Compare HotSchedules and SAP ERP - Jan 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jan 25, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - HotSchedules or SAP ERP?

SAP ERP is more expensive to implement (TCO) than HotSchedules, and SAP ERP is rated higher (97/100) than HotSchedules (88/100). HotSchedules offers users more features (16) than SAP ERP (15).

Looking for the right Booking and scheduling 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:

HotSchedules Vs. SAP

HotSchedules: Our Co-Founders, Ray Pawlikowski and David Cantu came up with the idea for HotSchedules while working at PF Chang’s together. Ray was the bartender and David was the manager. When a college project had Ray building a web site, he decided to use it to address one of the restaurant’s primary pain points – communicating the employee schedule. Manager...

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? HotSchedules or SAP ERP?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Booking and scheduling 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 HotSchedules and SAP ERP.

HotSchedules price starts at $49 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 HotSchedules is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Booking and scheduling software. SAP ERP price starts at $108 per user/month , When comparing SAP ERP to its competitors, the software is rated 10 - much higher than the average Booking and scheduling software cost.

Bottom line: SAP ERP is more expensive than HotSchedules.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared HotSchedules Vs. SAP ERP based on some of the most important and required Booking and scheduling features.

HotSchedules: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Benefits Administration, Employee Self-Service, HR Management, Timesheet, Automated Scheduling, Document Templates, Email Integration, Employee Database.

SAP ERP: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & Forecasting, Accounting Module.

Target customer size

The product is focused on the restaurant industry addressing both large franchises as well as single restaurants. SAP ERP is a remedy that is best fit for large companies.

HotSchedules

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $49 per month

HotSchedules offers an employee scheduling solution. The software includes web based scheduling, an employee communications platform, as well as integration with POS systems for advanced sales forecasting. H...

Categories: FS Inventory Management, Employee Scheduling, HR Analytics, HR Department.

SAP ERP

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $108 per user/month

SAP ERP is a cloud ERP suite that offers resource planning and business management solution designed to offer the users the financial transparency they need to execute growth plans, expand margins, and satisfy ...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & CPM, Data Analysis Tools, CRM, Distribution.

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HotSchedules: 16 Features

Benefits Administration
Employee Self-Service
HR Management
Timesheet
Automated Scheduling
Document Templates
Email Integration
Employee Database
Group Scheduling
Helper Applications
Instant Messaging
Multi-Location Support
Remote Access
Sales Reporting
Travel Management
User Access Controls

SAP ERP: 15 Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Billing & Invoicing
Budgeting & Forecasting
Accounting Module
Business Intelligence Module
CRM Module
Human Resources Module
Inventory Management Module
Manufacturing Module
Procurement Module
Project Management Module
Supply Chain Management Module
Customer Database
Social Media
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
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HotSchedules
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$49 per month
Functionality
26
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SAP ERP
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$108 per user/month
Functionality
44
MINDBODY
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$159 per month
Functionality
11
SERVICE ...
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$795 per license
Functionality
7
Full Sla...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
6.8/10
License pricing
$29.95 per user/month
Functionality
6

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.