Ellucian vs SAP ERP comparison

Ellucian and SAP are both solutions in the ERP category. Ellucian is ranked #32, while SAP is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.0. Ellucian holds a 0.5% mindshare in ERP, compared to SAP’s 20.0% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of Ellucian users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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86% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

SAP ERP and Ellucian are competing products in the enterprise resource planning sector. SAP ERP has the upper hand in scalability and flexibility, suitable for larger enterprises, while Ellucian targets higher education institutions with specialized solutions.

Features: SAP ERP offers extensive customization, robust analytics, and comprehensive integration capabilities. Ellucian focuses on educational functionalities, such as student lifecycle management, tailored academic solutions, and efficient management systems.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP ERP provides comprehensive deployment options with strong customer support but can require significant time and resources. Ellucian features a simpler deployment process for educational clients with specialized support, noted for its integration ease in the education sector.

Pricing and ROI: SAP ERP's setup cost is higher, delivering significant ROI through its flexibility and extensive features. Ellucian is more cost-effective for educational institutions, achieving substantial ROI by meeting specific academic needs.

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Categories and Ranking

Ellucian

Ranking in ERP

32nd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Student Information System (SIS) (4th)

SAP ERP

Ranking in ERP

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

104

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Ellucian is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP ERP is 20.0%, down from 23.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer1308615

Associate Dean at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

Presents all information in one place and automates some of our manual processes

This product is used by more than 50 colleges in our state and it is purchased by the government. The system office does the testing and pushes out the patches to us, so everything has been testing. Even if there is any customization that needs to be done, it happens before it comes to us. As such, I haven't had to contact technical support myself.

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Srinivasan Kuppuswamy

Founder Partner & Chief Consultant at Sagesse Abundance

The amazing, robust framework with unlimited scalability earns its #1 status

The solution is not ready for the current e-commerce environment. Its was built for large enterprises who need to predictably optimize their human, material, and financial resources. ERP has evolved and businesses are changing. There are not many large corporations. Most are small enterprises with the capabilities of large enterprises through networking and platform integration. Some companies promote products but get things done with other enterprises as a network. Companies do not want to create new capacity but want to leverage existing capacity with innovative products. They do not want to spend resources on duplicating capacity or facilities. I do not think any ERP product is ready to support this environment so ERPs as a whole might end up being used for back-office functions only. It is not easy to evolve an ERP product because its intent is to integrate functions and processes within an organization. Whereas, in the new business model, processes are not limited to one's own enterprise but cut across different enterprises. There is no enterprise solution as this point in time for the current e-commerce environment so companies must integrate with many solutions.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like that all of the student information is in one place."

"It provides great visibility into the details of enterprise resource planning."

"The most valuable features are the claim management."

"The implementation is very straightforward."

"It provides one overview of the capacity planning."

"The most significant elements of this solution are the ability to create a virtual product, a service product, and delivery."

"The most valuable features of SAP ERP are the integration between all departments, such as purchasing, finance, trading, and sales."

"The solution is very mature."

"SAP ERP offers a wide range of functional modules, including payroll, HR, financials, and others."

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Cons

"The functionality for monitoring satisfactory academic progress has room for improvement."

"It is a little difficult to use."

"The integration with others application could be easier. There are many different features that this solution offers which could be easier to implement."

"The problem with SAP is that whenever there is a modification, or if a new field needs to be added, they charge tens of thousands, hundreds, or even two hundred thousand dollars. That is not anything in which I am really interested. For instance, consider a single-use case. I have to enter the root causes for a certain operation or failure. That option does not exist anywhere in SAP, not in manufacturing, not in logistics, not in anything. It is completely missing. The root cause analysis is very common across industries, yet SAP does not offer this option. A line field or a metaparticle, for example, was delayed. If you have the choice to input the warehouse operator or if the person who submitted the document has the opportunity to enter, this has been postponed for N, X, Y, or Z reasons."

"The flexibility in using the software could improve. I am from a product background and I've been testing a lot of applications, for example, Informatics. The UI, features, and cloud version could improve."

"Reporting is why most companies need to acquire business intelligence add-on solutions, and when it comes to SAP ERP, they could improve the reporting graphical representation of the data."

"License fees are too high."

"Poor ergonomics."

"There should be better support provided to be able to migrate to S/4HANA easier."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution has moved from a licensing model to a rights-based, subscription model in the cloud."

"My company makes early payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product. There are no additional costs apart from the charges paid toward the subscription-based license offered by SAP."

"I rate the product's price a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap or affordable, and ten is really expensive. The solution is expensive."

"SAP is a bit on the costly side, but they also provide support and other things. We are paying for licenses and the use of the cloud."

"The solution is expensive so I rate cost a five out of ten."

"SAP ECC is not cheap but I consider it the best system for managing an organization's data and processes."

"SAP ERP is an expensive tool."

"The price of SAP ERP is high, but it is worth the money. The maintenance and support can be expensive. There should be a different price model for businesses that are not as large to be able to afford it."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

University

36%

Computer Software Company

18%

Educational Organization

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

12%

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Overview

A range of campus management solutions for higher education sector including student information system, registration tools, and more.

Ellucian

SAP ERP addresses the core business software requirements of midsize and large organizations in all industries and sectors. SAP ERP includes four individual solutions that support key areas of enterprise resource planning: human capital management, financials, operations, corporate services.

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Sample Customers

Oklahoma Christian University

B&G Manufacturing, Unilever, Life is good Inc., Joy Global Inc., City of Cape Town, Bhopal Municipal, Corporation (BMC), adidas Group, Butcher & Packer Supply Company, Franklin Valve L.P., Evoshield, Prime Meats, a Norsan Group company, EMC Corporation, Varian Medical Systems Inc., FC Bayern Mªnchen AG, AkzoNobel Chemicals B.V., T¾V Rheinland, Pacific Drilling S.A., Fire & Rescue New South Wales, University of Amsterdam, Pa_alon S.A.

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