SAP Business One vs. SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP Business One
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
SAP Business One is an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for small and medium-sized businesses, The product encompasses functionality around sales, customer relationships, inventory, operations, financials and human resources.
$99
per month
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a modular cloud ERP. Embedded with AI and analytics, it helps business run anywhere, in real time. SAP S/4HANA Cloud can be deployed either on premise, in the cloud, or in a hybrid combination.N/A
Pricing
SAP Business OneSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Editions & Modules
Limited
$99.00
per month
Starter
$110.00
per month
Pro
$132.00
per month
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Custom Pricing
per month FUE users*
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP Business OneSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details* FUE = Full user equivalent, which allows flexible customer choice among: 1 Advanced user, 3 Core-users, or 30 self-service users per FUE. Minimum purchase is 35 FUEs.
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Community Pulse
SAP Business OneSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Considered Both Products
SAP Business One
Chose SAP Business One
As a consultant, SAP Business One has a strong set of core features that will perform well for a multitude of businesses. It is a mature product with lots of documentation and available training online to answer questions and assist users. It also has multitudes of proven …
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
We have benefited from the in-memory application and high-speed processing. Also, real-time sales data and other reports are helping our executives.
Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Oracle Cloud ERP and SAP S/4HANA Cloud are in the same price and market range. Oracle Cloud ERP has a good vertical infrastructure with JAVA, MySql, and all the expertise of Sun Microsystems that they acquired years ago. However, I think the SAP S/4HANA Cloud database design …
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Top Cons

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Features
SAP Business OneSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business One
10.0
10 Ratings
33% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
292 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation10.09 Ratings7.9250 Ratings
Benefit plan administration10.07 Ratings8.1250 Ratings
Direct deposit files10.08 Ratings7.9244 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business One
9.2
37 Ratings
20% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.8
426 Ratings
3% above category average
API for custom integration9.535 Ratings7.8408 Ratings
Plug-ins9.035 Ratings7.8378 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business One
8.8
41 Ratings
8% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
489 Ratings
2% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.533 Ratings8.6459 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.041 Ratings8.1482 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business One
7.2
42 Ratings
0% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.9
496 Ratings
9% above category average
Dashboards5.537 Ratings7.8464 Ratings
Standard reports7.742 Ratings8.0489 Ratings
Custom reports8.338 Ratings7.8455 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business One
5.7
43 Ratings
30% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
487 Ratings
8% above category average
Accounts payable9.343 Ratings8.3480 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.342 Ratings8.3462 Ratings
Global Financial Support7.527 Ratings8.150 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.728 Ratings8.048 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.735 Ratings8.249 Ratings
Configurable Accounting9.033 Ratings8.146 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.738 Ratings8.652 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business One
8.2
42 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.4
428 Ratings
6% above category average
Inventory tracking8.742 Ratings8.4419 Ratings
Automatic reordering7.029 Ratings8.1363 Ratings
Location management9.039 Ratings7.8346 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business One
5.9
40 Ratings
28% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
439 Ratings
6% above category average
Pricing7.739 Ratings8.2418 Ratings
Order entry8.440 Ratings8.4427 Ratings
Credit card processing2.023 Ratings8.224 Ratings
Cost of goods sold7.539 Ratings8.4402 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.531 Ratings8.041 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business One
6.9
36 Ratings
8% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.6
53 Ratings
14% above category average
Billing Management8.531 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management9.028 Ratings7.947 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management6.022 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.527 Ratings7.943 Ratings
Period Close9.533 Ratings8.251 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business One
7.0
19 Ratings
8% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting7.017 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing7.016 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture7.016 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management7.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition6.116 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business One
7.9
16 Ratings
13% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.3
1 Ratings
29% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling8.015 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers7.012 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality1.011 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools5.09 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business One
7.7
15 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
28 Ratings
12% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management7.09 Ratings8.328 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business One
8.1
17 Ratings
16% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
50 Ratings
17% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared8.011 Ratings8.139 Ratings
Contract Authoring7.511 Ratings8.239 Ratings
Contract Repository8.69 Ratings8.136 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.213 Ratings8.444 Ratings
Supplier Management7.012 Ratings8.344 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business One
7.7
9 Ratings
16% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.8
1 Ratings
39% above category average
Risk Repository7.07 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Management8.08 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments8.07 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Issue Detection8.08 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Remediation and Certification7.76 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business One
6.5
22 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
38 Ratings
21% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization7.015 Ratings8.436 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management6.513 Ratings8.037 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management6.512 Ratings8.032 Ratings
Fulfillment Management5.517 Ratings8.533 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management2.114 Ratings8.132 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business One
6.1
20 Ratings
20% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.4
40 Ratings
12% above category average
Production Process Design2.018 Ratings8.437 Ratings
Production Management8.218 Ratings8.638 Ratings
Configuration Management2.014 Ratings8.437 Ratings
Work Execution4.016 Ratings8.237 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs5.016 Ratings8.534 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business One
7.2
25 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
46 Ratings
14% above category average
Forecasting7.023 Ratings8.241 Ratings
Inventory Planning7.725 Ratings8.244 Ratings
Performance Monitoring7.019 Ratings8.243 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business One
8.9
16 Ratings
22% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.0
43 Ratings
23% above category average
Proposal Management5.013 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management7.514 Ratings8.043 Ratings
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User Ratings
SAP Business OneSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(48 ratings)
8.6
(563 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
4.6
(9 ratings)
9.0
(14 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(12 ratings)
8.2
(457 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(3 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(11 ratings)
8.2
(77 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.7
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
4.5
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
2.8
(24 ratings)
7.0
(6 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP Business OneSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
SAP
SAP Business One would be more useful if it contained tools to acommodate the growing need of online sales. A more complete shipping module which handles tracking numbers with the common couriers would be great. A built in warehouse management system would be great designed to be used with barcode scanners
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SAP
It is suitable for medium and large-sized companies looking for a robust ERP solution that can help them simplify complex business processes. It is a scalable ERP solution with built-in AI and machine learning that will improve efficiency. It will also help them to reduce hardware and maintenance costs.
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Pros
SAP
  • SAP Business One is more suitable for small and medium scale enterprises
  • SAP Business One is : analytics, mobile technologies, cloud technologies
  • SAP Business One has exceptional performance in handling business functions such as purchasing and operations and customer relationship management
  • An important key features of SAP Business One is Reporting and Analytics.
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SAP
  • SAP S/4HANA Cloud is entirely based on continuously monitored processes enhanced in numerous operational business areas.
  • The solution allows the immediate analysis of company performance indicators due to enhanced functions.
  • Ideally built on future technologies, the organization’s platform aims at providing a system intended to expand based on business complexity.
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Cons
SAP
  • Following a bench mark process - this seems contradicting to flexibility however we have wished we could follow more of an industry benchmark. Our challenge as a small company has been knowing how to properly use the system. We have discovered that we have set up the system wrong based and are using it improperly which has cause a lot work to correct.
  • Better live reporting options - current we are on prem SQL. Yes SAP is moving to HANA however smaller companies like ourselves are not ready for that. We need to be able to maintain our existing SQL DB. We also have a demand for live BI Reporting. It has been difficult to do this with our current set up.
  • Error handling - have found it very difficult to troubleshoot. Errors are not always clear and answers are hard to find.
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SAP
  • I would like to have an offline functionality as well which is not available at the moment.
  • I would like to see in-built templates that can be used according to organization needs and have to be industry specific.
  • Navigation of this platform is quite difficult to learn and requires training. So, new users will find learning a steep curve.
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Likelihood to Renew
SAP
As I said before, it is a first level tool, well developed, and with very strong development support, although the learning curve, its implementation, the cost-benefit ratio, the price and the user experience is not the most suitable for small and medium-sized companies. It is a company with extensive experience, market positioning, technical support and expanded use
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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
SAP
I would like to give 8 out of 10 rating for SAP Business One because SAP Business One is a good choice for the mostly used business management solutions for the small and medium-sized companies. SAP Business One can help in optimizing the existing business process and enables streamline business processes for the daily activities for all users across the entire organization. The importance realization of SAP Business One implementation is based on the selection of the good reputation partner and its approach for the entire implementation. SAP Business One is a user-friendly and easy to use Enterprise system that the organization can benefit its features and functionalities by utilizing it.
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SAP
SAPs usability is great. If there is one ERP where one can adjust about anything there is to be adjusted, this is SAP. This sometimes also means having to maintain some extra master data, but this is to be expected and is well worth the extra effort. We wouldn't have it any other way!
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Reliability and Availability
SAP
The SAP Business One software is up and running every time
you need it as it was planned. In more than 6 years that we have been
using the product, it has never been unavailable and if it ever was, it was because of a planned maintenance window scheduled in the company.
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SAP
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Performance
SAP
SAP Business One performance depends mostly on the speed of your internal servers, should you have the solution on premise as we do. Sometimes the system tends to be a little slower for some users when others are executing really big reports of performing some batch loads, but generally, the performance is acceptable to all the users.
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
SAP
I rate my experience with SAP Business One's support team as excellent (10). They are easy to contact and effortless to work with on any issue or concern. I like the support SAP provides for any of their products. SAP has a great backing and I would recommend them to any of my colleagues.
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SAP
The technical support received by the ITT design teams and OS implementation team has been very useful in ensuring that the SAP ERP is well-tailored to our company's specific needs and operations. This coupled with the training materials, business process maps, and concept demos (sand-box demos) makes adoption easy on end-users.
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In-Person Training
SAP
The training I get was a consultant level training, so it's basically a 6 weeks training covering every aspect and every module of the system. It covered most common use cases and exercise training so you can get along with the software, as well as examples so there culd be a better understanding.
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SAP
More effective
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Online Training
SAP
Over the past two years SAP has added a great deal of new SAP Business One on-line training for version 9.0 and 9.1. Most of the training is very strong, but some is difficult to understand and follow. Additionally, SAP still has a few holes in their on-line training around Production, Bill-of-Materials, MRP and Service.
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
SAP
These implementations are not easy. Even a standard implementation can be difficult. With a never-been-done-before implementation, the implementation team and the user team need to be thorough with planning, make a decision on key points, and stick to them before any design happens. Our biggest challenge was not from StellarOne, rather it was from the mid-implementation decisions from our internal team. StellarOne did a great job warning us, implementing our decision, and then helping us adjust our SAP to handle the new direction we took.
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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.
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Alternatives Considered
SAP
SAP provides the most robust solution, with modules available for all department managers and even options for customization according to the company's special needs. We especially used the Crystal reports options to provide reports for each module. Overall, even if it's not the least expensive option, it has the best value for money.
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SAP
As I already mentioned, it automated our tasks such as Report creation, PR creation, and many others. That's the major advantage of the S/4 HANA cloud over our previous ERP. Its robust indication system and pre-analyzed data enabled ease of decision-making, which was not incorporated in our last software.
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Scalability
SAP
For most small businesses, the only way you outgrow SAP Business One is if the nature of your business changes radically. Going from 1 to 50 users is quite easy with SAP B1. Going beyond 50 may require moving to the Hana SAP B1 platform to maintain or improve performance, but the path is there.
Add-ons to SAP B1 can also be added as specific needs are encountered that are not closely met by the standard product. These may be required early in the product life because of the nature of your business, or as you expand the use of SAP B1.
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SAP
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Return on Investment
SAP
  • Employee efficiency has definitely increased with SAP Business One. This is attributed in a lot of ways to information visibility. Our employees are able to gather the data they need, quickly, and effectively.
  • Identifying inconsistencies in pricing has also been accomplished through use of reporting off individual tables. Previously, we weren't able to access our data in such a way as to enable us to write custom reports in-house.
  • We have also benefited greatly from having a single source of all business information. We utilize SAP Business One exclusively in-house. All documentation is attached to specific orders and Business Partners, as well as serialized equipment that has been sold.
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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.
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ScreenShots

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 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 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.