SAP Business ByDesign vs SAP Business One comparison

The compared SAP Business ByDesign and SAP Business One solutions aren't in the same category. SAP Business ByDesign is ranked #6 in CE , with an average rating of 8.5, and holds a 8.3% mindshare in the category. SAP Business One is ranked #6 in ERP , with an average rating of 7.9, and holds a 3.3% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of SAP Business ByDesign users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of SAP Business One users who would recommend it.

SAP Business ByDesign

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92% willing to recommend

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91% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

SAP Business ByDesign

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

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Cloud ERP (6th)

SAP Business One

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

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ERP (6th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Resource Planning solutions, they serve different purposes. SAP Business ByDesign is designed for Cloud ERP and holds a mindshare of 8.3%, down 8.9% compared to last year.
SAP Business One, on the other hand, focuses on ERP, holds 3.3% mindshare, down 5.7% since last year.

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Majid-Mustafa

Senior SAP Technical Consultant at Tallimax Consultancy

Provides custom versions of reports personalized for users

For AI initiatives, you need to purchase a separate AI license to integrate with SAP Business ByDesign. I'd recommend SAP Business ByDesign for large companies that want to check data graphically, especially for monthly income, expenses, and taxes in the millions or trillions. Overall, for large-scale companies, I'd rate it ten out of ten.

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Hatem Mohamed Nageeb Salama

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.

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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

"The most valuable features of SAP Business ByDesign are customer invoicing and cost and revenue, from which I get the data for my project reports."

"When we were using it, we did see an immediate benefit, especially in the inventory on consignment issue. We were a biotech pre-revenue company and most of our manufacturing was outsourced. So being able to track inventory within the system without creating a financial impact was very key for us."

"I like its modern approach. It is very modern and new technology."

"When comparing SAP Business ByDesign to much larger ERP solutions, such as SAP ECC 6.0 or SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business ByDesign is more user-friendly and easier to implement."

"The most valuable feature is the feature called Financial Closing Cockpit. This feature allows us to monitor our accounting and processing closely."

"I find the tool’s every feature valuable."

"The most helpful feature is the integrations. Integrating the tool with SAP S/4HANA Cloud is easy, facilitating implementation and deployment. The runtime analysis checks for real-time analytics to see if the software works properly. This is a powerful feature."

"The standard system is stable."

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"Ease of access is a valuable feature. It is very good to sell to customers from the interface itself and from its capabilities."

"The solution has all the basic features that are required for us."

"The efficient Intercompany sales to purchase order conversion is great."

"I like analytics, dashboard, and KPIs a lot. It is very helpful when I need to check balances and financial statements."

"The most valuable feature of SAP Business One is its user-friendly and useful business module."

"Some of the most useful features of SAP Business One are that it has all the modules in a single platform, which is a good option compared to S/4HANA and other systems."

"The relationship map is very useful for us."

"It's simple to use and very direct."

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Cons

"SAP Business ByDesign can improve the flexibility and user-friendliness of the reporting during the implementations. Customizing the reports inside the device requires a lot of knowledge and most of the time a developer level is needed. For example, if you want to have a more specific reporting layout."

"SAP Business ByDesign is a very vast product, but it has to be a bit more centralized. All the models need to be more centralized for a better experience."

"The solution does not support customization for forms and reports. It's not flexible in case you need some enhancements in business processes."

"There is room for improvement in the reporting capability. To use it properly, you need intensive IT support. You cannot write your own reports."

"One disadvantage was that we had the legacy system, SAP Business One, and we could not migrate our data to SAP Business ByDesign. They should have provided a migration path."

"Scalability is difficult."

"With SAP S/4HANA, you can design your release strategy and modify it to include as many people as possible, which is missing in SAP Business ByDesign."

"The payroll module of the solution could improve."

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"Security could be improved."

"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."

"More support can be provided on the web client end."

"In SAP Business One, customization can be made easier...I would tell those planning to use the solution that though it is a good solution, it might not be a complete solution since there are some missing features in it."

"Improvements are required in the support for partner-delivery add-ons, functional graphs, user development, and BI since certain shortcomings exist in these areas."

"There should be a portal so that our providers can give us their invoices. This is something that it is missing currently. SAP provides such a portal with SAP ERP, but it is not available with SAP Business One."

"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."

"There are aspects of SAP Business One that could be improved, particularly when compared with other ERP systems, such as the high license cost."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the price of SAP Business ByDesign a seven out of ten."

"The price of the solution could be better. They have to come up with a new strategy."

"The cost starts anywhere between fifty thousand dollars and up depending on the number of licenses."

"The price of SAP Business ByDesign is less expensive than SAP S/4HANA. However, the price is on par with other similar competitors, such as Microsoft."

"The pricing depends on company size. It's cheaper for small companies and more expensive for large ones."

"Everything is included in the licensing cost of the solution. However, they use a per-user model for additional charges."

"The tool’s subscription is yearly. There is no flat pricing involved and everything has a range. Pricing depends on the functionality that you would use. You need to also pay for the additional hosting and maintenance costs."

"The tool’s pricing is expensive."

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"In terms of price, it's fair, but the problem is with AMC."

"The price of SAP Business One is reasonable."

"I rate the product pricing structure at around six out of ten due to currency fluctuations posing challenges."

"I rate the solution's pricing a six or seven out of ten since it is expensive."

"Business One's prices are really high."

"The price is a bit expensive."

"SAP Business One is a cost-effective solution. The price is good and we pay for a subscription annually."

"SAP Business One is moderately priced."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

23%

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

Real Estate/Law Firm

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Healthcare Company

Retailer

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Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SAP Business ByDesign?

The most valuable features of SAP Business ByDesign are customer invoicing and cost and revenue, from which I get the data for my project reports.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Business ByDesign?

The price is high, as every year SAP increases the price by 3.5%.

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What needs improvement with SAP Business ByDesign?

We received a few complaints about the slowness in SAP Business ByDesign last year, so I think SAP can focus on improving performance, particularly when it becomes slow during data saving and handl...

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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...

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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

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Business One?

It is expensive compared to other modules or ERPs.

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Comparisons

SAP S/4HANA Cloud vs SAP Business ByDesign

Compared 68% of the time

SAP S/4HANA vs SAP Business ByDesign

Compared 32% of the time

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SAP S/4HANA vs SAP Business One

Compared 29% of the time

SAP ERP vs SAP Business One

Compared 16% of the time

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs SAP Business One

Compared 7% of the time

SAP S/4HANA Cloud vs SAP Business One

Compared 6% of the time

Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP vs SAP Business One

Compared 4% of the time

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Overview

SAP Business ByDesign is a cloud-based business management software that supports everything from finance to CRM – and is available anytime, anywhere, on almost any device. It helps medium-sized businesses seize new opportunities and accelerate growth – and it helps subsidiaries take advantage of head office resources, while keeping their flexibility.

Streamline end-to-end processes and maximize efficiency across your organization
Gain timely business insights with integrated analytics and reporting powered by SAP HANA
Manage your business from anywhere, at any time, with built-in mobile apps
Rely on highly secure data centers that are managed, monitored, and maintained by SAP experts

SAP

The SAP Business One application offers a way to manage your entire business – from accounting and financials, purchasing, inventory, sales and customer relationships, and project management, to operations and human resources. SAP Business One helps you to streamline processes, gain a greater insight into your business, so that you can act fast and make decisions based on real time information, to help you drive profitable growth.

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Sample Customers

Standard Bank of South Africa, AOK Bundesverband, PT XL Axiata Tbk, Tvoy Dom, Schaidt Innovations GmbH & Co. KG, DeLaval International AB, EMC Corporation, Lenovo, Castle Importing Inc., Unilever, Rifle Paper Co., RAK Ceramics, Rough Country, B&G Manufacturing, Life is good Inc., Joy Global Inc., City of Cape Town

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