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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Salesforce Starter

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Salesforce Starter (formerly Salesforce Essentials) is a small business CRM that replaces the former SalesforceIQ product. It is priced at $35 per user, on a monthly basis, or at $25 per month for if billed annually ($300) and can be tried free for 14 days on a trial.

    $35

    per month per user

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ASAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that brings embedded AI into core business processes to help organizations improve productivity, efficiency, and scalability. It supports critical business functions including finance, supply chain, human resources, and sales, while providing industry best-practice processes, predictable subscription-based costs, and the ability to add capabilities, users, and functionality as…

    $295

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Salesforce StarterSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Supply Chain Base
    $295
    per month per user
    SAP Finance Base
    $295
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Salesforce StarterSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Salesforce StarterSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Considered Both Products
    Salesforce
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    783 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    601 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    779 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    433 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    565 Answers
    Features
    Salesforce StarterSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management7.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management9.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    7.2
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management7.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    -
    Ratings
    Task management9.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management6.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports9.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    6.7
    6 Ratings
    13% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    677 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Custom fields6.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects6.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment5.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration7.25 Ratings7.8650 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.6596 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.4
    773 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.66 Ratings8.5729 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.66 Ratings8.3761 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.6
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    -
    Ratings
    Social engagement8.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    444 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.0392 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.0378 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.8377 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    782 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.7721 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.8769 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.6709 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    817 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.3793 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.2753 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.9295 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.9315 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.0337 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.0310 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.3348 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    679 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.3665 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.9570 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings8.0549 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.4
    689 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.1657 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.1668 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings9.630 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.4631 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.0252 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.4
    330 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings9.69 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.0300 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.96 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.5258 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.0324 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    140 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.1140 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.9
    270 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.7191 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.9191 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings7.7185 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.1244 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.1239 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings8.93 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.0
    220 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.1194 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.0187 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.6169 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.2178 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.1175 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    208 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings8.1186 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.1191 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings8.1180 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings8.1186 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.1183 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    255 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.5228 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings8.0246 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.8234 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.6
    222 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.0222 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Salesforce StarterSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.5
    (886 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    8.1
    (774 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.7
    (80 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Salesforce StarterSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Salesforce
    If you own a business that has complex selling processes or requires integrations with 3rd party tools/systems, you should look at Professional, Enterprise, or Unlimited editions. Salesforce operates very well across pretty much every industry, but not all sales, marketing, and operational processes are created equal. If your marketing process requires a long list of sendable contacts then I would recommend adding on Pardot or Hubspot. Always start small and scale up, to avoid boxing yourself in down the road.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is best suited for medium- to large-sized organizations seeking scalability, real-time insights, and standardized processes. It will help them streamline financial operations & core HR functions, optimize inventory management & procurement process. Its intelligent automation will help them automate repetitive, routine tasks and use machine learning for predictive analysis.
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    Pros
    Salesforce
    • Tracking phone calls is extremely easy when using the app on the iphone. After a phone call is complete it prompts the user to enter in call details.
    • SalesforceIQ also automatically logs emails for us. This has saved us time from entering in information manually.
    • SalesforceIQ was easy to set up and allowed us customization for fields that were relevant to our business.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Salesforce
    • Table views can be sorted by column. Filters can be applied, but only to one column. Multi-column filtering like Excel allows would be extremely useful and a big improvement.
    • The ability to quick copy data in a table view would also be helpful, like (ctrl ') in excel.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Salesforce
    The system is very user-friendly on a desktop but lacks mobile friendliness. The Customer relationship manager disappears after the deal is signed. We struggled to get the system in a usable format, which was not cost-effective. The CRM system on desktop was great but way more complicated than it should be.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is a useful solution for automating and streamlining business processes. It offers modern technologies such as built-in AI, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. It offers multi-currency, multi-language support to manage international operations smoothly. It comes with a modern, role-based user interface that enhances your user experience and lets you perform tasks smoothly.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Salesforce
    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
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    More effective
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Salesforce
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Salesforce
    more expensive but as an industry leader and go, the learning curve pays for itself in ROI in lost time in onboarding
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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
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Salesforce
    • It made the job more efficient for staff so they can spend time doing other tasks rather than configuring and maintaining Salesforce Starter.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Salesforce Starter Screenshots

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    SAP Cloud ERP (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.