SAP Business ByDesign vs SAP Business One on AWS comparison

SAP Business ByDesign vs. SAP Business One on AWS

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Categories and Ranking

SAP Business ByDesign

Ranking in Cloud ERP

5th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP Business One on AWS

Ranking in Cloud ERP

4th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Cloud ERP category, the mindshare of SAP Business ByDesign is 8.3%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Business One on AWS is 4.1%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud ERP

Featured Reviews

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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Joseph Daniel

Head Of Information Technology at Shachihata India pvt ltd

Scalable and flexible platform with significant challenges related to complexity, cost management, and the need for skilled personnel

There are a couple of significant challenges we're currently facing. First, our production team can't make use of the production planning features, as they require a Professional license and we only have access to the Logistics license, which is limiting our capabilities. The majority of the reports we generate are intended for managerial purposes. While most reports are straightforward to comprehend, there are a few exceptions that can be quite complex. It would be beneficial to have access to real-time data from our machines. This is crucial for monitoring all activities within our manufacturing processes, from software operations to the machinery used.

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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

"ByDesign's best features are its speed, real-time data, and reporting."

"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."

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

"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."

"It has a quick implementation and onboarding of users. It is flexible with reports and powerful."

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

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

"The most valuable features of Business ByDesign are the integration of its modules, analytics, and dashboards."

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"Setting up Business One is straightforward. It took us about three months to deploy Business One on AWS."

"The initial setup is manageable."

"The initial setup of the product seems to be good."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"The top-level view and easy navigation to individual transaction levels are beautifully done in SAP Business One."

"The most valuable feature of SAP Business One is its reporting capability."

"With the tool, there is no shutdown or breakdown time my company experiences."

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Cons

"ByDesign could be improved by making screen modifications easier."

"The Purchase to Pay process could benefit from further sophistication and additional functionality. It would be helpful for the user community to receive clearer information about the future roadmap of the business. Unfortunately, there were some confusing articles in the German press towards the end of last year about the future of SAP Business ByDesign. Therefore, more clarity is needed in the support function to address this."

"Scalability is difficult."

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

"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."

"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."

"I would say budget controlling needs improvement. I mention this because it does not have all the functionalities that we need in terms of managing the budget."

"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."

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"The technical support from SAP is very restricted to its knowledge base. It does not add much beyond what is already available in the knowledge base."

"I would like SAP to replace Business One's fixed Web client with a native Web solution. Right now, their remote access is based on RVP. We have to access the solution through a Windows-based client. It's not a native Web interface."

"It is hard for the customers to get the product from the market. Improvement-wise, it can shorten its time to reach the markets."

"Not a ten because it's not software for a structured company or something very big. That is my impression."

"It would be better if the solution was on a cloud infrastructure."

"There are limitations of SAP Business One. It's a complex topic, and exploring options like SAP HANA is challenging at the moment. Understanding the limitations of ERP requires thorough research. I suggest conducting some preliminary investigations into ERP products before making a decision. We chose SAP Business One as it caters to SMEs like ours, acknowledging and accepting its limitations. While a larger product exists, switching would entail budget considerations due to the ongoing implementations. Therefore, the current situation with SAP Business One is not a matter of concern."

"The browser access needs to improve, as everybody in the industry knows how limited it is."

"The reporting can be improved. Also, it is an expensive solution, and you need consultants for new interfaces as it's very rigid otherwise."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool’s pricing is expensive."

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

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

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

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

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

"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."

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"Pricing for me, it's not very interesting. I think it's priced at a normal level."

"The price of the limited version is about 70,000 Pesos ($2,900 USD), and the professional version is about double at 140,000 Pesos ($5,800 USD)."

"The product's license is expensive. It could be cheaper."

"The product is moderately priced."

"There is an annual licensing fee, and it changes once you add or remove users. The solution is on the upper-end side and expensive."

"On average, the licensing costs can be around 50,000 USD. Pricing of the product has certain variables, including the number of licenses and the implementation costs."

"The price of SAP Business One on AWS could be lower, it is expensive."

"Though I cannot specifically state whether SAP Business One on AWS is a cheap or expensive product, I can surely say that it is a manageable tool from a cost perspective."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

24%

Real Estate/Law Firm

10%

Healthcare Company

Non Profit

Manufacturing Company

17%

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Educational Organization

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

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.

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

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

What needs improvement with SAP Business ByDesign?

There might be some hurdles when integrating with SAP ECC, but integration with SAP S/4HANA Cloud is smooth.

What do you like most about SAP Business One on AWS?

With the tool, there is no shutdown or breakdown time my company experiences.

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

The pricing of SAP Business One is fair.

What needs improvement with SAP Business One on AWS?

There is room for improvement in the manufacturing and logistics areas of SAP Business One on AWS.

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Comparisons

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Compared 32% 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

Small businesses can now access all the benefits of the SAP Business One solution on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud without needing to make long-term commitments or costly capital expenditures for the required IT infrastructure.

AWS and SAP have worked together to test and certify the SAP Business One solution on the AWS cloud. Both SAP Business One, version for Microsoft SQL Server and SAP Business One, version for SAP HANA have been certified on the AWS cloud platform.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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

Comba Telecom, Exeter Family Friendly, GranBio, Kim Tech Ceong, Wego, Blue Ocean Systems, Whitebox Retail Logistics

SAP Business ByDesign vs. SAP Business One on AWS