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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAP Integrated Business Planning

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASAP supports supply chain management with Integrated Business Planning, the company's real-time cloud-based supply chain planning platform supporting demand response, supply planning and inventory management oriented features, with supply chain analytics to support decisioning.N/A

    Shopify

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AShopify is a commerce platform designed for both online stores and retail locations. Shopify offers a professional online storefront, a payment solution to accept credit cards, and the Shopify POS application to power retail sales.

    $39

    per month

    Pricing
    SAP Integrated Business PlanningShopify
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic Shopify
    $39
    per month
    Grow
    $105
    per month
    Advanced
    $399
    per month
    Shopify Plus
    2,000
    per month
    Shopify Plus
    2,300
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP Integrated Business PlanningShopify
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—A 25% discount is offered for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    SAP Integrated Business PlanningShopify
    Considered Both Products
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Shopify
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    58 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    80 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    52 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    77 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    60 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    76 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    68 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    47 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    69 Answers
    Features
    SAP Integrated Business PlanningShopify
    Supply Chain Planning
    Comparison of Supply Chain Planning features of SAP Integrated Business Planning and Shopify
    Feature
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    7.8
    61 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Shopify
    -
    Ratings
    Custom alerts7.657 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scenario-based planning8.258 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource optimization7.852 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply forecasting8.152 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capacity estimation7.850 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee allocation7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply network coordination7.944 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement Management
    Comparison of Procurement Management features of SAP Integrated Business Planning and Shopify
    Feature
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Shopify
    -
    Ratings
    Raw material sourcing8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply market analysis8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost analysis7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense Logging9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Fulfillment Management
    Comparison of Order Fulfillment Management features of SAP Integrated Business Planning and Shopify
    Feature
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Shopify
    -
    Ratings
    Order fulfillment optimization8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Return services7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Purchase order generation7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Purchase order tracking8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier delivery scheduling8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pricing and product configurations generation9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics and Transportation Management
    Comparison of Logistics and Transportation Management features of SAP Integrated Business Planning and Shopify
    Feature
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Shopify
    -
    Ratings
    Packaging7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery planning8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Route optimization8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Shipping performance7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fleet management9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse & Inventory Management
    Comparison of Warehouse & Inventory Management features of SAP Integrated Business Planning and Shopify
    Feature
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Shopify
    -
    Ratings
    Automation of warehouse operations8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory storage8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Stock monitoring7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse asset management9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory and price forecasting9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Demand Management
    Comparison of Demand Management features of SAP Integrated Business Planning and Shopify
    Feature
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    7.8
    56 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Shopify
    -
    Ratings
    Demand signal sensing8.245 Ratings00 Ratings
    Demand forecasting8.353 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer analytics7.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory stock optimization8.640 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales and operations planning8.051 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pricing and promotion tracking6.434 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of SAP Integrated Business Planning and Shopify
    Feature
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Shopify
    8.4
    149 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Product catalog & listings00 Ratings8.7149 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings8.2147 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings8.3125 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings8.6146 Ratings
    Mobile storefront00 Ratings9.1142 Ratings
    Product variations00 Ratings7.9139 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings8.7140 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings8.7146 Ratings
    CMS00 Ratings7.6118 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of SAP Integrated Business Planning and Shopify
    Feature
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Shopify
    8.5
    141 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings8.2131 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings8.8139 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of SAP Integrated Business Planning and Shopify
    Feature
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Shopify
    9.4
    143 Ratings
    12% above category average
    eCommerce security00 Ratings9.4143 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of SAP Integrated Business Planning and Shopify
    Feature
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Shopify
    8.3
    146 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Promotions & discounts00 Ratings8.4140 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings8.432 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings8.1135 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of SAP Integrated Business Planning and Shopify
    Feature
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Shopify
    8.1
    147 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Multi-site management00 Ratings6.719 Ratings
    Order processing00 Ratings9.0144 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings7.6143 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings8.5135 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings8.7136 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    SAP Integrated Business PlanningShopify
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    No answers on this topic
    Shopify Plus
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SAP Integrated Business PlanningShopify
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (64 ratings)
    8.4
    (162 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (63 ratings)
    8.3
    (16 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP Integrated Business PlanningShopify
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SAP
    One of the best parts is how it is suited to global or multi-site organizations with complex supply chains. It just operates across multiple regions with various manufacturing facilities, and that too with very much ease; it is simple, solid and very reliable in terms of working when the logistics is an issue and fetches data and insights very quickly.
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    Shopify
    Shopify allowed us to handle matrix items and combined listings. Both of which we could not do on our previous platform. There was some customization involved but overall, it did what we needed it to. The one downside was that if we want to change anything we would have to reload the entire set of matrix items manually.
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    Pros
    SAP
    • Comfortable database, it adjusts to what we know how to use.
    • The platform acts quickly, and throws metrics and analysis adjusted to the times we need, thus automating the results.
    • Complete and detailed reports, we can dynamically evaluate all the information.
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    Shopify
    • It's base security and integration with trusted security partners (such as NoFraud) is a game-changer when it comes to reliability and a "hands off approach" for our IT department. The up-time is also very good.
    • It offers a wide range of verified plugins that are (for the most part) easy to install and use for any specific scenario you're looking for.
    • It's Analytics area in the admin is actually nice and offers a wide variety of reports that you can run.
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    Cons
    SAP
    • The system does not work as smoothly when processing large volumes of data. There are processing delays when we are busy planning.
    • Moreover, because inventory exceptions are not automatically alerted, employees have to check them manually, which takes extra time. Upgrades in these sections could raise our operational efficiency.
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    Shopify
    • I would love it if Shopify built an in house app which helped us post UGCs and social proof from platforms such as Instagram, Youtube etc. more seamlessly on our website. Right now, we are able to do it through third party apps but the look and feel is just okay.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SAP
    Very useful. Already have a team that learnt the system and although took a while, they now use it seamlessly
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    Shopify
    Nothing we have used in the past or have seen thus far even comes close to offering what we get with Shopify Plus, especially for the price. You cannot even come close to getting what we are getting at the price we pay. We are beyond thrilled and Shopify Plus meets and exceeds all of our needs and expectations. We love it!
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    Usability
    SAP
    User experience has various issues, from the way to represent data on the Dashboard to complex graphical interfaces for making the right report of something that is easiest to make on other similar platforms. SAP Integrated Business Planning is difficult to integrate into other operating systems and ecosystems. Activity planning, in some cases, is confused, and access is limited if customers or end-users don´t use the platform over the internet using a desktop computer.
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    Shopify
    It is fairly easy to use Shopify regardless of what task you are attempting to perform. Most things are customizable to a degree without requiring coding ability. I have very limited coding experience and have still been able to navigate my way around changing features of the website that require edits to the code with the use of AI and trial-and-error. This previously wasn't possible with the WooCommerce platform.
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    Reliability and Availability
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Shopify
    Shopify support is always available when you need them.
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    Performance
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Shopify
    Shopify website speed is quite impressive. Even if we integrate couple apps, it does not hamper the site speed.
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    Support Rating
    SAP
    Fast reaction specialists available
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    Shopify
    In terms of support I give Shopify a 9 out of 10 because they're always very friendly and thorough, and they personally can't solve my problem for me they always point me in the proper direction with the proper information I need to move forward
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    Online Training
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Shopify
    Shopify offered us several trainings to setup a Shopify store, how to build a brand, SEO, product photography etc. All this content have been super helpful in our journey.
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    Implementation Rating
    SAP
    Set up a supply chain strategy. Define your north star. Follow it with good consultants. Get know how from consultants with a deep know how in the system. Do proper change management.
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    Shopify
    Just start now and make the switch, the sooner the better. You will love it and it is really a simple process
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    Alternatives Considered
    SAP
    Well at least, the cost factor und the implementation time. 4 month from the decision to the productive use. This is overall being accept very fast! SAP Integrated Business Planning definitely increased the quality of our data and decision making process.
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    Shopify
    Big Commerce and SAP Hybris are two other platforms we've investigated and Shopify is by far easiest to use and customize. While it doesn't do everything out of the box, the apps do fill in many gaps. The cost however, is probably the biggest selling point against these other two options.
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    Scalability
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Shopify
    Shopify has basic to high-end plans. The plans grow with the brand`s growth and I love that about Shopify.
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    Return on Investment
    SAP
    • The biggest positive is improved forecast accuracy; now, I can work in a structured manner to reduce my costs and anticipate demand for the products.
    • Now, one certain item is that the Enhanced Data Quality is helping us a lot in making quicker decisions and a faster work life.
    • The sales and operations teams are aligned now in a much better manner, and work is faster.
    • Planning has become easier and smoother.
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    Shopify
    • It got the store up quickly so the client could start selling. She was previously selling products on Etsy and Facebook and wanted to consolidate everything onto one website, so the main thing Shopify solved was to reduce the store owner's time in managing all her products on multiple sites. Also, we had previously built a website on Wix with all the custom functionality and branding she needed - a truly great, high-end website - but it performed so slowly that it was unusable. So the speed at which Shopify can be set up and then works on the page is appreciable.
    • The website was manageable by the client - she could figure the system out herself after a while so she saved money on costs for hiring developers. She did have to hire developers to customize some of the plug-ins but costs are all relative; it wasn't a high investment compared to building a full e-commerce website. With the complexity and size of her product base and the functionality and branding she wanted to have in a website, and the potential of her business, she would have needed to invest well over $10,000 to get to where she really needs to be. In the end she kept the budget under $5000.00.
    • Costs kept climbing with plug-ins having to be added with everything. My client became more involved in building the website and began to try multiple plugins, and she did not have the skill base to evaluate the plugins functionalities so she chose plugins that did not do everything she needed, and then ended up paying the plugin developers to customize the plugins. So on one hand, it's pretty amazing to be able to bring up an e-commerce website as quickly as a week or so, but on the other hand if you need anything customized or deeper functionality in regards to product searching and filtering on the web page, and management on the backend, it quickly goes beyond the skills of the average person to manage, and above their expected budget as well. In the end my client really did not get anything close to the functionality for the website we had originally envisioned.
    • Shopify was the easiest way we could find to bring the client's products to a global market. We evaluated several other platforms and the functionality simple did not seem to be adequate, so Shopify seemed like the only solution that could do enough of what we needed and still stay within this client's budget. Really the problem in this project was not platform per se but that the budget wasn't large enough. Shopify managed to provide a solution for an ecommerce store with thousands of products on a tiny budget, so in the sense of pure functionality it provided the best value of all the platforms we evaluated. The solution still isn't big enough for this client's business though so, without having insights into this client's post-build sales results, my guess is that because her new website did not make her products easier to sort through, and she likely didn't have much more budget left to invest in SEO and other marketing of the website, her sales probably didn't increase substantially as a result of having built the website. So I think this project all in all did not likely have a high ROI.
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Integrated Business Planning Screenshots

    Screenshot of SAP IBP Statistical ForecastScreenshot of SAP IBP for DemandScreenshot of SAP Supply Chain Control TowerScreenshot of Supply Chain Visibility