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SAP S4HANA on AWS vs Virtustream xStream comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

SAP S4HANA on AWS
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
11th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Virtustream xStream
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
26th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of SAP S4HANA on AWS is 2.6%, down from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Virtustream xStream is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP S4HANA on AWS2.6%
Virtustream xStream0.6%
Other96.8%
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

SrinivasVadde - PeerSpot reviewer
Finance Controller at kauvery
Improved internal controls and expedited financial close process while supporting growth
We transitioned from being an existing Business One user to using SAP S4HANA on AWS because our business outgrew the previous solution. Our focus is on improving volume and accuracy We are able to improve our scale and deliverables. From the finance side, we have enhanced our internal controls…
RH
Business Systems Manager at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Improves efficiencies, has encryption, and great mission-critical customer support
Previously we had an amateur solution where we were managing on our own data center but we had the management in-house. It was a strategic move to give people who were more competent and with business focus other core initiatives. It was a strategic outsource model. The equipment we were using was out date and at the end of its life cycle, we had to make some transitions, do a hardware replacement, or move on. We moved on to this solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's easy to use and user-friendly."
"We have found the retail business features to be the most valuable."
"The HANA database is a valuable feature"
"The tool's installation is easy. I rate it an eight out of ten."
"The system has the capacity to manage all these departments in a single box and they're all integrated."
"Provides good performance and regular release of new features."
"I like that they are very familiar with our VM which makes it easy to use."
"The product efficiently manages the data center without manual intervention."
"The solution has encryption which we did not have before."
 

Cons

"The user-friendliness is questionable."
"I would like scalability to be improved in the future for faster performance."
"We had some storage and legacy migrations problems with SAP S4HANA on AWS."
"The documentation isn't clear enough."
"The product could use more capabilities in the areas of robotics, machine learning and artificial intelligence, but these improvements are already on the way."
"CPU architecture is an area where the solution currently has some issues. Improvement in CPU architecture could improve the performance side and the adherence to the parameters set by SAP."
"More availability zones will help customers choose AWS. I would like to see features that provide easier onboarding for ERP solutions like SAP. SAP has already partnered with S/4HANA on AWS for hosting its public cloud as well. More educational videos for customers to choose this cloud path would be great to have. That is, providing more documentation and marketing material would be better."
"Businesses are particularly interested in process automation, mobile, and web applications. These are the areas that SAP S4HANA is and should be looking to improve on, especially in terms of streamlining processes and automating certain steps."
"Our account representative was inexperienced, they could improve on how they are managing accounts."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay an annual subscription fee for the solution, which is slightly expensive."
"The pricing is a little bit high."
"On a scale of one to ten, where ten is the highest price, I rate the solution's pricing an eight."
"SAP S4HANA on AWS has reasonable pricing."
"I would rate the pricing as a two and a half out of five."
"I rate the product price a six on a one to ten scale, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"The pricing is on the higher end."
"The vendors have different pricing, ways of serving, security, and providing the service. You go and compare the offerings. Some might be better with smaller companies. For example, Microsoft Azure can handle small and medium-sized companies best but still can cover some large companies. Whereas Amazon AWS and IBM are going to cover sized companies. There's no clear advantage. Probably Amazon AWS may have been the first to be certified by SAP as a cloud-hosting partner. Then Microsoft Azure and IBM were certified at the same time. You have to partner up and be certified by the software."
"The solution is a bit expensive, we are still negotiating the price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
7%
Retailer
6%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise15
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP S4HANA on AWS?
The initial setup required a higher investment, but the return on investment has justified the cost.
What needs improvement with SAP S4HANA on AWS?
Currently, we have some integration areas like Concur and Ariba that could be improved. Having these integrations as a single source rather than working in silos would be beneficial for customers.
What is your primary use case for SAP S4HANA on AWS?
We transitioned from being an existing Business One ( /products/sap-business-one-reviews ) user to using SAP S4HANA on AWS ( /products/sap-s4hana-on-aws-reviews ) because our business outgrew the p...
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Also Known As

SAP S/4HANA on AWS
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Sample Customers

Brigade Group, DoHome, Royal FloraHolland
Continental, Domino Foods, Florida Crystals, Intel, Lanx, UOL Group
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