We performed a comparison between IFS Cloud Platform and SAP S/4HANA based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two ERP solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Having a young talented programmer, during the six years of use, we were able to save around 75 000 EUR preparing simple modifications using customization rather than ordering them in IFS / Partner."
"The main reason for the ERP project was to bring together our fourteen sites, which had until then worked in separate silos."
"All the modules are valuable in their own right, but everything has to go through the ERP. IFS has done an excellent job integrating the various modules to complete these processes. My expertise is in the finance module, but I have used the other verticals. It's an all-around good product."
"We could quickly understand what was going on and what the customer wanted to do."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine or ten out of ten since it is an extremely scalable solution that can be used for various use cases with thousands of users."
"The most valuable features of IFS Applications in the latest version are the new user Arena interface. It's from Apps 9, but it brings more flexibility in usage, especially around different devices, such as mobile usage, which doesn't restrict you from using a computer. We are it for the HR side, and it's proving quite good. It has a new modern feel to it similar to a standard cloud application which enhances the user experience."
"There tends not to be a massive weakness in the product itself, as weaknesses can quickly be resolved in the next patch or the next release."
"IFS has been completely rebuilt, modernized, and cloud-based so we don't need bulky software installations."
"S4HANA is a completely integrated solution. It's an end-to-end ERP system with strong manufacturing and financial integration, which is not common among ERPs. And it's a solution that's driven by industry best practices."
"I can verify and provide the overall financial aid report and also the management report."
"A user-friendly UI with good documentation."
"It's reliable and the performance is good."
"SAP S4HANA is a stable solution."
"It is scalable enough. We have over a hundred end users using it."
"It is a very powerful, highly customizable tool."
"SAP S4HANA version 1909 is stable. We have not gone live with 2020 yet."
"It would be ideal if, in the future, the product could incorporate IoT and blockchain elements. We'd like to explore more of these types of features going forward."
"Customization needs to be improved."
"The CRM was shaky and although this improves in Apps 10, there is room for improvement."
"Some kind of bot assistance, some kind of artificial intelligence to help people solve the problems, would be interesting."
"I have seen that one of the areas that my company has identified for improvement might be the rental management capabilities within the solution."
"There should be some improvements in the predefined templates in IFS Applications."
"The solution's initial setup process was complex...The technical support my company receives from the implementation partners of the solution is not that great."
"I'm a business analyst, so I do a lot of customer-facing work. I take calls from businesses I have to troubleshoot. One thing that bugs me is the error messages you get from IFS. If I get an error message, I have to dig to find the cause because, often, the error message doesn't precisely describe the problem. It'll hint about where the problem lies, but you have to work to find the root cause. It doesn't help in my situation. You expect an error message to point to the field or what is causing the issue."
"There might be some restrictions in the public cloud."
"It requires a lot of planning to implement the product correctly."
"MRP repost area should be improved. The production information report also needs to be improved."
"The theory-side of the solution needs to be improved."
"I would like to see the AI included to help from a data standpoint."
"This product would be improved by adding more reports."
"There should be a place where I can get the best available applications in one place. Currently, Fiori applications are available in different tiles on the dashboards. If anyone wants to check the financial, sales, and inventory reporting in one place, it is not possible in Fiori. We would have to develop a custom Fiori application. If that feature can be incorporated into the standard Fiori, it will be helpful for us."
"Lacks ability to easily mass upload which has become a necessity for industry."
IFS Cloud Platform is ranked 10th in ERP with 29 reviews while SAP S/4HANA is ranked 2nd in ERP with 75 reviews. IFS Cloud Platform is rated 7.8, while SAP S/4HANA is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IFS Cloud Platform writes "Robust, customizable, and modern". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP S/4HANA writes "The solution is highly scalable, with solid performance and integration". IFS Cloud Platform is most compared with SAP ERP, Oracle E-Business Suite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, IBM Maximo and ServiceNow, whereas SAP S/4HANA is most compared with SAP ERP, SAP Business One, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, Oracle E-Business Suite and Infor M3. See our IFS Cloud Platform vs. SAP S/4HANA report.
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