Odoo vs. SAP Business ByDesign

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Odoo
Score 7.2 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.
$31.10
per month per user
SAP Business ByDesign
Score 7.6 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
Standard
$31.10
per month per user
Custom
$46.70
per month per user
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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 Fee-$49,321,250 per app/ per user/ per monthOptional
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for new users for the first 12 months of use for the initial users purchased. ($24.90 instead of $31.10 for Standard)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
4.1
9 Ratings
57% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
8.4
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Pay calculation4.68 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.07 Ratings4.51 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.18 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
7.8
12 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
5 Ratings
20% above category average
API for custom integration7.710 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Plug-ins7.812 Ratings9.25 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
7.8
13 Ratings
7% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
9.3
5 Ratings
11% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.29 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Role-based user permissions6.413 Ratings9.65 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
6.8
14 Ratings
8% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
5 Ratings
22% above category average
Dashboards6.514 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Standard reports6.814 Ratings9.25 Ratings
Custom reports7.114 Ratings9.65 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
3.9
12 Ratings
65% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
8.7
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Accounts payable6.012 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Accounts receivable6.012 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Global Financial Support4.611 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.111 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations5.112 Ratings8.82 Ratings
Configurable Accounting5.612 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Standardized Processes4.611 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
6.0
16 Ratings
28% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
9.1
4 Ratings
13% above category average
Inventory tracking7.716 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Automatic reordering7.315 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Location management7.914 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
5.7
14 Ratings
33% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
8.5
4 Ratings
7% above category average
Pricing7.614 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Order entry8.214 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Credit card processing7.512 Ratings4.51 Ratings
Cost of goods sold7.713 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Order Orchestration6.711 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
2.3
11 Ratings
106% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
3 Ratings
21% above category average
Billing Management6.011 Ratings8.83 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management5.410 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management4.810 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting2.39 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Period Close5.29 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
1.0
6 Ratings
153% 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
2.5
7 Ratings
94% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
8.3
3 Ratings
18% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling7.07 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers7.06 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality6.06 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
1.0
7 Ratings
152% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
10.0
1 Ratings
31% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management1.06 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
7.2
10 Ratings
3% above category average
SAP Business ByDesign
8.0
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared6.56 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Contract Authoring3.96 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository4.56 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated6.89 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Supplier Management6.07 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
8.5
4 Ratings
24% above category average
SAP Business ByDesign
-
Ratings
Risk Repository10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management7.54 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
6.0
5 Ratings
13% below category average
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
3 Ratings
29% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization6.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management7.54 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
7.6
8 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP Business ByDesign
9.0
3 Ratings
19% above category average
Production Process Design7.06 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Production Management6.07 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Configuration Management6.55 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Work Execution7.36 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs7.76 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
7.6
10 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP Business ByDesign
8.6
3 Ratings
17% above category average
Forecasting7.310 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Inventory Planning7.210 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Performance Monitoring6.69 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
8.6
5 Ratings
17% above category average
SAP Business ByDesign
-
Ratings
Proposal Management9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
OdooSAP Business ByDesign
Likelihood to Recommend
6.9
(20 ratings)
9.6
(7 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(12 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(6 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
OdooSAP Business ByDesign
Likelihood to Recommend
Odoo
Implementation was a terrible experience for us. Because it required a third party, we ended up way over budget and schedule. While Odoo advertises that it works with many systems, these third-party integrations often don't work out of the box and require extensive coding to set up. Furthermore, these "apps" can frequently break or lose integration.
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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
  • We had to work with an implementation team to customize Odoo into something that could truly work for us.
  • I would like to be able to run some reports in an easier way.
  • We did have to implement the use of an iOT box as well for something like printing barcode stickers.
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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
Once you complete the training with Odoo, you have a great grasp of how the system works, and most every feature is intuitive- There is rarely a task within Odoo that I get frustrated trying to figure out- I can typically look through the system and find what I need to do, and if I ever do need support, the Odoo Support team is excellent
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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
It is simple to use and the features in Odoo are more advanced compared to zoho. The cost of Odoo is also very less comparatively with other competitors that are available in market. Accessing the in depth reports is very easy with Odoo and a person with low executive level can easily check his performance with Odoo and the security features is very powerful
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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
  • In older versions, it was super expensive to make it even work. You had to hire third-party developers all the time.
  • Newest versions have better built in functionality.
  • Cost is pretty high. Odoo plus developers to support it could bankrupt a small business.
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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 the embedded analytics of SAP Business ByDesign, which makes it possible for key users or end users to define dashboards that contain tailored reports and KPIs for their roleScreenshot of Screenshot of some of the reports available with SAP Business ByDesign, that enable customers to create additional reports or KPIsScreenshot of the document flow, present in each business document in ByDesign, which shows a graphic of the predecessor and successor business documents as well as any associated accounting documents.Screenshot of SAP Business ByDesign's included 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, used 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.