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We performed a comparison between Microsoft Dynamics GP 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.
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Pros
"The system is easy to customize and has user-friendly access. ​""It's enhanced by a subscription billing add-on, to efficiently automate billing and invoicing, particularly due to our substantial customer database.""The solution is easy to use.""It is strong in integration.""It is a tried and tested ERP system which if used correctly, is definitely a very good program for managing all aspects of a business from customer sales, and receivables management, to payable management and finance reporting. So, it's super critical for any mid-sized company.""I haven't used it a lot, but the best thing is that the processes are very detailed.""The solution offers integrations with other software as well. We have integration with Microsoft Office where we can do Word and Excel, etc.""The fixed assets, payroll, the data module, and user-friendliness are most valuable."

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"I have found the most valuable feature to be the SAP Fiori application.""The processes have been reduced from almost 10 steps to four or five steps. It's really been simplified.""In terms of its most valuable feature, I would say the finance module.""It is a very scalable solution. We have enterprise-level businesses using this solution.""From a technology standpoint, the theory and analytics are fascinating.""SAP S/4HANA is the preferred database because of its scalability, faster accessibility, compatibility, and other well-suited features for large data sets.""SAP S4HANA has good performance and has allowed us to combine our systems.""The performance of the solution is excellent."

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Cons
"This is now a legacy product, so they're phasing it out over time.""There should also be extra redundancy when posting to modules. We use different sets of books such as CashBook and CheckBooks therefore if I select the wrong one the solution allows the transaction to just pass without warning.""Many of our customers are migrating to the cloud rather than staying on-premises.""It requires a lot of expertise to implement.""It still can be improved in web-based and build reporting. ​""The biggest problem with GP is that it's not cloud based and it doesn't lend itself to subscription licensing. But Microsoft wants everything in the cloud and licensed on a subscription basis.Even tThough GP can be deployed on a cloud server, but basically, it's a Windows based product. It uses the older model and companies purchase the program and pay a 16-18 sixteen- eighteen percent annual renewal fee but Microsoft wants everybody to pay monthly or annual renewal fees on a subscription basis.""What could be improved is the functionality of Dynamics GP because it requires a lot of development by the programmers and the company in order to integrate into a solution.""As for room for improvement, they have different modules, project and analytical accounting, but it will be good to have that kind of part in the standard package. To have that additional reporting functionality where you can add an attribute or something, which you can report again. So you can analyze the cost by not just natural accounts but also by a project, without having to go through another module edit on top and then the other module edit on top. The more modules you add, sometimes it doesn't work that well. Additionally, it would be easier to have the solution on the cloud. That's our consideration. We are trying to move all our systems to the cloud, and GP is one of them that we are going to move in the next couple of years. I would rate the solution seven or seven point five out of ten."

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"The integration could be made a little simpler in terms of design and implementation.""It is simple to implement SAP S4HANA. If you are already in this type of environment, then the transition is not very complex. However, if you do not then it can be difficult.""Planned Order List needs a change of screen.""Their yearly licensing is expensive. Improvements are needed on the user experience level and digital work.""The migration to SAP S/4HANA is hard.""Items that impact the TCO should be improved because the solution is very complex to integrate and keep running.""The product's use of resources could be improved, as it is quite intensive at the moment.""The Capex and Opex could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Its pricing and licensing are high. Of course, we all know that it is Microsoft."
  • "​We evaluated some local products, because of the pricing, but this product has better features and support."
  • "For us, in our local currency, it costs us around 5 million Botswanan Pulas a year. It's quite a lot of money."
  • "The solution's price is steep."
  • "I think the tool is competitively priced and it's more of a one-time investment with a low annual renewal fee."
  • "I would say that the pricing is moderate, not cheap, and not expensive. There are many more expensive ERPs than GP, and there are less expensive as well, so it is moderately priced."
  • "In comparison to other ERP systems, the pricing is not necessarily inexpensive, but it can be considered more cost-effective."
  • "It is an affordable solution."
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  • "It is an expensive solution."
  • "The price of this product is an issue for some customers."
  • "I have found the price of the solution is on the medium to the expensive side of the scale. There is a license for this solution and there are additional maintenance fees."
  • "The solution is expensive."
  • "We're not sure yet. I think it was six figures a year, over 100,000. It has straight-up licensing fees."
  • "Licensing works on a subscription model for the cloud version and it's a one-time fee for the on-premises version."
  • "The price of the solution is reasonable but some modules can be expensive. When comparing SAP S4HANA to other solutions, such as Oracle, it is not expensive."
  • "The price of the solution is expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's enhanced by a subscription billing add-on, to efficiently automate billing and invoicing, particularly due to our substantial customer database.
    Top Answer:In comparison to other ERP systems, the pricing is not necessarily inexpensive, but it can be considered more cost-effective.
    Top Answer:The issue we're encountering is that it's primarily designed for independent installations and not initially structured as a cloud-based solution, which has led to challenges with connectivity. In our… more »
    Top Answer:SaP Business One is a complete solution for business management. The software applications are broad, ranging from accounting to project management and human resources. It is very versatile and… more »
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    Also Known As
    Dynamics GP, MS Dynamics GP
    SAP S4HANA
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    Overview

    Microsoft Dynamics GP is a complete enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for small and medium-sized businesses. Dynamics GP helps you gain greater control over your financials, inventory, and operations. It’s easy to implement and use and empowers informed decisions that lead to business success.

    SAP S4HANA is an ERP (enterprise resource planning) system that uses sophisticated technologies including machine learning and AI. It is most commonly used to integrate and manage business functions and is an ideal solution for large enterprises. The platform includes supplier relationship management (SRM), customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM), and product lifecycle management (PLM) functionality.

    SAP S4HANA offers three different deployment options:

    • On-premises
    • Cloud
    • Hybrid

    SAP S4HANA Features

    SAP S4HANA has many valuable key features, including:

    • Customizable
    • ERP, CRM, SRM, SCM, PLM co-deployed
    • High throughput
    • Fast analytics and reporting
    • Smaller total data footprint
    • SAP HANA multi-tenancy
    • All data: social, text, geo, graph, processing
    • New SAP Fiori UX for any device (mobile, desktop, tablet)
    • Unlimited workload capacity
    • High-volume transaction processing (OLTP)
    • High volume real-time analytical processes (OLAP)
    • Service Management
    • Digital Boardroom Integration

    SAP S4HANA Benefits

    Some of the benefits of using SAP S4HANA include:

    • Speed: S4 HANA applications leverage speed, context, and data accessibility to ensure you can stay up to date with rapidly evolving technology.
    • Improved performance: With SAP S4HANA, you can plan, execute, or generate reports and analytics based on live data to increase performance.
    • Simplicity: SAP S4HANA’s whole infrastructure was designed with simplification in mind — from the management of the solution to the administration of the IT landscape. The solution serves as the digital core for business process simplification and enables the centralizing of hardware and network resources.
    • Cost effective: SAP S4HANA is a cost effective solution. It provides the ability to bring together all the analytical and transactional capabilities of a variety of systems in one location, enabling better decision making.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by SAP S4HANA users.

    A Mechanical Engineer at a construction company says, “It is a very powerful, highly customizable tool. The most valuable feature is that the reporting is fast. We can see the results from that in that our commissions come in fast. That is the main advantage.”

    Another reviewer, a SAP Technology Manager at a financial services firm, mentions, "It is more or less a very, very smooth and seamless product. Day by day they are increasing their technology features and they are keen to resolve the issues. India has a complex business scenario and SAP is thinking about that and resolving the issues day by day. In terms of the features I have found most valuable, I don't think that there is any lack or any gap process-wise. SAP is a very good tool."

    A Project and Service delivery Manager at a tech services company comments, "One of the most valuable features, which we used the most, was the FI module, for finance. It involved controlling, account receivables, account payables, and complete financial steering."

    A Senior Architect at a construction company states, “The POD applications are very useful to us. There are a few POD apps which we are using for different business scenarios. They are quite interesting.” He also adds, “The initial setup is pretty straightforward. The documentation is very good. The solution can scale well. The solution is stable.”

    Sample Customers
    Rural Metro, WASH Multifamily Laundry, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Elcome International LLC, Batteries Plus Corporate Stores, Catalogic Software, Choate Rosemary Hall
    Nestle, O.C. Tanner, Sabre, New York Life Insurance Co., MEMEBOX, Siemens AG.
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Government22%
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Recruiting/Hr Firm11%
    Computer Software Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company11%
    Real Estate/Law Firm9%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Retailer10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization34%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    University4%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise55%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise41%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise41%
    Large Enterprise43%
    Buyer's Guide
    Microsoft Dynamics GP vs. SAP S/4HANA
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft Dynamics GP vs. SAP S/4HANA and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Microsoft Dynamics GP is ranked 13th in ERP with 21 reviews while SAP S/4HANA is ranked 2nd in ERP with 65 reviews. Microsoft Dynamics GP is rated 7.8, while SAP S/4HANA is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft Dynamics GP writes "A user-friendly solution for accounting and sales purchase model with all options in one frame". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP S/4HANA writes "The solution is highly scalable, with solid performance and integration". Microsoft Dynamics GP is most compared with Microsoft Dynamics AX, Oracle E-Business Suite, SAP ERP, Epicor ERP and Odoo, whereas SAP S/4HANA is most compared with SAP ERP, SAP Business One, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, NetSuite ERP and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. See our Microsoft Dynamics GP vs. SAP S/4HANA report.

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