is the critical piece to make sure that the system goes along with it.
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SAP
These implementations are not easy. Even a standard implementation can be difficult. With a never-been-done-before implementation, the implementation team and the user team need to be thorough with planning, make a decision on key points, and stick to them before any design happens. Our biggest challenge was not from StellarOne, rather it was from the mid-implementation decisions from our internal team. StellarOne did a great job warning us, implementing our decision, and then helping us adjust our SAP to handle the new direction we took.
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Alternatives Considered
Acumatica
Having used Pastel for a long time in the business, it lacked certain features, or the system was not probably setup for our business needs and requirements at the time. It was also not 100% cloud based and needed to be used through remote desktop which had its limitations. Zero just had 10% of what our business needed.
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SAP
SAP provides the most robust solution, with modules available for all department managers and even options for customization according to the company's special needs. We especially used the Crystal reports options to provide reports for each module. Overall, even if it's not the least expensive option, it has the best value for money.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Acumatica
No, annual invoices are fine. I do like that unlimited users are included.
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Acumatica
From my understanding, the P.O. module is not very robust, at least the last time I inquired about it. At the time, it had a one-to-one match, with one invoice for one P.O. and that isn't practical for many businesses. I don't believe it would be an easy system to use for sending out invoices, if we had thousands of retail utility customers. We do a small number of invoices because we sell wholesale power, not retail, so we only Invoice the municipality. Not each utility customer.
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SAP
For most small businesses, the only way you outgrow SAP Business One is if the nature of your business changes radically. Going from 1 to 50 users is quite easy with SAP B1. Going beyond 50 may require moving to the Hana SAP B1 platform to maintain or improve performance, but the path is there.
Add-ons to SAP B1 can also be added as specific needs are encountered that are not closely met by the standard product. These may be required early in the product life because of the nature of your business, or as you expand the use of SAP B1.
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Professional Services
Acumatica
They are very responsive and knowledgeable about the product. If the rep doesn't have the ability to solve the issue, they quickly get someone else involved to assist us.
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Acumatica
  • We are able to send automated notifications through business Events, which ensures that information travels seamlessly and without the possibility of someone forgetting an email.
  • We save time being able to read our demand and level it against our current inventory qty on hand and our supply to make better strategic decisions when purchasing.
  • Better our business and see our pitfalls that were once hidden in our factory by establishing an On-Time Delivery system within a generic inquiry that uses data that is readily available in Acumatica.
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SAP
  • Employee efficiency has definitely increased with SAP Business One. This is attributed in a lot of ways to information visibility. Our employees are able to gather the data they need, quickly, and effectively.
  • Identifying inconsistencies in pricing has also been accomplished through use of reporting off individual tables. Previously, we weren't able to access our data in such a way as to enable us to write custom reports in-house.
  • We have also benefited greatly from having a single source of all business information. We utilize SAP Business One exclusively in-house. All documentation is attached to specific orders and Business Partners, as well as serialized equipment that has been sold.
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ScreenShots

Acumatica Screenshots

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