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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated August 26th, 2026 # Reviews of SAP Business ByDesign Ease of use 4.0 Customer Service 4.1 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews FH Freda H Vice President Sr. Manager Operations and TechnologyCapital Markets, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The software integrates across all functions throughout the business operations into one single platform seamlessly it provides real time analytics, and its scalability will be needed for future growth“ March 8, 2025 TM Terry M Senior AnalystMining & Metals, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “the user interface seems outdated, the theme is only compatible with windows XP, many functions are hard to navigate“ March 7, 2025 SB Saravana B Area ManagerMarketing and Advertising, Self-employedUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Clients by and large value SAP Business ByDesign for its easy to understand interface, consistent joining between various business capabilities inside a solitary stage, simplicity of overseeing providers and buy orders, and the capacity to rapidly convey the framework contrasted with other ERP applications, making it ideal for moderate sized organizations searching for an exhaustive cloud-based arrangement with smoothed out processes.“ February 13, 2025 VK Varun K Senior ExecutiveTextiles, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It lacks any of the high end analytical abilities which are commonly seen in BI based applications.“ February 14, 2025 BI Ben I Lead Production TechnologistBiotechnology, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Cloud-Based: It is fully cloud-based, which means it can be accessed from anywhere with internet connectivity, providing flexibility and reducing the need for complex IT infrastructure.“ March 14, 2025 st shweta t SAP consultantComputer Software, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Navigation modules some time required too many clicks and very less customization options .“ April 28, 2025 AH Aneury H Maintenance Sup.Food & Beverages, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Overall ASP is a great asset to the company from being able to create work orders to Ordering parts to being able to manage work order schedule or time.“ July 21, 2025 VK Varun K Senior ExecutiveTextiles, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It does not support 360 degree customizations feasible in sap.“ February 14, 2025 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 97 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Raphael P. Steel Designer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Working faster and perfect UX" February 20, 2025 5.0 I really like using the software, it makes my job easier and more fluid. Pros The UX and user interface, it is so interactive that catched me and it makes possible for me to work faster. Cons Few times I felt that I had so much data on my view. Review Source VK Varun K. Senior Executive Textiles Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Perfect ERP streamlining business processes" February 14, 2025 4.0 Its an apt erp solution of a organization which is easier to implement, easy to understand and maintain. Pros It includes almost all the modules which required in an organization and is apt for a small and medium scale company. Cons 1) It lacks any of the high end analytical abilities which are commonly seen in BI based applications. 2) It does not support 360 degree customizations feasible in sap. 3) In organizations, integrations are required with machines and other applications, which is difficult or not completely possible with SAP business ByDesign. Alternatives considered [JD Edwards EnterpriseOne](https://www.capterra.com/p/212037/JD-Edwards-EnterpriseOne/) Reason for choosing SAP Business ByDesign SAP is famous erp solution and the feedback for sap is highly appreciated. Review Source JR Jim R. BDM Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "SAP Business ByDesign - Capable & Reliable" July 30, 2026 4.0 My overall experience with SAP Business ByDesign is capable and reliable but there are more updated applications which might be more suitable. Pros Financial Management is primary but it also handles human resources, inventory and supply chain very well Cons Cons are user interface seems slow and dated. The workflows can require more clicks than other applications. Review Source aA ayana A. Director Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Not to bad for pricing" April 28, 2025 3.0 my overall experience is okay not great but also not bad , will continue to use for the time being . Pros what I like most is it helped me with my small business with inventory as well as customer service related problems Cons If you are trying to grow your small business rapidly this isn’t the product this is for longevity and patience not fast paced Review Source MD Michelle D. Online Marketing Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Administration " May 3, 2025 5.0 My overall experience with SAP ByDesign is that it works fast and effectively. Pros What i like about SAP By Design is the accuracy and due diligence it provides in a short period of time. Cons I have no negative connotations to say about this product as it's a stabd alone and meets great criteria. Review Source BC Bien C. Systems and Service Operation Analyst Food Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SAP Business ByDesign Review" May 2, 2025 4.0 Overall SAP Business ByDesign is a solid cloud-based ERP solution that balances comprehensive functionality with scalability, making it well-suited for mid-sized businesses. It shines in offering real-time analytics, streamlined integration across departments, and industry-specific modules that support diverse business needs. Pros It provides an all-in-one suite, ensuring businesses can manage various operations without needing multiple disconnected systems. Cons While it's designed to be an all-in-one solution, businesses with highly specific needs may find it less flexible than larger SAP solutions. Review Source AH Aneury H. Maintenance Sup. Food & Beverages Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SAP Review" July 21, 2025 5.0 Overall ASP is a great asset to the company from being able to create work orders to Ordering parts to being able to manage work order schedule or time. Pros I like How easy it is to create and/or find work orders and send/or find parts request or ordering it. Cons UI is not as fast as expected to respond, Alse having to reset and/or login every time you wake up your computer is a bit of a hassle. Review Source FH Freda H. Vice President Sr. Manager Operations and Technology Capital Markets Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SAP Business ByDesign continues to maintain a solid relevance in business" March 8, 2025 5.0 The SAP Business ByDesign is an integral part of the ByDesign ecosystem that brought consistent system high availability which is an important KPI factor for any system being utilized along with establishing a single platform with multiple functionalities. Pros SAP Business ByDesign a cloud-based ERP software used mostly by small to medium size businesses. The software integrates across all functions throughout the business operations into one single platform seamlessly it provides real time analytics, and its scalability will be needed for future growth Cons SAP decided to stop developing new features for Business by Design in 2023 Review Source SB Saravana B. Area Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "SAP Business ByDesign user review." February 13, 2025 5.0 SAP Business ByDesign permits clients to get to and computerize everything under one rooftop. Prepare to smooth out every one of the cycles start to finish. SAP Business ByDesign execution helps your business venture from the underlying stage. It gives degree to additional options as in when your business develops. Pros Clients by and large value SAP Business ByDesign for its easy to understand interface, consistent joining between various business capabilities inside a solitary stage, simplicity of overseeing providers and buy orders, and the capacity to rapidly convey the framework contrasted with other ERP applications, making it ideal for moderate sized organizations searching for an exhaustive cloud-based arrangement with smoothed out processes. Cons The short response is a direct result of "history". The long response is "Have you looked at most up to date SAP UX offering, fundamentally Fiori"??? The SAPGUI had history returning to the 80s, even 70s, of character based "full screen" interface, in those days, you can't draw a lot of on the screen, and positions were considered lines/segments with generally normal "goal" to be 80x25 of characters, each position must be one of the 128 ASCII characters (stretched out to 256 later). To fit that much data into that restricted network, "excellence" wasn't really important. You might abhor the "exchange code" thing yet it was a particularly effective approach to "exploring" to your most usually utilized highlights without boring through many layers of menus, easy routes, and so forth. With every one of the clients spread across many years of various arrivals of SAP programming, the SAPGUI needed to keep up with in reverse similarity, and that implies it should have the option to appropriately deliver screens that was planned quite a while back. So you know the test of "enhance" SAP arrangements. This prompts the long response - have you attempted Fiori. Fiori is the new SAP UX standard that totally online, and new ground up. It doesn't straightforwardly replaces SAPGUI (it could incorporate BSP and WebDynpro), all things being equal, it is working one next to the other with SAPGUI with objectives of new functionalities are moving towards Fiori interface — most single capability end UIs will be Fiori rather than SAPGUI, power clients then again have a higher opportunity of need to utilize some SAPGUI. So later on, need for SAPGUI will diminish, and ideally one day it won't be required. So indeed, when you have client begun utilizing your item quite a while in the past, it is a pledge to continue to help them, and that is the short response to your inquiry. Review Source CR Cory R. Ops Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Outside parts sales " November 10, 2025 5.0 This is making it easier for our company to grow and manage operations across different functions. Game changer. Pros Very easy to use with minimal training. Very user friendly. It’s cloud based so you can use it anywhere. Cons Sometimes retrieving data for analysis that has generating reports can be very time consuming. Overall love it. Review Source YB Yasceine B. Quality Manager Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "SAP ByDesign Review " October 21, 2024 3.0 It was less than expected. Most employees were not satisfied with the SAP ByDesign Solution Pros It has a user-friendly interface. It is cloud-based solution. Cons complexity of Customization: the ability to customize certain aspects can be limited compared to more flexible ERP solutions. High cost. Review Source JB Jérôme B. CEO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best choice for mid-size companies that looks for a complete suite in the Cloud" December 12, 2020 5.0 This is our management system We recommend it for every company that looks for multi-"all" ERP from 10 to 999 users Pros The product is very easy to use. SAP provides mobile applications ready to be used All the functions that a midsize company needs are pre-set in the solution : project management, contract management, field service operations, manufacturing, acounting, finance, builtin analytics, AP, AR, inventory, crm, srm, supply chain. A great vision, well packaged product, scalable from 10 to 999 users. It is more than robust, stable and there from 12+ years, benefiting from 42+ years of SAP experience in ERP Suites Cons A tighter integration with other SAP products but now we can use SAP CLOUD PLATFORM to connect everything and use RPA functions. Alternatives considered [Dynamics 365](https://www.capterra.com/p/157279/Dynamics-365/)[NetSuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/135757/NetSuite/)[Sage X3](https://www.capterra.com/p/213927/Sage-X3/) Reason for choosing SAP Business ByDesign Robustness, ease of use, functionalities, SAP CLOUD, SAP HANA capabilities Review Source AD Allen D. Operations Manager Food & Beverages Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Business support with ease!!" March 2, 2025 5.0 Very happy with my overall experience with SAP. Pros Loved their AI usage, made it extremely easy to incorporate into my business Cons Didn't really like the layout of the website - sometimes it could be confusing. Review Source TQ Tony Q. Inventory Analyst Environmental Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SAP review for your reviewing pleasures" May 5, 2025 5.0 Easy to learn easy to teach. the different level of permissions lend itself to having control over different processes throughout different stages. Pros the level of control that you can have with product is impressive. Cons Price, the competition's price offers more room for developing their program and customizing the cost to reflect what is actually being used. Review Source BP Brandon P. Practice Coordinator Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My thoughts on SAP Business ByDesign" March 5, 2025 5.0 My overall experience with SAP Business byDesign has been a great one. While I use this product once in a while it's a great resource to have. Pros What I liked most of SAP Business byDesign was the user experience. Very easy to use. Cons A dislike I have about SAP Business byDesign is the small bugs it has. This is typical with any product but it's not the end all be all. It's still a great product. Review Source JJ Jaykumar J. System Engineer and SAP ABAP Developer Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "trustworthy ptroduct for all types of bussinesses" January 14, 2025 5.0 I have been using it for the last 20 days. it's a great product that is a trustworthy solution with cloud solution, real-time monitoring, customizable product Pros Placeholder for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with cloud solution with real-time monitoring Cons One of the major issues is a high cost for small bussiness and also require more effort to learn Review Source PD PJ D. Manager CEO Food & Beverages Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Happy with ByDesign" April 23, 2025 4.0 It helps with the organization of our inventory and helps manage our buys before events Pros Very well constructed application, it seems to have more detailed organization than most others in this space Cons I do not have any issues with this product at this current time. Happy with it. Review Source AM Abhay M. Software developer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Abhay's review" January 16, 2025 5.0 Pros User friendly interface and very easy to use. Cons There is room for improvement for software to look like modern age design. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Engineer Utilities Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good product when it comes to workflow processing in industry" May 22, 2023 5.0 Using SAP made it easy for a company that is multi-departmental to be able to track every day activities without doing much and improves the company's efficiency. Pros It makes it easier for the company to perform its day-to-day activities with SAP's workflow processing and also when it comes to allocating bills to their respective source. Cons For users, I wish it was possible for a person who loaded a workflow notification to delete it as well if they feel the need to. Review Source FG FATMA G. Dealer Management Specialist Automotive Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good solution for small and mid enterprises" April 23, 2021 4.0 Overall i was very satisfied with the product, it is futuristic and offers efficiency for small businesses. But they need to offer more trainings to use this ERP system very efficiently. Pros It is very good that SAP has also thought to develop ERP system for small and mid business enterprises. These enterprises has generally messy documentation and financing systems, so when you have this ERP system, it makes your job very easy. Just like Business One for big companies, they offer what is necessary for small and mid companies. You can enter your order, follow your invoices, track your budget with account receivables and payables, Also the report are very useful. The list goes on. Cons The least i can say is like Business One system, you need to spend some extra time to enter manual, it is mostly challenging in the beginning. You need to fill all data for CRM system, so when you skip making these, you are not using CRM system efficiently. Review Source AN Angela N. Controller Logistics and Supply Chain Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Do not even think about implementing this without the proper staff, who are also trained" January 19, 2021 3.0 I do not like it and find it difficult to work with. Pros SAP is very robust and I suspect with proper training and the correct implementation team, it would really help with the everyday functioning of the company. Cons I am not a fan of SAP BYD because it is cumbersome and difficult to use without intense proper training. It is European based and not intuitive at all, so those combined make it difficult to find what you need and get it to work correctly for you. I'm not shy about trying things on my own, but I find myself giving up and reaching out to our AMS team, which results in charges for help. Reason for choosing SAP Business ByDesign Same as above, I wasn't here when that decision was made. I joined the company a week before implementation began. Review Source mT michelle T. auto sales Glass, Ceramics & Concrete Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Sap is a great program " August 29, 2024 5.0 Pros very easy and self explanatory. Helps keep things organized and easy to send to admin. Cons There is not much that I see that I do not like. Review Source JS Jane S. Finance Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SAP by design - very cumbersome and confused" August 18, 2018 1.0 Pros SAP is very good in creating tasks, has many, many modules, good cloud system, document flow, personalisation. Cons SAP ByDeign seems to have been programmed by people with lack of accounting. VAT returns have no date or suppliers/customer names, they only show ID ref, journal red, any kind of reference except what you need to see. You are able to view these in another report after you have done VAT return! Payment runs and customer statements are the same thing, it throughs out report which you have to accept with no view of what is in the report, assuming that everything you put in it is correct in the first place. Very cumbersome, too many processes to do simple tasks. Very confused system! Review Source RB Roie B. Buyer Military Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SAP" August 4, 2019 4.0 I use the system daily and after few moths I feel that I can work smoothly, but still only 70% is what I feel that I use. Pros Powerful tool for the business, can bring me the information I need from the database. Cons It takes few months to get use to it and learn all the function you daily uses. Review Source SV Simona V. Financial Analyst Chemicals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to use" May 9, 2020 4.0 Pros It is easy to use, good quality , many training support available. 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