SAP Business One review

SAP Business One is SAP's product for small and midsize companies, and it is a sensible pick for a subsidiary whose parent runs SAP or a distributor that wants an established ERP with on-premise as an option. It connects accounting and financials, purchasing, inventory, sales and customer relationships, with built-in analytics and an integration to SAP AI Core. SAP says more than 85,000 customers use it, mostly in wholesale distribution, light manufacturing, retail and professional services, and that there is no minimum company size. Deployment can be cloud or on-premise, which few rivals here still offer. The drawbacks are price transparency and usability: SAP sells Business One by quote through partners, and the interface feels older than Odoo, Business Central or Acumatica. For a company with no SAP connection, the per-user cloud tools above are easier to evaluate and to start.

Who it is for

Small and midsize distributors, light manufacturers and subsidiaries of SAP-run groups.

Price

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Key features

• Accounting and financials
• Purchasing and inventory management
• Sales and customer relationship management
• Built-in reporting and analytics
• Cloud or on-premise deployment

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Choice of cloud or on-premise deployment
• Strength: Fits subsidiaries of groups that run SAP
• Strength: Large customer base in distribution and light manufacturing
• Weakness: Prices only by quote
• Weakness: Sold and implemented through partners
• Weakness: Interface is less approachable than newer cloud ERPs

Key facts

• Customers: Over 85,000 worldwide, per SAP
• Deployment: Cloud or on-premise
• Minimum size: No minimum company size

Where it ranks

SAP Business One is No. 8 in our Best ERP Software verdict.