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Certinia ERP vs SAP Business One comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 1, 2026

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Certinia ERP
Ranking in Cloud ERP
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP Business One
Ranking in Cloud ERP
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
98
Ranking in other categories
ERP (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Cloud ERP category, the mindshare of Certinia ERP is 2.3%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Business One is 5.0%, down from 8.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP Business One5.0%
Certinia ERP2.3%
Other92.7%
Cloud ERP
 

Featured Reviews

Karthik Raj S - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at AblyPro
Enhanced accounting with responsive support and reporting efficiency
We use Certinia ERP for accounting purposes, generating sales invoices, enabling invoices, and for various reports. These include cash statements, general reports, income statements, and profit and loss statements Certinia ERP has increased our revenues, provides good support, and has helped us…
Hatem Mohamed Nageeb Salama - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Sales and Presales Director at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Provides efficiency for small businesses, but requires costly add-ons for broader capabilities
I am currently using SAP products but not primarily selling SAP. Regarding real-time data processing capabilities, it is partially helpful for decision-making. It has built-in capability for real-time data, but it's not interactive data analytics. People need another solution such as Power BI to be integrated to get real-time data with interactive analytics. When it comes to customizing reporting in SAP Business One, it has the capability to customize reports via SAP Crystal Reports. It has a good amount of reports, but for each business, you need to understand exactly what the customer needs to customize their reports. The solution includes a mobile app to access key business information, though it is a very weak mobile app. The main benefit SAP Business One provides to users is ease of access. It's very good to present to customers, both from the interface and capabilities perspective. It's suitable for small to medium companies, making the buy-in for the solution very good. The pricing for SAP Business One is very competitive. Overall, SAP Business One is a very good solution for small to medium businesses. If your company is looking for an ERP to run end-to-end business, this is the solution. You need specific add-ons to run in specific industries, but it's approximately 70% good for most small to medium companies. My overall rating for SAP Business One is 7 out of 10.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It has features like bank reconciliation and the financial report builder which enhance operational efficiency."
"Certinia ERP is user-friendly and provides comprehensive support for accounting-related tasks."
"The most valuable features of SAP Business One are that it has plenty of features and an easy general ledger entry. Additionally, we have an internal team that supports the solution and they provide is good. The solution is easy for us to support."
"We are providing the support, and we get good support from SAP."
"The solution is stable."
"Ease of access is a valuable feature."
"If SAP Business One is managed efficiently, it can definitely give you a good return on your investment."
"SAP Business One is very stable, and I would rate its performance as ten out of ten."
"I would recommend this solution to new users."
"The solution is scalable."
 

Cons

"The customer support takes too long to respond, which could be improved by focusing on reducing the time for issue resolution."
"The bank statement feature takes a lot of time and can be improved to make reconciliation quicker."
"The user interface could be improved with drag-and-drop functionality that it currently lacks."
"Our business has grown beyond the capabilities of Business One. We need a bigger ERP solution, and therefore we are moving away."
"The reading and retrieving of data are slow in the system."
"SAP Business One could improve project management, quality assurance, material management, forecasting, full costing, and quality control. Many modules are missing in this solution."
"The solution lacks ability to integrate with other tools."
"SAP could improve the performance of the business alignment with other products."
"Business One doesn't have a proper master data management function."
"The vendor wasn't competent enough to deploy the SAP solution so I had to go online to help them resolve their issue."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Business One's prices are really high."
"I rate the price of SAP Business One a seven out of ten."
"The price of the limited version is about 70,000 Pesos ($2,900 USD), and the professional version is about double at 140,000 Pesos ($5,800 USD)."
"Pricing for me, it's not very interesting. I think it's priced at a normal level."
"We are on a perpetual license for SAP Business One and the price it should be less expensive when comparing it to other solutions."
"It's not cheap but offers good value, particularly for medium-sized enterprises."
"The price of SAP Business One on AWS could be lower, it is expensive."
"SAP Business One is moderately priced."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business46
Midsize Enterprise30
Large Enterprise26
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Certinia ERP?
The customer support takes too long to respond, which could be improved by focusing on reducing the time for issue resolution. Additionally, more knowledge articles in the Certinia community would ...
What is your primary use case for Certinia ERP?
We use Certinia ERP for all finance-related tasks, including invoices, sales invoices, both account receivables, payables, and installations.
What advice do you have for others considering Certinia ERP?
I would encourage others to go for Certinia ERP. However, they should be prepared for some delays in customer support. Otherwise, it is efficient for managing invoices and reconciliations.
Are there any advantages of SAP S4 HANA over SAP Business One (SAP B1) apart from the cost?
SaP Business One is a complete solution for business management. The software applications are broad, ranging from accounting to project management and human resources. It is very versatile and com...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Business One?
I give SAP Business One a rating of five for pricing, where one is high and ten is low. The pricing is a bit expensive.
What needs improvement with SAP Business One?
The service app is somewhat limited in terms of what it can provide to field users because this solution is for people going to customers to install or repair things. When compared with other solut...
 

Also Known As

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Business One, SAP Business One on AWS
 

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Sample Customers

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Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd
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