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Sage X3 vs SAP S/4HANA

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Sage X3

ERP & Business Operations

Enterprise management for mid-size businesses worldwide

From
$1500/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: Sage X3 listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year; 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: Sage X3 covers Manufacturing, SAP S/4HANA covers Procurement.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Sage X3 and SAP S/4HANA actually diverge.

Attributes where Sage X3 and SAP S/4HANA differ
AttributeSage X3SAP S/4HANA
Starting price$1500/month$5000/month
PlatformsCloud, Windows, WebCloud, Windows, Linux
Founded19811972

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 Sage X3

  • Manufacturing
  • Project management
  • CRM integration
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft 365
  • Power BI
  • EDI systems
  • Role-based access

Only in SAP S/4HANA

  • Procurement
  • Inventory management
  • Human resources
  • SAP Analytics Cloud
  • SAP SuccessFactors
  • SAP Ariba
  • Third-party systems
  • Enterprise-grade encryption

Both cover

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain management
  • Audit trails
  • Cloud support
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Sage X3

  • Multi-site operationsnot SAP S/4HANA
  • International businessnot SAP S/4HANA
  • Process manufacturingnot SAP S/4HANA
  • Distribution managementnot SAP S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA

  • Digital transformationnot Sage X3
  • Financial consolidationnot Sage X3
  • Supply chain optimizationnot Sage X3
  • Business intelligencenot Sage X3

Where each one falls short

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

Sage X3

  • Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year

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

Sage X3

$1500/month
  • Standard$1500/month
    • Core ERP functionality
    • Financial management
    • Inventory management
  • Enterprise$3000/month
    • Multi-company support
    • Advanced manufacturing
    • Business intelligence

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 Sage X3 if

  • You need manufacturing.
  • You work on Cloud, Windows, Web.
  • You also want project management.
Sage X3 review

Choose SAP S/4HANA if

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

Questions people ask

Is Sage X3 or SAP S/4HANA better?
Neither clearly leads. Sage X3 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, Sage X3 or SAP S/4HANA?
Sage X3 starts at $1500/month and SAP S/4HANA at $5000/month.
Does Sage X3 or SAP S/4HANA run on more platforms?
Sage X3 runs on Cloud, Windows, Web. SAP S/4HANA runs on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
What is Sage X3 best used for?
Sage X3 is most often used for multi-site operations, international business, process manufacturing, distribution management. Of those, multi-site operations and international business are not what SAP S/4HANA is typically brought in for.
What can Sage X3 do that SAP S/4HANA cannot?
Sage X3 covers Manufacturing, Project management, CRM integration, Salesforce. SAP S/4HANA covers Procurement, Inventory management, Human resources, SAP Analytics Cloud. Both handle Financial management, Supply chain management, Audit trails, Cloud support.
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