SAP Business ByDesign vs. Zoho One

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Zoho One
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Zoho One is a suite product from Zoho Corporation, that combines their sales and marketing application, and also gives organizations a comprehensive set of tools to organize finances, track payables, and manage bills and expenses.
$444
per year per employee (Must purchase license for ALL employees)
Pricing
SAP Business ByDesignZoho One
Editions & Modules
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All Employee Pricing
$444
per year per employee (Must purchase license for ALL employees)
Flexible User Pricing
$1080
per year Licenses for any no. of users
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP Business ByDesignZoho One
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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.Month-to-month plans available.
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Community Pulse
SAP Business ByDesignZoho One
Features
SAP Business ByDesignZoho One
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business ByDesign
8.4
Ratings
16% above category average
Zoho One
-
Ratings
Benefit plan administration4.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
Ratings
19% above category average
Zoho One
9.7
Ratings
24% above category average
API for custom integration9.20 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Plug-ins9.20 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business ByDesign
9.3
Ratings
13% above category average
Zoho One
9.0
Ratings
10% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.60 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
Ratings
24% above category average
Zoho One
9.0
Ratings
22% above category average
Dashboards8.80 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Standard reports9.20 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Custom reports9.60 Ratings9.00 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business ByDesign
8.7
Ratings
12% above category average
Zoho One
8.0
Ratings
4% above category average
Accounts payable9.20 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.20 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Global Financial Support9.20 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business ByDesign
9.1
Ratings
14% above category average
Zoho One
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
Inventory tracking9.20 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Automatic reordering10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business ByDesign
8.5
Ratings
8% above category average
Zoho One
9.1
Ratings
15% above category average
Pricing9.20 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Order entry9.20 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Credit card processing4.50 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.20 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Order Orchestration9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
Ratings
21% above category average
Zoho One
9.3
Ratings
22% above category average
Billing Management8.80 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management9.20 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Period Close9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
Ratings
19% above category average
Zoho One
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business ByDesign
8.3
Ratings
18% above category average
Zoho One
10.0
Ratings
37% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling9.20 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business ByDesign
10.0
Ratings
29% above category average
Zoho One
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business ByDesign
8.0
Ratings
14% above category average
Zoho One
10.0
Ratings
36% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business ByDesign
9.2
Ratings
32% above category average
Zoho One
10.0
Ratings
40% above category average
Warehouse Workforce Management9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business ByDesign
9.0
Ratings
19% above category average
Zoho One
-
Ratings
Production Process Design9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business ByDesign
8.6
Ratings
19% above category average
Zoho One
8.0
Ratings
12% above category average
Forecasting9.20 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Inventory Planning9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Business ByDesign
-
Ratings
Zoho One
10.0
Ratings
42% above category average
Control Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
SAP Business ByDesignZoho One
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(0 ratings)
9.5
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
5.5
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP Business ByDesignZoho One
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Zoho One helps me to create and document each of my closures by creating deals. Zoho One helps me to generate reports, which helps me to track my contact. Zoho One helps me on creating tasks and reminds me to get it done on time. Zoho One keeps each steps and actions I took from lead to a deal.
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Pros
  • 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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  • Customized dashboards
  • Easy to see the kpis for different aspects of my business
  • And offers a consolidation of CRM campaign and other applications without having to use other technologies from other companies so it's great to consulate consolidated
  • The analytics is great what else
  • Collaboration tools are excellent
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Cons
  • 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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  • In my opinion, SUPPORT IS AWFUL!!!
  • If you want to get in touch with a support representative, your best bet is to call the sales number and demand to speak with an agent.
  • Each of the tools operates in a silo, from a support perspective. Some applications, like books, have chat-based support and others require an e-mail.
  • In my experience, expect any e-mail to the main support e-mail to go unanswered.
  • The first year of support was great, but after we renewed for the second year, it has become terrible.
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Likelihood to Renew
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
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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ZOHO is very easy to use. All you need to do is follow the steps and features aligned in it. ZOHO doesn't need complex coding or training; anyone can easily access and use it. You may feel a bit of difficulty initially, but show me an easy tool when you are using it for the first time.
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Support Rating
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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Support is great as a customer, as a partner I get moved to that team more often and find issues in the support being provided. It also appears that the support agents do not take into account all the information provided and default back to the "step 1 of the playbook" instead of taking into account the business reason the support is being requested and understanding the steps already taken.
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Implementation Rating
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
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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The primary reason we switched from Daylite is when we started using Virtual Assistants and wanted a cloud based alternative which Daylite didn't provide. We left MYOB when I think it stopped supporting Apple computers. We left AccountEdge when it stopped supporting payroll tax tables for Apple computers. Thankfully, each time we left one software company we were led to Zoho and have remained ever since.
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • Projects is a lifeline for the onboarding team, as it does the major heavy lifting in onboarding project management
  • Data flow between apps is a must have for contextual information to pass on between teams
  • In terms of ROI, it happens much quicker compared to having multiple apps to do the job, as Zoho One is a lot cheaper than having many tools.
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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.