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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Acumatica

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AAcumatica 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

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ASAP 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
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    Acumatica
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    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    988 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    884 Answers
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    975 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    618 Answers
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    69%
    Implementation went as expected
    546 Answers
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    AcumaticaSAP Business One
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Acumatica and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.5
    169 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SAP Business One
    9.9
    12 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Pay calculation7.7150 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.5118 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.7145 Ratings9.510 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Acumatica and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.3
    498 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SAP Business One
    9.9
    40 Ratings
    27% above category average
    API for custom integration8.3469 Ratings9.738 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.4422 Ratings10.037 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Acumatica and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.2
    611 Ratings
    2% below category average
    SAP Business One
    9.9
    44 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.6505 Ratings9.736 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.9601 Ratings10.043 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Acumatica and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.5
    630 Ratings
    0% above category average
    SAP Business One
    9.0
    45 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Dashboards7.7598 Ratings8.940 Ratings
    Standard reports7.1618 Ratings9.345 Ratings
    Custom reports7.7606 Ratings8.941 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Acumatica and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.7
    910 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SAP Business One
    5.9
    46 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Accounts payable8.5877 Ratings9.846 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.4764 Ratings10.045 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.8349 Ratings9.928 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.3498 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 Acumatica and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.2
    607 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SAP Business One
    9.4
    45 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.0593 Ratings9.745 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.3309 Ratings9.931 Ratings
    Location management7.8423 Ratings10.041 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Acumatica and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.5
    617 Ratings
    7% above category average
    SAP Business One
    8.1
    43 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pricing7.8524 Ratings9.941 Ratings
    Order entry8.3555 Ratings9.943 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.8375 Ratings9.724 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.9515 Ratings9.742 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.6307 Ratings10.033 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Acumatica and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.6
    722 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SAP Business One
    7.4
    39 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Billing Management8.2531 Ratings9.734 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.0649 Ratings10.030 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.2382 Ratings9.823 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.7396 Ratings9.928 Ratings
    Period Close8.4574 Ratings9.535 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Acumatica and SAP Business One
    Feature
    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 Acumatica and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.6
    275 Ratings
    7% above category average
    SAP Business One
    9.1
    17 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.4248 Ratings9.916 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.3245 Ratings9.913 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.0218 Ratings9.612 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools6.8152 Ratings9.810 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Acumatica and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.9
    114 Ratings
    7% above category average
    SAP Business One
    8.4
    16 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management7.7114 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Acumatica and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.3
    355 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SAP Business One
    8.5
    19 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared7.3152 Ratings9.912 Ratings
    Contract Authoring7.1122 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.8290 Ratings9.615 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.8231 Ratings9.614 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings9.211 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Acumatica and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.6
    176 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SAP Business One
    8.6
    11 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Risk Repository7.6130 Ratings9.59 Ratings
    Control Management7.6156 Ratings9.110 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments7.8138 Ratings9.19 Ratings
    Issue Detection7.5142 Ratings9.110 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification7.7115 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Acumatica and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.5
    217 Ratings
    19% above category average
    SAP Business One
    8.1
    25 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization7.0158 Ratings9.917 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.3149 Ratings9.515 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management7.0123 Ratings9.615 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management7.7175 Ratings9.718 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.0167 Ratings9.816 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Acumatica and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.7
    237 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SAP Business One
    9.2
    21 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Production Process Design7.6196 Ratings9.719 Ratings
    Production Management7.9221 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.6192 Ratings9.715 Ratings
    Work Execution7.6186 Ratings9.817 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs8.1208 Ratings9.817 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Acumatica and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.1
    282 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SAP Business One
    8.0
    27 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Forecasting7.4232 Ratings8.625 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.6268 Ratings8.227 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.5228 Ratings8.121 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Acumatica and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.3
    166 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SAP Business One
    9.6
    19 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Proposal Management7.3142 Ratings8.115 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management7.4158 Ratings9.317 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AcumaticaSAP Business One
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (1022 ratings)
    9.1
    (51 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (112 ratings)
    4.6
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (86 ratings)
    9.1
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    7.5
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (59 ratings)
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.8
    (9 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.8
    (10 ratings)
    4.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.9
    (35 ratings)
    2.8
    (24 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.4
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.8
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.9
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.0
    (8 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

    Screenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Field Service DashboardScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Manufacturing - Production Manager DashboardScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Distribution - Warehouse Operations DashboardsScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Construction - Job Cost Accounting DashboardScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Retail Edition DashboardsScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Professional Services - Financial Management Dashboard