SAP Business One vs Salesforce: Which Is The Best System For My Business?
SAP Business One and Salesforce are two popular systems. They both have many features, so it can be pretty challenging to determine which one is right for your business.
SAP Business One is a standalone system to improve efficiency, productivity and growth. The system includes many modules for managing different aspects of your business, such as financials, sales, and CRM.
Salesforce is a cloud-based solution primarily used by businesses to improve customer relationships and gather more sales.
SAP Business One Features & Modules
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✔ Inventory Management |
✔ Sales & CRM |
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✔ Stock & Distribution |
✔ Financial Management |
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✔ Task Automation |
✔Advanced Reporting |
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✔ Project Management Tools |
✔ Warehouse Management |
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✔ Tailored Software Add-ons |
✔ Integration |
Sales Force Features & Modules
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✔ Marketing Management |
✔Customer Databases |
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✔ Customer Service Tracking |
✔ Sales Reports |
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✔ Lead Management |
✔ Reports and Dashboards |
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✔ Sale Forecasting |
✔ Opportunity Management |
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✔ Account Management |
✔ Integration |
Integration Support
Both SAP Business One and Salesforce support integrations; however, the software each system can integrate varies. Integrations allow you to pull data from various apps into your system or vice versa so that all relevant information is available in one place at any time.
SAP Business One can be integrated and set up to work alongside other software. Some popular integrations include HubSpot, WooCommerce, Amazon and Zapier.
Salesforce’s integration capabilities support apps like Active Campaign, MailChimp, G Suite and LinkedIn.
Summary
Both systems are great and have their own features. If your main focus is improving sales and customer relationships, then SalesForce should suffice; however, if your wanting a system that can help you improve efficiency, productivity and your business in general, then it's recommended to use an ERP system due to the extensive functionality.
If you're considering SAP Business One for your business, we'd be happy to schedule a free demo session. We'll look at your pain points, show you how this system can resolve them, and answer any questions you might have.
Why Choose SAP Business One?
"When we were looking into different systems, B1 Solutions illustrated the issues with our data, showing us where we could make vast improvements. They reassured us that the system was going to meet our needs and solve our problems. Ian and the team were able to demonstrate quite easily how we could benefit from having SAP Business One – I just didn’t feel that confident in any other systems we explored.”
Andy McKeegan - Head of Finance, The Tofoo Company
"SAP Business One can do so many things within one system. When you use it, you become much more efficient. It's a very powerful. system and there is a lot more we can explore. Overall, it just enables us to just to speed up, work more efficiently and save a lot of business hours. We are now using those hours to focus on areas which are more difficult to standardise or automate.”
Wenjun Chen - Operations Director, Fashion Edge Ltd
"SAP Business One and B1 Solutions represent professionalism and give us the confidence and ability to continue with the long-term growth of our business.”
Stuart Jukes - Managing Director, PULSAR
"We have grown considerably since first installing SAP Business One, and changed our business along the way in response to the changing marketplace. If we had not brought in SAP and B1 Solutions, we would not be in the place we are now. We have been able to make significant strides - which would have been impossible without them.”
Steph Jeffery - Finance Director, TAG Sportswear
"Customer satisfaction is very important to us. We’ve grown the business by keeping our prices really low, so we've always been geared up to live up to our name. We're able to maintain a high level of service and reviews, which is very important to us. That’s why we invest so heavily in IT. SAP surpasses our needs, but we can’t live without it.”
Marc Narbeth - Managing Director, Fast Keys