Compare ESM and SAP Supplier Relationship - Oct 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ESM or SAP Supplier Relationship?

ESM is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SAP Supplier Relationship, and SAP Supplier Relationship is rated higher (86/100) than ESM (78/100). ESM offers users more features (8) than SAP Supplier Relationship (3).

Looking for the right Supply Chain solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

ESM Solutions Corporation Vs. SAP

ESM Solutions Corporation: As the first to design integrated spend management solutions for public sector and deliver them as software as a service (SaaS-based) applications, ESM Solutions gives customers complete control of your spend through our value-based solution suite. We have been helping customers save time, money and resources for more than fifteen years with our in...

SAP: SAP ® AG is German software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. SAP ® is the market leader in enterprise application software. The company's best-known software products are its enterprise resource planning application (SAP ® ERP), its enterpr...

Who is more expensive? ESM Purchase or SAP Supplier Relationship Management?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Supply Chain software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for ESM Purchase and SAP Supplier Relationship Management.

ESM Purchase accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 ESM Purchase is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Supply Chain software. SAP Supplier Relationship Management accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 ESM Purchase is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Supply Chain software.

Bottom line: ESM Purchase is more expensive than SAP Supplier Relationship Management.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ESM Vs. SAP Supplier Relationship based on some of the most important and required Supply Chain features.

ESM Purchase: Project Budgeting, Inventory Management, Sourcing & Procurement, Supplier Management, Auction Management, PO: Purchase orders, Compliance , Contract Management.

SAP Supplier Relationship Management: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a variety of types. and SAP Supplier Relationship Management's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.