We performed a comparison between Microsoft Dynamics AX 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."There's a moderate amount of scalability available."
"Almost all of the features that we use are efficient. Live master planning successfully handles all of our company's requirements."
"A valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics AX is that it is stable."
"If anyone is familiar with Microsoft products then they can handle it easily."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Dynamics AX are field services and the vendor collaboration portal. Both of the features are very good."
"It is easy to use, and it has a great UI. It has very well-structured modules. In terms of setup and configuration, they're logically placed, which makes it easy for any user to pick up information and learn more about the system, rather than just be plain key users of that business operating system."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics AX is material planning."
"The accounting and inventory management features are valuable."
"Responsive, comprehensive and optimized solution."
"It seamlessly integrates with all the SAP Business Suite products such as IoT, AI, Analytics and all other SaaS solutions. The product is very robust and comprehensive."
"A robust product with integration between all modules."
"The scalability has been good."
"The functionality of SAP S4HANA is very good when comparing it to others, such as Oracle, Microsoft, and other ERP solutions."
"It's helped with business aspects and improved material planning and RMA processes."
"Because I'm a procure-to-pay consultant, I mostly look at that angle, and I have a bit of experience with sales and distribution. I also like the integration between S/4HANA and other ERPs because S/4HANA is a suite. For example, the integration between S/4HANA and EWM Transportation Management, and Ariba."
"The performance of the solution is excellent."
"The product needs improvement in procurement planning. It also needs to include a production scheduling feature."
"The implementation was completed within one month."
"They should include some modules related to solving customer problems or resolving support tickets from our customers — like a help desk for ERPs."
"At times there are issues related to reporting, sometimes with the integration between two or three modules, and sometimes to the logic itself."
"Microsoft Dynamics AX could be improved by having more features available. We are going to 365 now, to use all the modules, because we found that there weren't many new things we were able to develop with AX. There were a lot of things that weren't available, so we are moving and integrating other things. The customization of upgrades should also be faster. We would also like to see more security features."
"There might be some features to support localizations that could be helpful to add."
"There should be the capability for users to enhance the application by using a low-code or no-code product from the Microsoft family."
"The on-premises and desktop versions are not user-friendly."
"We would like to see more DevOps capabilities in the future."
"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."
"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."
"An area for improvement would be integration with different kinds of legacies. In the next release, I would like the product to be prepared for blockchain technology and the best way to communicate with social networking."
"SAP S4HANA could improve by having a more seamless easier integration, faster integration. The overall implementation timelines should be reduced."
"The cost of the solution is quite high. It needs to be adjusted."
"The Capex and Opex could be improved."
"SAP S4HANA is not suitable for all-size companies. If you have a small company there are better fit solutions for your needs."
Microsoft Dynamics AX is ranked 6th in ERP with 51 reviews while SAP S/4HANA is ranked 2nd in ERP with 65 reviews. Microsoft Dynamics AX is rated 7.6, while SAP S/4HANA is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft Dynamics AX writes "A stable product that offers excellent ROI and reliable technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP S/4HANA writes "The solution is highly scalable, with solid performance and integration". Microsoft Dynamics AX is most compared with SAP ERP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Oracle E-Business Suite, Microsoft Dynamics GP and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, whereas SAP S/4HANA is most compared with SAP ERP, SAP Business One, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Anaplan. See our Microsoft Dynamics AX vs. SAP S/4HANA report.
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