Adaptive vs. SAP Business ByDesign

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Adaptive
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
SAP Business ByDesign
Score 8.3 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
SAP Business ByDesign is SAP's cloud ERP suite offering, launched in 2007, designed for the SMB market. The product includes a broad range of capabilities including financials, human resources, sales, procurement, customer service, and supply chain. Business ByDesign is a new platform, delivered entirely through a SaaS model, with functionality that overlaps somewhat with BusinessOne, which is also an SMB product, although not a true SaaS product.N/A
Pricing
AdaptiveSAP Business ByDesign
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AdaptiveSAP Business ByDesign
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsSAP Business ByDesign is available for a monthly software-as-a-service (SaaS) subscription, based on a base package, user types, and number of users.
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Community Pulse
AdaptiveSAP Business ByDesign
Features
AdaptiveSAP Business ByDesign
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Adaptive
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Ratings
SAP Business ByDesign
8.4
Ratings
16% above category average
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings4.50 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Adaptive
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SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
Ratings
19% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Adaptive
-
Ratings
SAP Business ByDesign
9.3
Ratings
13% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Adaptive
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Ratings
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
Ratings
24% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Adaptive
-
Ratings
SAP Business ByDesign
8.7
Ratings
12% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Adaptive
-
Ratings
SAP Business ByDesign
9.1
Ratings
14% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Adaptive
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Ratings
SAP Business ByDesign
8.5
Ratings
8% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings4.50 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Adaptive
-
Ratings
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
Ratings
21% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Adaptive
-
Ratings
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
Ratings
19% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Adaptive
-
Ratings
SAP Business ByDesign
8.3
Ratings
18% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Adaptive
-
Ratings
SAP Business ByDesign
10.0
Ratings
29% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Adaptive
-
Ratings
SAP Business ByDesign
8.0
Ratings
14% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Adaptive
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Ratings
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
Ratings
32% above category average
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Adaptive
-
Ratings
SAP Business ByDesign
9.0
Ratings
19% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Adaptive
-
Ratings
SAP Business ByDesign
8.6
Ratings
19% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
User Ratings
AdaptiveSAP Business ByDesign
Likelihood to Recommend
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9.6
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Likelihood to Renew
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9.0
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Usability
-
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8.0
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Support Rating
-
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9.0
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Implementation Rating
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8.0
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User Testimonials
AdaptiveSAP Business ByDesign
Likelihood to Recommend
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It is a good tool for small and medium companies. We really like it and it is easy to use. It is good for managing and following a lot of departments in a company, from sales, projects, accounting and finance to HR management. It is one place where we see the flows of various departments of the company. Licenses can be expensive but there are many different options to choose from to get the license you need that's the best fit for each user.
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Pros
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  • Reporting is fantastic and is based on SAP's Business Objects design allowing a drag and drop UI for creating the fields you're interested in with the right views and filters
  • The Project Management controls are perfectly integrated into the solution allowing tight controls and easy set-up of projects. Everything flows smoothly from creating tasks in a gantt style control to being able to be entered into a timesheet. A PM can see project health from a cockpit view and make necessary decisions.
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Cons
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  • When we first began using it, there was no function for housing budget data for comparison with actual performance. An Excel-based tool had to be created to address this glaring shortcoming.
  • It can be slow at times
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Likelihood to Renew
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SAP BYD work centers are consistent and easy to navigate once you understand one work center. The document flow tab that is in each window allows one to see all related transactions. Document flow is important because one is able to see the flow of transactions and can therefore reverse transactions by following the document flow in reverse. It is possible to group items in each overview screen to see what items are open. The system is working as hoped.
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Usability
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Because SAP Business ByDesign allows us to improve our work, reduce the operational steps, implement audit controls, allows us found standard reports or it allows us to create new ones if you need more than the exists are enough for your work or your needs. Overall, SAP Business ByDesign allows us to standardize our operations, enhance our work, improve our skills, work over a web environment or mobile interface.
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Support Rating
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The Business ByDesign support is stablished since you contract the service with SAP. SAP resolves according to the service level agreement. Currently, we continue with the service and we are using the support channels available. We are receiving the support. The SAP support gets an incident and after that, they contact us to resolve the incident, if necessary, they set the meeting to understand it or we explain the incident
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Implementation Rating
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I recommend implementing all workshops during the ERP selection that you need to know very well about the ERP software. It allows us to gather information to accurate the plan of the project implementation. Additionally, we must reach the high-level commitment to achieve the main goals, to define the RACI matrix and communicate to all project stakeholders.
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Alternatives Considered
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By Design was selected before I joined the company. Recently I have started working with NetSuite, which has its strengths and weaknesses as well, but is easier to customize to your business needs
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Return on Investment
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  • Great tool for me as a salesman, visibility into all my accounts and contacts. Great ROI for me personally as it helps me track my business prospects.
  • Easy access via the cloud for home, office, or on the go. Has mobile apps that are effective for simple tasks and reminders.
  • Great community to be a part of, tons of online resources. Also, have the ability to connect with SAP directly and with partner network, there are many layers of support.
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ScreenShots

SAP Business ByDesign Screenshots

Screenshot of the embedded analytics of SAP Business ByDesign, which makes it possible for key users or end users to define dashboards that contain tailored reports and KPIs for their roleScreenshot of Screenshot of some of the reports available with SAP Business ByDesign, that enable customers to create additional reports or KPIsScreenshot of the document flow, present in each business document in ByDesign, which shows a graphic of the predecessor and successor business documents as well as any associated accounting documents.Screenshot of SAP Business ByDesign's included Project Management module that is integrated with CRM to sell and bill projects, with HR to staff projects, and with SCM and SRM for procurement.Screenshot of the Financial Closing business scenario, used to perform financial period-end closing activities to ensure correct financial statements, such as Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement. The Closing Cockpit helps to minimize the risk of missing important steps or incorrect timing.