LessAccounting vs. SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LessAccounting
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
LessAccounting is a simplified, core, cloud-based accounting platform for small businesses from LessAccounting.com based on Jacksonville, Florida. It contains expense management features (sorting by project and expense type, tracking and reminders), automated invoicing, simple business overview and reporting features (e.g. profit and loss reporting, balance sheet, receivables and payables reports, etc.), integration with bank account, document management and integration with many apps and…N/A
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a modular ERP that enables users to run mission-critical operations in real time from anywhere, introduce new business models in any industry, and expand globally. SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a SaaS product and can also be deployed in a hybrid landscape for quicker time to value.​ ​​ SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a foundational component of the SAP…N/A
Pricing
LessAccountingSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LessAccountingSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsPer user, per month
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Community Pulse
LessAccountingSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Features
LessAccountingSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
LessAccounting
9.5
1 Ratings
23% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.1
370 Ratings
10% above category average
Pay calculation9.01 Ratings7.8321 Ratings
Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings7.6313 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.8313 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
LessAccounting
8.4
2 Ratings
8% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.7
562 Ratings
3% above category average
API for custom integration9.52 Ratings7.7539 Ratings
Plug-ins7.22 Ratings7.7497 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
LessAccounting
10.0
2 Ratings
20% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
653 Ratings
0% below category average
Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings8.5611 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.02 Ratings8.1643 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
LessAccounting
9.7
2 Ratings
21% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.7
660 Ratings
5% above category average
Dashboards9.52 Ratings7.7611 Ratings
Standard reports9.52 Ratings7.8648 Ratings
Custom reports10.02 Ratings7.6602 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
LessAccounting
9.4
2 Ratings
21% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
672 Ratings
8% above category average
Accounts payable10.01 Ratings8.2658 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.01 Ratings8.2629 Ratings
Cash management8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Bank reconciliation10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense management9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Fixed asset management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic tax filing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service portal9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations10.01 Ratings8.0210 Ratings
Configurable Accounting10.02 Ratings8.0191 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes10.01 Ratings8.3220 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.9187 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.9196 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
LessAccounting
8.0
1 Ratings
5% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
579 Ratings
5% above category average
Pricing8.01 Ratings8.0553 Ratings
Order entry8.01 Ratings8.0563 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.924 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.2527 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.8161 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
LessAccounting
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
572 Ratings
5% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.3560 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.9482 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings7.9461 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
LessAccounting
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.4
207 Ratings
12% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.8187 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.5164 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings7.9205 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
LessAccounting
-
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
LessAccounting
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
87 Ratings
11% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.287 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
LessAccounting
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.9
173 Ratings
13% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.8119 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.8123 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.6117 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.1154 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings7.9153 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
LessAccounting
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.8
1 Ratings
40% 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
LessAccounting
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.0
141 Ratings
16% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.1125 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.9121 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.7108 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.2114 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings7.9113 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
LessAccounting
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
137 Ratings
11% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings8.2123 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.3127 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings8.2116 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings8.2122 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.1118 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
LessAccounting
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.8
163 Ratings
8% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings7.7142 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.9156 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.7148 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
LessAccounting
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.0
149 Ratings
22% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.0149 Ratings
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User Ratings
LessAccountingSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(2 ratings)
8.4
(710 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.3
(17 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(600 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.8
(78 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(9 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(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)
6.8
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
LessAccountingSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
LessAccounting.com
If you are an entrepreneur and you want to focus on building your business, start with Less Accounting. It's a full-blown accounting system that has a simple implementation and it can connect to your financial accounts to automate many parts of the business. Our 1st four years of business, we worked without a bookkeeper at all due to the level of automation.
It is not limited in any regard and is not simply for invoicing or tracking hours, it more or less does everything. Perhaps one area that it wouldn't be ideal is for firms that need to have more rigid accounting, with charts of accounts etc for industries that are audited or highly regulated.
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SAP
I think it well suited for organizations with a large and complex infrastructures as it can handle them very easily in my opinion. It is also recommended for companies which are planning to move to mostly automated environments, in which it can be implemented in a good manner. I also think it is not suited or less suited for smaller scale organizations as the cost of operation could exceed the budget.
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Pros
LessAccounting.com
  • Categorize Expenses Automatically
  • Profit and loss Statements
  • Interfaces with Credit Union
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SAP
  • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
  • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
  • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
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Cons
LessAccounting.com
  • With the flexibility comes room for folks not adhering to specific accounts. There is no numeric chart of accounts so at times you will see 2 line items for a single item. We tend to overcome this limitation with extensive tagging.
  • Invoices and sales orders don't have an obvious way to assign credit to specific salespeople or consultants. We reached out to LA and they have shown us a different way to do this which we'll try soon.
  • The visual interface can use some sprucing up. It's easy to navigate but I believe the navigation can be slightly improved. I do find myself hitting the back button to get into other parts of the app.
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SAP
  • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
  • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
  • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
  • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
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Likelihood to Renew
LessAccounting.com
It works, it keeps our historical data and is easy to use
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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
LessAccounting.com
No answers on this topic
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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Support Rating
LessAccounting.com
No answers on this topic
SAP
The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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In-Person Training
LessAccounting.com
No answers on this topic
SAP
More effective
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Implementation Rating
LessAccounting.com
No answers on this topic
SAP
SAP requires
a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
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Alternatives Considered
LessAccounting.com
I had been with QuickBooks for a few years (unwillingly) at the behest of accountants. It took me a while to realize there were other options out there and I needed to begin a hunt to find them. I found LessAccounting. While it's not the most appealing software, it sure helped me see the breakdown of things and allowed me to reconcile my books without feeling like I needed a degree in Accounting.
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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
LessAccounting.com
  • + Less time worrying about my accounting
  • + actually reconciling my books at the end of each month or quarter
  • + being able to access my P+L anytime!
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SAP
  • The financial management part ensures every process is well planned and allocated resources are used efficiently.
  • The development of payroll management ensures that all employees are happily remunerated and, hence, very productive.
  • The creation of solid financial reporting acts as the primary driver in decision-making, which brings more insights into development.
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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 a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.