Overview
What is SAP Business One?
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.
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Reviewer Pros & Cons
Pricing
Limited
$99.00
Starter
$110.00
Pro
$132.00
Entry-level set up fee?
- No setup fee
Offerings
- Free Trial
- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Product Demos
SAP Business One Demo
Step 9 - Installing SAP Business One on SQL Server
The SAP Business One WOW demo
SAP Business One Demo
Features
Payroll Management
Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.
- 10Pay calculation(9) Ratings
Pay calculation provides for computation of employee pay with state and federal deductions.
- 10Benefit plan administration(7) Ratings
Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.
- 10Direct deposit files(8) Ratings
Direct deposit is the ability to electronically transfer pay to an employee’s personal bank account.
Customization
This addresses a company’s ability to configure the software to fit its specific use case and workflow.
- 9.4API for custom integration(35) Ratings
An API (application programming interface) provides a standard programming interface for connecting third-party systems to the software for data creation, access, updating and/or deletion.
- 8.9Plug-ins(35) Ratings
A number of third-party plug-ins are available to expand the core functionality of the software.
Security
This component helps a company minimize the security risks by controlling access to the software and its data, and encouraging best practices among users.
- 8.5Single sign-on capability(33) Ratings
The software system supports a centralized authentication mechanism allowing the user to access multiple systems with a single, centrally managed password.
- 9Role-based user permissions(41) Ratings
Permissions to perform actions or access or modify data are assigned to roles, which are then assigned to users, reducing complexity of administration.
Reporting & Analytics
Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.
- 5.4Dashboards(37) Ratings
Users can create, customize and share dashboards, which provide an overview of the most important metrics.
- 7.6Standard reports(42) Ratings
The software offers pre-built reports with metrics standard to the category.
- 8.3Custom reports(38) Ratings
Users can create custom reports.
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Financial management solution, including capabilities for general ledger and configurable accounting
- 9.3Accounts payable(43) Ratings
This includes the automation and tracking of payment to vendors and suppliers, with features such as payment scheduling, check printing, open purchase order alerts, document management, direct ACH bill payment, and vendor records.
- 9.3Accounts receivable(42) Ratings
This includes the management and automation of invoices and collections, with features like statements, invoices, receipts, payment reminders, customer records, auto billing, and refund checks.
- 7.5Global Financial Support(27) Ratings
Account using multiple ledgers, multiple currencies, and multiple entities
- 8.6Primary and Secondary Ledgers(28) Ratings
Record and report across multiple currencies and accounting standards with primary and secondary ledgers
- 8.6Journals and Reconciliations(35) Ratings
Automate and synchronize ledgers and processes
- 8.9Configurable Accounting(33) Ratings
Configure accounting rules and segments for each chart of accounts
- 8.6Standardized Processes(38) Ratings
Centralize financial management to facilitate standardized financial processes
Inventory Management
The ability to track and manage the flow of goods or materials into and out of an inventory.
- 8.7Inventory tracking(42) Ratings
The software syncs orders and stock to maintain a real-time picture of inventory and supports multiple methods such as LIFO and FIFO.
- 7.1Automatic reordering(29) Ratings
The software can be set up to automatically reorder a good when it falls below a certain threshold.
- 9Location management(39) Ratings
The software can track multiple goods across multiple locations.
Order Management
The ability to process orders, and track them from quote to cash.
- 7.7Pricing(39) Ratings
Users can set up complex and unique pricing requirements.
- 8.3Order entry(40) Ratings
Users can enter an order once, and the data flows to all the necessary units such as fulfillment and billing.
- 2Credit card processing(23) Ratings
The software facilitates credit card processing.
- 7.5Cost of goods sold(39) Ratings
The software calculates the direct costs attributable to a finished product, such as materials and labor, and includes roll-up pricing.
- 8.5Order Orchestration(31) Ratings
Define and execute order fulfillment processes for products as well as services on the same order.
Subledger and Financial Process
Revenue management solution including capabilities for subledgers and financial processes
- 8.4Billing Management(31) Ratings
Access role-based billing work area, perform discrete and recurring billing
- 8.8Cash and Asset Management(28) Ratings
Manage liquidity and cash requirements, asset transfers, disposals, reclassifications, and financial adjustments
- 6Travel & Expense Management(22) Ratings
Enter expenses from mobile devices, integrate credit card and travel booking, configure policy enforcement
- 8.3Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting(27) Ratings
Control spending at any budget level or time interval
- 9.5Period Close(33) Ratings
Sustain fast close with integrated subledgers, intuitive dashboards, embedded collaboration
Project Financial Management
Project financial management solution including capabilities for project budgeting, cost control, billing and contract management.
- 7Budgeting and Forecasting(17) Ratings
Establish project budgets and forecast future project financials
- 7Project Costing(16) Ratings
Standardize, track, and control costs at all project phases
- 7Cost Capture(16) Ratings
Capture costs including those for procurement, financials or time and labor, including from external systems
- 7Capital Project Management(11) Ratings
Track and manage capital asset costs
- 7Customer Contract Compliance(14) Ratings
Associate projects or tasks with customer contracts, and lines within contracts, to meet billing terms
- 6.1Project Revenue Recognition(16) Ratings
Recognize project contract revenue in line with accounting policies and regulations
Project Execution Management
Project execution management solution including capabilities for project scheduling, resource management, and team member task management.
- 8Project Planning and Scheduling(15) Ratings
Interactive Gantt chart for establishing tasks, durations, and delivery schedule
- 7Task Insight for Project Managers(12) Ratings
Project manager visibility into task progress of team members
- 1Project Mobile Functionality(11) Ratings
Capabilities for project functions such as updating and monitoring task progress and timecards from mobile devices
- 5Definable Resource Pools(9) Ratings
Definable and hierarchical resource pools of potential project resources
Grants Management
Grants management solution for higher education, public sector, or non-profits with capabilities for managing financial awards for program and project funding
- 7Award Lifecycle Management(9) Ratings
Manage the life of program funding awards from initial funding to close-out
Procurement
Procurement management solution with capabilities for sourcing, contracting, procure-to-pay and supplier management
- 8Bids Analyzed and Compared(11) Ratings
Evaluate, compare and recommend across multiple bids in real-time using diverse user selected criteria and graphical analytics
- 7.5Contract Authoring(11) Ratings
Document authoring with guided navigation, negotiation templates and productivity tools for reviews and collaboration
- 8.6Contract Repository(9) Ratings
Secure and searchable contract repository leveraging standard company language components, structures and formats
- 8.2Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated(13) Ratings
Create touchless purchases using purchase orders generated automatically per rules from approved requisitions
- 7Supplier Management(12) Ratings
Broadly manage and report comprehensive supplier profiles, capabilities and performance; identify bottlenecks; balance allocations, workloads
Risk Management
Risk management solution with capabilities for managing controls, assessing control effectiveness, certifying controls, and addressing deficiencies
- 7Risk Repository(7) Ratings
Idenity, document, and manage business risks in a unified repository
- 8Control Management(8) Ratings
Establish and update risk and controls matrix, control test plans, and instructions
- 8Control Efficiency Assessments(7) Ratings
Assess control effectiveness on criteria such as geography, business unit, compliance requirements, etc
- 8Issue Detection(8) Ratings
Detect and create issues as part of the assessment flow
- 7.7Remediation and Certification(6) Ratings
Create and update remediation plans and certify controls
Logistics
Logistics solution with capabilities for transportation planning, transportation execution, trade compliance, customs management, warehouse management and warehouse workforce management.
- 7Transportation Planning and Optimization(15) Ratings
Plan shipments across all modes of transportation via lowest costs/highest service
- 6.5Transportation Execution Management(13) Ratings
Execute and track shipping orders
- 6.5Trade and Customs Management(12) Ratings
Manage duties, tax rates, customs documents, and other data required for products shipped in and to specified countries
- 5.5Fulfillment Management(17) Ratings
Support for multi-channel demand and execution fulfillment processes
- 2.2Warehouse Workforce Management(14) Ratings
Set goals, measure actuals, and analyze productivity for warehousing tasks and activities
Manufacturing
Manufacturing solution for managing manufacturing processes and costs.
- 2Production Process Design(18) Ratings
Define data for plant hierarchy, process standards, work areas, calendars and standard operations
- 8.2Production Management(18) Ratings
Centralized critical status information for production supervisors
- 2Configuration Management(14) Ratings
Capture and process customer configuration orders
- 4Work Execution(16) Ratings
Monitor procution status, manage work orders for standard and non-standard production, enforce tight controls on serialized products
- 5Manufacturing Costs(16) Ratings
Estimate, plan and monitor costs and variances by plant. Capture resource costs using standard, actual, LIFO, FIFO or multiple costing methods.
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Planning solution with capabilities for planning, performance monitoring, change responses and execution.
- 7Forecasting(23) Ratings
Statistically forecast based on historical patterns and sales input, monitor accuracy and estimate new demand
- 7.7Inventory Planning(25) Ratings
Establish projected inventory levels, monitor actual levels and compare with projected levels
- 7Performance Monitoring(19) Ratings
Analyze business metrics and compare actual performance to plans, identify issues, prioritize demands and respond to changes
Product Lifecycle Management
Product Lifecycle Management solution with capabilities for innovation management, product development
- 5Proposal Management(13) Ratings
Capture budget, resource, and benefit expectations for proposals
- 7.5Product Master Data Management(14) Ratings
Create, classify, and manage product items, BOMs and product changes
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Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
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Operating Systems | Unspecified |
Mobile Application | No |
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(224)Community Insights
- Pros
- Cons
Customization: Users consistently praise the software's customizable nature for adapting to various business processes, making it a reliable option tailored to their specific needs.
Streamlining Capabilities: The MRP feature is appreciated for effectively handling stocks and enabling inventory audits by warehouse, streamlining document approval processes with ease.
Useful Features: Many users find the Relationship Maps feature helpful as it visually displays the entire process from start to finish in a single screen, enhancing accountability and efficiency in billing, payment processes, and reporting. These features significantly contribute to user satisfaction and operational effectiveness by providing tailored solutions that streamline tasks and enhance visibility across workflows.
Limited Reporting Options: Some users have expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of common reports, such as sales by category, which they find to be missing from the current reporting features. They feel that more standard reports would greatly enhance their reporting capabilities and decision-making processes.
Complex Customization Process: Users have mentioned difficulties in customizing additional reports due to the system not being easy enough to tailor for their specific needs. This lack of customization options has hindered their ability to generate specialized reports crucial for their business operations.
High Pricing and Escalation Costs: Reviewers have criticized the quick escalation of pricing, especially when adding enterprise solutions modules and users, making it costly for long-term use. The high prices associated with upgrades and additional modules deter some users from fully utilizing the software's capabilities.
Reviews
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Great product with a great implementation team
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SAP Business One - from a 12 year veteran implementer
It is the best product on the market - head and shoulders above other ERP packages I have looked at or implemented in the past.