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    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)

    Score8.6 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

    Varicent

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AFrom quotas to sales and compensation, Varicent helps revenue leaders in enterprise organizations chart a more effective, connected path to revenue by providing vital data, insights, and sales go-to-market planning tools.N/A
    Pricing
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)Varicent
    Editions & Modules
    SAP Supply Chain Base
    $295
    per month per user
    SAP Finance Base
    $295
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)Varicent
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)Varicent
    Considered Both Products
    SAP
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    Varicent
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    782 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    35 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    31 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    777 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    432 Answers
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    20 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    565 Answers
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    Features
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)Varicent
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Varicent
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    442 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation7.9390 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.9376 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.7375 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Varicent
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.6
    673 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration7.7646 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.5592 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Varicent
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    769 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability8.5725 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.2757 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Varicent
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    778 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards7.7717 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.7765 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.6705 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Varicent
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    812 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable8.2788 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.2748 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.8292 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.9310 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.9332 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.9306 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.3343 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Varicent
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    675 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.2661 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.8567 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management7.9545 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Varicent
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    685 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.0653 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.0664 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.827 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.3627 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.9248 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Varicent
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.9
    325 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management7.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.9295 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.4253 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close7.9319 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Varicent
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Varicent
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.0
    139 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management8.0139 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Varicent
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    267 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared7.7188 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring7.8188 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository7.6182 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.0241 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management8.0236 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Varicent
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Varicent
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.9
    217 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization8.0192 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management8.0185 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management7.6168 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management8.2177 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management8.0172 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Varicent
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    204 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design8.1185 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management8.1189 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management8.1177 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution8.1182 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs8.1181 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Varicent
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    251 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting7.5226 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.9242 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.7230 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Varicent
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    221 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management7.9221 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales ICM
    Comparison of Sales ICM features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Varicent
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    -
    Ratings
    Varicent
    6.7
    55 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Sales compensation plan creation00 Ratings7.148 Ratings
    Complex sales crediting00 Ratings7.548 Ratings
    Sales compensation process automation00 Ratings7.452 Ratings
    Incentive auditing/regulation compliance00 Ratings6.546 Ratings
    Sales compensation dashboards & forecasting00 Ratings6.447 Ratings
    Incentive modeling00 Ratings6.243 Ratings
    Agile incentive strategy00 Ratings6.538 Ratings
    ICM mobile visibility00 Ratings6.232 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)Varicent
    Small Businesses
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Everstage
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    CaptivateIQ
    Score9.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)Varicent
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (881 ratings)
    7.3
    (67 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    4.8
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (769 ratings)
    7.0
    (59 ratings)
    Availability
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    5.2
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    5.8
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.7
    (80 ratings)
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    5.2
    (3 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    5.6
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    4.3
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    6.8
    (58 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)Varicent
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Varicent
    For the use cases we have at the bank, ICM is a perfect solution. For any bank or institution that has similar requirements, ICM would be a perfect solution. But I also think for any use case that has any sort of incentives based on Sales done, this would work amazing, as both Calculations and reports are handled by ICM very well; it's an all-in-one solution, I feel like.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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.
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    Varicent
    • Flexibility - Varicent is not template based. You can implement the model specifically for your organisation.
    • Scalability - Since it is not stick to templates you are able to expand the model for other domains as well.
    • Reporting - Several ways of reporting are possible and each has their own benefit/purpose.
    • Strong/Powerfull Calculation Engine delivering fast results/speed to insight
    • User Interface is minimized to what you need and is not showing off all the functions it can "also" do
    • Strong audittrail
    • Appears to be almost unlimited in what you are able to create
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    Cons
    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.
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    Varicent
    • As [the] model gets more and more transactional data, the calculation time increases. This should/can be handled internally with better model optimization.
    • Migrating from one env to other sometimes is challenging. There can be better 'Alerts' or 'Explanation' provided to handle it or at least to give a hint of the error.
    • For managers viewing their rep's report, the access part can be made easier. It should be linked to Payee hierarchy and access can be done automatically.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Varicent
    Customer support from IBM is impeccable. They are quick to respond and they don't nickel and dime you for every request you make. Their goal is to ensure your success and as a user, I really feel like they listen to my concerns. That's not to say there are no problems. All software has its issues, but I don't feel like those issues fall on deaf ears.
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    Usability
    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.
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    Varicent
    Any calculations can be implemented as there are hardly any limitations on complexity. However, online real-time usability is lacking - a simple user enters, and the system calculates work in a way that it is in the browser and hence still needs overnight to be properly reflected in the batch calculations and backend tables.
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    Reliability and Availability
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Varicent
    Never went down in last 3 years that I worked with it (every hour of the day basically). That is a 10 in my book.
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    Performance
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Varicent
    All is fast, but with API's it is sometimes slower due to the application we are pulling data from. Reports are loaded directly or within seconds and our reports are very detailed with many columns and rows.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Varicent
    Giving a 10 would suggest there is no room for improvement. I don't feel like their support is perfect. However, I have never met another team that was more dedicated to making sure we get what we want and need.
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    In-Person Training
    SAP
    More effective
    Incentivized
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    Varicent
    The training was good in general with a nice trainer as well. But, the training could be better if it is more focussed on our process/data etc.
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    Online Training
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Varicent
    There is a learning portal with many videos about navigation, creating reports and managing your model.
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    Varicent
    Test test test. Make sure that the product is calculating everyone 100% correctly. DO NOT accept a 70% pass rate as some companies would like to have you believe is acceptable. This means conducting thorough testing by providing 100% of all expected results, but it will be worth it when you know that the compensation plans are working entirely as expected.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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
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    Varicent
    In 2015, we used a scorecard containing 80 attributes in our review of Oracle, Callidus, and Xactly & Varicent. Oracle did not have true self serve capabilities- programming was heavily required, not intuitive, out of the box functionality was limited. Callidus & Xactly could not provide us a demo using our data, statements could not be sent out in bulk form, difficulty in importing/exporting to CRM. Varicent excelled in most areas and was the clear winner.
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    Scalability
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Varicent
    It is very scalable and adaptable to changing complexities of calculations and business rules under a variety of different scenarios. It does not get full points because in large data loads the time needed to calculate and import the data increases exponentially and may cause issues related to timing potentially.
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    Return on Investment
    SAP
    • Surpasses many well reputed applications in terms of performance and data insight when you are into SAP products
    • More reliable and secure as we are not going to create multiple copy of master data, one single shared master data and all will work like charm
    • For authentication we can also use Microsoft MFA or Google single sign-on , so less complexity
    • For customized business process, we can implement extension packages which are like templates
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    Varicent
    • Compliance - with a central system used for calculation incentive payments and commissions, we are able to provide reports and data showing every detail of how payments are calculated and why they are justified. We can also identify anomalies and outliers.
    • Integration with our payroll system is seamless. Except for regular pay, nothing goes to payroll without going through ICM. The process for paying incentives/bonuses/commissions is now very structured and efficient.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    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.

    Varicent Screenshots

    Screenshot of Varicent providing clarity and transparency to sellers, helping them to find answers faster and have confidence in compensation plans.Screenshot of Tools for sellers that help them align strategic initiatives, and that help them understand which deals will help them win.Screenshot of Varicent ICM model compensation plans that display the financial impact of changes. Its ability to more accurately forecast commission payouts with “what-if” assumptions, users can budget more effectively for sales compensation costs, manage target total compensation for sales representatives and assess plan effectiveness.Screenshot of Shareable information sent to the right people to drive the right results.