Compare SAP ERP and 3PL Warehouse - Jan 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SAP ERP or 3PL Warehouse?

SAP ERP is more expensive to implement (TCO) than 3PL Warehouse, and SAP ERP is rated higher (97/100) than 3PL Warehouse (82/100). 3PL Warehouse offers users more features (16) than SAP ERP (15).

Looking for the right ERP 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:

SAP Vs. 3PL Central

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...

3PL Central: 3PL Central provides easy-to-use on-demand warehouse management software (WMS) exclusively for third-party logistics companies helping them run more efficiently, grow their business and satisfy customers— all starting at less than $500 per month per warehouse.

Who is more expensive? SAP ERP or 3PL Warehouse Manager?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of ERP 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 SAP ERP and 3PL Warehouse Manager.

SAP ERP price starts at $108 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 SAP ERP is rated 10, which is much higher than the average cost of ERP software. 3PL Warehouse Manager price starts at $625 per license , When comparing 3PL Warehouse Manager to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average ERP software cost.

Bottom line: SAP ERP is more expensive than 3PL Warehouse Manager.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SAP ERP Vs. 3PL Warehouse based on some of the most important and required ERP features.

SAP ERP: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & Forecasting, Accounting Module, Business Intelligence Module, CRM Module, Human Resources Module.

3PL Warehouse Manager: Accounting Integration, Barcode Integration, CRM Integration, Customizable Reporting, Inventory Optimization.

Target customer size

SAP ERP is a remedy that is best fit for large companies. 3PL Warehouse Manager is ideal for small to medium-sized companies, yet they also have Fortune 500 companies as clients.