Software · head to head
SAP S/4HANA vs Focus Softnet
SAP S/4HANA
Software
Enterprise resource planning for digital transformation
- From
- $5000/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; Focus Softnet no price, per user rate, minimum or subscription term is published on the site; contact is by email, phone or a free demo request
- They diverge on capability: SAP S/4HANA covers Supply chain management, Focus Softnet covers GST compliance.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SAP S/4HANA and Focus Softnet actually diverge.
| Attribute | SAP S/4HANA | Focus Softnet |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $5000/month | $300/month |
| Platforms | Cloud, Windows, Linux | Cloud, Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 1972 | 1994 |
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
- Supply chain management
- Procurement
- Inventory management
- Human resources
- SAP Analytics Cloud
- SAP SuccessFactors
- SAP Ariba
- Enterprise-grade encryption
Only in Focus Softnet
- GST compliance
- Inventory
- CRM
- Reporting
- Local tax systems
- REST APIs
- Cloud platforms
- Data encryption
Both cover
- Financial 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 Focus Softnet
- Financial consolidationnot Focus Softnet
- Supply chain optimizationnot Focus Softnet
- Business intelligencenot Focus Softnet
Focus Softnet
- Cloud ERP covering sales, accounting, procurement and fixed assetsnot SAP S/4HANA
- Customer relationship management and lead nurturingnot SAP S/4HANA
- Human capital management including employee data and payrollnot SAP S/4HANA
- Industry specific operations such as warehouse, manufacturing, retail point of sale and restaurant managementnot 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
Focus Softnet
- No price, per user rate, minimum or subscription term is published on the site; contact is by email, phone or a free demo request
- Warehouse management, manufacturing, point of sale and restaurant management are sold as separate Focus products rather than modules of one priced ERP
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
Focus Softnet
$300/month- Starter$300/month
- Core ERP modules
- Financial management
- GST compliance
- Professional$700/month
- All modules
- Advanced 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 Focus Softnet if
- You need gst compliance.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want inventory.
Questions people ask
- Is SAP S/4HANA or Focus Softnet better?
- Neither clearly leads. SAP S/4HANA starts at $5000/month and Focus Softnet at $300/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, SAP S/4HANA or Focus Softnet?
- SAP S/4HANA starts at $5000/month and Focus Softnet at $300/month.
- Does SAP S/4HANA or Focus Softnet run on more platforms?
- SAP S/4HANA runs on Cloud, Windows, Linux. Focus Softnet 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 Focus Softnet is typically brought in for.
- What can SAP S/4HANA do that Focus Softnet cannot?
- SAP S/4HANA covers Supply chain management, Procurement, Inventory management, Human resources. Focus Softnet covers GST compliance, Inventory, CRM, Reporting. Both handle Financial management, Third-party systems, Cloud support.