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SAP S/4HANA vs Deltek

SAP S/4HANA logo

SAP S/4HANA

Software

Enterprise resource planning for digital transformation

From
$5000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Deltek

Software

Project-based business management and accounting software

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Deltek not one product but a portfolio, including Costpoint, Vantagepoint, Maconomy, Ajera, ComputerEase, GovWin IQ and Replicon, so the right choice depends on the industry before the feature set
  • They diverge on capability: SAP S/4HANA covers Financial management, Deltek covers Project accounting.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where SAP S/4HANA and Deltek differ
AttributeSAP S/4HANADeltek
Starting price$5000/month$1500/month
PlatformsCloud, Windows, LinuxCloud, Web, Mobile
Founded19721983

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
  • Inventory management
  • Human resources
  • SAP Analytics Cloud
  • SAP SuccessFactors
  • SAP Ariba

Only in Deltek

  • Project accounting
  • Resource management
  • Time and expense
  • Financial reporting
  • Government compliance
  • Office 365
  • Outlook
  • Tableau

Both cover

  • Audit trails
  • Cloud support

What people use each for

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

SAP S/4HANA

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

Deltek

  • ERP and project accounting for government contractors through Costpointnot SAP S/4HANA
  • Project management for architecture and engineering firms with Vantagepointnot SAP S/4HANA
  • Construction accounting through ComputerEasenot SAP S/4HANA
  • Finding and bidding on public sector opportunities with GovWin IQnot SAP S/4HANA
  • Professional services resource planning with Maconomy and Polarisnot 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

Deltek

  • Not one product but a portfolio, including Costpoint, Vantagepoint, Maconomy, Ajera, ComputerEase, GovWin IQ and Replicon, so the right choice depends on the industry before the feature set
  • Pricing is not published anywhere and requires contacting sales
  • Built around project-based industries such as government contracting, architecture and engineering rather than general business

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

Deltek

$1500/month
  • Vantagepoint$1500/month
    • Project accounting
    • Professional services
    • Resource management
  • Vantagepoint Enterprise$3500/month
    • Advanced features
    • Multi-entity
    • Advanced analytics

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.
SAP S/4HANA review

Choose Deltek if

  • You need project accounting.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want resource management.
Deltek review

Questions people ask

Is SAP S/4HANA or Deltek better?
Neither clearly leads. SAP S/4HANA starts at $5000/month and Deltek 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 Deltek?
SAP S/4HANA starts at $5000/month and Deltek at $1500/month.
Does SAP S/4HANA or Deltek run on more platforms?
SAP S/4HANA runs on Cloud, Windows, Linux. Deltek 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 Deltek is typically brought in for.
What can SAP S/4HANA do that Deltek cannot?
SAP S/4HANA covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Procurement, Inventory management. Deltek covers Project accounting, Resource management, Time and expense, Financial reporting. Both handle Audit trails, Cloud support.
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