We performed a comparison between Microsoft Dynamics SL 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."If I put myself in the customer's shoes, it's easier to use. Reporting would be a very valuable feature."
"It's pretty easy to set up."
"The scalability is excellent, especially on cloud deployment models."
"I have found the most valuable features are the interface, which is very good for all users, and the database performance is good."
"It's reliable and the performance is good."
"The most valuable feature is the perfect end-to-end integration."
"The solution's most valuable features are performance and processes."
"The solution can scale well."
"Responsive, comprehensive and optimized solution."
"SAP S4HANA is a stable solution."
"An area of improvement could be around automation and predictability."
"The licensing of the solution should be adjusted. The policies aren't ideal. They should make it easier to understand. Right now, it's too confusing."
"The initial setup could be better. They can make the process a little easier. The functions that we require will be available in the next release. We specifically need a new model, and I think we have some versions to implement. I already read on the SAP website that some functionalities we are waiting for are available in this new version."
"The solution could be more user-friendly for regular users and developers."
"Planned Order List needs a change of screen."
"The resource usage could be improved - it's memory-hungry, so mid-range servers struggle to run it."
"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."
"Their yearly licensing is expensive. Improvements are needed on the user experience level and digital work."
"The procure-to-pay solution in the Contract Management angle could be better. If you look at it on Ariba, the Contract Management Life Cycle for Ariba is more robust. You can create documentation, SLAs, and NDAs. Apart from the procurement aspect of the contract, you have the legal side, but Ariba cannot do that. From what I've seen, the features of the procure-to-pay model in S/4HANA and their Contract Life Cycle Management side primarily focus on the procurement side. I believe it would be good if this solution could handle a part of the legal side. They will incorporate Extended Warehouse Management and Transportation Management into the S/4HANA cloud. Most big companies that use a solution like S/4HANA have a legal department within the organization. Suppose they can incorporate that to be in S/4HANA suites; I think it'll be good. It will be just like what we have with Transportation Management and Extended Warehouse Management. The user interface could be better. They have too much information on the interface, and our customers still keep complaining that it looks complex. Even though many things have changed, they still complain that the interface or the screen they see is a bit complex. It's only when they see the Fiori interface that their mind becomes a bit calm."
"This solution works with the configuration, if the prerequisites are very clear and can be configured it works perfectly. If you need to simulate something, as a predictive tool this kind of simulation is not very accurate and it has limitations. This is something that could improve."
Microsoft Dynamics SL is ranked 23rd in ERP with 2 reviews while SAP S/4HANA is ranked 2nd in ERP with 67 reviews. Microsoft Dynamics SL is rated 8.0, while SAP S/4HANA is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft Dynamics SL writes "Simplify and streamline complex business processes, and good integration capabilities but lacks predictive capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP S/4HANA writes "The solution is highly scalable, with solid performance and integration". Microsoft Dynamics SL is most compared with , whereas SAP S/4HANA is most compared with SAP ERP, SAP Business One, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite. See our Microsoft Dynamics SL vs. SAP S/4HANA report.
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