SAP Business One vs Oracle ERP

  • 19 July 2019
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There is an ongoing debate as which is the best ERP- SAP Business One or Oracle. So, choosing which ERP software system is best for your enterprise is a tough battle. Both SAP Business One and Oracle ERP have marked a niche for themselves in the ERP space. Like both – SAP ERP and Oracle ERP offer a full suite of solutions to help businesses to automate their business functions and gain key insights from a centralized location. They are the leading names when it comes to simplifying business operations and meeting the complex business challenges. 

The comparison chart helps us to gauge which ERP- SAP Business One or Oracle will fulfill your mission-critical needs.  

Comparison Parameters SAP Business One ERP Oracle ERP
Best Suited for Offers tailored solutions to leading industries. The industries include healthcare, education, manufacturing, financial services, and retail.Cater 18+ industries which comprise Chemical, Dairy, Pharma, Packaging, Jewelry, Logistics, Manufacturing and more.
Ease of use SameSame
Ease of set up Easy to deployEasy to deploy
Fit for small businessSpecially designed for SMEsGenerally catered to large enterprises
User Satisfaction 99%99%
Pricing Both options are available. Cloud based as well as on-premise. For a cloud-based solution, you pay a monthly subscription fee for each user login. When it comes to on-premise deployment, you pay a license fee for each user login.Both options are available. Cloud based as well as on-premise. For a cloud-based solution, you pay an annual subscription fee for each user login.While for on-premise deployment, you pay a license fee for each user login. 
Contractual term For on-premise, SAP requires signing a perpetual license agreement. While, on-cloud options require no contract as such.For both on-cloud and on-premise, Oracle requires signing a perpetual license agreement.
Maintenance Costs Fees are applicable for maintenance and premium support.Fees are applicable for maintenance and support.
Customization Customers generally realize more of their expected functionality and business benefits from SAP Business One ERP than Oracle ERP. Customization is possible but it may take some more time than SAP Business One ERP


In general, SAP and Oracle ERP are the best software in terms of pricing, sustainability, scalability, performance, speed, functionality and other features. So, it will remain as a matter of debate as which ERP will fulfill your budget requirement and meet your mission-critical needs. Both ERPs are capable and have their own set of benefits with an impressive clientele base.These were just a few of the criteria as you to evaluate between the two. 

If you wish to know more about SAP Business One for your small and medium size businesses, then let’s meet in person and discuss your business requirements in detail.

Nidhi Batra

About the author

Nidhi Batra is a marketing and brand communication professional with 10 years of experience working in the dynamic B2B marketing environment. She strategizes, writes, reviews a variety of content for demand generation and sales support activities. Having a Master’s in English from Delhi University, she knows how to navigate her readers on insightful journeys with her SAP published blogs and thought leadership content.