Odoo vs. SAP Business ByDesign

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Odoo
Score 6.8 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Odoo, from the Belgium-headquartered multinational company of the same name, is a suite of business applications for managing the sales pipeline. It also comprises a PoS and inventory management modules, scaling to a warehouse or retail management solution.
$24.90
per month per user
SAP Business ByDesign
Score 7.5 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
SAP Business ByDesign is SAP's cloud ERP suite offering, launched in 2007, designed for the SMB market. The product includes a broad range of capabilities including financials, human resources, sales, procurement, customer service, and supply chain. Business ByDesign is a new platform, delivered entirely through a SaaS model, with functionality that overlaps somewhat with BusinessOne, which is also an SMB product, although not a true SaaS product.N/A
Pricing
OdooSAP Business ByDesign
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
OdooSAP Business ByDesign
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional DetailsNew customers get a discount on the initial number of users purchased. ($20.00 USD instead of $24.00 USD).SAP Business ByDesign is available for a monthly software-as-a-service (SaaS) subscription, based on a base package, user types, and number of users.
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Features
OdooSAP Business ByDesign
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
1.1
8 Ratings
147% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
8.4
2 Ratings
15% above category average
Pay calculation1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration1.17 Ratings4.51 Ratings
Direct deposit files1.17 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
1.0
7 Ratings
152% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
5 Ratings
24% above category average
API for custom integration1.06 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Plug-ins1.07 Ratings9.25 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
1.0
9 Ratings
156% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
9.3
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Single sign-on capability1.05 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Role-based user permissions1.09 Ratings9.65 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
1.0
8 Ratings
150% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
5 Ratings
28% above category average
Dashboards1.08 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Standard reports1.08 Ratings9.25 Ratings
Custom reports1.07 Ratings9.65 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
1.2
9 Ratings
146% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
8.7
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Accounts payable1.29 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Accounts receivable1.29 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Global Financial Support1.09 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers1.09 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations1.08 Ratings8.82 Ratings
Configurable Accounting1.09 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Standardized Processes1.07 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
1.1
10 Ratings
151% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
9.1
4 Ratings
15% above category average
Inventory tracking1.010 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Automatic reordering1.09 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Location management1.09 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
1.1
9 Ratings
150% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
8.5
4 Ratings
9% above category average
Pricing1.09 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Order entry1.49 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Credit card processing1.07 Ratings4.51 Ratings
Cost of goods sold1.09 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Order Orchestration1.08 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
1.0
9 Ratings
152% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
3 Ratings
22% above category average
Billing Management1.09 Ratings8.83 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management1.08 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management1.07 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting1.07 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Period Close1.07 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
1.0
7 Ratings
154% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
2 Ratings
19% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting1.06 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Costing1.05 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Cost Capture1.05 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Capital Project Management1.05 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance1.05 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition1.05 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
1.0
6 Ratings
149% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
8.3
3 Ratings
19% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling1.06 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers1.05 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality1.05 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
1.0
7 Ratings
153% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
10.0
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management1.06 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
7.6
6 Ratings
9% above category average
SAP Business ByDesign
8.0
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared7.74 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Contract Authoring9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated1.05 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Supplier Management8.54 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
7.8
3 Ratings
18% above category average
SAP Business ByDesign
-
Ratings
Risk Repository10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
3.5
4 Ratings
65% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
3 Ratings
29% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management1.03 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
8.7
4 Ratings
14% above category average
SAP Business ByDesign
9.0
3 Ratings
18% above category average
Production Process Design8.14 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Production Management8.34 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Configuration Management9.23 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Work Execution9.23 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs9.23 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
3.1
5 Ratings
80% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
8.6
3 Ratings
17% above category average
Forecasting1.05 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Inventory Planning1.05 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Performance Monitoring1.04 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
8.5
3 Ratings
16% above category average
SAP Business ByDesign
-
Ratings
Proposal Management8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
OdooSAP Business ByDesign
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(14 ratings)
9.6
(7 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
1.0
(7 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(7 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
OdooSAP Business ByDesign
Likelihood to Recommend
Odoo
The software is really good for managing inputs and inventory as well as maintaining traceability. The "track picking moves" functionality lets you look into a specific lot or serial numbers and view all the product moves that occurred with that lot. However, some navigation is not intuitive. For example, if I click on an item in the BoM of an assembly, then click the back button to go back to the assembly, the site goes all the way back to the home screen. Some of these quirks mean that there is a learning curve for the software, but overall the tracking is very good.
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SAP
Do you plan on going public at some point? If so, this may not be the best solution for you
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Pros
Odoo
  • Ignore requests for support
  • continue to collect money from users through micro-charges; apps, supports, etc.
  • Offer no support when they do finally respond, saying that it's the app developer's duty.
  • Creates a system that forces people that are good with software systems to pay for support
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SAP
  • 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.
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Cons
Odoo
  • Community version is sometimes hard to maintain, needs some on-premise knowledge (IT) or having business with an Odoo partner that is sometimes expensive and unreliable.
  • Enterprise version is as expensive as other ERP in the market.
  • Reporting is horrible, not a lot of possibility to integrate seamlessly with a third party BI platform.
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SAP
  • Time off request could be better. Right now, there is no option for sick time
  • It crashes often
  • Customization could be better
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Likelihood to Renew
Odoo
No answers on this topic
SAP
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.
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Usability
Odoo
I would give it an average rating despite being easy to use, but the user interface is very poor and not intuitive at all which makes the whole experience not that good. Also, the system is not mobile friendly at all which is annoying if you want to check something on the go.
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SAP
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.
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Support Rating
Odoo
Easy - there is NO SUPPORT (like in ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!!!!). Even for legally mandatory requirements where the system MUST work, they will gladly take a month to get back to you with a NON-answer. We couldn't even get our bank statements correctly into Odoo for 2 months - leading to no reconciliation and the company accounts were a mess (still are!!) as a result - Completely irresponsible. Have not EVEN had an apology from Odoo - they couldn't care less !!
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SAP
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
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Implementation Rating
Odoo
No answers on this topic
SAP
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.
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Alternatives Considered
Odoo
I selected Odoo because it is all in the cloud online and it is very easy to conect from everywhere, but then it did nos suit what we wanted in other fields and the service was poor,so we deceided to cancel the contract, but never get our money back since november 2020.
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SAP
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.
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Return on Investment
Odoo
  • The integration of the support department in the sales processes was easily carried out by implementing Odoo.
  • Improved functionality and UI of the sales and logistics related processes in the company.
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SAP
  • 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.
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ScreenShots

Odoo Screenshots

Screenshot of Odoo HomeScreenshot of Odoo ProjectScreenshot of Odoo Website GeneralScreenshot of Odoo POSScreenshot of Odoo AccountingScreenshot of Odoo Inventory

SAP Business ByDesign Screenshots

Screenshot of With the embedded analytics of SAP Business ByDesign this is easily possible for key users or end users to define dashboards that contain tailored reports and KPIs for their roleScreenshot of Screenshot of SAP Business ByDesign comes with many reports pre-delivered by SAP. Customers can easily create additional reports or KPIsScreenshot of For each business document in ByDesign you can open the document flow, which shows you in a graphical the predecessor and successor business docuemnts as well as any associated accounting documents. This shows at what point you are in the entire business process.Screenshot of SAP Business ByDesign includes a Project Management module that is integrated with CRM to sell and bill projects, with HR to staff projects, and with SCM and SRM for procurement.Screenshot of The Financial Closing business scenario helps you to perform financial period-end closing activities to ensure correct financial statements, such as Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement. The Closing Cockpit helps to minimize the risk of missing important steps or incorrect timing.