ERP & Business Operations · head to head
SAP S/4HANA vs Aptean
SAP S/4HANA
ERP & Business Operations
Enterprise resource planning for digital transformation
- From
- $5000/month
- Rated
- -
Aptean
ERP & Business Operations
ERP solutions for manufacturing and distribution
- From
- $1500/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; Aptean a portfolio of industry-specific products rather than one platform, spanning ERP, TMS, PLM, EAM, WMS, MES and more, so the evaluation is which Aptean product before any feature comparison
- They diverge on capability: SAP S/4HANA covers Supply chain management, Aptean covers Manufacturing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SAP S/4HANA and Aptean actually diverge.
| Attribute | SAP S/4HANA | Aptean |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $5000/month | $1500/month |
| Platforms | Cloud, Windows, Linux | Cloud, On-premise, Web |
| Founded | 1972 | 2017 |
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 SAP S/4HANA
- Supply chain management
- Procurement
- Human resources
- SAP Analytics Cloud
- SAP SuccessFactors
- SAP Ariba
- Enterprise-grade encryption
- Role-based access control
Only in Aptean
- Manufacturing
- Supply chain
- Quality management
- REST APIs
- EDI
- IoT systems
- Enterprise encryption
- Access controls
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.
SAP S/4HANA
- Digital transformationnot Aptean
- Financial consolidationnot Aptean
- Supply chain optimizationnot Aptean
- Business intelligencenot Aptean
Aptean
- Industry-specific ERP for manufacturing and distributionnot SAP S/4HANA
- Transportation and warehouse managementnot SAP S/4HANA
- Product lifecycle management for food and apparelnot SAP S/4HANA
- Enterprise asset management and maintenancenot SAP S/4HANA
- EDI and payment processing alongside the core systemsnot SAP S/4HANA
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Aptean
- A portfolio of industry-specific products rather than one platform, spanning ERP, TMS, PLM, EAM, WMS, MES and more, so the evaluation is which Aptean product before any feature comparison
- Pricing is not published for any product
- Aimed at mid-sized and large businesses rather than small operations
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Aptean
$1500/month- Standard$1500/month
- Core ERP modules
- Manufacturing
- Supply chain
- Premium$3000/month
- Advanced modules
- Analytics
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose SAP S/4HANA if
- You need supply chain management.
- You work on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
- You also want procurement.
Choose Aptean if
- You need manufacturing.
- You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
- You also want supply chain.
Questions people ask
- Is SAP S/4HANA or Aptean better?
- Neither clearly leads. SAP S/4HANA starts at $5000/month and Aptean at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, SAP S/4HANA or Aptean?
- SAP S/4HANA starts at $5000/month and Aptean at $1500/month.
- Does SAP S/4HANA or Aptean run on more platforms?
- SAP S/4HANA runs on Cloud, Windows, Linux. Aptean runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
- What is SAP S/4HANA best used for?
- SAP S/4HANA is most often used for digital transformation, financial consolidation, supply chain optimization, business intelligence. Of those, digital transformation and financial consolidation are not what Aptean is typically brought in for.
- What can SAP S/4HANA do that Aptean cannot?
- SAP S/4HANA covers Supply chain management, Procurement, Human resources, SAP Analytics Cloud. Aptean covers Manufacturing, Supply chain, Quality management, REST APIs. Both handle Financial management, Inventory management, Third-party systems, Cloud support.