SAP Business One

Pros

All modules required by small-to-medium business companies are available. The Interface is user-friendly,

Cons

It is very expensive compared to other ERP's designed for SMB's (mainly the license costs). The initial setup takes longer period.

Pros

The most popular ERP solution. SAP count all experience received though years to deliver maximum of reliability and industry standarts. Starts with CRM, it includes ever service worksheets and time management. IFRS compliant general ledger book and reporting capability. Reliable inventory data and estimate creation.

Cons

It is expencive twice of average but worth of every penny. Native web browser could be sometimes issue to be notified you local network security rules. Good to have integration not only Microsoft 365 emails but probably custom SAP domain.

Pros

Very complete tool for Accounting and reporting, with great personalisation but you need both a consultant and a technician to set it the correct way to ensure you get what you need.

Cons

Graphic wise is a bit boring and old fashioned, not the nicest accounting tool around.

Pros

Users' actions are all recorded and cannot be undone, making it useful for reviewing the entire image.

Cons

SAP Business One has limited database capabilities and is tough to integrate.

Pros

With one of the greatest systems for in-app modification via user-defined fields, this tiny program covers everything from purchasing to inventory to production to sales to accounting support.

Cons

Smaller companies may balk at the initial expenditure required to implement SAP Business One because of the software's high price tag.

Pros

Accounting software and order process is great. Very complex system and very customizable if you are willing to spend endless amounts of money. Great search functions within the system. Authorizations and change log tracking to every document are really great. It is a software for complicated businesses for sure.

Cons

All the SAP "Gold Partners" are awful. Absolutely the worst part. The partners are all dramatically under trained in this ERP. Launching this system is a nightmare. Be ready for years of hell before it dials in. You must have a full team of amazing professionals to launch this. You will need a phenomenal accounting team, computer team, sales team, warehouse team, and management team to survive onboarding this software. If you don't have experts in each position that are really good, this software will drown you. After 4 years we have it pretty dialed in. It still leaves a LOT to be desired. No WMS is a REAL killer for this software.

I would NOT recommend for any company under 40-50 employees. Be prepared to spend a lot of money on apps and add-ons to get it where you need it. SAP B1 will eat your cash like Oscar the grouch and cookies.

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Reasons for Choosing SAP Business One

Switched From

Pros

one of the best flexible ERP system i have seen where it can be customized easily. Also it can be used for both small and mid sized companies

Cons

Auto upgrade is a lag...if that can be included it will be one of the best in market

Pros

Order to Cash process is handled through one ERP software

Cons

Reports are not easily customizable as per standard we have to invest in Add-On

Pros

Very useful, great connectivity, is a must have product

Cons

I don't have thinks that i don't like about this product

Pros

The program is secure including many steps to confirm your identity.

Cons

Not user friendly and difficult to learn

Pros

The ability of customization is very high level, we can build a custom module or any operation easily that is all in addition to the native processes.

Cons

SAP Business One is slightly weak in the construction field.

Pros

SAP Business One is a great program to manage finances with. You are able to obtain Reports, manage taxes, and integrate with other systems in a very simple way.

Cons

I can't think of a con off the top of my head.

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Reasons for Switching to SAP Business One

Pros

I am a huge fan of SAP Business One, As a Internal Auditor what I need first is all reports and transactions has been made to check and make sure the business is on track and SAP Business One helped me a lot with reporting feature. And how this software amazingly is fully integrated, When the accountant create a new customer name or add a new item the customer or item appears in all modules, And the feature of Non-Duplicate data which secure master-data from any duplicated entry.

Cons

SAP Business One is working just great with our business and I didn't face and issue or weak point when I'm using it.

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Switched From

Reasons for Switching to SAP Business One

Pros

The aspect I appreciate most about SAP B1 is it's comprehensive functionality designed for small to medium-sized businesses, ensure scalability, seamless integration, and user friendly operations.

Cons

The main drawback of SAP B1 is it's initial complexity for new users and the potential high cost of implementation and customisation.

Pros

I love how customizable SAP products are. Most of the time, with other tools, you're conformed with the boundaries of the product, whereas with SAP, we've been able to customize everything that comes with it to fit our needs, and even set up the product to work in tandem with processes we have that rely on other tools.

Cons

I think the support aspect needs a bit of improvement. We could definitely benefit from having people to help with issues and councel us as to how else we can use the product.

Pros

The Productivity, reporting and integration

Cons

The cost of the implementation and the Annual Maintenance contract are expensive

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Switched From

Pros

We found the transition to SAP B1 to be unexpectedly easy. Visual business maps (workflows, relationship maps) helped new users both learn the system initially as well as audit and follow through with order to cash processes long after we had learned the system. SAP B1 (along with OptiPro WMS) allows us to have clear visibility to our inventory throughout our 4-warehouse network, which in turn helps us better manage our purchasing. Lot control is far simpler than with other similar systems. We have room to grow within SAP B1, as we know there are many features we haven't yet implemented. Very happy with the customer support we receive as well.

Cons

We don't find the standard layout for financial reports to align with our needs. While these reports can be customized, the output doesn't export well to Excel. Easy to work around this through a template we created. We feel that if this is our biggest "dislike", the product is pretty much a slam dunk for our business.

Pros

Extraction from majority of places into excel,pdf. Copying and pasting for uploads. Tracking

Cons

SAP does not work backwards (none of changes can be applied retrospectivaley). Amending details for Item Master Data sometimes erases other details. Many users can be in this same record at the same time in edit mode - SAP is not tracking it

Pros

SAP Business One is not the best ERP system in the world, it has many weakness points, but I like the user interface it is beautiful.

Cons

SAP Business One has many weakness points, it not flexible and not compatible with business types, in our construction company we failed implementing SAP Business One because the lack of flexibility with our needs.

Pros

Offer real-time analysis of data with useful reports

Cons

Sometimes the support is slow. A ticket was generated to ask a something

Pros

Products are always accounted for and if anything goes missing we will know around what date it went missing allowing us to know exactly what dates of cameras to go through

Cons

It was very difficult to learn took a lot of mistakes in my part to eventually know what not to do

Pros

I really love the dynamic. Anybody that has the notion that it’s boring clearly hasn’t done any work in software. There’s so much time to spend on figuring out what to do before you actually do any of the work, there’s a lot of fun to be had there. It’s an incredibly creative field where you make translations from business goals and concerns to software designs.

Cons

Honestly, I think that is so stupid and hypocritical. I still do not understand how this is still considered “acceptable "in some Teams. Nothing wrong with asking people for a time estimate, but using that value against them is just nonsense and destructive.

Pros

SAP Business One is very flexible in customization, we can customize it to a deep level.

Cons

SAP Business One contains two points, first, the database used and the HR module is not build-in.

Pros

SAP Business One contains a wide range of features, including financial management, sales, purchasing, inventory management, and production management.It has a user-friendly interface that is simple to use, making it suitable for non-technical users.Businesses can increase the platform's capabilities and combine it with current systems by integrating it with other SAP solutions and third-party apps.

Cons

Customizations may be limited, and more extensive customizations may necessitate the use of additional development resources.Some features may be lacking in comparison to those found in larger, more complex ERP solutions.The cost of ownership can be substantial, as it includes license payments as well as continuous maintenance and support.

Pros

SAP Business One addresses all essential aspects of business management, ranging from financial management to procurement, sales, and inventory management. The platform offers high levels of customization and can be adjusted to suit the specific requirements of the organization. The platform can accommodate the growth of the company, making it unnecessary to switch platforms every time the company expands. It provides real-time information about the financial situation of the company, enabling data-driven decision making and integrates easily with both SAP and non-SAP solutions, allowing it to be used in conjunction with other enterprise software systems.

Cons

For small businesses with financial constraints, SAP Business One may not be a cost-effective solution due to its high pricing. Due to the wide range of functionalities, the platform can be complex to learn and use for novice users. Implementing SAP Business One can be challenging for companies with limited resources as it can take a considerable amount of time and resources. SAP Business One's technical support has been reported to have issues, which some users have found to be slow and inefficient.