NetSuite ERP vs. SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
NetSuite ERP
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
NetSuite is a suite of ERP and accounting modules which is sold in various editions aimed at different size customers. The multi-country, multi-currency version is an additional module called OneWorld. Netsuite is a SaaS system and is not offered in an on-premise edition.N/A
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
NetSuite ERPSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Custom Pricing
per month FUE users*
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NetSuite ERPSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsUsers subscribe to NetSuite for an annual license fee. The license is made up of three main components: core platform, optional modules and the number of users. There is also a one-time implementation fee for initial setup. New modules and users and can be added as a business grows.* 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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Community Pulse
NetSuite ERPSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Considered Both Products
NetSuite ERP
Chose NetSuite ERP
The unified platform helps in managing sales and marketing efficient. NetSuite collaboration helps us record and track customers orders and deliveries in real time. This ensures customers receives what they order without errors.
It also have a user friendly and customizable …
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
SAP S/4HANA Cloud has more standard inbuilt capabilities compared to other competitors like NetSuite ERP
Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Better: Richness fo functionality, Availability of implementation resources, Ability to customize, Integration of processes, transaction processing speed at volume

Worse: UX, licensing options
Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
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 …
Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
1. SAP S/4HANA is a long established enterprise software company.
2. It is also available as an on-premise solution and in the cloud.
3. Designed for mid-sized to large enterprises, especially those with complex business processes.
Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
it provides powerful reporting and analytics tools, offering real time insights for informed decision making.
Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Netsuite was very flexible but SAP S/4HANA Cloud fit our business process more effectively.
Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
We have benefited from the in-memory application and high-speed processing. Also, real-time sales data and other reports are helping our executives.
Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Concur Invoice is a very mediocre solution of AP automation as a complement to SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
There are many pros and cons of Oracle NetSuite and SAP S/4HANA Cloud. SAP S/4HANA Cloud can be easily integrated with other systems like ARIBA Procurement and supply chain, Concur Expense and travel management, Vendor Invoice management, billing, and revenue innovation …
Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
In comparison, all features of the software are the same. All are cost-effective and produce high productivity. The best in SAP S/4HANA Cloud is their implementation and adding more features by doing modifications as per company need. Easy to integrate with other software.
Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
SAP S/4HANA Cloud has a lot of competitors in small, mid and large scale companies. But, it does stand out due to excellent features like Change Management, Flexibility to add new modules and an excellent reputation in ERP space.
Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
If a customer is currently an SAP S/4HANA Cloud customer, it is more difficult to move out due to customization. Others are mostly offered as SaaS.
Features
NetSuite ERPSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
1.1
15 Ratings
148% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.1
320 Ratings
9% above category average
Pay calculation1.013 Ratings7.8276 Ratings
Benefit plan administration1.010 Ratings7.8274 Ratings
Direct deposit files1.39 Ratings7.7271 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
9.2
74 Ratings
20% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.7
482 Ratings
2% above category average
API for custom integration9.264 Ratings7.7462 Ratings
Plug-ins9.947 Ratings7.7428 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
9.7
81 Ratings
14% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
556 Ratings
2% below category average
Single sign-on capability9.762 Ratings8.5521 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.880 Ratings8.0548 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
9.9
72 Ratings
29% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.7
561 Ratings
4% above category average
Dashboards9.971 Ratings7.7521 Ratings
Standard reports9.970 Ratings7.8551 Ratings
Custom reports9.970 Ratings7.6515 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
7.9
306 Ratings
3% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
563 Ratings
8% above category average
Accounts payable8.3300 Ratings8.2555 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.3276 Ratings8.2529 Ratings
Global Financial Support9.926 Ratings7.8111 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.928 Ratings7.9115 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.341 Ratings8.0119 Ratings
Configurable Accounting9.935 Ratings8.0109 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.937 Ratings8.3123 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
9.1
48 Ratings
13% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
484 Ratings
4% above category average
Inventory tracking10.047 Ratings8.3474 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.928 Ratings7.9406 Ratings
Location management9.535 Ratings7.8393 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
9.3
246 Ratings
16% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.1
496 Ratings
2% above category average
Pricing9.953 Ratings8.0472 Ratings
Order entry7.7242 Ratings8.1482 Ratings
Credit card processing8.937 Ratings8.724 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.548 Ratings8.2453 Ratings
Order Orchestration9.921 Ratings7.791 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
7.9
242 Ratings
6% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.4
121 Ratings
12% above category average
Billing Management8.3231 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management9.927 Ratings7.7108 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management9.831 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.927 Ratings7.497 Ratings
Period Close9.935 Ratings7.9120 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
6.6
32 Ratings
14% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting6.026 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing6.023 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture6.022 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management4.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance9.913 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition6.922 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
4.1
17 Ratings
52% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.3
1 Ratings
29% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling8.914 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers3.311 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality3.010 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools3.68 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
3.1
12 Ratings
81% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.1
52 Ratings
10% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management3.57 Ratings8.152 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
3.3
19 Ratings
72% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.8
105 Ratings
11% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared3.58 Ratings7.773 Ratings
Contract Authoring1.910 Ratings7.874 Ratings
Contract Repository3.58 Ratings7.670 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated3.613 Ratings8.193 Ratings
Supplier Management9.913 Ratings7.992 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
3.1
11 Ratings
73% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.8
1 Ratings
39% above category average
Risk Repository3.58 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Management1.911 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments3.57 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Issue Detection3.58 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Remediation and Certification3.58 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
3.1
17 Ratings
75% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.9
80 Ratings
14% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization2.89 Ratings8.174 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management2.88 Ratings7.873 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management2.88 Ratings7.766 Ratings
Fulfillment Management9.914 Ratings8.169 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management2.511 Ratings7.969 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
9.4
16 Ratings
24% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
87 Ratings
10% above category average
Production Process Design8.912 Ratings8.280 Ratings
Production Management8.914 Ratings8.381 Ratings
Configuration Management9.910 Ratings8.174 Ratings
Work Execution9.912 Ratings8.278 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.914 Ratings8.276 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
8.3
161 Ratings
13% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.8
96 Ratings
7% above category average
Forecasting8.817 Ratings7.784 Ratings
Inventory Planning7.5158 Ratings7.992 Ratings
Performance Monitoring8.914 Ratings7.789 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
3.9
13 Ratings
60% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.0
87 Ratings
21% above category average
Proposal Management2.610 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management3.29 Ratings8.087 Ratings
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User Ratings
NetSuite ERPSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(393 ratings)
8.4
(644 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(50 ratings)
9.0
(14 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(253 ratings)
8.1
(538 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(16 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(15 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
6.9
(217 ratings)
7.4
(78 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.3
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
6.4
(10 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.5
(17 ratings)
7.5
(9 ratings)
Configurability
8.7
(5 ratings)
8.4
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
5.1
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.3
(3 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(8 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
4.8
(2 ratings)
6.9
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
5.0
(1 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
NetSuite ERPSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
NetSuite
NetSuite suits a mid-sized company best where the organization uses multiple currencies in its day-to-day transactions. NetSuite is ready-to-use for businesses that follow financial standards. The more custom business processes there are, the more implementation is required. I would not recommend NetSuite to a large organization due to its performance issues. Additionally, the in-house bank reconciliation tool is not user-friendly for business purposes.
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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
NetSuite
  • It gives high flexibility to maintain different kind of financial data with ease. It also support 606 standard.
  • Customisation is a key, whereas we can do as many customisation based on our critical financial need.
  • It is cloud based and easily scalable.
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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
NetSuite
  • The area for the largest improvement needed is the implementation process. Especially when it comes down to an accounting based ERP setup rather than a CRM model. The experts should have accounting backgrounds in addition to the system knowledge for implementation.
  • There should be more training focused on the Dashboards and the maneuverability of the data focused for each graph or report within the dashboards.
  • The AP system is a little problematic with more complex company hierarchy. Due to the AP Invoice headers being driven by "main line" but the expense distribution being driven by journal entries - the AP aging is hard to verify the accuracy and can be distorted by different types of transactions.
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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
NetSuite
NetSuite is able to cover all of our needs, spanning multiple departments and managerial levels. We use it daily for a multitude of functions, including creating promotions, estimating inventory, pulling historical reports, forecasting sales, and more. Overall, we're very satisfied with NetSuite as an ERP solution and recommend it to medium to large businesses.
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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
NetSuite
It's beneficial if you know what you're doing, but it can be very confusing to find what you're looking for, and many things seem overly complicated or require too many steps to accomplish a simple task - which can be overwhelming for someone accustomed to QuickBooks.
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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
NetSuite
It has been very reliable. I can only think of 1-2 times in 4.5 years that we have had issues getting in, and in each case were able to get back in within 1 hour. There has not been a major downtime
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SAP
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Performance
NetSuite
Most of the time the performance is very good. Pages load in a few seconds; financial reports take less than 5 seconds; basic searches take a few seconds. But performance can be sporadic throughout the day and cause the run time to triple.
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SAP
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Support Rating
NetSuite
I would like to give 8 rating for NetSuite support and reason for that is below: Whenever we faced any technical or functional issues we tried to reach out to NEtSuite support but response was not immediate. We told them about the urgency of the issue but still we were not getting response on time. Then, we have to reach out to AE to get things resolved.
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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
NetSuite
I had in person training for a day when first got the software. The training was good. The challenge was that there was a large gap between training and when we went live so we forgot quite a lot
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SAP
More effective
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Online Training
NetSuite
Online training is quite strong. I have used for specific pieces of functionality.However it is not sufficient in all areas.
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
NetSuite
I felt NetSuite Professional Services did an excellent job of guiding us in the implementation. I also felt our internal teams were a little resistant to the change and engagement of new software. Had we performed better engaging and buying into the new software, I would be able to rate the implementation better. Therefore, the lower number should not be viewed as a deficiency with the software or the professional services teams, but as an reminder of how important complete buy-in from the local users is.
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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
NetSuite
As our company grows, we determined that we needed something that goes deeper than Quickbooks, has more customization options for various functions, and allows us to have visibility across the entire company. While Quickbooks was definitely a bit more intuitive in terms of functionality, NetSuite ERP just has more options and tools that give us more insight and tracking.
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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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Scalability
NetSuite
We have been able to scale our business 25X without any major overhaul with Netsuite. Its dashboard setup makes onboarding new employees very easy and allows data to be shared across multiple offices. Its cloud setup does not put any pressure on IT to scale servers or other infrastructure. We have been able to become much more efficient in all aspects of the business.
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
NetSuite
  • Improved overall time management and efficiency, allowing finance and operations teams to focus on the bigger picture and meaningful analysis.
  • Direct impact on quarterly profitability for a large health services client of %5 QoQ, due to better coordination and insight into where business efforts and priorities were more appropriately applied, directly resulting in enhanced operations and strategic management.
  • Greatly enhanced cross-departmental collaboration, as everyone was able to easily retrieve and review data and customized reports created and automated for their department, instead of relying on others, in other departments to provide the data they needed.
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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

NetSuite ERP Screenshots

Screenshot of one view into the most critical business processes.Screenshot of Netsuite's mobile-friendly design

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.