SAP NetWeaver BPM vs. ServiceNow Now Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP BPM
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
SAP NetWeaver Business Process Management is a business process management offering and application infrastructure. It supports joint modeling of processes, central process execution via a Java-based engine, provision of interfaces for users, and integration of business rules into processes.N/A
ServiceNow Now Platform
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
The ServiceNow Now Platform is a digital workflow building and extension tool for ServiceNow featuring a number of low-code / no code tools.N/A
Pricing
SAP NetWeaver BPMServiceNow Now Platform
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP BPMServiceNow Now Platform
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
SAP NetWeaver BPMServiceNow Now Platform
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
SAP NetWeaver BPM
10.0
2 Ratings
20% above category average
ServiceNow Now Platform
-
Ratings
Dashboards10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Process Engine
Comparison of Process Engine features of Product A and Product B
SAP NetWeaver BPM
10.0
2 Ratings
17% above category average
ServiceNow Now Platform
-
Ratings
Process designer10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Process simulation10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Business rules engine10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
SOA support10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Process player10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for modeling languages10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Form builder10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Model execution10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration
Comparison of Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
SAP NetWeaver BPM
10.0
2 Ratings
20% above category average
ServiceNow Now Platform
-
Ratings
Social collaboration tools10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Content Management Capabilties
Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Product A and Product B
SAP NetWeaver BPM
10.0
2 Ratings
21% above category average
ServiceNow Now Platform
-
Ratings
Content management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
SAP NetWeaver BPMServiceNow Now Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(3 ratings)
9.2
(24 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(17 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
8.6
(19 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(7 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP NetWeaver BPMServiceNow Now Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
SAP
It is well suited when we need to integrate business processes with SAP ERP and SAP CRM - the solution can be integrated with business rules/procedures defined in SAP ERP/CRM and NetWeaver can be used to monitor the rules and flag off exceptions. When there are multiple workflows running, it tends to slow down running of these processes. Also, it entirely depends on SAP portal for it to run efficiently.
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ServiceNow
Using it in the application support team is worth it as it is capable of carrying a lot of information. But using it for a Service Desk operation might not be of much use as it won't be used up to its full potential and will be costly as compared to other alternatives available in the market.
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Pros
SAP
  • Virtual paper trail. Iterations of process and current documentation are all stored as "artifacts", leaving a great trail.
  • Configuration of users. BPM somewhat magically determines which users will be impacted and automates rules.
  • A pro (that is also a con) is the design interface. If you know what you are doing, it is incredibly powerful and malleable.
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ServiceNow
  • The best ITSM management just in 1 tool.
  • User friendly for no IT people when they must raise a IT issue.
  • It offer very good workflow during incident or request item.
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Cons
SAP
  • Live readings would be nice.
  • Easier to maneuver
  • Work with all systems with the press of one keystroke
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ServiceNow
  • Providing admins/devs with easier mechanisms for providing businss stakeholders with self-service admin capabilities across the platform
  • Tutorials on how to be the best at reporting in servicenow
  • Guided tour functionaltiy is a bit rigid and could use more workflow capabilities
  • Making it easier to push form variables to the user so there is more context when providing an approval. The out of box approval UI/form is terrible in my opinion.
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Likelihood to Renew
SAP
As a big fan of SAP in general, the BPM solution fits right in with all the other things SAP does well, and does it with incredible efficiency
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ServiceNow
Everybody in the company is happy to use ServiceNow. All people are happy to use a user-friendly web tool in order to open IT incidents. IT people can easily support people with a stable and solid tool.
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Usability
SAP
No answers on this topic
ServiceNow
As a regular user of the ServiceNow platform, including the incident management, change management and enterprise application management modules, I find that I am able to competently use the platform with minimal training and assistance. User guides are available from the vendor if required. The customisable front-end that we use in the organisation as an ordering tool for internal IT services is very easy to use, and makes searching for the required IT service simple for business users.
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Support Rating
SAP
We have our own tech support for systems, I would say they probably could use more training on it, I don't really think it's anything regarding the SAP system, but more the knowledge they have on the system itself. It seems to take longer for them to fix any issues we may come across.
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ServiceNow
We have many levels of interaction with ServiceNow. The first line of support sometimes is not equipped to resolve more complex issues, but the escalation process is clearly defined and followed with limited friction. Our account team is very responsive and willing to brainstorm ideas to improve and increase usage. We also have direct interaction with product teams to see previews of new features and at times to provide input to influence implementation details.
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Alternatives Considered
SAP
I found the initial setup of NetWeaver is much simpler than other products especially in an SAP environment where we have SAP ERP/HRM/CRM as it can be well integrated with other SAP products. The only drawback is the need/dependency on SAP Portal. It is better suited in an environment where SAP ERP is running.
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ServiceNow
ServiceNow is by far a better tool over Remedy. Its ability to integrate so seamlessly to so many tools allows for plenty of opportunity to streamline and improve processes. Servicenow has intuitive flows that allow you to quickly pivot if process change. Its adaptiveness is what makes it far better solution over Remedy
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
SAP
No answers on this topic
ServiceNow
1. It is not great when they can't seperate apps/products from a particular sku, forcing you to make a business case for a larger portion of functionlity than your current business case seeks to address. 2. ServiceNow reps are able to work with you when economies of scale are projected out. They are willing to start at a desired tier and provide pricing at applicable upgraded tiers
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Professional Services
SAP
No answers on this topic
ServiceNow
Very easy to use. Capture more data from the Incident and problem management. Easier to escalate and following the change management process to resole the issues.
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Return on Investment
SAP
  • Helped us harness integrated benefit from having SAP ERP/CRM by leveraging NetWeaver to define business processes/rules and monitor exceptions
  • Did not have any negative experience except for the fact that at times when multiple rules run, it can be somewhat slow
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ServiceNow
  • Ensuring good service support internally and externally has triggered opportunities to sustain good links with everyone and opened the door to more sales and successful business and ServiceNow has been key in all this, so the investment came back to us faster than expected.
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