About this directory

Contents

1. Who it is for
2. Independence and the SAP name
3. How it is made
4. Corrections

Pages about SAP alternatives usually answer a narrower question than the one companies have. They compare ERPs, when an SAP customer also runs SAP products for HR, procurement, travel and sales. This directory covers the estate product by product and by company size.

Who it is for

Owners, finance directors, IT leads and operations managers at companies that run one or more SAP products, from a 20-person firm on Business One to a group on ECC or S/4HANA with SuccessFactors, Ariba and Concur. We assume readers know their own processes better than any vendor does.

Independence and the SAP name

This directory is independent of SAP SE and of the vendors it lists. SAP and its product names are used only to identify the products being replaced. We use no SAP logos or colours, and nothing here implies endorsement by SAP.

How it is made

SAP's dates and fees come from SAP's Support Portal and News Center. Each alternative is described from its vendor's own pages and from reputable reporting, with a numbered source and the date we read it. Figures a vendor reports about itself are labelled. Where we could not open a vendor's page, we say so and print no figure. The order of entries and the criteria are explained on the methodology page.

The directory is reviewed every quarter, and sooner when SAP or a listed vendor changes a date, a price or a programme. Each page shows its last update and a change log.

Corrections

If an entry is wrong or out of date, write to us. Verified errors are corrected and the correction is recorded on the page.

Further reading

• Guide · ERP coreAlternatives to SAP S/4HANA and ECC: what can replace the ERP coreThe ERP is the hardest SAP product to leave and the one with a deadline. This guide lists what can take over finance, purchasing, stock and production, and how companies phase the move.
• Guide · Cloud productsAlternatives to SAP SuccessFactors, Concur, Ariba and Sales CloudSAP's HR, travel, procurement and CRM products are separate subscriptions with separate renewals. Each has a direct replacement. The harder question is whether four replacements are better than one system.
• Guide · Small and mid-sized businessSAP Business One and ByDesign alternatives for small and mid-sized businessA small company does not need an enterprise answer. This guide compares the systems that replace Business One and ByDesign, works out what 25 users cost on each, and covers the free and self-hosted options.

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