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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (62.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Microsoft SQL Server
Star Rating
(2,252)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft SQL ServerSAP ECC
Star Rating
(916)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (62.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SAP ECCMicrosoft SQL Server vs SAP ECC
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft SQL Server easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft SQL Server overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft SQL Server meets the needs of their business better than SAP ECC.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft SQL Server is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft SQL Server over SAP ECC.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft SQL Server
No pricing availableSAP ECC
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft SQL Server
No trial information availableSAP ECC
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
1,849
8.6
682
Ease of Use
8.6
1,865
7.3
690
Ease of Setup
8.1
986
6.8
292
Ease of Admin
8.3
947
7.4
255
Quality of Support
8.3
1,643
7.9
631
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
897
7.9
249
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
1,820
8.0
662
Features by Category
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.8
252
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
223
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
241
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.4
233
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
226
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
212
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.2
233
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
246
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
245
|
Verified
Other Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
229
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
229
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
227
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
225
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
178
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
190
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.4
249
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
249
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
214
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
230
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.1
241
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
236
Not enough data
8.3
248
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
218
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
252
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
242
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.1
250
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
200
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
193
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.5
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
82
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
7.9
214
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
85
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
8.5
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
74
Payroll
Not enough data
8.7
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
79
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
7.9
8
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
8.7
5
Accounting
Not enough data
8.3
89
Not enough data
8.2
86
Not enough data
8.4
80
Not enough data
8.4
88
Not enough data
8.1
78
Not enough data
8.4
80
Not enough data
8.3
54
Not enough data
8.4
55
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
8.6
54
Inventory & Warehouse
Not enough data
8.5
93
Not enough data
8.5
91
Not enough data
8.5
88
Not enough data
8.4
83
Not enough data
8.4
84
Not enough data
8.4
79
Not enough data
8.5
84
Not enough data
8.0
76
Purchasing
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
8.8
91
Not enough data
8.2
86
Not enough data
8.8
89
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
8.5
83
Not enough data
8.2
73
Not enough data
8.8
90
Not enough data
8.5
80
Not enough data
8.3
77
Not enough data
8.4
77
Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.7
81
Not enough data
8.6
76
Not enough data
8.5
72
Not enough data
8.4
73
Not enough data
8.3
76
Not enough data
8.4
81
Not enough data
8.4
71
Not enough data
8.6
75
Quality Management
Not enough data
8.4
72
Not enough data
8.3
74
Not enough data
8.0
73
Not enough data
8.1
72
Not enough data
7.9
73
Not enough data
8.5
72
Not enough data
8.5
74
Distribution
Not enough data
8.4
76
Not enough data
8.3
74
Not enough data
8.4
77
Not enough data
8.4
81
Not enough data
8.3
80
HR
Not enough data
8.5
73
Not enough data
8.6
71
Not enough data
8.4
69
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Agentic AI - Process ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
8.5
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
20
|
Verified
Inventory & Warehouse
Not enough data
8.9
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
40
|
Verified
Purchasing
Not enough data
8.4
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
39
|
Verified
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
8.7
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
36
|
Verified
Discrete Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.7
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
30
|
Verified
Process Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.6
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
36
|
Verified
ETO Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.8
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
27
|
Verified
Quality Management
Not enough data
8.6
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
28
|
Verified
Service
Not enough data
8.6
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
31
|
Verified
Distribution
Not enough data
8.9
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
34
|
Verified
HR
Not enough data
8.2
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
31
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mixed Mode ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
8.6
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
31
|
Verified
Inventory & Warehouse
Not enough data
8.8
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
36
|
Verified
Purchasing
Not enough data
8.5
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
35
|
Verified
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
8.8
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
33
|
Verified
Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.6
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
31
|
Verified
Quality Management
Not enough data
8.5
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
32
|
Verified
Distribution
Not enough data
8.6
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
33
|
Verified
HR
Not enough data
8.7
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
31
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Agentic AI - Discrete ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
8.5
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
43
|
Verified
Inventory
Not enough data
8.4
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
54
|
Verified
Warehousing
Not enough data
8.6
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
50
|
Verified
Purchasing
Not enough data
8.1
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
53
|
Verified
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
8.5
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
50
|
Verified
Assembly
Not enough data
8.5
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
44
|
Verified
Logistics
Not enough data
8.2
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
50
|
Verified
HR
Not enough data
8.1
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
46
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Agentic AI - Distribution ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.5
9
Inventory & Warehouse
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.5
12
Purchasing
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Service
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
9.2
10
Manufacturing
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Quality Management
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.2
10
Distribution
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
HR
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.8
10
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ETO ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
8.3
138
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
128
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
128
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
120
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
110
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
109
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
111
Not enough data
8.6
114
|
Verified
Back Office
Not enough data
8.4
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
128
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
120
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
107
|
Verified
Front Office
Not enough data
8.2
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
110
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
116
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
103
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
109
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.1
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
116
|
Verified
Logistics
Not enough data
8.3
115
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
120
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
125
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
116
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
119
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
115
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
127
|
Verified
Production
Not enough data
8.5
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
102
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
102
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
101
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.5
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
128
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
133
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.8
29
Not enough data
7.1
29
Agentic AI - ERP Systems
Not enough data
7.4
12
Nonconformance
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
8.4
33
Quality system
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
8.6
34
Not enough data
8.5
37
Risk Management
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.4
33
Inspection Management
Not enough data
8.5
34
Not enough data
8.7
35
Not enough data
8.8
32
Compliance
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
8.5
32
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
34
Not enough data
9.2
34
Not enough data
7.5
34
Not enough data
8.0
35
Services
Not enough data
8.1
35
Not enough data
8.1
33
Not enough data
8.5
35
Not enough data
8.8
33
Management
8.9
151
Not enough data
8.9
151
Not enough data
9.2
156
Not enough data
8.9
151
Not enough data
8.9
153
Not enough data
Maintenance
8.9
151
Not enough data
9.0
156
Not enough data
9.0
152
Not enough data
Security
8.9
150
Not enough data
9.1
152
Not enough data
Management
9.1
149
Not enough data
9.2
150
Not enough data
8.8
136
Not enough data
8.9
142
Not enough data
Support
8.6
145
Not enough data
9.0
149
Not enough data
8.7
144
Not enough data
8.4
148
Not enough data
Security
8.9
148
Not enough data
9.0
148
Not enough data
8.9
145
Not enough data
9.0
148
Not enough data
Performance
8.7
144
Not enough data
8.8
141
Not enough data
8.8
147
Not enough data
8.7
145
Not enough data
8.8
146
Not enough data
Database Features
8.9
1284
Not enough data
9.0
1289
Not enough data
8.9
1296
Not enough data
8.7
1263
Not enough data
8.8
1265
Not enough data
8.8
1271
Not enough data
9.1
1291
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Database
8.5
56
Not enough data
8.8
57
Not enough data
8.4
54
Not enough data
Integrations
7.8
45
Not enough data
8.2
45
Not enough data
Platform
8.2
50
Not enough data
8.5
53
Not enough data
8.2
45
Not enough data
Processing
8.5
52
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft SQL Server and SAP ECC share no categories
Unique Categories
Microsoft SQL Server is categorized as Relational Databases, Database Management Systems (DBMS), Big Data Processing and Distribution, and On-Premise Data Integration
SAP ECC is categorized as Process ERP, Mixed Mode ERP, Distribution ERP, Discrete ERP, ETO ERP, ERP Systems, Accounting, and Quality Management (QMS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft SQL Server
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SAP ECC
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
24.2%
Computer Software
13.7%
Hospital & Health Care
5.4%
Financial Services
4.2%
Higher Education
2.9%
Other
49.6%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Accounting
6.9%
Automotive
5.8%
Consumer Goods
5.1%
Oil & Energy
4.2%
Other
67.6%
Discussions
How could I make much easier the experience with the order of my database?
4 Comments
AF
You can create different tables with your employee information eg employee table, employee roles etc. Then you can create a single view that will pull data...Read more
What is the best way to save your queries?
4 Comments
CA
I recommend that you use the saved querys in plain text or .sql or txt format you can use the same sql server query creator or a notepad +++ tool, they are...Read more
How can I work on the same query if the connection is lost (timeout) and then I reconnect?
4 Comments
JE
When this happens to me in SQL Server Management Studio, I just have to type USE {your database name here} and then select only that statement and execute...Read more
What is SAP ERP used for?
2 Comments
YS
SAP is used for managing and automating core business processes like finance, human resources, procurement, and supply chain management within an...Read more
Which data model is used for SAP's 4hana
1 Comment
ZH
SAP’s 4HANA is a new product which works entirely on in-memory platforms. The data models which are used in this technology consist of many layers. It...Read more
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