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Feature Set Ratings
- Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 6 feature sets: Payroll Management, General Ledger and Configurable Accounting, Order Management, Project Financial Management, Project Execution Management, Procurement
- SAP Business ByDesign ranks higher in 7 feature sets: Customization, Reporting & Analytics, Inventory Management, Subledger and Financial Process, Logistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain
- Deltek Costpoint and SAP Business ByDesign are tied in 2 feature sets: Security, Grants Management
Payroll Management

9.8
Deltek Costpoint
98%
8.4
SAP Business ByDesign
84%
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 4/5 features
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 4/5 features
Pay calculation

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Benefit plan administration

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
4.5
45%
1 Rating
Direct deposit files

10.0
100%
4 Ratings
9.1
91%
1 Rating
Salary revision and increment management

9.0
90%
4 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Reimbursement management

10.0
100%
4 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Customization

9.0
Deltek Costpoint
90%
9.2
SAP Business ByDesign
92%
SAP Business ByDesign ranks higher in 2/2 features
SAP Business ByDesign ranks higher in 2/2 features
API for custom integration

9.0
90%
3 Ratings
9.2
92%
4 Ratings
Plug-ins

9.0
90%
3 Ratings
9.2
92%
5 Ratings
Security

9.3
Deltek Costpoint
93%
9.3
SAP Business ByDesign
93%
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 1/2 features
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 1/2 features
Single sign-on capability

10.0
100%
6 Ratings
9.0
90%
4 Ratings
Role-based user permissions

8.6
86%
6 Ratings
9.6
96%
5 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics

2.4
Deltek Costpoint
24%
9.2
SAP Business ByDesign
92%
SAP Business ByDesign ranks higher in 3/3 features
SAP Business ByDesign ranks higher in 3/3 features
Dashboards

2.3
23%
5 Ratings
8.8
88%
5 Ratings
Standard reports

2.8
28%
8 Ratings
9.2
92%
5 Ratings
Custom reports

2.1
21%
9 Ratings
9.6
96%
5 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

9.2
Deltek Costpoint
92%
8.7
SAP Business ByDesign
87%
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 8/11 features
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 8/11 features
Accounts payable

10.0
100%
7 Ratings
9.2
92%
4 Ratings
Accounts receivable

10.0
100%
5 Ratings
9.2
92%
4 Ratings
Global Financial Support

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting

10.0
100%
5 Ratings
8.8
88%
3 Ratings
Localizations

9.5
95%
5 Ratings
8.4
84%
3 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations

8.0
80%
5 Ratings
8.8
88%
2 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting

7.5
75%
5 Ratings
9.2
92%
3 Ratings
Configurable Accounting

7.6
76%
6 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework

9.0
90%
5 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Standardized Processes

9.5
95%
6 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Inventory Management

9.0
Deltek Costpoint
90%
9.1
SAP Business ByDesign
91%
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 3/4 features
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 3/4 features
Inventory tracking

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
9.2
92%
4 Ratings
Automatic reordering

7.0
70%
2 Ratings
10.0
100%
3 Ratings
Location management

9.0
90%
2 Ratings
8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Manufacturing module

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
9.0
90%
2 Ratings
Order Management

9.6
Deltek Costpoint
96%
8.5
SAP Business ByDesign
85%
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 7/7 features
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 7/7 features
Pricing

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
9.2
92%
4 Ratings
Order entry

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
9.2
92%
4 Ratings
Credit card processing

7.5
75%
2 Ratings
4.5
45%
1 Rating
Cost of goods sold

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
9.2
92%
4 Ratings
Order Orchestration

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Order exception Resolution

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process

9.0
Deltek Costpoint
90%
9.2
SAP Business ByDesign
92%
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 7/14 features
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 7/14 features
Automated Invoice Processing

10.0
100%
5 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Shared Services Payments

8.0
80%
4 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Billings Management

8.0
80%
5 Ratings
8.8
88%
3 Ratings
Customer Receipt Applications

7.0
70%
6 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Customer Collections

9.0
90%
4 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Revenue Recognition

10.0
100%
5 Ratings
9.2
92%
3 Ratings
Cash Management

10.0
100%
5 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Asset Management

7.0
70%
5 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management

9.0
90%
5 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting

9.0
90%
5 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Period Close

10.0
100%
5 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Transactions Tax

10.0
100%
4 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Subledger Reconciliations

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
3rd Party Accounting Systems

8.6
86%
4 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Project Financial Management

10.0
Deltek Costpoint
100%
9.2
SAP Business ByDesign
92%
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 12/12 features
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 12/12 features
Budgeting and Forecasting

10.0
100%
4 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Project Costing

10.0
100%
4 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Cost Capture

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Capital Project Management

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Customer Invoicing

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Project Revenue Recognition

10.0
100%
4 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Project Financial Performance Analysis

10.0
100%
4 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Project Financials Dashboard

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Real-time Financial Reporting

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Embedded Business Intelligence

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Project Planning Collaboration

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Project Execution Management

10.0
Deltek Costpoint
100%
8.3
SAP Business ByDesign
83%
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 15/15 features
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 15/15 features
Project Planning and Scheduling

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
9.2
92%
3 Ratings
Project Manager Dashboard

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
9.2
92%
3 Ratings
Resource Manager Dashboard

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Project Manager Mobile Functionality

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Team Member Task Collaboration

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Team Member Mobile Functionality

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Project Candidate Search

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Project Candidate Comparison and Analysis

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Defineable Resource Pools

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Defineable Resource Pools

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Talent Profiles

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Real-Time Project Reporting

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Absence Management

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Grants Management

10.0
Deltek Costpoint
100%
10.0
SAP Business ByDesign
100%
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 4/4 features
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 4/4 features
Award Lifecycle Management

10.0
100%
4 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Spending Control

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Indirect Cost Management

10.0
100%
4 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Billing

10.0
100%
4 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Procurement

8.9
Deltek Costpoint
89%
8.0
SAP Business ByDesign
80%
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 19/19 features
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 19/19 features
Sourcing Team Collaboration

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Sourcing Analysis

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Bids Analyzed and Compared

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Catalog Shopping E-Commerce for Employees

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Contract Authoring

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Contract Compliance Management

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Contract History

9.0
90%
3 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Contract Renewal Automation

7.0
70%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Contract Repository

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Contract Standardization and Enforcement

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Electronic Signatures

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Invoice Automated Matching

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Purchasing Risk and Compliance Management

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Spend Compliance Management

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Supplier Assessment

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Supplier Communication and Collaboration

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Supplier Management

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Supplier Portal

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Risk Management

7.0
Deltek Costpoint
70%
SAP Business ByDesign
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 9/9 features
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 9/9 features
Risk Repository

8.1
81%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Control Management

7.1
71%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Control Mapping

8.1
81%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments

7.0
70%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Automated Control Assessments

5.0
50%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Assessment Capture

8.0
80%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Issue Detection

6.0
60%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Automatic Notification

8.0
80%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Remediation and Certification

6.0
60%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Logistics

7.9
Deltek Costpoint
79%
9.2
SAP Business ByDesign
92%
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 12/13 features
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 12/13 features
Transportation Planning and Optimization

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Transportation Sourcing Management

6.5
65%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Transportation Process Integration

8.5
85%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management

9.0
90%
3 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Freight Payment Automation

7.0
70%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Trade Management

5.0
50%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Trade Regulatory Compliance Management

8.0
80%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Customs Entry Management

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Customs Document Management

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Customs Document Collaboration

9.0
90%
3 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Fulfillment Management

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Inventory Visibility

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
9.2
92%
3 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
9.2
92%
2 Ratings
Manufacturing

8.0
Deltek Costpoint
80%
9.0
SAP Business ByDesign
90%
SAP Business ByDesign ranks higher in 9/9 features
SAP Business ByDesign ranks higher in 9/9 features
Production Process Design

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
9.2
92%
3 Ratings
Supply Chain Business Flows

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
9.2
92%
3 Ratings
Production Management

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
9.2
92%
3 Ratings
Contracted Manufacturing Management

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Configuration Management

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Work Definition

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Work Execution

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Advanced Fulfillment

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
9.2
92%
3 Ratings
Supply Chain

8.0
Deltek Costpoint
80%
8.6
SAP Business ByDesign
86%
SAP Business ByDesign ranks higher in 4/4 features
SAP Business ByDesign ranks higher in 4/4 features
Forecasting

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
9.2
92%
3 Ratings
Inventory Planning

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
9.2
92%
3 Ratings
Multi-tier Supply Chain Planning

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Performance Monitoring

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management

7.9
Deltek Costpoint
79%
SAP Business ByDesign
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 7/7 features
Deltek Costpoint ranks higher in 7/7 features
Ideation Management

7.0
70%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Requirements Management

6.5
65%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Proposal Management

7.0
70%
3 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Innovation Portfolio Management

7.5
75%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Product Master Data Management

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Vendor Portal

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Project Portfolio Management

9.0
90%
3 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- SAP Business ByDesign is rated higher in 3 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Usability, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend

2.1
Deltek Costpoint
21%
10 Ratings
9.6
SAP Business ByDesign
96%
7 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

Deltek Costpoint
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
SAP Business ByDesign
90%
3 Ratings
Usability

1.0
Deltek Costpoint
10%
2 Ratings
8.0
SAP Business ByDesign
80%
1 Rating
Support Rating

2.0
Deltek Costpoint
20%
1 Rating
9.0
SAP Business ByDesign
90%
2 Ratings
Implementation Rating

Deltek Costpoint
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
SAP Business ByDesign
80%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Deltek Costpoint
Deltek Costpoint is the most frustrating and clunkiest software I've ever used, and I've been using software for 30 years. The interface appears to have been developed before the internet and HTML and does not appear to use any modern widgets made for HTML. Every button click or menu selection requires a pause while something else loads. Our employees waste much time trying to figure out (what should be) simple tasks, and I've spoken with nobody in our company that likes the software. We've had trainings on Costpoint, but people still have issues constantly.
Instrumentation Engineer
RESPECCivil Engineering, 201-500 employees
SAP Business ByDesign
Do you plan on going public at some point? If so, this may not be the best solution for you

Verified User
Manager in Finance and Accounting
Consumer Electronics Company, 51-200 employeesPros
Deltek Costpoint
- I love how you can cut a check and it opens a PDF version so it can be saved for retention at a later date if needed.
- I love how you can research vendor history different ways. It allows you to input a range or just enter one at a time.
- I also love that there are tons of reports that can be run to help with any projects.
Accounting Specialist IV
VT GroupDefense & Space, 501-1000 employees
SAP Business ByDesign
- I like the ease of use and the implementation methodology.
- With SAP Business ByDesign you can integrate other systems with Web Services, and data technology to get information easy and fast.
- SAP Business ByDesign includes an Analytics Module to create new reports in regards to your needs.
Jefe de sistemas de información
Gilat PerúTelecommunications, 201-500 employees
Cons
Deltek Costpoint
- Customer Care - this is probably the one area that needs the most work.
- Quality Control Testing - if this area had a higher level of detail prior to releasing updates, it might mitigate the number of patches required for customers.
- Cloud Based Product doesn't work for every customer. Get multiple references before considering moving to the cloud offering.
AA Info Systems Manager
NCTCOGGovernment Administration, 201-500 employees
SAP Business ByDesign
- Time off request could be better. Right now, there is no option for sick time
- It crashes often
- Customization could be better

Verified User
Manager in Finance and Accounting
Computer Software Company, 11-50 employeesPricing Details
Deltek Costpoint
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—SAP Business ByDesign
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
Deltek Costpoint
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SAP Business ByDesign
SAP Business ByDesign 9.0
Based on 3 answers
SAP BYD work centers are consistent and easy to navigate once you understand one work center. The document flow tab that is in each window allows one to see all related transactions. Document flow is important because one is able to see the flow of transactions and can therefore reverse transactions by following the document flow in reverse. It is possible to group items in each overview screen to see what items are open. The system is working as hoped.
Director of Finance
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyComputer Software, 51-200 employees
Usability
Deltek Costpoint
Deltek Costpoint 1.0
Based on 2 answers
It is the most unintuitive system I have ever used. No one understands it right off the bat and the documentation doesn't help much.

Verified User
Team Lead in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 501-1000 employeesSAP Business ByDesign
SAP Business ByDesign 8.0
Based on 1 answer
Because SAP Business ByDesign allows us to improve our work, reduce the operational steps, implement audit controls, allows us found standard reports or it allows us to create new ones if you need more than the exists are enough for your work or your needs. Overall, SAP Business ByDesign allows us to standardize our operations, enhance our work, improve our skills, work over a web environment or mobile interface.
Jefe de sistemas de información
Gilat PerúTelecommunications, 201-500 employees
Support Rating
Deltek Costpoint
Deltek Costpoint 2.0
Based on 1 answer
The software is so huge and clunky that I wouldn't know how to ask for support. Here is my example of support needed: "Hello, I'm filling out my timesheet like I have been doing every day for years, and suddenly this error message came up that says "Error: 6HX7: PLC not available". I just made that up as an example of the cryptic error messages, but what is that telling me?
Instrumentation Engineer
RESPECCivil Engineering, 201-500 employees
SAP Business ByDesign
SAP Business ByDesign 9.0
Based on 2 answers
The Business ByDesign support is stablished since you contract the service with SAP. SAP resolves according to the service level agreement. Currently, we continue with the service and we are using the support channels available. We are receiving the support. The SAP support gets an incident and after that, they contact us to resolve the incident, if necessary, they set the meeting to understand it or we explain the incident
Jefe de sistemas de información
Gilat PerúTelecommunications, 201-500 employees
Implementation Rating
Deltek Costpoint
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SAP Business ByDesign
SAP Business ByDesign 8.0
Based on 2 answers
I recommend implementing all workshops during the ERP selection that you need to know very well about the ERP software. It allows us to gather information to accurate the plan of the project implementation. Additionally, we must reach the high-level commitment to achieve the main goals, to define the RACI matrix and communicate to all project stakeholders.
Jefe de sistemas de información
Gilat PerúTelecommunications, 201-500 employees
Alternatives Considered
Deltek Costpoint
- Deltek Costpoint was able to provide a few more dimensions than ADP and is better prepared for larger international integration.
- DATABASICS can meet our dimension needs and provide the same services as Deltek Costpoint at a much lower cost.

Verified User
Professional in Finance and Accounting
Hospital & Health Care Company, 51-200 employeesSAP Business ByDesign
ByDesign stacks up well against the competition. Companies that do multiple things are usually the best fit (manufacturing, distribution, and service). The more 'modules' used, the fewer competitors will be able to meet the company's needs. It is not inexpensive, but if the needs of the company have the complexity from either a global perspective and need localizations and foreign currency, or a volume perspective and need resources greater than what can be easily housed on-premise, ByDesign should be a top consideration.
Sales Representative
GlassdoorInternet, 51-200 employees
Return on Investment
Deltek Costpoint
- Costpoint has made it possible for our business to get our invoices paid quickly and on time
- Costpoint has made it possible for our business to get a ISO audits cleared every year
- Costpoint has made it possible for our business to always setup projects in a standardized manner that either meets or goes beyond the industry standards.

Verified User
Manager in Finance and Accounting
Information Technology and Services Company, 1001-5000 employeesSAP Business ByDesign
- Positive - Access to the real-time reporting allowing for faster decision making especially when fixed price projects are heading into an over budget position.
- Positive - Complex KPI can now be tracked and as a consequence intensive plans can be made to capitalise on this level of reporting. Staff also have clear visibility over their own performance.
- Negative - We are a bit on the small side at 30 employees for a ByD solution so it was relatively expensive for us. It would be a much better value preposition above 50 employees.
Managing Director
AcclimationInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees