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Penta vs SAP ERP comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Penta
Ranking in ERP
36th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
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
105
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Penta is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP ERP is 19.0%, down from 22.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

reviewer1775292 - PeerSpot reviewer
Less expensive than some competing solutions, but it's hard to handle logistics management at scale
We're having problems with logistics and warehouse management, and we don't know if we have the right module from Penta. When shipments come into our warehouse, they have to plug it into the Penta system and find the right place to store them. They have to go through the same process on the way out. Our production department has to do the same thing each time to prepare the material for production and get the goods out of the store. It takes a lot of time. I don't know if there are any automated solutions for it. We also do internal manufacturing orders from the German branch of our company. We send an order to the manufacturing department for every car and they have to enter each individual order into the system. The production manager spends so much time organizing this task.
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I believe Penta costs less than SAP"
"I have found all the modules related to finance valuable, such as account management and HR. The entire suite is very useful."
"The implementation is very straightforward."
"I like the solution's ability to close plans and resource requirements in deals."
"The most valuable features are the claim management."
"The most valuable features of SAP ERP are its stability, industry-specific package, and adaptable configuration."
"The accounting module's record and report process is closely integrated with almost every other process."
"MDG provides a central location for governance of the creation/updating processes of master data. It allows you to change several fields in the same object. For example, we can change a field on the purchasing view and change another field on an accounting view to the same material at the same time."
"The most valuable feature of SAP ERP is the integration. It can be seamlessly integrated across the board."
 

Cons

"However, the production guys tell me that Penta is not suitable for mass production. If we build a hundred cars per day or more, then we'll have problems. At the same time, I can't say whether the issue is Penta or our process. In other words, maybe we have too many manual projects in it."
"The production system must be upgraded."
"Though SAP ERP's FICO module is a strong part of the product, its integration capabilities can be made stronger."
"SAP is not making a big effort to make it easy to integrate solutions from other vendors. It's not easy at all... Integration is what they can do better."
"It could be more flexible, and the company should be able to adapt the system. Not the other way around. It's very rigid and difficult to change. Reporting could also be better."
"Implementing SAP ERP can be very costly, particularly for smaller organizations with limited resources."
"SAP ERP could improve by integrating additional components such as digital signatures and barcoding."
"The solution's graphical user interface (GUI) is outdated and could be improved."
"The user interface can be more intuitive and user-friendly by having it be more menu-driven, this would be a large benefit."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We pay annually for the use of this solution."
"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."
"SAP ERP is an expensive tool."
"This is a costly product."
"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."
"The solution has moved from a licensing model to a rights-based, subscription model in the cloud."
"There is a one-time license that is needed to use the solution. The support is what is needed to be renewed annually."
"The solution can cost approximately $1 million a year for maintenance for a small-size company and can grow from there. Approximately $1 million is needed for a good-size company."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Retailer
7%
University
6%
 

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