ERP & Business Operations · head to head
Aptean vs SAP S/4HANA
Aptean
ERP & Business Operations
ERP solutions for manufacturing and distribution
- From
- $1500/month
- Rated
- -
SAP S/4HANA
ERP & Business Operations
Enterprise resource planning for digital transformation
- From
- $5000/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Aptean a portfolio of industry-specific products rather than one platform, spanning ERP, TMS, PLM, EAM, WMS, MES and more, so the evaluation is which Aptean product before any feature comparison; SAP S/4HANA listed on G-Cloud 14 by SAP (UK) Limited at £22 to £367 per licence per month for GROW with SAP S/4HANA Cloud
- They diverge on capability: Aptean covers Manufacturing, SAP S/4HANA covers Supply chain management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Aptean and SAP S/4HANA actually diverge.
| Attribute | Aptean | SAP S/4HANA |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1500/month | $5000/month |
| Platforms | Cloud, On-premise, Web | Cloud, Windows, Linux |
| Founded | 2017 | 1972 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP & Business Operations).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Aptean
- Manufacturing
- Supply chain
- Quality management
- REST APIs
- EDI
- IoT systems
- Enterprise encryption
- Access controls
Only in SAP S/4HANA
- Supply chain management
- Procurement
- Human resources
- SAP Analytics Cloud
- SAP SuccessFactors
- SAP Ariba
- Enterprise-grade encryption
- Role-based access control
Both cover
- Financial management
- Inventory management
- Third-party systems
- Cloud support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Aptean
- Industry-specific ERP for manufacturing and distributionnot SAP S/4HANA
- Transportation and warehouse managementnot SAP S/4HANA
- Product lifecycle management for food and apparelnot SAP S/4HANA
- Enterprise asset management and maintenancenot SAP S/4HANA
- EDI and payment processing alongside the core systemsnot SAP S/4HANA
SAP S/4HANA
- Digital transformationnot Aptean
- Financial consolidationnot Aptean
- Supply chain optimizationnot Aptean
- Business intelligencenot Aptean
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Aptean
- A portfolio of industry-specific products rather than one platform, spanning ERP, TMS, PLM, EAM, WMS, MES and more, so the evaluation is which Aptean product before any feature comparison
- Pricing is not published for any product
- Aimed at mid-sized and large businesses rather than small operations
SAP S/4HANA
- Listed on G-Cloud 14 by SAP (UK) Limited at £22 to £367 per licence per month for GROW with SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Pricing, plan by plan
Aptean
$1500/month- Standard$1500/month
- Core ERP modules
- Manufacturing
- Supply chain
- Premium$3000/month
- Advanced modules
- Analytics
- Priority support
SAP S/4HANA
$5000/month- Cloud Standard$5000/month
- Core ERP functionality
- Cloud deployment
- Real-time analytics
- Cloud Premium$8000/month
- Advanced features
- AI and ML capabilities
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Aptean if
- You need manufacturing.
- You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
- You also want supply chain.
Choose SAP S/4HANA if
- You need supply chain management.
- You work on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
- You also want procurement.
Questions people ask
- Is Aptean or SAP S/4HANA better?
- Neither clearly leads. Aptean starts at $1500/month and SAP S/4HANA at $5000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Aptean or SAP S/4HANA?
- Aptean starts at $1500/month and SAP S/4HANA at $5000/month.
- Does Aptean or SAP S/4HANA run on more platforms?
- Aptean runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web. SAP S/4HANA runs on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
- What is Aptean best used for?
- Aptean is most often used for industry-specific erp for manufacturing and distribution, transportation and warehouse management, product lifecycle management for food and apparel, enterprise asset management and maintenance. Of those, industry-specific erp for manufacturing and distribution and transportation and warehouse management are not what SAP S/4HANA is typically brought in for.
- What can Aptean do that SAP S/4HANA cannot?
- Aptean covers Manufacturing, Supply chain, Quality management, REST APIs. SAP S/4HANA covers Supply chain management, Procurement, Human resources, SAP Analytics Cloud. Both handle Financial management, Inventory management, Third-party systems, Cloud support.