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Deltek vs SAP S/4HANA

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Deltek

Software

Project-based business management and accounting software

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SAP S/4HANA logo

SAP S/4HANA

Software

Enterprise resource planning for digital transformation

From
$5000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Deltek not one product but a portfolio, including Costpoint, Vantagepoint, Maconomy, Ajera, ComputerEase, GovWin IQ and Replicon, so the right choice depends on the industry before the feature set; 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: Deltek covers Project accounting, SAP S/4HANA covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Deltek and SAP S/4HANA actually diverge.

Attributes where Deltek and SAP S/4HANA differ
AttributeDeltekSAP S/4HANA
Starting price$1500/month$5000/month
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileCloud, Windows, Linux
Founded19831972

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Deltek

  • Project accounting
  • Resource management
  • Time and expense
  • Financial reporting
  • Government compliance
  • Office 365
  • Outlook
  • Tableau

Only in SAP S/4HANA

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain management
  • Procurement
  • Inventory management
  • Human resources
  • SAP Analytics Cloud
  • SAP SuccessFactors
  • SAP Ariba

Both cover

  • Audit trails
  • Cloud support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Deltek

  • ERP and project accounting for government contractors through Costpointnot SAP S/4HANA
  • Project management for architecture and engineering firms with Vantagepointnot SAP S/4HANA
  • Construction accounting through ComputerEasenot SAP S/4HANA
  • Finding and bidding on public sector opportunities with GovWin IQnot SAP S/4HANA
  • Professional services resource planning with Maconomy and Polarisnot SAP S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA

  • Digital transformationnot Deltek
  • Financial consolidationnot Deltek
  • Supply chain optimizationnot Deltek
  • Business intelligencenot Deltek

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Deltek

  • Not one product but a portfolio, including Costpoint, Vantagepoint, Maconomy, Ajera, ComputerEase, GovWin IQ and Replicon, so the right choice depends on the industry before the feature set
  • Pricing is not published anywhere and requires contacting sales
  • Built around project-based industries such as government contracting, architecture and engineering rather than general business

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

Deltek

$1500/month
  • Vantagepoint$1500/month
    • Project accounting
    • Professional services
    • Resource management
  • Vantagepoint Enterprise$3500/month
    • Advanced features
    • Multi-entity
    • Advanced analytics

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 Deltek if

  • You need project accounting.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want resource management.
Deltek review

Choose SAP S/4HANA if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
  • You also want supply chain management.
SAP S/4HANA review

Questions people ask

Is Deltek or SAP S/4HANA better?
Neither clearly leads. Deltek 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, Deltek or SAP S/4HANA?
Deltek starts at $1500/month and SAP S/4HANA at $5000/month.
Does Deltek or SAP S/4HANA run on more platforms?
Deltek runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. SAP S/4HANA runs on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
What is Deltek best used for?
Deltek is most often used for erp and project accounting for government contractors through costpoint, project management for architecture and engineering firms with vantagepoint, construction accounting through computerease, finding and bidding on public sector opportunities with govwin iq. Of those, erp and project accounting for government contractors through costpoint and project management for architecture and engineering firms with vantagepoint are not what SAP S/4HANA is typically brought in for.
What can Deltek do that SAP S/4HANA cannot?
Deltek covers Project accounting, Resource management, Time and expense, Financial reporting. SAP S/4HANA covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Procurement, Inventory management. Both handle Audit trails, Cloud support.
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