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Sage MAS vs Unit4 Business World comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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

Sage MAS
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
ERP (24th)
Unit4 Business World
Average Rating
6.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Cloud ERP (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Resource Planning solutions, they serve different purposes. Sage MAS is designed for ERP and holds a mindshare of 1.2%, up 0.2% compared to last year.
Unit4 Business World, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud ERP, holds 3.8% mindshare, up 3.2% since last year.
ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sage MAS1.2%
SAP ERP9.2%
SAP S/4HANA5.8%
Other83.8%
ERP
Cloud ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Unit4 Business World3.8%
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP18.1%
NetSuite ERP17.4%
Other60.7%
Cloud ERP
 

Featured Reviews

Mahmoud Paridehpour - PeerSpot reviewer
VP of Ecommerce & Information Systems at Four Seasons General Merchandise
Offers extensive features for efficient operations in small to midsize businesses
The solution is very good. However, for very small companies, maybe a cloud service is better. Other software like QuickBooks may work well if you do not have many employees and require simple invoicing and inventory. This software, though, is a bit more advanced compared to QuickBooks, offering flexibility, multi-user capability, and options for application development. It connects directly to the database for reporting or external systems, which is beneficial for companies needing more advanced features. However, if I need a very complex system, Sage might not be suitable. Overall, I would rate this product an eight out of ten.
IM
Head Of Operations Support Unit For One Corporate System (Ocs) at CGIAR
Integrated finance and HR have supported growth while support and on-premise limits need work
Unit4 ERP7 will not be improved as it is no longer supported by Unit4. The cloud ERP CR and ERP X do have clear roadmaps available to customers. Many of the gaps have been filled by the ERP suite of products. New improvements will include AI agents to automate finance and HR processes.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The technical support is very good."
"For me, it is a ten because I did not have any problems or issues."
"Regarding the cost, it is cheap. I pay a one-time fee instead of a monthly license fee per user."
"The product provides consistent updates and upgrades."
"The technical support is very good."
"The warehouse module is imperative in keeping our records up-to-date because we have multiple locations."
"The financial features are the most valuable because we did not have good financial software and our organization had been growing."
"Unit4 Business World is a reliable product."
"The product's self-service capabilities have benefited our organization."
"We try not to do customization, but we do configuration, and the configuration is extremely flexible with many options for integrations as well."
"Unit4 Business World is a reliable product."
"Agresso includes a set of reporting and analytic tools that can be used to create a variety of reports unlike traditional ERP."
"Unit4 Business World's most valuable feature is flexibility. Its dashboards are easy."
"The Unit4 ERP product is very flexible and can be configured to fit most business processes."
 

Cons

"The vendor stopped supporting the solution on the Linux platform."
"Updating incorrect information takes a specific process to correctly back out the error to fix it."
"We're definitely looking at a new system because everything in this product needs improving."
"While the software may not be very expensive, it lacks many advanced features found in other software."
"While the software may not be very expensive, it lacks many advanced features found in other software."
"We're definitely looking at a new system because everything in this product needs improving."
"Reporting and analytics features must be improved."
"I would like to see more flexibility in the customization for us to be able to customize it based on the client's requirements."
"For people on-premise, customer service is not great. During these 12 years, the quality of support has been a significant issue."
"For people on-premise, customer service is not great. During these 12 years, the quality of support has been a significant issue."
"I would like to see more flexibility in the customization for us to be able to customize it based on the client's requirements."
"I would like to see direct communication support to engage with clients. The parent company should have a direct relationship with clients. Also, the tool's licensing, upgrade, and maintenance costs should be reduced."
"Well, the commercial section is the worst in this company (0/10), al menos in our case."
"Limited industries covered - Agresso lacks some key modules"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is reasonable."
"I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Agriculture
8%
University
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Sage MAS?
While the software may not be very expensive, it lacks many advanced features found in other software. There are not many extensions available compared to other ERP platforms. The technology is a l...
What is your primary use case for Sage MAS?
I use it for the wholesale business. It is accounting software, not a very advanced ERP with all the new features you can find in ERP. However, it is a good fit for small to midsize companies since...
What advice do you have for others considering Sage MAS?
The solution is very good. However, for very small companies, maybe a cloud service is better. Other software like QuickBooks may work well if you do not have many employees and require simple invo...
What needs improvement with Unit4 Business World?
Unit4 ERP7 will not be improved as it is no longer supported by Unit4. The cloud ERP CR and ERP X do have clear roadmaps available to customers. Many of the gaps have been filled by the ERP suite o...
What is your primary use case for Unit4 Business World?
We have been using Unit4 Business World on-premises with 10 different research institutes for Finance, HR, Procurement, and Projects. This Unit4 product is no longer supported by Unit4. It is repla...
What advice do you have for others considering Unit4 Business World?
If you are a new customer, you should look at Unit4 SaaS ERPX, which is where Unit4 is focusing most of its development. It has been designed and optimized for the cloud and is more affordable than...
 

Also Known As

MAS
Agresso ERP
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Vesta Stoves, Power Distribution LLC, Electronics Inc, Pinstripe & Pearls
Media Prima Berhad, IKEA, Cranfield University, The Salvation Army, Avis Europe plc, Nando's
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