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Global Shop Solutions vs SAP S/4HANA

Global Shop Solutions logo

Global Shop Solutions

Software

Cloud and on-premise ERP for small manufacturers

From
$500/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: Global Shop Solutions no price or price range is published; the pricing page collects business details and returns a quote instead; 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: Global Shop Solutions covers Manufacturing, SAP S/4HANA covers Supply chain management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Global Shop Solutions and SAP S/4HANA actually diverge.

Attributes where Global Shop Solutions and SAP S/4HANA differ
AttributeGlobal Shop SolutionsSAP S/4HANA
Starting price$500/month$5000/month
PlatformsCloud, On-premise, WebCloud, Windows, Linux
Founded19851972

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 Global Shop Solutions

  • Manufacturing
  • Order management
  • Reporting
  • REST APIs
  • EDI
  • QuickBooks
  • 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.

Global Shop Solutions

  • ERP for discrete manufacturers running job shops and make to order productionnot SAP S/4HANA
  • Shop floor data collection and schedulingnot SAP S/4HANA
  • Running manufacturing ERP on premise, in the cloud or as SaaSnot SAP S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA

  • Digital transformationnot Global Shop Solutions
  • Financial consolidationnot Global Shop Solutions
  • Supply chain optimizationnot Global Shop Solutions
  • Business intelligencenot Global Shop Solutions

Where each one falls short

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

Global Shop Solutions

  • No price or price range is published; the pricing page collects business details and returns a quote instead
  • Licensing is by concurrent user, meaning the number of employees in the system at once, rather than by named seat
  • Cost is split into an upfront charge plus an ongoing quarterly charge rather than a single subscription
  • Graphical shop floor interfaces carry their own upfront and ongoing quarterly cost on top of the base licence
  • No minimum user count, implementation fee or contract term is published

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

Global Shop Solutions

$500/month
  • Starter$500/month
    • Basic ERP
    • Inventory management
    • Financial module
  • Premium$1500/month
    • Advanced modules
    • Manufacturing
    • 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 Global Shop Solutions if

  • You need manufacturing.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want order management.
Global Shop Solutions review

Choose SAP S/4HANA if

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

Questions people ask

Is Global Shop Solutions or SAP S/4HANA better?
Neither clearly leads. Global Shop Solutions starts at $500/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, Global Shop Solutions or SAP S/4HANA?
Global Shop Solutions starts at $500/month and SAP S/4HANA at $5000/month.
Does Global Shop Solutions or SAP S/4HANA run on more platforms?
Global Shop Solutions runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web. SAP S/4HANA runs on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
What is Global Shop Solutions best used for?
Global Shop Solutions is most often used for erp for discrete manufacturers running job shops and make to order production, shop floor data collection and scheduling, running manufacturing erp on premise, in the cloud or as saas. Of those, erp for discrete manufacturers running job shops and make to order production and shop floor data collection and scheduling are not what SAP S/4HANA is typically brought in for.
What can Global Shop Solutions do that SAP S/4HANA cannot?
Global Shop Solutions covers Manufacturing, Order management, Reporting, 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.
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