We performed a comparison between NetSuite ERP and SAP Business ByDesign based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Cloud ERP solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable aspect of NetSuite ERP is the multi-subsidiary portion, it is the strongest across all the other ERPs. If you want to do consolidations, it works a lot better than other tools."
"It offers reporting flexibilities that were previously unavailable to us."
"NetSuite is significantly more affordable than Oracle EBS and offers a wider range of features than other OEMs."
"NetSuite ERP is good for a trading company that involves buying and selling."
"The most valuable feature is that it works according to how the Internet works."
"We can install the bundles based on our needs."
"I am impressed with the product's ease of use. It also helps us reduce the techstack."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The most valuable features of Business ByDesign are the integration of its modules, analytics, and dashboards."
"The most valuable feature is the feature called Financial Closing Cockpit. This feature allows us to monitor our accounting and processing closely."
"I have found the consolidation of the business and group reports very useful. There is plenty of features and the manufacturing and finance aspect of the solution are strong."
"I like its modern approach. It is very modern and new technology."
"I like the tool’s customization."
"I find the tool’s every feature valuable."
"The standard system is stable."
"It has a quick implementation and onboarding of users. It is flexible with reports and powerful."
"The solution's initial setup process was complex."
"If they could provide more integration options to connect with different products, that would be ideal."
"The solution could be more stable."
"The product should improve its warehouse management solution."
"If you do go through an implementor, you need to be careful that they are actual implementors and not just resellers."
"The solution is not user-friendly and it is complex to use."
"The areas that this product needs to improve on is the implementation and inventory processes."
"As with any system offering large volumes of data, there are limitations on processing large volumes of data in custom ways."
"SAP Business ByDesign can improve the flexibility and user-friendliness of the reporting during the implementations. Customizing the reports inside the device requires a lot of knowledge and most of the time a developer level is needed. For example, if you want to have a more specific reporting layout."
"The payroll module of the solution could improve."
"I would say budget controlling needs improvement. I mention this because it does not have all the functionalities that we need in terms of managing the budget."
"With SAP S/4HANA, you can design your release strategy and modify it to include as many people as possible, which is missing in SAP Business ByDesign."
"The Purchase to Pay process could benefit from further sophistication and additional functionality. It would be helpful for the user community to receive clearer information about the future roadmap of the business. Unfortunately, there were some confusing articles in the German press towards the end of last year about the future of SAP Business ByDesign. Therefore, more clarity is needed in the support function to address this."
"The Arabic localization is neglected. It should have an Arabic interface. It lacks Arabic translation or support from right to left."
"SAP Business ByDesign is a very vast product, but it has to be a bit more centralized. All the models need to be more centralized for a better experience."
"There is room for improvement in the reporting capability. To use it properly, you need intensive IT support. You cannot write your own reports."
NetSuite ERP is ranked 1st in Cloud ERP with 33 reviews while SAP Business ByDesign is ranked 4th in Cloud ERP with 14 reviews. NetSuite ERP is rated 7.8, while SAP Business ByDesign is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of NetSuite ERP writes "Carries a broad range of applications, specifically in the field services area". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP Business ByDesign writes "Helps with financial accounting, project management, sales and invoicing, and accounting inventory management". NetSuite ERP is most compared with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, NetSuite OneWorld, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle E-Business Suite and IBM Maximo, whereas SAP Business ByDesign is most compared with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business One on AWS, Microsoft Dynamics AX and Acumatica. See our NetSuite ERP vs. SAP Business ByDesign report.
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