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QAD vs SAP S/4HANA

QAD logo

QAD

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud and on-premise ERP for manufacturers

From
$2000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SAP S/4HANA logo

SAP S/4HANA

ERP & Business Operations

Enterprise resource planning for digital transformation

From
$5000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: QAD no price, per user rate, minimum or contract term is published on the site; the only routes are a demo request and a Contact Sales link; 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: QAD covers Manufacturing, SAP S/4HANA covers Supply chain management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where QAD and SAP S/4HANA differ
AttributeQADSAP S/4HANA
Starting price$2000/month$5000/month
PlatformsCloud, On-premise, WebCloud, Windows, Linux
Founded19791972

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 QAD

  • Manufacturing
  • Supply chain
  • Quality management
  • REST APIs
  • EDI
  • IoT integration
  • 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.

QAD

  • ERP for manufacturers covering production execution and schedulingnot SAP S/4HANA
  • Supply chain planning, purchasing and inventory controlnot SAP S/4HANA
  • Quality management, traceability and supplier management for regulated manufacturingnot SAP S/4HANA
  • Field service and enterprise asset managementnot SAP S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA

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

Where each one falls short

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

QAD

  • No price, per user rate, minimum or contract term is published on the site; the only routes are a demo request and a Contact Sales link
  • Field service management, enterprise asset management and quality management are presented as separate functional areas rather than a single priced bundle

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

QAD

$2000/month
  • Standard$2000/month
    • Financial management
    • Manufacturing
    • Supply chain
  • Premium$4000/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 QAD if

  • You need manufacturing.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want supply chain.
QAD 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 QAD or SAP S/4HANA better?
Neither clearly leads. QAD starts at $2000/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, QAD or SAP S/4HANA?
QAD starts at $2000/month and SAP S/4HANA at $5000/month.
Does QAD or SAP S/4HANA run on more platforms?
QAD runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web. SAP S/4HANA runs on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
What is QAD best used for?
QAD is most often used for erp for manufacturers covering production execution and scheduling, supply chain planning, purchasing and inventory control, quality management, traceability and supplier management for regulated manufacturing, field service and enterprise asset management. Of those, erp for manufacturers covering production execution and scheduling and supply chain planning, purchasing and inventory control are not what SAP S/4HANA is typically brought in for.
What can QAD do that SAP S/4HANA cannot?
QAD 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.
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