We performed a comparison between NetSuite ERP and SAP Business ByDesign based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Cloud ERP solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We use it for the projects we do in the telecom industry."
"I am impressed with the product's ease of use. It also helps us reduce the techstack."
"We leverage the core platform but are able to add additional functionality for ease of use, tailored processes, and industry related reporting."
"The most valuable feature in NetSuite ERP is the user interface."
"NetSuite ERP is a user-friendly cloud-based solution that posts into the GL in real time. You can see your profitability at the order level."
"NetSuite is a better value than some competing solutions. The fee structure is simpler, and other ERP solutions don't offer as many options for configuration."
"The inventory feature in NetSuite ERP is very valuable to me because it provides clear estimates about the depreciation of details and includes useful mobile modules."
"I have found there to be many features, such as manufacturing, accounting, financials, inventory, and purchasing."
"When comparing SAP Business ByDesign to much larger ERP solutions, such as SAP ECC 6.0 or SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business ByDesign is more user-friendly and easier to implement."
"It has a quick implementation and onboarding of users. It is flexible with reports and powerful."
"I like the tool’s customization."
"ByDesign's best features are its speed, real-time data, and reporting."
"I like its modern approach. It is very modern and new technology."
"I find the tool’s every feature valuable."
"The most valuable features of SAP Business ByDesign are customer invoicing and cost and revenue, from which I get the data for my project reports."
"The standard system is stable."
"I would like to see improved customization options in NetSuite ERP, possibly through generative modules, to enhance flexibility and efficiency."
"If they could provide more integration options to connect with different products, that would be ideal."
"If you do go through an implementor, you need to be careful that they are actual implementors and not just resellers."
"What needs to be improved is the development in the other areas and other businesses that can use NetSuite."
"The product should improve its warehouse management solution."
"An area for improvement in NetSuite ERP is its accounting functionality because it has certain limitations. You can't maintain sub-ledgers or post accrued expenses in sub-ledger forms, so you'll need to post in journals. The pricing is another area that can be improved in NetSuite ERP because the pricing was lower when it wasn't part of Oracle, but after Oracle acquired Netsuite and NetSuite ERP was offered as a cloud service, the price went up."
"The communication has been peculiar, and the overall commercial process has been less than satisfactory."
"NetSuite is good for data management, but it's missing payroll features."
"The Arabic localization is neglected. It should have an Arabic interface. It lacks Arabic translation or support from right to left."
"With SAP S/4HANA, you can design your release strategy and modify it to include as many people as possible, which is missing in SAP Business ByDesign."
"There is room for improvement in the reporting capability. To use it properly, you need intensive IT support. You cannot write your own reports."
"The Purchase to Pay process could benefit from further sophistication and additional functionality. It would be helpful for the user community to receive clearer information about the future roadmap of the business. Unfortunately, there were some confusing articles in the German press towards the end of last year about the future of SAP Business ByDesign. Therefore, more clarity is needed in the support function to address this."
"SAP Business ByDesign is a very vast product, but it has to be a bit more centralized. All the models need to be more centralized for a better experience."
"The payroll module of the solution could improve."
"Scalability is difficult."
"The database needs to be more customizable."
NetSuite ERP is ranked 1st in Cloud ERP with 33 reviews while SAP Business ByDesign is ranked 4th in Cloud ERP with 14 reviews. NetSuite ERP is rated 7.8, while SAP Business ByDesign is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of NetSuite ERP writes "Carries a broad range of applications, specifically in the field services area". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP Business ByDesign writes "Helps with financial accounting, project management, sales and invoicing, and accounting inventory management". NetSuite ERP is most compared with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, NetSuite OneWorld, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle E-Business Suite and IBM Maximo, whereas SAP Business ByDesign is most compared with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business One on AWS, Microsoft Dynamics AX and Acumatica. See our NetSuite ERP vs. SAP Business ByDesign report.
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