SAP Business One VS.

NetSuite
The Ultimate Comparison Guide

SAP Business One has simple, NetSuite pricing is

all-inclusive pricing. Future
enhancements are included as
part of software maintenance.
With SAP Business One, it’s a
one-off license fee for the
entire package and is based on
the type of role you have in
your business and level of
access you need.
tremendously complex. Many
times, NetSuite customers end
up paying more than their
original quote.
NetSuite has a low-entry fee
with its subscription-based
model, however rates can alter
at any time and it’s more
expensive in the long run.

ERP is not a one-size fits all NetSuite’s SuiteSuccess

proposition. SAP Business One
and local partners work with
you to design and implement a
system that meets the unique
needs of your business. Not
only is SAP Business One
designed specifically for growing
small to midsized businesses,
but also subsidiaries with more
complex needs.
program is a combination of
pre-configured editions for
specific industries. Ideally
suited for companies with
simpler needs, it is prescriptive
and tells the customer how
they should run their business.
It does not address the
requirements that are unique
to your business and industry.

SAP Business One uses a Using SuiteSuccess, this

high-touch service model. A local
partner, staffed by true experts,
works with you to understand
your operations, and designs a
system specific to your business.
QUALITY You have a choice of
SERVICE implementation methodologies,
and your partner is there for
consistent support.
methodology tells you how to
run your business, instead of
developing a solution specific
to your business. With no
partner to work with who
understands your business,
customers have remote-only
interaction with an overseas
support center.

SAP Business One Cloud is a NetSuite has just three

certified solution that is data centers.
supported by multiple data
centers around the world
DATA
AVAILABILITY

With SAP Business One, you NetSuite boasts that their

can choose to have your product is cloud only – but
ERP deployed through the this can be actually very
cloud, on-premise or a limiting.
combination of both,
depending on your needs. If you prefer to host and
DEPLOYMENT store your data within your
OPTIONS SAP Business One walls, NetSuite does not have
customers can also switch an on-premise offering.
whenever they want to.

The SAP HANA advantage. SAP NetSuite performance has

Business One users have access
to the enterprise-grade HANA
platform at an SME price. The
volume of data for SME’s is
increasing, and SAP HANA can
PERFORMANCE handle the volume delivering
reports and analytics at
blazing-fast speeds.
been an issue with
customers. The performance
of the system tends to
degrade when additional
workflows or custom scripts
are added. NetSuite does not
have anything in place similar
to SAP HANA.

Access and analyze your data NetSuite does not allow

whenever you want. With SAP
Business One, you own and
control your data. Period.
direct access to your data.
You must pay extra to access
industry standard interfaces,
which makes it expensive to
export your own data outside
of the NetSuite environment.

In addition to your choice of NetSuite dictates when

deployment, you also have
flexibility to choose when you
have your SAP Business One
upgrades deployed. The
FLEXIBILITY customer has complete freedom
WITH UPGRADES to decide when to upgrade, and
there are no upcharges to set up
a test environment.
upgrades occur. NetSuite’s ERP
systems are deployed within a
multi-tenancy environment and
system upgrades are deployed
simultaneously to all customers
at NetSuite’s discretion

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