Comparision between MICROSOFT VS SAP VS ORACLE ERP Systems.

MICROSOFT VS SAP VS ORACLE 

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) has now become an essential part of organizational management. Business organizations are implementing an integrated ERP solution that is bringing together all the business procedures including finance, inventory, sales, marketing, customer service, human resource and supply chain management under one roof.  

There are three major companies; Microsoft, Oracle and SAP providing ERP solutions globally. All three of them are offering SaaS (Software as a Service) and have different advantages. Each business organization has its own requirements and budget constraints and they have to choose their ERP solution provider according to their compatibility. Small to medium sized companies need an ERP solution which is agile and cost-effective. 

Here is an overview of the main three ERP service providers; SAP, Microsoft and Oracle.  

SAP  

SAP is one of the biggest ERP service provider to streamline the business processes across the business and helps in creating customer relations. The most significantly used SAP ERP modules for a business include: Human resource management, quality and sale management, payroll management, warehouse and inventory management, healthcare management, financial accounting as well as planning and optimization. SAP provides easy integration with other tools and functionalities. All these business modules are combined in an integrated solution and helps to maintain resources and cost of the business. SAP is more popular for large enterprises but it can also be deployed in small organizations. SAP reduces the cost and data redundancy of the business. SAP also provides amazing BI (Business Intelligence) features for making intellectual business decisions like data storage, live dashboards and reports.  

ORACLE 

Oracle ERP solution provides project management, Human Resource management, customer relationship management, supply chain management, payroll and financial accounting modules. It offers integration of other tools and services for better customer experience. It can be deployed both on cloud and on-premises. It is a centralized business solution which allows the automation of several business processes in a single solution. However Oracle is a bit expensive as compared to other service providers and is difficult to install and customize.  

MICROSOFT  

Microsoft ERP solutions are suitable for both large enterprises and SMBs because they can easily be customized and integrated with other Microsoft products. TMRC offers one of the main product i.e. Microsoft Dynamics 365 which provides various modules including Human Resources, Supply chain management, sales and marketing, field services, customer service, project service automation, commerce, artificial intelligence, project operations and mixed reality. Microsoft ERP solutions can easily be installed and provides customer support.  

Which is better? Microsoft or SAP or Oracle?  

SAP VS Microsoft Dynamics 

Microsoft has comparatively more user friendly User Interface than SAP and can be customized easily. It also offers different packages with reasonable prices which makes it feasible for SMBs to select a package within their cost. Microsoft can be integrated with Microsoft products but SAP has more options when it comes to third party integration. Both of them provides customer support but Microsoft also offers customer training.  

Therefore SAP is more suitable for the large business organizations with standard features while Microsoft is more suitable for businesses that needs to customize their features more often. Microsoft ERP solution is an appropriate choice for businesses with global presence as it can easily manage multiple languages and currencies. Microsoft is more cost-effective for SMBs as they can purchase the required features separately and do not have to pay for the complete suite.  

SAP Alternative 

Although SAP is one of the best ERP service provider but your business organization may require more customized features or some reasonable suite. There are some other options available which are as follows: 

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 
• Oracle Business 
• Net Suite 
• EPROMIS Business Suite 

• ERP Next 
• Ascent ERP 

SAP VS ORACLE VS MICROSOFT DYNAMICS – A COMPARISON  

SAP	MICROSOFT DYNAMICS	ORACLE
It is costly because it has fixed quote-based cost for services.	It is cost-effective as it offers different packages and you can pay only for the features you are buying not for the whole suite.	It is costly too as it offers premium sized packages which are more suitable for large enterprises.
It can be implemented easily but it does not support further add-ons.	It can easily be installed and customized according to the business requirements of the organization.	It may be difficult to implement but it is a flexible solution and allow customization.
It can be a good choice for large enterprises with robust and fixed needs.	It can be implemented by both SMBs and large enterprises.	It is more suitable option for large enterprises

At the end of the day, each business organization has its own unique requirements according to their size and cost when it comes to selecting an ERP solution. Implementation of an ERP is an important decision to drive the business forward and selection of an appropriate ERP will lead you to a successful business. Each ERP solution provider offers different services that may benefit one organization and not the other. Microsoft, Oracle and SAP are the main ERP service providers. You can choose your service provider by identifying the best suited solution for your business in terms of cost, services and features.