ERP & Business Operations · head to head
Focus Softnet vs SAP S/4HANA
Focus Softnet
ERP & Business Operations
Cloud ERP for Indian and Asian markets
- From
- $300/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: Focus Softnet no price, per user rate, minimum or subscription term is published on the site; contact is by email, phone or a free demo request; 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: Focus Softnet covers GST compliance, SAP S/4HANA covers Supply chain management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Focus Softnet and SAP S/4HANA actually diverge.
| Attribute | Focus Softnet | SAP S/4HANA |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $300/month | $5000/month |
| Platforms | Cloud, Web, Mobile | Cloud, Windows, Linux |
| Founded | 1994 | 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 Focus Softnet
- GST compliance
- Inventory
- CRM
- Reporting
- Local tax systems
- REST APIs
- Cloud platforms
- Data encryption
Only in SAP S/4HANA
- Supply chain management
- Procurement
- Inventory management
- Human resources
- SAP Analytics Cloud
- SAP SuccessFactors
- SAP Ariba
- Enterprise-grade encryption
Both cover
- Financial management
- Third-party systems
- Cloud support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Focus Softnet
- Cloud ERP covering sales, accounting, procurement and fixed assetsnot SAP S/4HANA
- Customer relationship management and lead nurturingnot SAP S/4HANA
- Human capital management including employee data and payrollnot SAP S/4HANA
- Industry specific operations such as warehouse, manufacturing, retail point of sale and restaurant managementnot SAP S/4HANA
SAP S/4HANA
- Digital transformationnot Focus Softnet
- Financial consolidationnot Focus Softnet
- Supply chain optimizationnot Focus Softnet
- Business intelligencenot Focus Softnet
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Focus Softnet
- No price, per user rate, minimum or subscription term is published on the site; contact is by email, phone or a free demo request
- Warehouse management, manufacturing, point of sale and restaurant management are sold as separate Focus products rather than modules of one priced ERP
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
Focus Softnet
$300/month- Starter$300/month
- Core ERP modules
- Financial management
- GST compliance
- Professional$700/month
- All modules
- Advanced 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 Focus Softnet if
- You need gst compliance.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want inventory.
Choose SAP S/4HANA if
- You need supply chain management.
- You work on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
- You also want procurement.
Questions people ask
- Is Focus Softnet or SAP S/4HANA better?
- Neither clearly leads. Focus Softnet starts at $300/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, Focus Softnet or SAP S/4HANA?
- Focus Softnet starts at $300/month and SAP S/4HANA at $5000/month.
- Does Focus Softnet or SAP S/4HANA run on more platforms?
- Focus Softnet runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. SAP S/4HANA runs on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
- What is Focus Softnet best used for?
- Focus Softnet is most often used for cloud erp covering sales, accounting, procurement and fixed assets, customer relationship management and lead nurturing, human capital management including employee data and payroll, industry specific operations such as warehouse, manufacturing, retail point of sale and restaurant management. Of those, cloud erp covering sales, accounting, procurement and fixed assets and customer relationship management and lead nurturing are not what SAP S/4HANA is typically brought in for.
- What can Focus Softnet do that SAP S/4HANA cannot?
- Focus Softnet covers GST compliance, Inventory, CRM, Reporting. SAP S/4HANA covers Supply chain management, Procurement, Inventory management, Human resources. Both handle Financial management, Third-party systems, Cloud support.