Shlomi Lavi /
Jan 25, 2023
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SAP ERP or SIMATIC?
SIMATIC is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SAP ERP, and SAP ERP is rated higher (97/100) than SIMATIC (61/100). SAP ERP offers users more features (15) than SIMATIC (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is SAP ERP!
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. Siemens
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...
Siemens: The activities of our Energy, Healthcare, Industry and Infrastructure & Cities Sectors have enabled us to capture leading market and technology positions worldwide. Technological excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and international focus have been our hallmarks for 165 years, making us strong and linking us to our shareholders, employees ...
Who is more expensive? SAP ERP or SIMATIC IT?
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 SIMATIC IT.
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. SIMATIC IT price starts at $0.01 per license , When comparing SIMATIC IT to its competitors, the software is rated 10 - much higher than the average ERP software cost.
Bottom line: SAP ERP cost is around the same cost of SIMATIC IT.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared SAP ERP Vs. SIMATIC 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.
SIMATIC IT: We are still working to collect the list of features for SIMATIC IT.
Target customer size
SAP ERP is a remedy that is best fit for large companies. and SIMATIC IT's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.