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    SAP Business ByDesign

    Score7.9 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

    WordPress

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AWordpress is an open-source publishing platform popular with bloggers, and a content management system, known for its simplicity and modifiability. Websites may host their own blogging communities, controlling and moderating content from a single dashboard.

    $3

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    SAP Business ByDesignWordPress
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Personal
    $4
    per month 6 GB storage
    Premium
    $8
    per month 13 GB storage
    Business
    $25
    per month 50 GB storage
    Commerce
    $45
    per month 50 GB storage
    Enterprise
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    Pricing Offerings
    SAP Business ByDesignWordPress
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsSAP Business ByDesign is available for a monthly software-as-a-service (SaaS) subscription, based on a base package, user types, and number of users.Pricing for Business and Commerce plans vary on number of GB.
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    95%
    Would buy again
    108 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    109 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    109 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    SAP Business ByDesignWordPress
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    WordPress
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    Benefit plan administration4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.2
    5 Ratings
    20% above category average
    WordPress
    -
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    API for custom integration9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    10% above category average
    WordPress
    8.1
    159 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Single sign-on capability9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.65 Ratings8.1159 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.2
    5 Ratings
    20% above category average
    WordPress
    -
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    Dashboards8.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    WordPress
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    13% above category average
    WordPress
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    7% above category average
    WordPress
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.2
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    WordPress
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management8.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management9.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close9.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    WordPress
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing9.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture9.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.3
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    WordPress
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling9.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    WordPress
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    WordPress
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.2
    3 Ratings
    27% above category average
    WordPress
    -
    Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management9.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    WordPress
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design9.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management9.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs9.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.6
    3 Ratings
    16% above category average
    WordPress
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting9.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning9.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    -
    Ratings
    WordPress
    7.9
    134 Ratings
    1% above category average
    API00 Ratings7.9124 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings7.8103 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    -
    Ratings
    WordPress
    8.1
    166 Ratings
    3% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings7.8151 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings7.3152 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings8.3164 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings8.7160 Ratings
    Library of website themes00 Ratings8.7162 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings8.5161 Ratings
    Publishing workflow00 Ratings8.1154 Ratings
    Form generator00 Ratings7.1131 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of SAP Business ByDesign and WordPress
    Feature
    SAP Business ByDesign
    -
    Ratings
    WordPress
    8.2
    164 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Content taxonomy00 Ratings8.1142 Ratings
    SEO support00 Ratings7.9148 Ratings
    Bulk management00 Ratings7.5125 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings9.2152 Ratings
    Community / comment management00 Ratings8.2152 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SAP Business ByDesignWordPress
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (7 ratings)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    3.7
    (38 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (50 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
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    Vendor pre-sale
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP Business ByDesignWordPress
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SAP
    Do you plan on going public at some point? If so, this may not be the best solution for you
    Incentivized
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    Automattic
    Wordpress is a great solution for a website of nearly any type. It may not be as suitable if a fully custom solution or app is needed, and it does have some limitations when it comes to connecting it to external products (especially if the product doesn't have any support from a native system), and it does require a lot of testing. Multiple plugins in one install are common but also increase the risk of conflicts, and when those do occur, it can be exceptionally time-consuming and tedious to identify what is causing the issue. As third parties create many plugins, you're also at risk with each potential security breach, which needs to be kept in mind. I would be cautious to use WordPress to store any sort of sensitive PPI. That said, it's a wonderful, easily customizable solution for many, many different types of websites and can allow even inexperienced client users with low-tech knowledge to update basics.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    Automattic
    • Easy to use User Interface
    • Coding / Plugin Implementation is awesome
    • There's always a solution available for the platform
    • Security is easy to use and robust
    • Implementation with 3rd party platforms, such as Google's variety of tools
    • Can download and host on your own server or use their hosted servers
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    SAP
    • Time off request could be better. Right now, there is no option for sick time
    • It crashes often
    • Customization could be better
    Incentivized
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    Automattic
    • WordPress breaks often so you need to have someone who understands how to troubleshoot, which can take time and money.
    • Some plugins are easier to customize than others, for example, some don't require any coding knowledge while others do. This can limit your project if you are not a coder.
    • WordPress can be easily hacked, so you also need someone who can ensure your sites are secure.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Automattic
    The complications we have and the lack of support. Every plugin has a differente team of support in charge and make one plugin work with the other one always affects the website performance. It's a thousand times better to have only one provider with all functionalities included unless you are an expert web developer or have a team dedicated to it
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    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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    Automattic
    Extremely easy to use and train users. It took very little time to get everyone trained and onboarded to start using WordPress. Anytime we had any issues, we were able to find an article or video to help out or we were able to contact support. The menu options are well laid out so it is easy to find what you are looking for.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Automattic
    Anyone can visit WordPress.org and download a fully functional copy of WordPress free of charge. Additionally, WordPress is offered to users as open-source software, which means that anyone can customize the code to create new applications and make these available to other WordPress users.
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    Performance
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Automattic
    Mostly, any performance issues have to do with using too many plugins and these can sometimes slow down the overall performance of your site. It is very tempting to start adding lots of plugins to your WordPress site, however, as there are thousands of great plugins to choose from and so many of them help you do amazing things on your site. If you begin to notice performance issues with your WordPress site (e.g. pages being slow to load), there are ways to optimize the performance of your site, but this requires learning the process. WordPress users can learn how to optimize their WordPress sites by downloading the WPTrainMe WordPress training plugin (WPTrainMe.com) and going through the detailed step-by-step WordPress optimization tutorials.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Automattic
    I give this rating, which I believe to be a great rating for a community based support system that's surrounding it. Most platforms and products have their own, and as WordPress does have their own team that help here and there, a lot of it's handled by community involvement with dedicated users who are experts with the system who love to help people.
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    In-Person Training
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Automattic
    Varies by the person providing training. High marks as it's incredibly easy to find experienced individuals in your community to provide training on any aspect of WordPress from content marketing, SEO, plugin development, theme design, etc. Less than 10 though as the training is community based and expectations for a session you find may fall short.
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    Online Training
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Automattic
    It is very easy to find online resources to learn how to do just about anything with WordPress.
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    Automattic
    WordPress is not a great solution if you have: 1) A larger site with performance / availability requirements. 2) Multiple types of content you want to share - each with its own underlying data structure. 3) Multiple sites you need to manage. For very small sites where these needs are not paramount, WordPress is a decent solution
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Automattic
    WordPress isn't as pretty or easy to use as certain competitors like Jimdo, Squarespace or HubSpot, but it makes up for it with its affordability, familiarity and the ability to find quality outside help easily. The same can't be said for certain competitors, as you might need to find an expert and it could get costly.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Automattic
    WordPress is completely scalable. You can get started immediately with a very simple "out-of-the box" WordPress installation and then add whatever functionality you need as and when you need it, and continue expanding. Often we will create various WordPress sites on the same domain to handle different aspects of our strategy (e.g. one site for the sales pages, product information and/or a marketing blog, another for delivering products securely through a private membership site, and another for running an affiliate program or other application), and then ties all of these sites together using a common theme and links on each of the site's menus. Additionally, WordPress offers a multisite function that allows organizations and institutions to manage networks of sites managed by separate individual site owners, but centrally administered by the parent organization. You can also expand WordPress into a social networking or community site, forums, etc. The same scalability applies to web design. You can start with a simple design and then scale things up to display sites with amazing visual features, including animations and video effects, sliding images and animated product image galleries, elements that appear and fade from visitor browsers, etc. The scaling possibilities of WordPress are truly endless.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Automattic
    • Allowed us to being all websites under a single umbrella, saving costs on similar products.
    • It's increased our website turn time and made us faster and more efficient at launching websites.
    • Edits and tweaks happen much faster as we have a customized environment.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    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 roleProduct screenshotScreenshot 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.