SAP S4HANA on AWS vs VMware Cloud Foundation comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Broadcom are both solutions in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.8, while Broadcom is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.1. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 1.9% mindshare in ISI, compared to Broadcom’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

SAP S4HANA on AWS

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 16, 2024

SAP S4HANA on AWS and VMware Cloud Foundation are two significant solutions competing in the enterprise resource space. SAP S4HANA on AWS seems to hold the upper hand due to its excellent cost management and real-time data processing capabilities.

Features: SAP S4HANA on AWS offers an integrated platform with a powerful HANA database that enhances processing speed and reduces redundancy. It supports AI-enabled insights for finance and manufacturing operations and minimizes infrastructure maintenance with AWS hosting. VMware Cloud Foundation excels in lifecycle management with strong virtualization and automation features, providing efficient resource management across environments.

Room for Improvement: SAP S4HANA on AWS could lower hardware costs, improve its interface, and enhance cloud support and training resources. VMware Cloud Foundation needs a sharper cost structure, simplified licensing, and an improved upgrade process alongside better integration with VMware's ecosystem.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP S4HANA on AWS offers flexibility across clouds but can be complex for smaller organizations, with technical support being robust yet occasionally slow. VMware Cloud Foundation ensures user-friendly deployment and easy management of mixed environments but requires better response times in customer service and clearer licensing information.

Pricing and ROI: SAP S4HANA on AWS is considered costly, driven by infrastructure and licensing factors, but it delivers significant ROI through process efficiency. VMware Cloud Foundation, also expensive, justifies its cost with potential savings in larger deployments, recommending bundle pricing for maximizing value, while highlighting a need for flexibility improvements.

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SAP S4HANA on AWS vs. VMware Cloud Foundation

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

7.5

Implementing SAP S4HANA on AWS offers efficiency, cost savings, and ROI within months, recouping investment in 4-5 years.

Sentiment score

5.7

VMware Cloud Foundation promises future returns with potential savings, despite high costs, through increased efficiency and stability.

On a very good implementation, usually, if the scale of the business is large, the implementation can give a payback within six, seven, or eight months of implementation.

AtifNajam

Group CIO at Ghulam Faruque Group

Although our investment was higher compared to the previous ERP system, we are able to derive ROI from SAP S4HANA on AWS.

SrinivasVadde

Finance Controller at kauvery

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VMware Cloud Foundation allows cost and time savings by quickly deploying infrastructure requests and integrating automatic ticketing and backup services.

Muneer-Hussain

Credit Analyst - Risk Management at Boubyan Bank

In terms of ROI, although VMware Cloud Foundation is expensive, it saves time in most cases, which indirectly saves costs for users.

Mangesh Parjane

Technical Manager at Owens & Minor, Inc.

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.3

SAP S4HANA on AWS provides varied support, with quicker AWS responses, while SAP's promptness and expertise need improvement.

Sentiment score

7.0

VMware Cloud Foundation's support is generally responsive and professional, but some users seek improvements in speed and issue resolution.

They have a support model available, with first-level support handling initial issues when I integrate the system.

AtifNajam

Group CIO at Ghulam Faruque Group

We received the right support during our implementation and continue to benefit from it.

SrinivasVadde

Finance Controller at kauvery

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There are times when support is unclear, and even VMware support personnel may lack familiarity with certain parts, causing difficulties.

Mangesh Parjane

Technical Manager at Owens & Minor, Inc.

Based on my nine years of experience with VMware, I would evaluate their technical support as effective.

Narasimha Reddy Illuri

VMware Administrator at Infosys

The technical support from VMware Cloud Foundation deserves a nine out of ten rating.

MONICA I.

Cyber Security Analyst at Amdari

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.8

SAP S4HANA on AWS is highly rated for scalability and flexibility, efficiently serving medium to large enterprises with ease.

Sentiment score

7.8

VMware Cloud Foundation offers excellent scalability, adaptable for various businesses, though dependent on licensing and hardware configurations.

AWS has been running probably 96% of Fortune 500 companies across the globe, so scalability is not an issue.

AtifNajam

Group CIO at Ghulam Faruque Group

The product is versatile and can manage complexity beyond expectations.

Yasir Khalid

Project Manager at BSF

For scalability and the ability to expand, I would also rate it an eight.

Jayakrishna Amm

Associate Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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When more hosts are added, performance goes slow.

Abid_Ali

Deputy Manager, Customer Services at Jaffer Business Systems

VMware Cloud Foundation supports scalability and company growth.

Muneer-Hussain

Credit Analyst - Risk Management at Boubyan Bank

VMware Cloud Foundation is quite scalable, receiving a rating of eight and a half to nine out of ten.

Mangesh Parjane

Technical Manager at Owens & Minor, Inc.

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.8

SAP S4HANA on AWS is highly stable and reliable, with minimal performance issues and 24/7 availability, improving over time.

Sentiment score

7.7

VMware Cloud Foundation is stable and reliable, with high performance and minimal issues, despite some migration complexities.

As a finance controller, we have seen improvements in finance deliverables, SLAs in payables, and reconciliation timelines.

SrinivasVadde

Finance Controller at kauvery

I would rate the stability of SAP S4HANA on AWS an eight out of ten.

Jayakrishna Amm

Associate Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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The stability of VMware Cloud Foundation is very high.

Abid_Ali

Deputy Manager, Customer Services at Jaffer Business Systems

If one component fails to operate in a timely manner, the entire infrastructure can go down because everything is interconnected.

Mangesh Parjane

Technical Manager at Owens & Minor, Inc.

I am currently satisfied with the stability of VMware Cloud Foundation, though having started only two to three months ago, I am still in the monitoring phase.

Narasimha Reddy Illuri

VMware Administrator at Infosys

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Room For Improvement

SAP S4HANA on AWS needs better UI, ease of use, integration, customization, and support, with improved automation and scalability.

VMware Cloud Foundation requires improved integration, security, user-friendly features, better pricing, and enhanced support, especially post-Broadcom acquisition.

The interface and interaction with the technical team require intensive training.

Yasir Khalid

Project Manager at BSF

SAP introduced flexible workflows, which are even better if I want customized workflows for my documentation within the procurement domain.

AtifNajam

Group CIO at Ghulam Faruque Group

Having these integrations as a single source rather than working in silos would be beneficial for customers.

SrinivasVadde

Finance Controller at kauvery

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VMware Broadcom needs to include auto resource allocation at the VM levels.

Abid_Ali

Deputy Manager, Customer Services at Jaffer Business Systems

The maintenance cost has increased significantly, especially after Broadcom acquired VMware, with a shift from socket-based licensing to core-based licensing.

Muneer-Hussain

Credit Analyst - Risk Management at Boubyan Bank

Each user needs deep knowledge of every aspect of virtualization.

Mangesh Parjane

Technical Manager at Owens & Minor, Inc.

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Setup Cost

Enterprise buyers consider SAP S4HANA on AWS costly, though its capabilities sometimes justify high expenses, yet smaller firms seek alternatives.

VMware Cloud Foundation is costly but valued for comprehensive features, despite post-acquisition price hikes; bundles offer savings.

SAP is not cheap, with many hidden costs encountered during implementation.

Yasir Khalid

Project Manager at BSF

The initial setup required a higher investment, but the return on investment has justified the cost.

SrinivasVadde

Finance Controller at kauvery

The main issue is the pricing, which is typically too high for small companies.

Jayakrishna Amm

Associate Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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The cost has become very high, especially after Broadcom's acquisition, altering the licensing model to a more expensive core-based system.

Muneer-Hussain

Credit Analyst - Risk Management at Boubyan Bank

When comparing prices of both clouds, AWS is cheaper because they offer a free section for practice.

MONICA I.

Cyber Security Analyst at Amdari

The price is quite higher than some other vendors.

Abid_Ali

Deputy Manager, Customer Services at Jaffer Business Systems

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Valuable Features

SAP S4HANA on AWS offers scalability, speed, real-time analytics, and cost-effectiveness, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency.

VMware Cloud Foundation offers scalable automation, disaster recovery, and seamless management, enhancing operational efficiency and infrastructure modernization.

The costing and personnel planning integration are among the strongest areas of this solution.

AtifNajam

Group CIO at Ghulam Faruque Group

From the finance side, we have enhanced our internal controls and reduced the timeline for closing the month from a year to just two days.

SrinivasVadde

Finance Controller at kauvery

In terms of usage and automation, SAP S4HANA on AWS is very good at automation, where instead of manually punching entry by entry as with Tally, Zoho, or NetSuite, you can do a bulk upload and close it from one GL to another GL entry from one T-code to another T-code.

Jayakrishna Amm

Associate Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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The solution now offers auto-deployment of VMs.

Narasimha Reddy Illuri

VMware Administrator at Infosys

All features of VMware Cloud Foundation are valuable to us, as it covers every industry standard protocol and requirement protocol.

Abid_Ali

Deputy Manager, Customer Services at Jaffer Business Systems

VMware Cloud Foundation allows for extensive customization, aligning with our customer requirements.

Muneer-Hussain

Credit Analyst - Risk Management at Boubyan Bank

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Categories and Ranking

SAP S4HANA on AWS

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

9th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

VMware Cloud Foundation

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

11th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of SAP S4HANA on AWS is 1.9%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Cloud Foundation is 2.2%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP S4HANA on AWS	1.9%
VMware Cloud Foundation	2.2%
Other	95.9%

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

Featured Reviews

Jayakrishna Amm

Associate Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

End-to-end accounting has been streamlined and secures data with automated controls

SAP S4HANA on AWS is mostly well secured because you need a VPN of the company you are working in to log in and view only with the VPN. It is not possible to connect to a random network, and it is very safe. In terms of usage and automation, SAP S4HANA on AWS is very good at automation, where instead of manually punching entry by entry as with Tally, Zoho, or NetSuite, you can do a bulk upload and close it from one GL to another GL entry from one T-code to another T-code. These are all the options and features, and it is user-friendly. Once you learn SAP S4HANA on AWS, you tend to know how to customize things and what features you want. You can add in features by working closely with the SAP team, whether it is a direct SAP team or through a contract with some agent. There are numerous things you can do; it is not limited to only one function. You can have end-to-end control, and back-dated entries are not possible as in Tally or Zoho, which is very good in terms of security and safety. There are no accounting frauds; we can even identify who has done an entry by name. It is very secure; a password gets locked automatically after two incorrect attempts, and you have to contact the SAP team for that. Data privacy is very good, and overall, it is a better option. Regarding real-time analytics features in SAP S4HANA on AWS, you can integrate with Qlik or Power BI, and I believe there is also an analytics component within SAP itself. SAP S4HANA on AWS provides one analytics tool, and these tools can be integrated and customized however you want. It is very easy to do analytics; you can download reports or integrate those reports with Power BI. It is very convenient that way. When it comes to AI capabilities integrated with SAP S4HANA on AWS, I am not certain because most of it comes via tools such as Qlik and Power BI. There are multiple other things that can help you integrate and work on it. For example, integrating Power BI with N28 or Cloud is convenient with tools such as Copilot. However, I am unsure how it works in SAP S4HANA on AWS because most organizations do not allow integrating AI with SAP S4HANA on AWS.

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Narasimha Reddy Illuri

VMware Administrator at Infosys

There is progress in performance and stability, but further advancements are needed for end-user satisfaction

VMware Cloud Foundation's best features include its advanced capabilities, security purposes, and performance levels. The solution offers efficient licensing options. Previously, vSphere essential was available, but now it has moved to VMware Cloud Foundation 8.0. It includes advanced features such as lifecycle manager, patching level, and cluster level patching options. The solution now offers auto-deployment of VMs. Previously, I had to use the content library, right-click, and create VMs manually. With VMware Cloud Foundation, auto-deployment is possible by simply right-clicking and assigning a specific DHCP IP, enabling physical to vCenter level communication for automatic VM deployment. The workload portability feature in VMware Cloud Foundation provides good workload balance. For instance, in a cluster level with four to five ESXi hosts, each host has minimum resources allocated for CPU and memory, resulting in significantly reduced utilization at the VMware Cloud Foundation level.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	18

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	27

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP S4HANA on AWS?

Customers need to pay for a license on a yearly basis with a one-year strategy. I believe SAP S4HANA on AWS is a little bit more expensive than other solutions.

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What needs improvement with SAP S4HANA on AWS?

I want to improve the cloud data center by establishing a local data center in the country.

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What is your primary use case for SAP S4HANA on AWS?

SAP S4HANA on AWS is useful when comparing it with on-premise solutions because everything is maintained in the cloud. With managed services, you do not have to worry about your data center or mana...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Foundation?

The price for VMware Cloud Foundation is not cheap, as the market is competitive with AWS cloud. When comparing prices of both clouds, AWS is cheaper because they offer a free section for practice....

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What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Foundation?

In VMware Cloud Foundation, areas that have room for improvement include the experience between VMware Cloud Foundation and the cloud. I prefer working with the cloud due to my study with the archi...

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What is your primary use case for VMware Cloud Foundation?

Regarding my experience with application migration between on-premises and public clouds using VMware Cloud Foundation, I have used it for storage deployment.

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Overview

SAP S4HANA on AWS integrates seamlessly for users, offering robust real-time analytics and AI features. It excels in performance, security, and scalability with AWS, optimizing infrastructure costs and enhancing complex business functions.

SAP S4HANA on AWS is valued for its automation and integration across devices with Fiori, providing users with a strong database, real-time analytics, and AI enablement. It offers high performance, security, and scalability, making it suitable for complex business processes in finance, manufacturing, and data management. Users benefit from predictive analysis and advanced analytics, ensuring stability and efficiency for business operations on AWS's robust cloud infrastructure.

What are the key features of SAP S4HANA on AWS?

Real-Time Analytics: Provides timely insights for decision-making.
AI Enablement: Enhances automation and process efficiency.
Scalability: Grows with business needs smoothly.
Security: Ensures data protection and compliance.
Seamless Integration: Connects devices effortlessly with Fiori.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces infrastructure expenses.
Enhanced Performance: Optimizes business functions.
Improved Decision-Making: Facilitates better business outcomes.
Flexibility: Adapts to diverse industry needs seamlessly.
Simplified Complex Tasks: Eases management of operations.

SAP S4HANA on AWS supports diverse industries such as finance, procurement, sales, and HR. Enterprises leverage its comprehensive ERP functionalities for real-time data management and streamlined processes. AWS's strong cloud infrastructure makes it ideal for large-scale operations, enabling integration and flexibility for technical adaptability across business processes.

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VMware Cloud Foundation integrates high availability, automation, and centralized management for cloud operations, enhancing performance and data protection through virtualization and seamless workload migration.

VMware Cloud Foundation offers comprehensive cloud infrastructure management, facilitating data center consolidation and efficient operations through components like vSphere and NSX. It accelerates deployment and supports lifecycle management with a single-console interface that integrates security features. The platform enhances disaster recovery and infrastructure management, simplifying processes for easy migration and virtualized data centers.

What are the key features of VMware Cloud Foundation?

Clustering Load: Distributes workload effectively across resources to maintain efficiency.
High Availability: Ensures constant access and minimal downtime for critical operations.
Auto-Scaling: Automatically adjusts resources to meet demand without manual intervention.
Centralized Management: Offers a single-console for streamlined control and monitoring.
Integrated Security: Protects data and applications with robust security measures.

What benefits should be considered when evaluating VMware Cloud Foundation?

Reduced Installation Time: Accelerates deployment with automated processes reducing setup time.
Efficient Migration: Supports seamless transitions and data mobility across environments.
Improved Disaster Recovery: Enhances recovery capabilities to protect against data loss.
Comprehensive Infrastructure Management: Unifies management tasks for better control and monitoring.

Enterprises across industries utilize VMware Cloud Foundation to support hybrid and private cloud deployments, virtual desktop infrastructures, and application hosting. It aids in automating infrastructure management and lifecycle processes while providing interoperability for diverse environments. Organizations attain streamlined operations, facilitating data center initiatives and office automation effectively.

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