We performed a comparison between SAP S/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"From a technological point of view, the in-memory database is one of the key highlights."
"The infrastructure resources are also effectively used. It is very optimized; used in a very optimized manner."
"We have access to all types of reports in a single solution."
"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."
"It is really fast. It is also very stable."
"I like the user experience and usability of SAP Fiori, which is one of the main features that we are using."
"The solution can scale well."
"The guidance SAP offers for implementing the product is clear and the online resources are great."
"The reporting that we are doing from SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a valuable feature."
"S/4HANA Cloud is very stable."
"The most valuable feature of SAP S/4HANA Cloud is the new UX design."
"We are a well-established enterprise with a century-long history, and we recently transitioned from an older version to the current support system. This move has allowed us to fully leverage the advantages of the new system, facilitating efficient management of our business processes, including those related to manufacturing and other aspects of our operations."
"The solution links everything and allows us to integrate into our entire supply chain."
"The integration is very stable."
"SAP S4HANA Cloud is one of the best products in enterprise solutions, especially in manufacturing, retail, logistics, wholesaling, and distribution."
"The install can be difficult. There's something called secondary sales solutions that is not there in SAP. We need to have third-party tools to integrate to do the automatization. The two parts are missing on the secondary sales solution and automation."
"If I can highlight one point that could be improved, when we talk about other ERPs, like Oracle, nowadays these ERPs provide free integration with other ERPs. For example, there is an API for banks integrated into every tool and every product form requires that bank integration in order to give real time data into the ERP. But SAP is charging a lot for that particular bank integration scenario and I think it should be free because other ERPs are providing this feature built in to the ERP. People always ask us about the integration and how much it will cost to go with that solution, so people are thinking about this."
"The solution could improve by making customization easier. The on-premise version is a lot more flexible."
"We would like to see more DevOps capabilities in the future."
"The solution’s pricing could be reduced."
"The solution could have a better user experience. However, they are working a lot on the user experience and they have come up with various applications, such as mobile applications. This was lacking over the last two years."
"The interface could be improved."
"We found that the implementing partners themselves are struggling with S4HANA's features. It's not an exact translation of the older ECC, so SAP has taken a new route to do things with S4HANA. Maybe it's a good product, but the implementing partners also like to have an in-depth understanding of the full feature set the product offers."
"When it comes to the SAP PM material's module, it would be nice to see the inclusion of predictive analytics."
"SAP S/4HANA Cloud's customization can be improved."
"Public cloud is single-tenant so there are limitations on what can be customized."
"I would like to see a feature where it allows integration with more platforms."
"They can improve the interface. It has a client-server kind of interface, which is kind of old."
"The only thing I would improve is the overall user experience, particularly the mobile app. S/4HANA is a powerful, scalable platform, but the user experience isn't positive. It's a bit complex. The look and feel aren't attractive, and the mobile experience isn't great."
"The solution’s reporting could be improved."
"The product can be improved by including a module for after-sales service modules."
SAP S/4HANA is ranked 2nd in ERP with 75 reviews while SAP S/4HANA Cloud is ranked 3rd in Cloud ERP with 41 reviews. SAP S/4HANA is rated 8.2, while SAP S/4HANA Cloud is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of SAP S/4HANA writes "The solution is highly scalable, with solid performance and integration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP S/4HANA Cloud writes "A valuable tool for businesses seeking to enhance their overall performance and competitiveness in the digital era". SAP S/4HANA is most compared with SAP ERP, SAP Business One, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, Oracle E-Business Suite and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, whereas SAP S/4HANA Cloud is most compared with SAP Business ByDesign, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, SAP Business One, IFS Cloud Platform and Oracle E-Business Suite.
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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 user on the cloud.