We performed a comparison between Odoo and SAP S/4HANA based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two ERP solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is a comprehensive tool containing a lot of applications integrated together by nature. It is easy to use and has a nice interface that is easy to learn and teach your employees."
"We find manufacturing and stock quite useful, as well as the CRM to be the most valuable features."
"Odoo is user-friendly. It's the first solution we tried, so we find it easy to use."
"Being open source, it is more affordable compared to alternatives like Oracle or SAP, and I appreciate how easy it is to customize with the available sources."
"It's convenient that we have an all-in-one holistic solution."
"I like the helpdesk module, and I like the simplicity of integration among their modules. All the modules are very well integrated, and you can move among the modules in an easy way."
"The most advantageous aspect is that with minimal customization, a company can be automated within a span of two to three months."
"It allows us to organize and improve portfolio management."
"The processes have been reduced from almost 10 steps to four or five steps. It's really been simplified."
"I have been using SAP for more than 13 years and the new SAP S4HANA was not only a simple upgrade, they have made a lot of improvements. They have simplified a lot of the functions, the all-new interface gives users a better experience. The database itself is quite efficient in nature and it provides effective data queries. It is a good upgrade from the previous version of SAP R/3."
"The initial setup is not complex; it's more at a medium level. Not too easy, but with the right knowledge, you can configure it."
"SAP S4HANA version 1909 is stable. We have not gone live with 2020 yet."
"SAP S4HANA is a stable solution."
"The solution can scale well."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"It is a very scalable solution. We have enterprise-level businesses using this solution."
"Odoo provides their apps on mobile, but it is not good enough, especially for my clients."
"It's too early to make a definitive statement about Odoo as we are currently in the implementation stages. Once the implementation is complete and the system is up and running, we'll be able to provide feedback on its effectiveness and suitability for our needs. The implementation is very straightforward, and the system is easy to operate, similar to working with a spreadsheet. If there's one thing that could significantly enhance the system, it would be incorporating more AI capabilities."
"The reporting and the interface could definitely be better."
"The most valuable feature of Odoo is the fingerprint feature."
"I'm uncertain because each year they release a new version with improvements. However, one area that needs significant enhancement is the website, particularly the modern core website. While there's an approach similar to WordPress, it is quite basic at the moment. Besides that, particularly with the POS solutions, we identified potential security issues. This is due to the storage of information on cookies or similar sessions. In cases of Internet-related issues, there's a vulnerability where data might be compromised. The system uses temporary storage until the internet connection is restored, and then it pushes the data to the server or database. This poses a risk, especially in point-of-sale systems, where there could be vulnerabilities for data modification or alteration by unauthorized individuals."
"It has been difficult to adapt to continuous changes, you have to understand what is new and what is changing in less than twelve months. You can take advantage of the new features, but you have to research them to be able to implement them."
"There is room for improvement in Odoo, especially in enhancing its reporting capabilities."
"Currently, the regional office is in Dubai, and I believe it would be beneficial to establish a regional office in Pakistan to enhance support and accessibility for users in our country."
"Starting out on the solution can be a bit complex and difficult."
"The solution could be more user-friendly for regular users and developers."
"The procure-to-pay solution in the Contract Management angle could be better. If you look at it on Ariba, the Contract Management Life Cycle for Ariba is more robust. You can create documentation, SLAs, and NDAs. Apart from the procurement aspect of the contract, you have the legal side, but Ariba cannot do that. From what I've seen, the features of the procure-to-pay model in S/4HANA and their Contract Life Cycle Management side primarily focus on the procurement side. I believe it would be good if this solution could handle a part of the legal side. They will incorporate Extended Warehouse Management and Transportation Management into the S/4HANA cloud. Most big companies that use a solution like S/4HANA have a legal department within the organization. Suppose they can incorporate that to be in S/4HANA suites; I think it'll be good. It will be just like what we have with Transportation Management and Extended Warehouse Management. The user interface could be better. They have too much information on the interface, and our customers still keep complaining that it looks complex. Even though many things have changed, they still complain that the interface or the screen they see is a bit complex. It's only when they see the Fiori interface that their mind becomes a bit calm."
"Lacks ability to easily mass upload which has become a necessity for industry."
"The install can be difficult. There's something called secondary sales solutions that is not there in SAP. We need to have third-party tools to integrate to do the automatization. The two parts are missing on the secondary sales solution and automation."
"I have found the solution to be stable but it could improve."
"So, there is room for improvement in pricing. HANA is not a simple product; it's quite complex by design."
"Documentation could be improved."
Odoo is ranked 11th in ERP with 31 reviews while SAP S/4HANA is ranked 2nd in ERP with 65 reviews. Odoo is rated 8.0, while SAP S/4HANA is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Odoo writes "Offers everything we need in one system, has well-integrated modules, and is priced well". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP S/4HANA writes "The solution is highly scalable, with solid performance and integration". Odoo is most compared with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, SAP ERP, Epicor ERP, monday.com and HubSpot CRM, whereas SAP S/4HANA is most compared with SAP ERP, SAP Business One, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and SAP Business ByDesign. See our Odoo vs. SAP S/4HANA report.
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