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JD Edwards World vs SAP ERP comparison

Oracle and SAP are both solutions in the ERP category. Oracle is ranked #15 with an average rating of 7.6, while SAP is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.0. Oracle holds a 0.9% mindshare in ERP, compared to SAP’s 20.0% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of SAP users who would recommend it.
JD Edwards World
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

SAP ERP and JD Edwards World compete in the ERP software category. SAP ERP appears to have the upper hand in business integrations and comprehensive functionality, while JD Edwards World excels in ease of use and specific module support.

Features: SAP ERP provides extensive business efficiency with modules supporting finance, supply chain management, and human capital management. Its customizable features and seamless integration capabilities make it suitable for large enterprises. JD Edwards World is known for its user-friendliness, offering unique functionalities and solid support in modules such as MRP and traceability.

Room for Improvement: SAP ERP is often criticized for its high costs, a complex user interface, and integration challenges with external systems. Users seek a better user experience and more straightforward integration options. JD Edwards World is perceived as outdated, lacking modern support and significant updates, with much of its functionality considered legacy.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP ERP offers both on-premises and cloud configurations, catering to various business scales. Its customer service is generally satisfactory but noted for slow and costly technical support. JD Edwards World primarily provides on-premises deployment, with its support often criticized for being outsourced and insufficiently robust.

Pricing and ROI: SAP ERP comes with high licensing fees and maintenance costs, making it less accessible for small to medium enterprises, though its ROI is achieved over several years through efficiency gains. JD Edwards World is more financially accessible, benefiting from legacy product pricing, but its ROI potential is limited by its narrower feature set compared to SAP ERP.

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Categories and Ranking

JD Edwards World
Ranking in ERP
15th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
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 JD Edwards World is 0.9%, down from 1.4% 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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Featured Reviews

Ramandeep Walia - PeerSpot reviewer
A good legacy solution that is reliable and has good support
We haven't done any implementation in the last ten years. That said, we did upgrade it in 2017-16 to the latest version and it was quite okay. It was complex yet not too much. I'd rate it three and a half out of five in terms of ease of setup.
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Srinivasan Kuppuswamy - PeerSpot reviewer
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

"JD Edwards World supports operations in manufacturing and distribution, which are crucial for our organization."
"The ease of use is consistently there."
"It has worked fine for many years."
"The solution's UI is user friendly and has good performance and good search facility."
"Menu creation is easier now."
"In my use cases, JD Edwards World offers flexibility in listing capabilities."
"We've found the initial setup to be easy."
"The pricing is okay. It's not overly expensive."
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"I like the solution’s features in finance, supply chain, sales, and distribution."
"I like that SAP ERP is very robust and stable."
"Well-integrated multilingual technology."
"Heavy integration is available with all types of systems, and we use it."
"The most valuable feature of SAP ERP is the financial module, pre-configured packages, and plenty of features. The solution is updating and adding new features that are helpful."
"Continuing to use it enabled continuity of business."
"It has been quite stable so far."
"This product is very scalable and easy to expand."
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Cons

"Its end of life is already announced, so I don't expect lots of improvement coming from the product anywhere anymore."
"The flexibility and ability to integrate external applications are increasingly vital."
"I would like report creation to be easier."
"Having tools that allow for small but fast adaptations of packages is crucial, as needing skilled programmers for every minor report or mask adaptation is a constraint my customers no longer favor."
"Improvements are needed in transitioning JD Edwards World to a more stable and reliable cloud product, particularly in terms of GDPR and data privacy compliance."
"World is old, so everybody is looking to just upgrade or migrate from it."
"I have more than 18 years of JDE experience in JDE EnterpriseOne and World versions. I think JDE is good but compared to SAP and Oracle EPS, we can see which area needs to have some improvement for JDE."
"There is no support from Oracle here. We only have third-party support."
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"It would also help if it were more open, more flexible, with more standard products."
"I always prefer using an S/4HANA system."
"The problem for us, we are one company that has seven home markets. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. When we need to configure, modify rules, change policies, or taxes rules, when we move currencies around based on our other financial results, it can get very complicated. When we try to join everything together we have some problems. However, the process good, all of our material and procurement processes are going well. The problem is trying to consolidate the financial reports and this is where I have problems."
"In general, a user should attend training before they can use this platform. There's definitely a learning curve. As a new user or employee, there may be some difficulty with onboarding."
"It is not easily integrated with outside products."
"The product does not update budgeting based on exchange rates which is important for BPM."
"The product is less intuitive and cumbersome for certain tasks."
"When evaluating the current version I am using now, the SAP GUI is old-style and needs to be replaced with something more modern and easy to use. However, the SAP GUI is very optimized for connection networks and is extremely good. Many people would like to have a WebGUI or something else to have access in a different way. Additionally, there could be some drag and drop functionality added because these features are normally in any website that this solution does not have."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of JD Edwards World is reasonable. Since it is a legacy solution the price has been reduced."
"You have to pay for a license, and the license cost is calculated based on the number of users you have."
"The pricing for JD Edwards World could be more affordable."
"SAP ECC is not cheap but I consider it the best system for managing an organization's data and processes."
"The on-premises licensing model comes with annual maintenance whereas the cloud-based licensing model is a yearly subscription. The tool’s pricing is normal and not expensive."
"It is less expensive than its competitors."
"There is a license needed to use this solution."
"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 don't know the price, but I know its licensing is on a yearly basis."
"The solution is expensive so I rate cost a five out of ten."
"The solution has moved from a licensing model to a rights-based, subscription model in the cloud."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
Wholesaler/Distributor
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Retailer
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about JD Edwards World?
The most valuable feature for me is the traceability customization, which allows me to track the movement and history of artifacts in our ecosystem.
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What needs improvement with JD Edwards World?
The flexibility and ability to integrate external applications are increasingly vital. For instance, integrating Salesforce with JD Edwards or SAP ERP provides significant power. The ERP system sho...
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What is your primary use case for JD Edwards World?
I have two different kinds of customers. One produces mass market goods like toilet paper and similar products. The other operates in the food environment, producing food packages for retailers. Bo...
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Is Anaplan better than SAP ERP?
There are different aspects of both Anaplan and SAP ERP that I like and dislike. Anaplan improves forecast accuracy and drives up the quality of analytics. Rather than spending all of their time co...
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What do you like most about SAP ERP?
The solution has made the most significant impact on our human resources function, specifically in HR operations and HR analytics. One feature of SAP ERP that I found most valuable is its use of co...
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What needs improvement with SAP ERP?
There is a need for improvement in the business analytics aspect in financial reporting and also in sales and marketing analytics.
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Overview

Oracle's JD Edwards World single platform solution enables better collaboration both within and outside your business network. Get all of your lines of business working together sharing information, boosting performance, trimming costs, and driving profitable growth. ERP Suite.
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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

SICIM S.p.A., Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A, Atrium European Real Estate, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Calumet Specialty Partners, LP Products, Grupo Arcor, Original BUFF S.A., Shelf Drilling Ltd., African + Eastern, Westfield Group LLC, Sportmaster Ltd., Beijing Xinladao Restaurant Group
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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