Software · head to head
SAP S/4HANA vs Cin7
SAP S/4HANA
Software
Enterprise resource planning for digital transformation
- From
- $5000/month
- Rated
- -
Cin7
Software
Connected inventory management for product sellers
- From
- $349/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; Cin7 sales orders are capped annually rather than monthly, at 6,000 on Standard, 24,000 on Pro and 120,000 on Advanced
- They diverge on capability: SAP S/4HANA covers Financial management, Cin7 covers Order management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SAP S/4HANA and Cin7 actually diverge.
| Attribute | SAP S/4HANA | Cin7 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $5000/month | $349/month |
| Platforms | Cloud, Windows, Linux | Cloud, Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 1972 | 2012 |
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 SAP S/4HANA
- Financial management
- Supply chain management
- Procurement
- Human resources
- SAP Analytics Cloud
- SAP SuccessFactors
- SAP Ariba
- Third-party systems
Only in Cin7
- Order management
- Warehouse management
- EDI integration
- B2B commerce
- Shopify
- Amazon
- eBay
- QuickBooks
Both cover
- Inventory management
- Cloud support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
SAP S/4HANA
- Digital transformationnot Cin7
- Financial consolidationnot Cin7
- Supply chain optimizationnot Cin7
- Business intelligencenot Cin7
Cin7
- Inventory and order management across multiple sales channelsnot SAP S/4HANA
- Connecting ecommerce storefronts to warehousing and fulfilmentnot 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
Cin7
- Sales orders are capped annually rather than monthly, at 6,000 on Standard, 24,000 on Pro and 120,000 on Advanced
- Ecommerce and app integrations are rationed by plan, at 2, 4 and 6
- User seats are capped at 5, 10 and 15 by plan
- The entry Standard plan is $349 a month and Advanced is $1,199
- Additional users, integrations and order volume are all chargeable extras on top of the plan
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
Cin7
$349/month- Standard$349/month
- Inventory management
- 3 sales channels
- Basic reporting
- Pro$599/month
- Unlimited channels
- Advanced automations
- 3PL connections
Which should you pick?
Choose SAP S/4HANA if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
- You also want supply chain management.
Choose Cin7 if
- You need order management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want warehouse management.
Questions people ask
- Is SAP S/4HANA or Cin7 better?
- Neither clearly leads. SAP S/4HANA starts at $5000/month and Cin7 at $349/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, SAP S/4HANA or Cin7?
- SAP S/4HANA starts at $5000/month and Cin7 at $349/month.
- Does SAP S/4HANA or Cin7 run on more platforms?
- SAP S/4HANA runs on Cloud, Windows, Linux. Cin7 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- 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 Cin7 is typically brought in for.
- What can SAP S/4HANA do that Cin7 cannot?
- SAP S/4HANA covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Procurement, Human resources. Cin7 covers Order management, Warehouse management, EDI integration, B2B commerce. Both handle Inventory management, Cloud support.