Shlomi Lavi /
Jan 25, 2023
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SAP ERP or ERPNext?
SAP ERP is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ERPNext, and SAP ERP is rated higher (97/100) than ERPNext (76/100). SAP ERP offers users more features (15) than ERPNext (5).
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. ERP Next
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...
ERP Next : We are an internet engineering company based out of Mumbai founded in 2008. ERPNext is written by Web Notes and Open Source.Our goal is to build an ERP system that can be used by small businesses worldwide.We think that the future belongs to Open Source. We have built ERPNext on a lot of Open Source technologies such as Python, MySQL, Apache HTTP ...
Who is more expensive? SAP ERP or ERPNext?
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 ERPNext.
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. ERPNext price starts at $10 per site/month , When comparing ERPNext to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average ERP software cost.
Bottom line: SAP ERP is more expensive than ERPNext.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared SAP ERP Vs. ERPNext 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.
ERPNext: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Project Management, CRM.
Target customer size
SAP ERP is a remedy that is best fit for large companies. Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and types.