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Should I use SAP?

Market-leading ERP and enterprise software for cloud, platform, and sustainability solutions. - sap.com

Depends. SAP fits large enterprises with complex processes and the budget for admins, consultants, and long rollouts. Small teams and mid-size firms without that overhead should pick a simpler ERP or even a spreadsheet.

Confidence

High. Based on 60+ public sources: G2 and Reddit reviews, Onapsis/SentinelOne security research, SAP pricing pages, and vendor case studies.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo direct support evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

Quote-based packages

SAP Cloud ERP (GROW)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
SAP Business OnePer-user monthly via partners
SAP Business Technology PlatformThree consumption models

Best for

  • Large enterprises with complex processes
  • Multinationals needing one system of record
  • Orgs with admin and consultant budgets

Not for

  • Small teams wanting a simple contact list
  • Startups without dedicated IT staff
  • Buyers wanting transparent self-serve pricing
  • Anyone without implementation budget

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Pricing is quote-based and component-based; real cost includes consultants, integration, ongoing admin headcount.

high

NetWeaver has had actively exploited zero-days; enterprise patching runs on a monthly cycle.

high

Heavy lock-in: replacing SAP is a major migration project, not a switch.

medium

Implementation typically requires partners; budget it separately from licenses.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 4.2/5 rating across 16,022 G2 reviews
  • Runs 99 of the 100 largest companies
  • 70,000+ companies use it across industries
  • Concur won 2026 G2 Best Account and Finance Software

Cons

  • Users report extreme complexity even for experienced staff
  • Pricing is opaque, component-based, and hard to estimate
  • One sentiment video claims 70% of customers frustrated
  • Critical NetWeaver flaws actively exploited in the wild
  • Replacing SAP is a painful, expensive migration

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/22/2026 - 12 sources - Mature security program, but critical NetWeaver and Commerce Cloud flaws have been actively exploited.

official x1review x8security x2news x1
  • CVE-2025-31324 actively exploited zero-day, Affects SAP NetWeaver; full threat exploitation documented by Onapsis.
  • CVE-2026-40129 NetWeaver ABAP RCE, Remote code execution vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver ABAP.
  • SAP Commerce Cloud critical flaw exploited, Researchers warn of initial exploitation of a critical Commerce Cloud flaw.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Quote-based packages

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Quote-based, consultant-heavy total cost
  • Ease of use: 2/5. Users report steep complexity
  • Feature depth: 5/5. Broadest ERP suite; G2 leader badges
  • Support quality. No direct support evidence found
  • Security posture: 2/5. Actively exploited NetWeaver zero-days
  • 4.2/5 G2 rating 16,022 reviews on G2
  • 70,000+ Customers companies worldwide (Seidor)
  • 99/100 Top-company penetration largest companies, per r/SAP

Pricing

SAP Cloud ERP (GROW)

Quote-based packages

  • Public packages page, no listed prices
  • Per-user, tiered by package

SAP Business One

Per-user monthly via partners

  • SMB-focused ERP
  • Partner-implemented

SAP Business Technology Platform

Three consumption models

  • Usage-based platform pricing
  • Cloud estimator tool available

Security

Mature security program, but critical NetWeaver and Commerce Cloud flaws have been actively exploited.

  • CVE-2025-31324 actively exploited zero-dayAffects SAP NetWeaver; full threat exploitation documented by Onapsis.⁵
  • CVE-2026-40129 NetWeaver ABAP RCERemote code execution vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver ABAP.⁶
  • SAP Commerce Cloud critical flaw exploitedResearchers warn of initial exploitation of a critical Commerce Cloud flaw.

What users say

Users acknowledge SAP's power and ubiquity but widely complain about complexity, opaque cost, and unhappy end users.

“Every user I have come in contact is unhappy with SAP.”
Reddit, r/SAP
“SAP is such a complex software.”
Reddit, r/SAP

Companies that use it

  • Molex11
  • BKW Group
  • Amperfield
Full analysis

Based on 60+ public sources: G2 and Reddit reviews, Onapsis/SentinelOne security research, SAP pricing pages, and vendor case studies.

Powerful enterprise ERP for big orgs with complex processes; expensive, complex overkill for small teams.

Methodology

Based on 60+ public sources: G2 and Reddit reviews, Onapsis/SentinelOne security research, SAP pricing pages, and vendor case studies.

Sources

  1. SAP Products | Read 16022 Reviews on G2g2.com
    review
  2. SAP is such a complex software (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  3. Every user I have come in contact is unhappy with SAP (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  4. How much do SAP cost exactly? (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  5. CVE-2025-31324 SAP Zero-Day (Onapsis)onapsis.com
    security
  6. CVE-2026-40129 NetWeaver ABAP RCE (SentinelOne)sentinelone.com
    security
  7. SAP Cloud ERP packages and pricingsap.com
    official
  8. SAP Business One Pricing (Top10ERP)top10erp.org
    review
  9. What is SAP software? (Seidor)seidor.com
    review
  10. SAP Competitors: How to Choose the Right ERP (Gestisoft)gestisoft.com
    review
  11. Molex and SAP Supply Chain Case Studymolex.com
    news
  12. Why 70% of SAP Customers Are FRUSTRATED (YouTube)youtube.com
    review

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