SAP Business One vs Odoo
Implementing an ERP system in a company certainly makes long-term business processes easier. The ERP implementation process is also not a cheap process, it is natural that we have difficulty in determining which ERP system is truly the best and most suitable to be implemented in a company. Therefore, it is important to know the features, functions, price, level of security, and ease of development in each ERP that will be implemented later. Apart from that, companies also have to be smart in determining which vendors are trusted to help with the ERP implementation process. It is also important for a company to be able to communicate its organization's needs in detail to the chosen vendor. You can also learn about the List of the Best ERP Systems in the previous article.
ERP software is a type of information system that is widely used by several companies to develop and manage business processes appropriately. Below, we will compare the Odoo and SAP Business One ERP products in terms of features and business management, User Interface, and usage license prices.
SAP Business One VS Odoo
SAP Business One SAP is business management software (ERP) designed for small and medium businesses (SAP SE). SAP is able to automate business functions within a company starting from Finance, Sales & Opportunities, Purchasing & Supply Chain, Production Planning & Inventory Control, Project Management, and Business Analysis & Intelligence.
SAP Business One can be deployed on-Cloud or on-Premise, this system is also integrated with the SAP Hana platform which is famous for its in-memory computing concept and has advantages in terms of Business Intelligence which allows users in your company to carry out more detailed analysis. fast and accurate.
Currently, SAP Business One has been used by more than 60,000 companies worldwide, is available in 28 languages with 44 localized versions and has 800 partners who have been certified by SAP in more than 150 countries. For Indonesia, SAP already has SAP Indonesia as a representative of SAP located in Jakarta. You can also learn about the benefits of SAP in the article Benefits of Using SAP and the article Why SAP is Widely Used
Odoo is a collection of business management software, which includes CRM, e-commerce, billing, accounting, manufacturing, warehouse, project management, and stock management, among others. Odoo is available for on-premise as well as SaaS ready to use.
With a robust MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture, flexible workflow, dynamic GUI (graphic user interface), and customizable reporting system integration, Odoo offers modules specifically designed to improve business performance.
Odoo can be deployed in the cloud and on-premise. Currently, Odoo has been used by more than 5 million users in more than 120 countries, and has 2550 partners worldwide.
Below we will discuss several differences between SAP Business One ERP in terms of General, Features and User Interface:
General and Management
| SAP Business One | Odoo |
Company | SAP SE | Odoo SA |
Year Issued | Maret 2002 | Februari 2005 |
Institution Model | On-Cloud & On-Premise | On-Cloud & On-Premise |
Licence | Per Name User | Gratis |
Module | Administration, Financia, CRM, Opportunities, Sales A/R, Purchasing A/P, Business Partner (Customer, Vendor & Lead), Banking, Inventory, Resources, Production, Project management, MRP, Service, Human Resources | Ecommerce, Blogs, Forums, eLearning, Sales & Marketing, CRM, Invoicing, Financial & Accounting, Project, Human Resources, Inventory, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Help Desk, Timesheet, Invoicing |
Representative in Indonesia | SAP Indonesia | Belum Ada |
Implementation | By partner companies that have been appointed and certified by SAP Indonesia | There are no certified partners. By all companies that provide Odoo implementation services |
Cost of Ownership | Acquisition (License) and Deployment Costs | Deployment Costs |
Development & Integration of other Systems | Yes. | Yes. |
Support | SAP Global Support | There isn't any yet |
Web Interface | Yes. | Yes. |
Supports Multi Companies | Yes. | Yes. |
Supports Multi Currency | Yes. | Yes. |
Product Roadmap Information | Yes, for the general public | Yes, For Internal |
Annual Update | Yes. | Not available |
Database Support | SAP Hana & Microsoft SQL Server | Postgre SQL |
Bugs | Started to be handled since version 8 was released | Almost nothing |
Fitur
| Summary |
Financial Management | By analyzing these two software, Odoo ERP has financial functionality that stands out from SAP Business One. |
Human Resources | Both software offer almost the same range of functions and characteristics of the Human Resources module |
Inventory Management | SAP Business One is a superior option to Odoo Enterprise Solution in terms of Inventory Management features and functions. |
Purchasing Management | In the Purchasing Management module, SAP Business One is superior, in terms of the functionality available in it |
Quality Management | Quality Management Function, Odoo has better functionality compared to SAP Business One. |
Sales Management | Sales Management Module, SAP Business One goes far beyond Odoo Solution, superior in functionality and characteristics provided natively |
Product Technology | In terms of Product Technology characteristics, both suites received comparable scores. |
User Interface
SAP Business One
Odoo
Which is the best?
From the table above it can be seen that these two ERP systems have quite good functions and features in helping company operations. Both ERPs have their respective advantages and disadvantages. Apart from considering the features and functions in an ERP system, support is also very important in supporting the continuity of the system after implementation. ERP implementation is certainly a long-term investment for a company, therefore companies are required to choose the best system to support their business operational activities.
Odoo, which is an open-source ERP system, can provide freedom to make modifications and also cheaper investment because there is no license fee.
SAP, with its experience in the software industry for more than 45 years, provides SAP Business One which provides experience and certainty in business processes that comply with international standards, as well as global support from SAP.
The following are several important points that will help your company in choosing the best ERP system, including:
- Complexity of business processes.
- The need to be able to be developed following the development of the company's business.
- Number of users and amount of data.
- Ease of making enhancements or customizations.
- Vendors / Consultants who provide implementation services
Support either from vendors providing implementation services or from the company that owns the ERP System software
