Software · head to head
Oracle NetSuite vs SAP S/4HANA
Oracle NetSuite
Software
Cloud ERP for modern business operations
- From
- $999/month
- Rated
- -
SAP S/4HANA
Software
Enterprise resource planning for digital transformation
- From
- $5000/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Oracle NetSuite the Internet Archive's capture of NetSuite's ERP product page on 23 December 2020 named distinct sub-products (Financial Management, Financial Planning, Order Management, Procurement, Production Management, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse & Fulfillment) with no price figure published for any.; 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: Oracle NetSuite covers Accounting, SAP S/4HANA covers Supply chain management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Oracle NetSuite and SAP S/4HANA actually diverge.
| Attribute | Oracle NetSuite | SAP S/4HANA |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $999/month | $5000/month |
| Platforms | Cloud, Web | Cloud, Windows, Linux |
| Founded | 1977 | 1972 |
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 Oracle NetSuite
- Accounting
- Supply chain
- Inventory
- CRM
- Salesforce
- DocuSign
- Google Workspace
- Third-party apps
Only in SAP S/4HANA
- Supply chain management
- Procurement
- Inventory management
- Human resources
- SAP Analytics Cloud
- SAP SuccessFactors
- SAP Ariba
- Third-party systems
Both cover
- Financial management
- Cloud support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Oracle NetSuite
- Financial planningnot SAP S/4HANA
- Order managementnot SAP S/4HANA
- Inventory trackingnot SAP S/4HANA
- Multi-subsidiary managementnot SAP S/4HANA
SAP S/4HANA
- Digital transformationnot Oracle NetSuite
- Financial consolidationnot Oracle NetSuite
- Supply chain optimizationnot Oracle NetSuite
- Business intelligencenot Oracle NetSuite
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Oracle NetSuite
- The Internet Archive's capture of NetSuite's ERP product page on 23 December 2020 named distinct sub-products (Financial Management, Financial Planning, Order Management, Procurement, Production Management, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse & Fulfillment) with no price figure published for any.
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
Oracle NetSuite
$999/month- Starter$999/month
- Basic ERP functionality
- Financial management
- CRM
- Standard$1999/month
- Advanced ERP
- Supply chain
- Manufacturing
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 Oracle NetSuite if
- You need accounting.
- You work on Cloud, 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 Oracle NetSuite or SAP S/4HANA better?
- Neither clearly leads. Oracle NetSuite starts at $999/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, Oracle NetSuite or SAP S/4HANA?
- Oracle NetSuite starts at $999/month and SAP S/4HANA at $5000/month.
- Does Oracle NetSuite or SAP S/4HANA run on more platforms?
- Oracle NetSuite runs on Cloud, Web. SAP S/4HANA runs on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
- What is Oracle NetSuite best used for?
- Oracle NetSuite is most often used for financial planning, order management, inventory tracking, multi-subsidiary management. Of those, financial planning and order management are not what SAP S/4HANA is typically brought in for.
- What can Oracle NetSuite do that SAP S/4HANA cannot?
- Oracle NetSuite covers Accounting, Supply chain, Inventory, CRM. SAP S/4HANA covers Supply chain management, Procurement, Inventory management, Human resources. Both handle Financial management, Cloud support.