SAP S/4HANA Cloud vs. Sparkrock

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Sparkrock
Score 9.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Sparkrock’s cloud-enabled solution helps organizations manage their finance and accounting, human resources and payroll, human services case management, and donor and fundraising activities. According to the vendor, key benefits and features include: Finance Management with capabilities to help organizations increase transparency and reduce risk. Workforce Management to help front-line employees deliver services to clients, with tools that help them to be…N/A
Pricing
SAP S/4HANA CloudSparkrock
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP S/4HANA CloudSparkrock
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequired$50,000 per installation
Additional DetailsPer user, per month
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Community Pulse
SAP S/4HANA CloudSparkrock
Considered Both Products
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
It has the potential to adopt cloud extending capabilities. Furthermore, the query response rate is also very fast with a very low to minimize lag time. Also, it
Sparkrock

No answer on this topic

Features
SAP S/4HANA CloudSparkrock
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
290 Ratings
15% above category average
Sparkrock
9.4
3 Ratings
27% above category average
Pay calculation8.1248 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.3248 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.0242 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.9
424 Ratings
4% above category average
Sparkrock
10.0
2 Ratings
27% above category average
API for custom integration7.9406 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Plug-ins7.9376 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.5
487 Ratings
4% above category average
Sparkrock
9.5
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.7457 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.2480 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.9
494 Ratings
9% above category average
Sparkrock
9.0
4 Ratings
22% above category average
Dashboards7.9462 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Standard reports8.0487 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Custom reports7.8453 Ratings9.03 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
485 Ratings
7% above category average
Sparkrock
8.8
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Accounts payable8.4478 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.3460 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.149 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.148 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.248 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.245 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.651 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.6
426 Ratings
8% above category average
Sparkrock
9.3
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Inventory tracking8.6417 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.4361 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Location management8.2344 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.4
437 Ratings
7% above category average
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Pricing8.2416 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry8.5425 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.5400 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.040 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.6
52 Ratings
14% above category average
Sparkrock
9.6
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Billing Management9.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management8.046 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.042 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Period Close8.250 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.3
1 Ratings
29% above category average
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
27 Ratings
11% above category average
Sparkrock
9.3
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management8.327 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
49 Ratings
17% above category average
Sparkrock
9.6
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared8.238 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Contract Authoring8.238 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Contract Repository8.135 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.443 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Supplier Management8.343 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.8
1 Ratings
40% above category average
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Risk Repository10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
37 Ratings
21% above category average
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization8.435 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management8.036 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management8.031 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management8.532 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management8.231 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.5
39 Ratings
14% above category average
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Production Process Design8.536 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management8.737 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management8.436 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution8.336 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.533 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
45 Ratings
15% above category average
Sparkrock
9.3
1 Ratings
27% above category average
Forecasting8.240 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning8.343 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring8.342 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.0
42 Ratings
23% above category average
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Proposal Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management8.042 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
-
Ratings
Sparkrock
9.4
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
User Ratings
SAP S/4HANA CloudSparkrock
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(561 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.3
(14 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(455 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.7
(77 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.7
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP S/4HANA CloudSparkrock
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Sparkrock
For all companies that want to improve the performance of their employees and increase productivity, this software helps all daily business tasks to be executed on time efficiently and smoothly. A very useful program that's why we don't stop using it.
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Pros
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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Sparkrock
  • Data collection - the system is robust and we can tailor it to collect the information we need.
  • Easily configurable - the system is easy to configure to meet our specific business needs.
  • Reporting and data extraction - the system allows for easy access to information that helps inform business decisions.
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Cons
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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Sparkrock
  • Many of the improvements are being met with each upgrade. Altus Dynamics has an idea portal that customers can add ideas to and vote on other customer ideas. This means that most issues that come up are resolved with each new upgrade.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Sparkrock
We are already scheduled for our upgrade to NAV 2016 beginning in May 2016.
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Usability
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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Sparkrock
Complete workflow management to keep up to date and orderly the daily activities of employees. Allows for seamless cash flow, invoicing, general ledger, payroll, and inventory.
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Support Rating
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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Sparkrock
Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
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In-Person Training
SAP
More effective
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Sparkrock
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
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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Sparkrock
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Alternatives Considered
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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Sparkrock
  • Real-time data that is available at our fingertips
  • Flexibility of the system to address changing needs over time
  • Elimination of the huge administrative burdens that we were experiencing as a result of the previous system due to lack of integration
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Return on Investment
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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Sparkrock
  • As a technician it's hard for me to say what effect the ROI has had on our organization, however our finance team seems satisfied on it. We look forward to deploying the staff dashboards for better financial tracking throughout our whole organization.
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ScreenShots

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.

Sparkrock Screenshots

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