SAP S/4HANA vs SAP S/4HANA Cloud comparison

The compared SAP S/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA Cloud solutions aren't in the same category. SAP S/4HANA is ranked #1 in ERP , with an average rating of 8.6, and holds a 5.8% mindshare in the category. SAP S/4HANA Cloud is ranked #2 in CE , with an average rating of 8.1, and holds a 10.1% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of SAP S/4HANA users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of SAP S/4HANA Cloud users who would recommend it.

SAP S/4HANA

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96% willing to recommend

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

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90% willing to recommend

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Review summaries and opinions

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ROI

Sentiment score

4.8

SAP S/4HANA provides strong ROI through reduced expenses, improved efficiency, and innovative processes, particularly for large, integrated companies.

Sentiment score

1.9

SAP S/4HANA Cloud offers significant operational benefits and cost efficiencies, with varied return timelines affected by project characteristics.

It's not a matter of the solution; it's a matter of the clients and the approach that we follow.

Reviewer2705517

Works at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

If we can maximize that, we can get the full price benefit of the solution.

Effendy Mohamed

Principal Instrument and Control at PETRONAS

We have observed a good return on investment, with calculations based on a five-year ROI plan.

JobiJ

Account executive at Cisco

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The transcript suggests SAP S4HANA Cloud may offer cost and time savings.

ClaudeDa Silva

Ho Finance Methods and Tools at Airbus Atlantic

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.1

SAP S/4HANA support is reliable yet costly, with expert guidance and varying resolution speeds, scoring 7-8 out of 10.

Sentiment score

6.5

SAP S/4HANA Cloud support receives mixed reviews due to varying response times, consultation quality, and dependency on premium packages.

A traditional challenge with SAP support is that SAP teams only support the standard functions, which are part of the product.

Deepak Madhavan

Delivery Head- IT Shared Services at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Establishing the right channels was a challenge, as BTP was new to everyone, including our SAP contacts.

Sagar Godbole

Chief Executive Officer at LogicalDNA Solutions

I would rate the support a ten because there are a lot of knowledge-based articles published, and most of them are available online.

Ramesh Namburi

Program Director at KloudData Inc.

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My experience shows that it often requires another level or two to reach someone who can effectively address the problems.

NormanGarnett

Managing Director at Global Information Technology Corporation

If tickets are raised to the wrong team, it takes considerable time to be routed to the appropriate team.

ArupGoswami

DGM (IT) at IndianOil Adani Ventures Limited

SAP is continuously improving the functionalities towards the current versions.

Naina Wahab

SAP Project Manager at Doha Petroleum Construction Co. Ltd. (DOPET)

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.6

SAP S/4HANA offers scalable cloud-based solutions for medium to large enterprises, supporting customization, integration, and infrastructure flexibility.

Sentiment score

6.7

SAP S/4HANA Cloud is highly scalable, supporting growth and innovation with modular architecture, though budget affects scalability.

SAP S/4HANA scales exceptionally well.

Girish Ogirala

Enterprise Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

It is very easy to scale within businesses, especially when a new business falls within the range.

Chijindu Oziogu

Project accountant at Montego Upstream Services Limited

Scalability is a key strength of SAP, especially for HANA, compared to all the other ERPs.

Deepak Madhavan

Delivery Head- IT Shared Services at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees

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We are evaluating how scalable SAP S_4HANA Cloud has been; moving to the latest version poses not much of a challenge compared to on-prem upgrades, as SAP handles the technical areas.

Naina Wahab

SAP Project Manager at Doha Petroleum Construction Co. Ltd. (DOPET)

The only thing is that you have to have money to scale those things because it is very costly.

LMohapatro

Sap Specialist at Victoria's Secret

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.7

SAP S/4HANA is stable and reliable, scoring highly, though customizations and public cloud connectivity issues may affect performance.

Sentiment score

7.2

SAP S/4HANA Cloud is praised for stability and performance, with minimal downtime and high ratings despite occasional infrastructure issues.

SAP S/4HANA is very stable by design, with a focus on clean core compliance to maintain system stability for upgrades.

reviewer2839275

Principal field consultant at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

The SAP HANA system is not very easy to unlock, and it's something strange as, compared to other databases, when transaction logs are full, you stop the system, run the transaction log backups, and then restart.

reviewer2090781

Associate Partner - SAP Solution Architect and MDG expert at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Not very often, but it can happen, especially with user load; if many people use the system at the same time, there might be issues depending on various factors.

Umit Sengul

Enterprise Architect at E.ON

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Usually SAP S/4HANA Cloud is really stable.

Philipp Klingmann

Partner at Deloitte

SAP S_4HANA Cloud is very stable, especially for bigger corporates that are geographically spread out.

Shiral Soysa

Chief Operating Officer at Digital365

It is very flexible and can cater to every industry.

ArupGoswami

DGM (IT) at IndianOil Adani Ventures Limited

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Room For Improvement

SAP S/4HANA requires user interface, integration, customization enhancements, improved Fiori apps, AI upgrades, and more affordable pricing.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud users seek better costs, UX, integration, support, and customization for improved flexibility and performance.

Organizations face challenges like adapting to new technologies rapidly, and whether customers are early or late adopters influences their experience.

reviewer1333659

Managing Director at a recruiting/HR firm with 501-1,000 employees

Huge ROI opportunities exist for enterprises, but planning and transparency are crucial to navigate the changes necessitated by SAP S_4HANA.

reviewer2839275

Principal field consultant at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

I can perform a lot of data manipulation directly on SAP using S-One, without having to resort to Excel, unlike with View ID.

Chijindu Oziogu

Project accountant at Montego Upstream Services Limited

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The challenge is that if a customer has already deployed the entire solution on-premises, it becomes difficult to immediately convert to the new product and manage new license costs.

Ramesh Pampana

Manager, SAP Practice at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

This reliance on ETL experts or data engineers is necessary to ensure clean quality data, which is critical for the effective operation of the SAP S_4HANA system.

NormanGarnett

Managing Director at Global Information Technology Corporation

It should have features or facilities so customers can get audit-related queries resolved independently without requiring ticket-based service.

ArupGoswami

DGM (IT) at IndianOil Adani Ventures Limited

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Setup Cost

SAP S/4HANA pricing is high, influenced by licensing and deployment, with additional costs for features impacting overall expenditure.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud offers higher-end pricing, suitable for large enterprises, but may be expensive for smaller businesses.

It's higher compared to similar peer solutions.

JobiJ

Account executive at Cisco

Most users or IT professionals typically criticize the high price of SAP license costs.

Umit Sengul

Enterprise Architect at E.ON

It's not easy to have a clear understanding of the price and the value, especially if I talk about the business transaction platform.

reviewer2090781

Associate Partner - SAP Solution Architect and MDG expert at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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Valuable Features

SAP S/4HANA offers valuable integration, real-time analytics, robust finance features, and seamless customization, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud offers seamless integration, real-time analytics, and scalability, enhancing efficiency with advanced analytics and intuitive UX design.

It enables the posting of transactions and allows us to see the impact across various application scenarios, providing significant benefits for business.

Girish Ogirala

Enterprise Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

The way SAP has helped our customers is by establishing a discipline where industry-specific operations and SAP's standard processes work hand in hand, improving resource utilization, material movement control, and cost control.

Sagar Godbole

Chief Executive Officer at LogicalDNA Solutions

The insights given help us make strategic decisions.

reviewer1575774

Technical Lead at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

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Some of the most important features include data analytics and real-time data analysis capabilities.

ClaudeDa Silva

Ho Finance Methods and Tools at Airbus Atlantic

The integration between SAP EWM and S4HANA Cloud is seamless.

AdeyemiShodeko

SAP Business Analyst at Jante

SAP S/4HANA Cloud provides integration, controls, efficiency, visibility into business operations, and collaboration, especially for geographically spread operations.

Shiral Soysa

Chief Operating Officer at Digital365

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Categories and Ranking

SAP S/4HANA

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

127

Ranking in other categories

ERP (1st)

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud ERP (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Resource Planning solutions, they serve different purposes. SAP S/4HANA is designed for ERP and holds a mindshare of 5.8%, down 10.8% compared to last year.
SAP S/4HANA Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud ERP, holds 10.1% mindshare, down 17.5% since last year.

ERP Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP S/4HANA	5.8%
SAP ERP	8.6%
Oracle E-Business Suite	3.9%
Other	81.7%

ERP

Cloud ERP Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP S/4HANA Cloud	10.1%
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP	18.7%
NetSuite ERP	18.5%
Other	52.7%

Cloud ERP

Featured Reviews

MuhammadNadeem3

Manager Sap at PTCL

Integrated workflows have streamlined hiring, purchasing, and daily operations across departments

Areas of SAP S_4HANA that could be improved or enhanced include the evolving aspects of the application over time. There are other SAP applications such as SuccessFactors and Ariba that integrate with SAP S_4HANA. In recent years, SAP introduced an addition called RISE with SAP, which allows companies to use cloud solutions instead of requiring their own premises hardware. SAP partners with cloud providers such as Azure, Amazon, and Google, assisting companies in migrating from hardware to cloud solutions. A challenge that arises is the lack of immediate expertise when raising tickets for problem resolution with SAP, leading to delays. We have asked SAP to improve this area to provide users with better benefits from the cloud solution, as we encounter this issue frequently.

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Philipp Klingmann

Partner at Deloitte

Financial processes have become automated and integrated reporting delivers faster insights

A lot of my clients are complaining about the SAP license policy. I think that is quite intransparent and obviously quite expensive. I think that is a usual complaint. And also the flexibility to shift between different products and getting some kind of credits. People perceive that as intransparent and also not really flexible. This is what I would say. And obviously, as the product is quite complex, it's not intuitive. But this is basically the business processes. I would say the business processes themselves are complex, so I think this is not a problem of the system, it's rather a problem of the business processes that are trying to be reflected in the system. It's not a disadvantage but just a perception clients often quote. Everybody can improve. I think it depends on what kind of support package you have agreed with SAP. It depends, do you have premium service, do you have the basic support? Obviously, the basic support is lacking, but the SAP premium engagement, if you have chosen that one, then that's adequate. It's not, I would say it's not a great experience, but it's a good support. If you pay for it, you get what you need.

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Answers from the Community

Rana Bhattacharjee

SAP Practice Manager at Data-core systems

Jun 30, 2021

What are the main differences between SAP RISE and SAP Business ByDesign?

The main difference is RISE is associated with S/4 Product Range on Cloud while By Design is modeled after SAP Business One also on Cloud. So both are SaaS but the difference is in enterprise size and also application complexities. Also, RISE offers a bundle of pre-configured modules while By Design is similar to B1 with a lot more flexibility and high scalability. License wise both are per us...

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Evgeny Belenky

Director of Community at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)

Jun 28, 2021

Hello @Terry Jones , @Sanath Premachandra , @Ben Melchionno and @ASalman. Can you please assist in answering this question?

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Pradipta Bhattacharya

Project Delivery Head - MENA at WMS Middle East LLC

Jun 30, 2021

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

18%

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Marketing Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	51
Midsize Enterprise	26
Large Enterprise	56

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	25
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	30

Questions from the Community

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 needs improvement with SAP S4HANA?

SAP S_4HANA could definitely be improved by making the transformation process much simpler, perhaps through AI tools to automate a significant portion of it, as there is still much uncertainty with...

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What is your primary use case for SAP S4HANA?

My main use case for SAP S_4HANA is finance and billing. I use SAP S_4HANA for finance and billing through different modules, such as FICO and BRIM. Different modules are utilized for various purpo...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP S/4HANA Cloud?

SAP S/4HANA Cloud is very expensive, both to purchase and maintain. It's important to evaluate the costs of recruiting and maintaining trained personnel as it's not just a one-time payment yet requ...

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What needs improvement with SAP S/4HANA Cloud?

I do not have the details with me at this moment as it is very difficult to share. However, there are a lot of SAP forums where we have participated and provided inputs, especially in the retail se...

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What is your primary use case for SAP S/4HANA Cloud?

We are using SAP S_4HANA Cloud for a company that specializes in retail and fashion products. Because the company I am referring to is one of the top brands of retail and beauty products, SAP S_4HA...

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Comparisons

SAP ERP vs SAP S/4HANA

Compared 25% of the time

Oracle E-Business Suite vs SAP S/4HANA

Compared 5% of the time

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs SAP S/4HANA

Compared 4% of the time

Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP vs SAP S/4HANA

Compared 4% of the time

Odoo vs SAP S/4HANA

Compared 4% of the time

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Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP vs SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Compared 16% of the time

NetSuite ERP vs SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Compared 16% of the time

SAP Business ByDesign vs SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Compared 7% of the time

SAP Business One vs SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Compared 7% of the time

Oracle E-Business Suite vs SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Compared 6% of the time

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Also Known As

SAP S4HANA

SAP S4HANA Cloud

Overview

SAP S/4HANA is an advanced ERP system utilizing in-memory computing, offering real-time analytics and seamless integration. Its user-centric Fiori interface simplifies operations, making it ideal for diverse business needs in finance, logistics, and high-performance data management.

SAP S/4HANA stands out for its in-memory database technology and integrated analytics, which provide organizations with real-time access to data, enhancing business efficiency. It simplifies complex processes through prebuilt scenarios and allows robust customization to fit specific industry needs. The platform is crucial for high-performance data management and decision-making across sectors like finance and logistics, integrating different departments to support digital transformation initiatives. It offers both cloud and on-premise deployment options, catering to large-scale enterprises seeking flexibility, scalability, and improved operational efficiency.

What are the key features of SAP S/4HANA?

In-Memory Database: Enables real-time analytics and data processing.
Seamless Module Integration: Allows departments to work cohesively across the platform.
User-Friendly Fiori Interface: Enhances the overall user experience with intuitive design.
Integrated Analytics: Provides comprehensive insights for better business decisions.
Customization Options: Offers flexibility to tailor processes to specific business needs.

What benefits or ROI should be reviewed?

Improved Efficiency: Real-time data access helps streamline operations.
Enhanced Decision-Making: Integrated analytics provide actionable insights.
Scalability: Supports growth with flexible deployment options.
Cross-Department Integration: Facilitates collaboration across different business functions.
Cost-Benefit Balance: Evaluate setup costs vs. operational improvements.

In industries like finance, supply chain, and manufacturing, SAP S/4HANA supports business processes by integrating core functions and enabling real-time analytics. It enhances financial management, inventory control, and purchasing decisions, making it popular among large-scale users in retail and pharmaceuticals.

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SAP S/4HANA Cloud offers robust features including integration, scalability, and advanced analytics, enhancing real-time data access and reporting efficiency for enterprises.

This enterprise resource planning system delivers financial management, logistics, and inventory integration while supporting data governance and core financial transactions. The platform's intuitive Fiori interface and automation of standard processes streamline business operations, enabling reduced manual efforts and increased organizational efficiency. Although improvements in user experience and integration with third-party systems could be made, SAP S4HANA Cloud remains a valuable tool for operational efficiency.

What are key features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud?

Integration: Facilitates seamless interoperability with third-party systems.
Scalability: Allows enterprises to grow without requiring major system changes.
Advanced Analytics: Enhances data access and reporting through embedded analytics.
Fiori Interface: Provides a modern, intuitive user interface for better user experience.
Automation: Reduces manual tasks, increasing efficiency.

What benefits should users look for?

Efficiency: Streamlined operations and reduced manual tasks.
Cost Management: Potential for reduced costs despite initial high pricing and licensing concerns.
User Experience: Simplifies complex business processes.
Real-time Data: Immediate access to data enhances decision-making.

Organizations in industries like automotive, oil and gas, and manufacturing implement SAP S/4HANA Cloud to manage finances, logistics, and manufacturing processes effectively. The integration of applications and management of payroll, timesheets, and project plans support enhanced efficiency and improved user experiences across business functions.

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Sample Customers

Nestle, O.C. Tanner, Sabre, New York Life Insurance Co., MEMEBOX, Siemens AG.

La Trobe University, Carrefour Comércio e Indústria Ltda, Delaware Consulting and Corning Inc.

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