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SAP ERP 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

SAP ERP
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
108
Ranking in other categories
ERP (2nd)
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. SAP ERP is designed for ERP and holds a mindshare of 10.4%, down 19.1% compared to last year.
Unit4 Business World, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud ERP, holds 3.9% mindshare, up 2.9% since last year.
ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP ERP10.4%
SAP S/4HANA6.3%
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central4.0%
Other79.3%
ERP
Cloud ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Unit4 Business World3.9%
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP18.8%
NetSuite ERP17.6%
Other59.7%
Cloud ERP
 

Featured Reviews

Achmad Dimyati - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Service Management Team Lead at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Long-term adaptation and evolution meets changing technology trends
SAP ERP is not really real-time. We use the HANA database which is supposed to be memory data in memory, but we are still not very happy. It is supposed to be real-time and come very quickly, but in reality, it still takes time to run. That is why we use BW of SAP, Business Objects, and now we have moved to the Analytic Cloud where we start using predictive AI. SAP recently implemented Databricks, and they started investing significantly in the analytic environment. SAP ERP has been left behind as they moved to S/4HANA with the HANA database. They restructured the whole table structure of SAP ERP, introduced simple finance, simple logistics, and moved HR to SuccessFactors. They have the BTP layer where they manage everything from integration to master data management. The challenge with SAP is that they move very fast to different products and buy different products. It requires significant investment and many skills to catch up because all of these have different sets of technology. The fundamental has changed differently. It is not monolithic anymore but different products under one name, SAP. You have to buy it model by model for additional models. Products such as SuccessFactors, Ariba for procure to pay, Concur for travel, and Facility Management use totally different technology. They try to integrate with each other, but it remains a challenge for SAP to make them have the same management, technology, and operational approach.
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

"Standardization of processes Better control Ease of reporting Cost saving Working with the most comprehensive payroll solution in the world"
"The solution is very mature."
"The payroll solution and the localization for advances are valuable."
"The most valuable features of SAP ERP are the integration between all departments, such as purchasing, finance, trading, and sales."
"Stability-wise, SAP ERP is the best product among others."
"I like the solution’s features in finance, supply chain, sales, and distribution."
"It is a comprehensive and robust solution, and it can provide lots of functional features; it's great for enterprise-level organizations."
"SAP is already working on improvements by doing annual releases with enhancements."
"Unit4 Business World's most valuable feature is flexibility. Its dashboards are easy."
"Agresso includes a set of reporting and analytic tools that can be used to create a variety of reports unlike traditional ERP."
"We try not to do customization, but we do configuration, and the configuration is extremely flexible with many options for integrations as well."
"The product's self-service capabilities have benefited our organization."
"Unit4 Business World is a reliable product."
"The Unit4 ERP product is very flexible and can be configured to fit most business processes."
"The financial features are the most valuable because we did not have good financial software and our organization had been growing."
 

Cons

"Sometimes the cost is not reasonable, such as in the case of budgeting."
"The solution is quite expensive. They need to work on the pricing to make it more reasonable."
"Improvements to the UI. The UI is pretty old, but this will change with the upcoming release of S.4.​"
"The product does not update budgeting based on exchange rates which is important for BPM."
"The problem for us, we are one company that has seven home markets. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. When we need to configure, modify rules, change policies, or taxes rules, when we move currencies around based on our other financial results, it can get very complicated. When we try to join everything together we have some problems. However, the process good, all of our material and procurement processes are going well. The problem is trying to consolidate the financial reports and this is where I have problems."
"It needs a more complete guidance with complete processes. Right now, it only has single transactions."
"SAP ERP's initial setup phase needs to be simplified."
"SAP is always costlier than other products so I'd like to see the pricing improved for preferred customers."
"Limited industries covered - Agresso lacks some key modules"
"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."
"For people on-premise, customer service is not great. During these 12 years, the quality of support has been a significant issue."
"Reporting and analytics features must be improved."
"Well, the commercial section is the worst in this company (0/10), al menos in our case."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Some components are available at an additional cost, depending on the type of contract that you have."
"The solution is expensive and is best-suited for large enterprises."
"I rate the product's price a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap or affordable, and ten is really expensive. The solution is expensive."
"Licensing can vary, but for educational institutions, there are often favorable conditions."
"I rate the product's price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. SAP ERP is a costly tool."
"There is a license needed to use this solution."
"It is less expensive than its competitors."
"I am not sure. However, extensions cost approximately $100,000 or$200,000."
"I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
University
14%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Agriculture
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise31
Large Enterprise78
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

Is Anaplan better than SAP ERP?
There are different aspects of both Anaplan and SAP ERP that I like and dislike. Anaplan improves forecast accuracy and drives up the quality of analytics. Rather than spending all of their time co...
What do you like most about SAP ERP?
The solution has made the most significant impact on our human resources function, specifically in HR operations and HR analytics. One feature of SAP ERP that I found most valuable is its use of co...
What needs improvement with SAP ERP?
SAP ERP logged out in slightly less time than expected. Updates to the SAP UI would be useful.
What do you like most about Unit4 Business World?
The product's self-service capabilities have benefited our organization.
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...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Agresso ERP
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

B&G Manufacturing, Unilever, Life is good Inc., Joy Global Inc., City of Cape Town, Bhopal Municipal, Corporation (BMC), adidas Group, Butcher & Packer Supply Company, Franklin Valve L.P., Evoshield, Prime Meats, a Norsan Group company, EMC Corporation, Varian Medical Systems Inc., FC Bayern Mªnchen AG, AkzoNobel Chemicals B.V., T¾V Rheinland, Pacific Drilling S.A., Fire & Rescue New South Wales, University of Amsterdam, Pa_alon S.A.
Media Prima Berhad, IKEA, Cranfield University, The Salvation Army, Avis Europe plc, Nando's
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