Amazon Web Services vs. SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Amazon Web Services
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a subsidiary of Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing services. With over 165 services offered, AWS services can provide users with a comprehensive suite of infrastructure and computing building blocks and tools.
$100
per month
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a modular cloud ERP. Embedded with AI and analytics, it helps business run anywhere, in real time. SAP S/4HANA Cloud can be deployed either on premise, in the cloud, or in a hybrid combination.N/A
Pricing
Amazon Web ServicesSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Editions & Modules
Free Tier
$0
per month
Basic Environment
$100 - $200
per month
Intermediate Environment
$250 - $600
per month
Advanced Environment
$600-$2500
per month
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Custom Pricing
per month FUE users*
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Amazon Web ServicesSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsAWS allows a “save when you commit” option that offers lower prices when you sign up for a 1- or 3- year term that includes an AWS service or category of services.* FUE = Full user equivalent, which allows flexible customer choice among: 1 Advanced user, 3 Core-users, or 30 self-service users per FUE. Minimum purchase is 35 FUEs.
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Features
Amazon Web ServicesSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Web Services
8.4
77 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
-
Ratings
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime9.072 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic scaling8.873 Ratings00 Ratings
Elastic load balancing9.369 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-configured templates7.166 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring tools8.373 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images8.066 Ratings00 Ratings
Operating system support8.571 Ratings00 Ratings
Security controls8.674 Ratings00 Ratings
Automation8.325 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Web Services
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.1
320 Ratings
9% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.8276 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.8274 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.7271 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Web Services
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.7
482 Ratings
2% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.7462 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings7.7428 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Web Services
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
556 Ratings
2% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.5521 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.0548 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Web Services
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.7
561 Ratings
4% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings7.7521 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings7.8551 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.6515 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Web Services
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
563 Ratings
8% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.2555 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.2529 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.8111 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.9115 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.0119 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.0109 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.3123 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Web Services
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
484 Ratings
4% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.3474 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.9406 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings7.8393 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Web Services
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.1
496 Ratings
2% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.0472 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.1482 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.824 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.2453 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.791 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Web Services
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.4
121 Ratings
12% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.7108 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.497 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings7.9120 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Web Services
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.3
1 Ratings
29% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Web Services
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.1
52 Ratings
10% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.152 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Web Services
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.8
105 Ratings
11% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.773 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.874 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.670 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.193 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings7.992 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Web Services
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.8
1 Ratings
39% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Web Services
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.9
80 Ratings
14% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.174 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.873 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.766 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.169 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings7.969 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Web Services
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
87 Ratings
10% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings8.280 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.381 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings8.174 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings8.278 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.276 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Web Services
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.8
96 Ratings
7% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings7.784 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.992 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.789 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Web Services
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.0
87 Ratings
21% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.087 Ratings
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User Ratings
Amazon Web ServicesSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(81 ratings)
8.4
(644 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.4
(10 ratings)
9.0
(14 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(12 ratings)
8.1
(538 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
7.2
(24 ratings)
7.4
(78 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(3 ratings)
7.5
(9 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
5.1
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.9
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Amazon Web ServicesSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Amazon AWS
This is something that is actually common across most cloud providers. A comprehensive understanding of one's use cases, constraints and future directions is key to determining if you even need a cloud solution. If you are a 2-person startup developing something with a best-scenario audience of 1k DAU in a year, you would very likely best served by a dirt-cheap dedicated Linux server somewhere (and your options to graduate to a cloud solution will still be open). If, however, you are a bigger fish, and/or you are actively considering build-vs-buy decisions for complicated, highly-loaded, six-figure requests per minute systems, global loadbalancing, extreme growth projections - then MAYBE you solve all or part of it with a cloud provider. And depending on your taste for risk, reliability, flexibility, track record - it might be AWS.
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SAP
SAP S/4HANA provides Real-Time financial insights and performs automation for routine tasks. It reduced dependency on spreadsheets, resulting in fewer data losses, errors, and manual tasks. SAP S/4HANA may be less suitable for companies with highly specialized or higher financial requirements that require extensive customization, as the cloud version has certain limitations.
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Pros
Amazon AWS
  • During the month-end, we experience high resource utilization; however, with AWS's scalability, we can effectively tackle the peak load.
  • With AWS IAM, we don't need to set up complete infrastructure for identity and access management, as AWS provides end-to-end IAM services.
  • With AWS, development has become very easy as it's very quick to spin up and destroy the environment, which saves costs.
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SAP
  • SAP S/4HANA Cloud uses the SAP HANA in-memory database, allowing companies to process massive amounts of data in real-time.
  • The system integrates AI, machine learning (ML), and robotic process automation (RPA) to automate manual tasks.
  • S/4HANA Cloud unifies core business processes like finance, procurement, supply chain, and human resources under one system.
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Cons
Amazon AWS
  • When there is any misconfiguration of EC2 related to SSM Connect. It doesn't clearly states that what particular configuration is missing.
  • Debugging networking related issues could be improved.
  • From the security group page, it's difficult to determine which resource a security group is associated with.
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SAP
  • I would like to have an offline functionality as well which is not available at the moment.
  • I would like to see in-built templates that can be used according to organization needs and have to be industry specific.
  • Navigation of this platform is quite difficult to learn and requires training. So, new users will find learning a steep curve.
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Likelihood to Renew
Amazon AWS
We are almost entirely satisfied with the service. In order to move off it, we'd have to build for ourselves many of the services that AWS provides and the cost would be prohibitive. Although there are cost savings and security benefits to returning to the colo facility, we could never afford to do it, and we'd hate to give up the innovation and constant cycle of new features that AWS gives us.
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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
Amazon AWS
AWS offers a wide range of powerful services that cater to various business needs which is significant strength. The ability to scale resources on-demand is a major advantage making it suitable for businesses of all sizes. The sheer volume of options and configurations can be overwhelming for new users leading to a steep learning curve. While functional the AWS management console can feel cluttered and less intuitive compared to some competitors which can hinder navigation. Although some documentation lacks clarity and practical examples which can frustrate users trying to implement specific solutions.
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SAP
Day to day data insight is more accurate for manufacturing industry to procure as per forecasted from supplier. Supply and fulfillment cycle becomes more easier. I would say more about performance as we are using this new server so we can see clear difference between SAP S/4HANA Cloud and ECC. Also it has customized business extensions for rapid development.
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Reliability and Availability
Amazon AWS
Availability is very good, with the exception of occasional spectacular outages.
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Performance
Amazon AWS
AWS does not provide the raw performance that you can get by building your own custom infrastructure. However, it is often the case that the benefits of specialized, high-performance hardware do not necessarily outweigh the significant extra cost and risk. Performance as perceived by the user is very different from raw throughput.
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Amazon AWS
The customer support of Amazon Web Services are quick in their responses. I appreciate its entire team, which works amazingly, and provides professional support. AWS is a great tool, indeed, to provide customers a suitable way to
immediately search for their compatible software's and also to guide them in a
good direction. Moreover, this product is a good suggestion for every type of
company because of its affordability and ease of use.
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SAP
The technical support received by the ITT design teams and OS implementation team has been very useful in ensuring that the SAP ERP is well-tailored to our company's specific needs and operations. This coupled with the training materials, business process maps, and concept demos (sand-box demos) makes adoption easy on end-users.
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In-Person Training
Amazon AWS
No answers on this topic
SAP
More effective
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Implementation Rating
Amazon AWS
The API's were very well documented and was Janova's main point of entry into the services.
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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.
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Alternatives Considered
Amazon AWS
Amazon Web Services fits best for all levels of organisations like startup, mid level or enterprise. The services are easy to use and doesn't require a high level of understanding as you can learn via blogs or youtube videos. AWS is Reasonable in cost as the plan is pay as you use.
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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
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Return on Investment
Amazon AWS
  • Using Amazon Web Services has allowed us to develop and deploy new SAAS solutions quicker than we did when we used traditional web hosting. This has allowed us to grow our service offerings to clients and also add more value to our existing services.
  • Having AWS deployed has also allowed our development team to focus on delivering high-quality software without worrying about whether our servers will be able to handle the demand. Since AWS allows you to adjust your server needs based on demand, we can easily assign a faster server instance to ease and improve service without the client even knowing what we did.
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SAP
  • SAP is as stable as an ERP can get, so there an mandays lost on recovering from problems, etc.
  • As as big and stable system, there are quite a few master data tables that need to be maintained on a constant base, so this does cost some extra time, but one gets to have fine tuned processes in return. So this is well invested time.
  • SAP is an expensive system in general, but it is as they say. You get what you pay for and SAP is just the best ERP you can get, so...
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ScreenShots

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 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 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.