SAP S/4HANA Cloud vs. ZipBooks

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a modular ERP that enables users to run mission-critical operations in real time from anywhere, introduce new business models in any industry, and expand globally. SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a SaaS product and can also be deployed in a hybrid landscape for quicker time to value.​ ​​ SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a foundational component of the SAP…N/A
ZipBooks
Score 7.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
ZipBooks is an accounting software solution for small business owners and accountants. Users can track expenses, manage their team, send recurring invoices and manage projects.
$0
Pricing
SAP S/4HANA CloudZipBooks
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
ZipBooks Starter
$0
ZipBooks Smarter
$15
ZipBooks Sophisticated
$35
ZipBooks Accountant
Custom
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP S/4HANA CloudZipBooks
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPer user, per month
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Community Pulse
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SAP S/4HANA Cloud is far ahead than any other ERP I have used
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Easier to use, more comprehensive
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Not quite comparable as some of the applications are more born in the cloud.
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It is the best in class product
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ZipBooks
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I've primarily compared ZipBooks vs. Quickbooks because I've used Quickbooks at larger companies before. ZipBooks was the right fit for a smaller organization because it still had all the core features of Quickbooks but at a dramatically lower price that fits the budget.
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Chose ZipBooks
I've used QuickBooks which was too complicated and way too expensive. Also used the expensive but ideal subscription web based CVita software., which out priced itself for our usage. Tried other free software that did not do the job that we need, which Zipbooks does cover. …
Features
SAP S/4HANA CloudZipBooks
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
Ratings
15% above category average
ZipBooks
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.9
Ratings
4% above category average
ZipBooks
9.1
Ratings
18% above category average
API for custom integration7.90 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Plug-ins7.90 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.5
Ratings
4% above category average
ZipBooks
9.5
Ratings
13% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.70 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.20 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.9
Ratings
9% above category average
ZipBooks
10.0
Ratings
24% above category average
Dashboards7.90 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Standard reports8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Custom reports7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
Ratings
7% above category average
ZipBooks
8.8
Ratings
12% above category average
Accounts payable8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.30 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
ZipBooks
-
Ratings
Inventory tracking8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.4
Ratings
7% above category average
ZipBooks
9.2
Ratings
17% above category average
Pricing8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.50 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.7
Ratings
15% above category average
ZipBooks
-
Ratings
Billing Management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Period Close8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.3
Ratings
30% above category average
ZipBooks
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
Ratings
11% above category average
ZipBooks
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
Ratings
16% above category average
ZipBooks
-
Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.8
Ratings
40% above category average
ZipBooks
-
Ratings
Risk Repository10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
Ratings
20% above category average
ZipBooks
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.5
Ratings
14% above category average
ZipBooks
-
Ratings
Production Process Design8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
Ratings
15% above category average
ZipBooks
-
Ratings
Forecasting8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.0
Ratings
23% above category average
ZipBooks
-
Ratings
Proposal Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
SAP S/4HANA CloudZipBooks
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
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9.0
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Likelihood to Renew
9.4
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-
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Usability
8.2
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Performance
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Support Rating
5.7
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.7
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Vendor post-sale
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Vendor pre-sale
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
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User Testimonials
SAP S/4HANA CloudZipBooks
Likelihood to Recommend
The software reduces the stress of managing multiple departments in the supply chain sector. It offers great performance for both small and large businesses. With the built-in AI, it improves the overall efficiency of the organization and helps in reducing maintenance. The product customer care and support services are available 24/7.
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Small businesses are well suited for this software, as their pricing is very affordable. they have a FREE FOREVER Starter plan, for those that are bootstrapped with little cash. I'm on the $15/mo Smarter Plan, and it's perfect for my little boutique agency's needs.
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Pros
  • SAP S/4HANA Cloud is entirely based on continuously monitored processes enhanced in numerous operational business areas.
  • The solution allows the immediate analysis of company performance indicators due to enhanced functions.
  • Ideally built on future technologies, the organization’s platform aims at providing a system intended to expand based on business complexity.
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  • The user experience is easily the best I have seen with any invoicing software.
  • They create clean, professional invoice templates.
  • They make setting up and managing projects easy.
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Cons
  • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
  • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
  • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
  • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
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  • I was an early adopter, and with this company and software being relatively new, I got to see a few minor bugs and quirks over the last year. The good thing is, most of the bugs are squashed, and the future is bright for this startup!
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Likelihood to Renew
I am not part of the team that makes this decision but I would recommend renewing the contract. Most employees at Tennant are long term employees and would find it difficult to change to a different software. They are comfortable using SAP.
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Usability
SAP S/4HANA Cloud has a super flexible and intuitive dashboard, allowing every user to navigate effectively. It also has powerful customer help, which acts as a guide for new subscribers. The features deployed are realistic and functional, without defects. Constant changes and updates are proactively shared.
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Support Rating
The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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In-Person Training
More effective
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Implementation Rating
SAP requires
a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
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Alternatives Considered
Previously we had implemented Azure Cloud Services which had cost us excessively compared to SAP cloud. Also I found the user interface easier to work with compared to the azure cloud as well. Overall the features are really good compared to Azure and cost is also less compared to it
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I've primarily compared ZipBooks vs. Quickbooks because I've used Quickbooks at larger companies before. ZipBooks was the right fit for a smaller organization because it still had all the core features of Quickbooks but at a dramatically lower price that fits the budget.
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Return on Investment
  • Surpasses many well reputed applications in terms of performance and data insight when you are into SAP products
  • More reliable and secure as we are not going to create multiple copy of master data, one single shared master data and all will work like charm
  • For authentication we can also use Microsoft MFA or Google single sign-on , so less complexity
  • For customized business process, we can implement extension packages which are like templates
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  • I don't have a ROI for the use of Zipbooks though it has helped greatly with organizing for taxes. Our economy here has been so volatile for three years with deep dips down, that no software can aid in support the financial health other than to track the expenses and income and watch the balance to observe.
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ScreenShots

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Screenshots

Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.

ZipBooks Screenshots

Screenshot of ZipBooks DashboardScreenshot of ZipBooks TransactionsScreenshot of ZipBooks InvoicingScreenshot of ZipBooks Accountant Messaging