QuickBooks Online vs. SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
QuickBooks Online
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
QuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.
$38
per month
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
SAP 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
QuickBooks OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Editions & Modules
Simple Start
$38
per month
Essentials
$75
per month
Plus
$115
per month
Advanced
$275
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
QuickBooks OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsPer user, per month
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QuickBooks OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Features
QuickBooks OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.4
Ratings
8% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
Ratings
15% above category average
Pay calculation7.70 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.3
Ratings
8% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.9
Ratings
4% above category average
API for custom integration8.70 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Plug-ins8.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
9.7
Ratings
15% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.5
Ratings
4% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.60 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.70 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.1
Ratings
3% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.9
Ratings
9% above category average
Dashboards8.60 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Standard reports8.20 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Custom reports7.50 Ratings7.80 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.5
Ratings
9% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
Ratings
7% above category average
Accounts payable9.20 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.40 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Cash management8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Bank reconciliation9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense management8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Time tracking6.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Fixed asset management8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-currency support7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-division support9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Regulations compliance9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic tax filing9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service portal8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.10 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.70 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Localizations8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.30 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting7.70 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.50 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
7.5
Ratings
2% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
Inventory tracking8.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Automatic reordering7.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Location management8.10 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Manufacturing module7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.4
Ratings
8% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.4
Ratings
7% above category average
Pricing8.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Order entry8.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Credit card processing8.60 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.30 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Order exception Resolution8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.7
Ratings
15% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.3
Ratings
30% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
Ratings
10% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
Ratings
18% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.8
Ratings
40% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
Ratings
21% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.5
Ratings
14% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
Ratings
15% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.0
Ratings
23% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
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QuickBooks OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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Zoho Books
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Infor VISUAL
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Score 8.0 out of 10
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SAP S/4HANA Cloud
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
QuickBooks OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(0 ratings)
8.6
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.9
(0 ratings)
9.4
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(0 ratings)
8.3
(0 ratings)
Availability
2.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
1.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
1.1
(0 ratings)
5.7
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
3.0
(0 ratings)
6.7
(0 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
1.3
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
1.0
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
1.0
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
1.0
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
QuickBooks OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
I appreciate the ability to auto-generate invoices for recurring transactions, which saves time, as well as the option to set up auto-generated transactions. The report option is super helpful when reviewing information, as you can click to view the details in the report without having to go back and forth.
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The software reduces the stress of managing multiple departments in the supply chain sector. It offers great performance for both small and large businesses. With the built-in AI, it improves the overall efficiency of the organization and helps in reducing maintenance. The product customer care and support services are available 24/7.
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Pros
  • It enables me to do a P&L for each specific program as requested by the county for the grant money that they give us.
  • It enables me to do [an] organizational budget as well as a budget for each specific program
  • It enables the accountant and the auditor access at any time for transparency
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  • SAP S/4HANA Cloud is entirely based on continuously monitored processes enhanced in numerous operational business areas.
  • The solution allows the immediate analysis of company performance indicators due to enhanced functions.
  • Ideally built on future technologies, the organization’s platform aims at providing a system intended to expand based on business complexity.
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Cons
  • Purchase Orders cannot be linked to multiple bill payments which makes tracking purchase orders in QuickBooks Online obsolete. Without the function we have to track this within a different more manual spreadsheet.
  • Would be helpful if you could "split" bank transactions directly from the "review" downloads from the bank. Currently, to split transactions to multiple accounts we need to first categorize, then review after assigning to 1 account.
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  • 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
QBO needs better integration with non-Intuit products and developers need to use Intuit's open API to develop better add-ons. Clients are having a great deal of problems with their data importing from the bank and this takes time away from better revenue producing activities. Although the efficiencies are there, they are outweighted by the shortcomings of the product. When we ran a parallel of QBO versus other cloud accounting products, we had more issues with the QBO product than any other
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I am not part of the team that makes this decision but I would recommend renewing the contract. Most employees at Tennant are long term employees and would find it difficult to change to a different software. They are comfortable using SAP.
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Usability
I had very little trouble setting up the program and migrating from our old accounting system. The daily usage is also very intuitive and easy. Anytime we run into minor trouble with the program, there are always tons of help available on YouTube, so we don't even look up the online manual anymore.
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SAP S/4HANA Cloud has a super flexible and intuitive dashboard, allowing every user to navigate effectively. It also has powerful customer help, which acts as a guide for new subscribers. The features deployed are realistic and functional, without defects. Constant changes and updates are proactively shared.
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Reliability and Availability
We have rarely had outages in the last 10 years. I can only recall 2 times in the last 10 years where we were not able to access our client files.
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Performance
Everything process has its bugs lately with the new interface. Nothing has worked smoothly since this all began last month.
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Support Rating
In my experience, most representatives keep me on the phone for hours, literally, for a single issue and then usually cannot resolve it satisfactorily. I have 10 open cases that need resolution and, in my experience, there has been NO follow-up communication on any of them.
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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
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More effective
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Implementation Rating
The person in charge of QB needs to be very accurate with record keeping and is recommended to stay on top of tasks. The biggest issue we have is reconciliation, and those issues occur only when too much time has occurred between reconciliations
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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
QuickBooks Online is an accounting software package that allows companies to use a cost-effective and efficient software package. QuickBooks Online allows companies to prepare their balance sheets and income statements. It connects with a variety of other applications, which allows you to be efficient. We are very pleased with QuickBooks Online, and we would highly recommend it.
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Previously we had implemented Azure Cloud Services which had cost us excessively compared to SAP cloud. Also I found the user interface easier to work with compared to the azure cloud as well. Overall the features are really good compared to Azure and cost is also less compared to it
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Scalability
As we have grown along our professional path, we have also expanded our use of QB. The scalability is easy and features seem to be waiting for you until you need them. We have increased profits by over 10x from our first year in business to the current and have yet to find a reason to look elsewhere
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Return on Investment
  • I think the help function is cumbersome and hard to use. When I go to refresh myself on a function, say quarterly, I feel like I have to cast about just looking for it.
  • The account reconciliation works, but in this place that could benefit from messaging, there are no easy helping functions flagging things like amounts that fit the discrepancy.
  • Even styling invoices and documents is more cumbersome than it should be.
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  • Surpasses many well reputed applications in terms of performance and data insight when you are into SAP products
  • More reliable and secure as we are not going to create multiple copy of master data, one single shared master data and all will work like charm
  • For authentication we can also use Microsoft MFA or Google single sign-on , so less complexity
  • For customized business process, we can implement extension packages which are like templates
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ScreenShots

QuickBooks Online Screenshots

Screenshot of the accounting and bank transactions interfaceScreenshot of an overview of the accounting inventoryScreenshot of book marksScreenshot of the business tax overviewScreenshot of the customer hubScreenshot of the 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.