SAP ERP - Top Competitors (Jan 2023)

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Jan 25, 2023

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SAP ERP vs. Alternatives in 2023

SAP ERP competes with other enterprise resource planning and human resources software like NetSuite, Odoo, Sage Intacct, and Acumatica Could ERP. These applications are compared below;

• Functionality: SAP ERP offers a complete feature package system based on functionalities. Compared to all its top alternatives, all the systems offer similar functionalities. These features include billing and invoicing, expense tracking, payroll management, bank reconciliation, etc.
• Customer/Industry: SAP ERP targets enterprises, SMBs, and others seeking to grow their business in various industries like Manufacturing, Process manufacturing, Wholesale distribution. Professional services, Chemicals, Food and beverage, Non-Profits, etc. SAP ERP and Netsuite can be used by businesses with about 2-100+ users though Netsuite targets more industries as compared to SAP ERP.
• Cost: Although SAP ERP pricing plans are not public, it is cost-rated 5.0 by expert cost reviews indicating high-cost software. SAP ERP has a free trial for its clients. Compared to its alternatives, it offers a free trial. Pricing for NetSuite is pricing plan is also not public, and it does not offer a free trial. The same applies to Sage Intacct except that it offers a free trial.
• Cloud-based/On-premise: SAP ERP is not an on-premise system, but its alternatives like Acumatica Cloud ERP and Odoo offer on-premise versions.
• Popularity: SAP ERP was founded in 1999, and the software is publicly traded like some of its top alternatives like NetSuite. 27k+ customers use Netsuite, Odoo has 7 million users, and they are considered more popular than SAP ERP.
• Scalability: SAP ERP covers a scale of small and midsize enterprises and subsidiaries seeking to grow their businesses. Compared to its competitors, Odoo has an open-source to provide management solutions to SMEs and large corporations.
• Support: SAP ERP lacks features like FAQs/forums and knowledge base compared to its competitors like Acumatica Cloud EPR and NetSuite, which offer all necessary support channels.