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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Acumatica

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AAcumatica delivers a set of cloud-based business software applications with dashboards, reporting tools, integrated document management, centralized security, and customization tools.

    $1,000

    per year

    SAP S/4HANA Cloud

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASAP S/4HANA Cloud is a modular ERP that enables users to run mission-critical operations in real time from anywhere, introduce new business models in any industry, and expand globally. SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a SaaS product and can also be deployed in a hybrid landscape for quicker time to value.​ ​​ SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a foundational component of the SAP…N/A
    Pricing
    AcumaticaSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AcumaticaSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsPricing is always consumption-based with no five-year lock-ins or termination penalties. The Acumatica ERP pricing structure allows adding casual users, suppliers, and customers without paying for additional licenses. The cost is based on the features and resources utilized, not on the number of users who access the system. An Acumatica partner works with users to understand specific requirements, determine the proper resources and modules for the company, and presents a price for the license.Per user, per month
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    AcumaticaSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Acumatica
    Chose Acumatica
    Much more intuitive and easier to use.
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    SAP
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    In our quest for an ERP solution, we evaluated alternatives such as Oracle ERP Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365. However, SAP S/4HANA Cloud's reputation for advanced analytics, scalability, and seamless integration with other SAP solutions made it the natural choice for our …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Concur Invoice is a very mediocre solution of AP automation as a complement to SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Provides employess with tools that decrease human error, ultimately saving time and money. Keeps all data in a single, unified system instead of several disjointed databases to make it easier to analyze a large volume of data all at once.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud has a lot of competitors in small, mid and large scale companies. But, it does stand out due to excellent features like Change Management, Flexibility to add new modules and an excellent reputation in ERP space.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    725 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    504 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    648 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    396 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    714 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    502 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    475 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    288 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    70%
    Implementation went as expected
    418 Answers
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    358 Answers
    Features
    AcumaticaSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Acumatica and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.1
    108 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    290 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Pay calculation5.294 Ratings8.1248 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration4.671 Ratings8.3248 Ratings
    Direct deposit files5.894 Ratings8.0242 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Acumatica and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.0
    312 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    7.9
    424 Ratings
    4% above category average
    API for custom integration8.1293 Ratings7.9406 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.0266 Ratings7.9376 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Acumatica and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.1
    386 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.5
    487 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.5318 Ratings8.7457 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.8379 Ratings8.2480 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Acumatica and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.7
    394 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    7.9
    494 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Dashboards7.9369 Ratings7.9462 Ratings
    Standard reports7.2387 Ratings8.1487 Ratings
    Custom reports7.8377 Ratings7.8453 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Acumatica and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.6
    659 Ratings
    11% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.4
    485 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Accounts payable8.4639 Ratings8.4478 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.5529 Ratings8.3460 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.7230 Ratings8.249 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.0318 Ratings8.148 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.2503 Ratings8.248 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.9360 Ratings8.245 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.4401 Ratings8.651 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Acumatica and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.1
    415 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.6
    426 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.1407 Ratings8.6417 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.2204 Ratings8.4361 Ratings
    Location management7.7271 Ratings8.2344 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Acumatica and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.3
    424 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.4
    437 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pricing7.5365 Ratings8.2416 Ratings
    Order entry8.1378 Ratings8.5425 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.5259 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.4353 Ratings8.5400 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.5194 Ratings8.140 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Acumatica and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.6
    493 Ratings
    14% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.7
    52 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Billing Management7.8332 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.0443 Ratings8.046 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.4238 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.7253 Ratings8.142 Ratings
    Period Close8.5358 Ratings8.350 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Acumatica and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    9.9
    4 Ratings
    26% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Acumatica and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.3
    172 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling5.7154 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers6.5151 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality6.6130 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools6.688 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Acumatica and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.8
    68 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    27 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management7.268 Ratings8.327 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Acumatica and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.1
    253 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    49 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared7.096 Ratings8.238 Ratings
    Contract Authoring6.572 Ratings8.338 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.6207 Ratings8.443 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.1143 Ratings8.343 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings8.235 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Acumatica and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    6.8
    106 Ratings
    4% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    40% above category average
    Risk Repository6.974 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Control Management7.194 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments7.279 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Issue Detection6.681 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification6.365 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Acumatica and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.5
    131 Ratings
    24% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.2
    37 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization7.097 Ratings8.435 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.794 Ratings7.936 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management6.371 Ratings8.031 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management7.6104 Ratings8.632 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management6.7100 Ratings8.231 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Acumatica and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.6
    150 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.5
    39 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Production Process Design7.1126 Ratings8.636 Ratings
    Production Management8.0138 Ratings8.737 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.4124 Ratings8.536 Ratings
    Work Execution7.4116 Ratings8.336 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs8.2132 Ratings8.633 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Acumatica and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.7
    177 Ratings
    8% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    45 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Forecasting6.7148 Ratings8.340 Ratings
    Inventory Planning6.8166 Ratings8.343 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.4145 Ratings8.342 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Acumatica and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.2
    100 Ratings
    14% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.0
    42 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Proposal Management6.884 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management7.295 Ratings8.142 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AcumaticaSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (744 ratings)
    8.6
    (561 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (61 ratings)
    9.4
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (35 ratings)
    8.3
    (455 ratings)
    Availability
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.2
    (27 ratings)
    5.6
    (77 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.8
    (17 ratings)
    6.7
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    6.6
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.5
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AcumaticaSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Acumatica
    I would love to recommend it to my friends and colleagues. They have a dedicated storage manager along with some really good cloud capabilities, which helps get the work done efficiently and professionally. We have been using it since 2022, and they are great in this segment.
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    SAP
    I think it well suited for organizations with a large and complex infrastructures as it can handle them very easily in my opinion. It is also recommended for companies which are planning to move to mostly automated environments, in which it can be implemented in a good manner. I also think it is not suited or less suited for smaller scale organizations as the cost of operation could exceed the budget.
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    Pros
    Acumatica
    • We just went live about two weeks ago, so we are here at Acumatica Summit to see everything it's capable of. One of the things it is capable of is the dashboards and the integration with some of these third-party people to ensure we can get the data we need when we need it, so we're looking forward to getting all that live for us.
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    SAP
    • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
    • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
    • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
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    Cons
    Acumatica
    • There are a few spots where there is a list of data that we need a total for and we have to extract to Excel to get a total. It would be helpful to see a sum right in Acumatica.
    • For the first time today I had an interesting glitch - my entire bank reconciliation unchecked the "reconciled" column and needed to be redone for the month. Funky little glitches happen from time to time
    • Pivot tables don't seem to update as expected by using filters
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    SAP
    • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
    • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
    • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
    • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Acumatica
    I gave this 10 rating because Acumatica ERP is the backbone of the organization, next to the IT Team. We use this software for many different parts of our business. For example our Retail service stations that utilize the inventory, billing, and financials. Our Distribution company that uses it for Field services, CRM, Sales, Accounts and Financial consolidation of all company financials.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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    Usability
    Acumatica
    I give it an 8 because it is very intuitive and easy to use for day to day work. I find it more difficult to create general inquiries and financial statements than it seems that it should be. It's not very intuitive in those areas.
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    SAP
    Day to day data insight is more accurate for manufacturing industry to procure as per forecasted from supplier. Supply and fulfillment cycle becomes more easier. I would say more about performance as we are using this new server so we can see clear difference between SAP S/4HANA Cloud and ECC. Also it has customized business extensions for rapid development.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Acumatica
    It's always available.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Acumatica
    there have been some performance issues
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Acumatica
    We used Acumatica Support directly for the first year or so. Overall it's pretty good, but sometimes the support staff wasn't educated on the customizations we had, nor was I as the Customer as I couldn't remember which things were customized and which things were out of the box, so when there was an error, there were some misunderstandings.
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    SAP
    The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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    In-Person Training
    Acumatica
    It was on General Inquiries and it's just a complex topic.
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    SAP
    More effective
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    Online Training
    Acumatica
    Most of the trainers are amazing, but there were a couple who simply read the training guide
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Acumatica
    I'd say the partner selection is critically important. I think the software is very easy to implement. It's very customizable to your business. Finding a partner that will work with you to understand your business and your needs is the critical piece to make sure that the system goes along with it.
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    SAP
    SAP requires
    a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
    implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
    different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
    towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
    couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Acumatica
    Acumatica's sales process was much better than that of NetSuites. The NetAtWork team spent much more time with us and showed us how Acumatica really could do everything that we needed it to do, with examples using our data.
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    SAP
    The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Acumatica
    No, annual invoices are fine. I do like that unlimited users are included.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Acumatica
    From my understanding, the P.O. module is not very robust, at least the last time I inquired about it. At the time, it had a one-to-one match, with one invoice for one P.O. and that isn't practical for many businesses. I don't believe it would be an easy system to use for sending out invoices, if we had thousands of retail utility customers. We do a small number of invoices because we sell wholesale power, not retail, so we only Invoice the municipality. Not each utility customer.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Acumatica
    They are very responsive and knowledgeable about the product. If the rep doesn't have the ability to solve the issue, they quickly get someone else involved to assist us.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Acumatica
    • We were able to work in one system with customizations we needed in inventory and add all our grants in the same system
    • Direct mail invoices was moved to an automated PO system saving time and allowing better financial tracking
    • The grant module can be cumbersome requiring flip flopping to program partners etc during set up
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    SAP
    • The financial management part ensures every process is well planned and allocated resources are used efficiently.
    • The development of payroll management ensures that all employees are happily remunerated and, hence, very productive.
    • The creation of solid financial reporting acts as the primary driver in decision-making, which brings more insights into development.
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    ScreenShots

    Acumatica Screenshots

    Screenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Field Service DashboardScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Manufacturing - Production Manager DashboardScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Distribution - Warehouse Operations DashboardsScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Construction - Job Cost Accounting DashboardScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Retail Edition DashboardsScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Professional Services - Financial Management Dashboard

    SAP S/4HANA Cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.