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QAD Cloud ERP vs SAP Business One comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 28, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

QAD Cloud ERP
Ranking in ERP
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP Business One
Ranking in ERP
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
96
Ranking in other categories
Cloud ERP (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of QAD Cloud ERP is 1.3%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Business One is 2.7%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP Business One2.7%
QAD Cloud ERP1.3%
Other96.0%
ERP
 

Featured Reviews

Abbas Hirkani - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Project Manager at YASH Technologies
Quick implementation brings comprehensive workflow management and efficient regulation handling
One of the major advantages of QAD Cloud ERP is related to the easy and quick implementation that I have found the most valuable. The entire application of QAD Cloud ERP itself is very valuable for my customers. My impression of the advanced supply chain management feature in QAD Cloud ERP is that it's a very comfortable tool and, if rightly configured, it really helps the business to have clear visibility of the entire supply chain. My impression of the compliance management in QAD Cloud ERP is that it has reduced many overheads of doing manual compliance, and it is quite easily manageable; it is connected with the regulatory authorities, making it a fantastic tool. The positive impact my customers have experienced from using QAD Cloud ERP includes easy integration with multiple different applications, connectivity with regulatory authorities and banks, having bank drivers for easy payments and receiving money, and it has fantastic web UI reporting, which satisfies many different stakeholders within the entire organization worldwide.
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

"The positive impact my customers have experienced from using QAD Cloud ERP includes easy integration with multiple different applications, connectivity with regulatory authorities and banks, having bank drivers for easy payments and receiving money, and it has fantastic web UI reporting, which satisfies many different stakeholders within the entire organization worldwide."
"It is the most stable solution that I've ever worked with."
"The solution serves its purpose and does what we need it to do."
"We bought all licenses for the whole package in the very beginning, and now we're just paying for 404 licensed maintenance. It's a standard fee. Of course, we still pay partners for implementation."
"You can scale the solution well."
"Business One's best feature is transport management and collections."
"What's most helpful to customers who use SAP Business One is that the solution is fully integrated and easy to use. It's very easy to digest and has many features for small to medium companies."
"We have been satisfied with the technical support."
"The most valuable feature of SAP Business One is all the functionality of the modules together. It is a full-featured solution."
"SAP Business One on AWS has good documentation and has many services in the cloud."
"The Material Requirements Planning (MRP) feature of SAP Business One has been most beneficial for our reporting needs."
 

Cons

"They could improve by moving away from the architecture of Progress 4GL as currently they are undergoing a very drastic change by redoing the entire application with Java and web-based technologies, projected to be released by 2026 with the incorporation of analytics, process intelligence, and AI to help business users."
"Just implementing an ERP system takes a lot of time."
"The product lacks a lot of features and technology."
"Not a ten because it's not software for a structured company or something very big. That is my impression."
"SAP Business One on AWS could improve by adding more functionality to the web client."
"Something which would be helpful to management and, from our vantage point as a user, would be to see a simple reporting tool."
"They have a web client now. It primarily does sales. They just added purchasing. It'll be far more effective when I have inventory and financials as well into the web client version."
"The AI tools, programming languages, and dashboard customization should be easier."
"The user interface could be improved with drag-and-drop functionality that it currently lacks."
"The interface needs to be improved. It needs to be more user-friendly."
"SAP is not willing to improve SAP Business One because they have other solutions they are pushing, such as SAP Grow, which is the S/4HANA Cloud."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I rate the price of SAP Business One a seven out of ten."
"This solution can work with a very small company, but the price may not be the right, it may not be the right fit for them. We can't help with this because we have to really understand the market, the target audience, and we have to position the product accordingly. The price is not a very big concern because if the customer is finding value or the dealer, distributor, or implementation partner can show real value in the solution, then the price will not be a question at all."
"The price of SAP Business One on AWS could be lower, it is expensive."
"The price of SAP Business One is reasonable."
"SAP Business One is a cost-effective solution. The price is good and we pay for a subscription annually."
"Licenses are available on a monthly or yearly basis, and it costs about $1,200 per license, per user."
"I rate the product pricing structure at around six out of ten due to currency fluctuations posing challenges."
"We compared the Microsoft solution with Oracle NetSuite, as they have a price decrease. It is, however, not that much cheaper, and the price is comparable to SAP."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Performing Arts
7%
Transportation Company
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Educational Organization
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business45
Midsize Enterprise30
Large Enterprise24
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with QAD Cloud ERP?
Areas of QAD Cloud ERP that could be improved include the ongoing enhancements they are making; it has grown significantly over my last 25 years, incorporating many different business needs, and th...
What is your primary use case for QAD Cloud ERP?
My customers usually use QAD Cloud ERP mainly in manufacturing from automobile industries, specifically tier two and tier three manufacturing companies, not the tier one auto manufacturers. They ma...
What advice do you have for others considering QAD Cloud ERP?
My impression of the modular architecture of QAD Cloud ERP is that it's a 4GL, Progress 4GL based database system, so it is a server-client technology as well as web-based, making it a really conve...
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 do you like most about SAP Business One?
It's user-friendly and comes with comprehensive manuals. So, it is easy to learn to use SAP Business One
 

Also Known As

MFG/PRO
Business One, SAP Business One on AWS
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Tower International, Kendra Scott
Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd
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