The truth about SAP costs – Enterprise ERP that medium-sized companies can afford.
SAP costs too high? These 5 misconceptions are preventing your growth.
Do you think SAP costs are beyond any SME budget? That only corporations can afford SAP and that the hidden costs would ruin you? These prejudices are outdated. SAP Business One offers transparent SAP costs without nasty surprises – developed for growing companies like yours. Discover how over 83,000 companies worldwide are scaling intelligently with predictable SAP costs.
In numbers: Why companies trust SAP Business One
What do SAP systems really cost? The honest cost comparison
Every decision-maker is concerned with the SAP cost issue. But while many only think of license fees, the reality shows a more complex picture. The good news is that SAP Business One was developed specifically to make SAP costs predictable and affordable for SMEs.
SAP costs at a glance: Business One vs. S/4HANA
| Cost factor | SAP S/4HANA | SAP Business One |
|---|---|---|
| Typical total costs | 250,000 – 2 million € | 25.000 – 150.000 € |
| Implementation period | 12-24 months | 3-4 months |
| Ongoing maintenance (annual) | 50.000 – 200.000 € | 5.000 – 25.000 € |
| Training effort | High (weeks) | Low (days) |
| Hidden costs | Frequent | Rarely |
Important: These SAP costs are approximate values. Your individual SAP costs depend on company size, desired modules and customizations. We create transparency through detailed cost calculations before the start of the project.
The 5 biggest misconceptions about SAP and what is really true
As soon as “SAP” is mentioned, everyone thinks of six-figure budgets. They stick with Excel – and lose money every day due to duplicate data maintenance and manual errors. Pieced-together individual solutions cost more in the long term than an integrated system.
SAP Business One was developed for companies like yours. Transparent costs, amortization in 12-18 months – no hidden surprises.
- ROI of 345% - you earn from your solution
- Long-term savings
- SAP quality without a corporate budget
Two years of chaos, employees between systems, customers leaving. You’ve heard of failed projects. Why risk months of uncertainty?
Preconfigured best practices from thousands of companies. Parallel operation guarantees a smooth transition. Your customers hardly notice the changeover.
- Month 1: Analysis & configuration
- Month 2-3: Gradual introduction
- Month 4: Go-live with support
Weeks of training, frustrated employees, cryptic menus – in the end, everyone works with Excel in parallel. What good is expensive ERP if your employees hate it?
SAP Fiori means modern, intuitive operation like smartphone apps. Clear icons, logical menus, self-explanatory. Less training, more productive work.
- Days instead of weeks of training
- Consistent operation everywhere
- Mobile access from anywhere
“ERP only for 500+ employees” keeps you in inefficient structures. Excel, isolated programs, manual workarounds – that’s why growth is so cumbersome.
Developed from the ground up for medium-sized companies. Scales seamlessly from 5 to 500 employees without ever having to change.
- 83,000 companies of your size
- Scaled without system break
- 1,000+ partners understand SMEs
“SAP? The software from the 90s!” While you think that, you’re missing out on AI automation, cloud and mobile processes. Your competitors have been using intelligent systems for a long time.
SAP Joule AI-Copilot, cloud-native, mobile apps, Fiori interface – state-of-the-art. SAP invests billions – you benefit from all the innovations.
- SAP Joule AI for automation
- Cloud - work from anywhere
- Regular updates included
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