Comprehensive Research Report on SAP Pricing
(2025)
Introduction
This report provides a detailed analysis of SAP product pricing in India for 2025, based on the
document "SAP Product Pricing in India (2025)" and supplemented by official SAP resources.
It covers pricing for each version, modules included, deployment types (cloud or on-premise),
conditions for on-premise deployments, including upgrades and patches, and addresses
additional queries on module pricing for non-limited licenses and update deployment across
various deployment types. The report has been converted to markdown to resolve alignment
issues from the original PDF format, ensuring all content is fully viewable and accessible.
SAP S/4HANA (ERP)
Versions
• Cloud: Public Edition (multi-tenant SaaS), Private Edition (single-tenant)
• On-Premise: Installed on customer servers
Pricing
• Cloud Public Edition: $100--$250 per user per month (approximately ₹8,000--21,000)
• Cloud Private Edition: By quote, typically similar to Public Edition
• On-Premise: Base license starts at ₹8 million+, with additional named user licenses at
₹125,000--330,000 each
• Maintenance: 18--22% of license cost per year for On-Premise; included in
subscription for Cloud
Modules
Includes standard ERP modules such as Finance, Supply Chain, HR, etc. User types:
Professional/Full (unrestricted), Limited (self-service or department-specific).
Deployment
• Cloud: Multi-tenant (Public), Single-tenant (Private)
• On-Premise: Customer-managed servers
Conditions for On-Premise
• Deployment: Perpetual licenses installed on customer servers; customers manage
infrastructure.
• Upgrades: Follow SAP's defined upgrade paths; may require additional services or
costs for major upgrades.
• Patches: Included in the annual maintenance contract.
SAP Business One (SME ERP)
Versions
• On-Premise: Perpetual licenses
• Cloud: Subscription-based (hosted)
• Starter Pack: 5-user bundle (limited features, On-Premise)
Pricing
• On-Premise Professional: ₹99,000 per user
• On-Premise Limited: ₹50,000 per user
• On-Premise Starter: ₹30, 000 per user
Maintenance: 15% of license cost per year for On-Premise; included in subscription for Cloud
• Cloud Professional: ₹7,500 per user per month
• Cloud Limited: ₹4,500 per user per month
• Starter Pack: ₹1850 Bundle price for 5 users
Modules
Core modules: Accounting, Inventory, Sales. Additional modules: Sales/Logistics, Finance,
etc.
Modules Included in Each License Type
License Type Included Modules
Full access to all core modules: Financials, Sales, Purchasing,
Professional
CRM, Inventory, Production, Reporting
Limited Access only to modules based on role (e.g., finance users get
(Finance/Sales/Logistics) financials; sales users get CRM & Sales)
Basic functionality: Accounting, Sales, Purchasing, Inventory
Starter Package
(No Production or MRP)
Licensing Structure
One-Time Perpetual Licensing (On-Premise)
License Type Price Range (INR/User)
Professional User ₹99,000
Limited User ₹50,000
Starter Package ₹25,000 (up to 5 users)
Cloud Subscription Model (Monthly)
License Type Price Range (INR/User/Month)
Professional User ₹7,500
Limited User ₹2,500
Starter Package ₹1800
Deployment
• On-Premise: Customer servers/ Cloud/ partner cloud
• Cloud: SAP/Partner Cloud
Conditions for On-Premise
• Deployment: Perpetual licenses installed on customer servers; customers manage
infrastructure.
• Upgrades: Follow SAP's upgrade paths; may require additional services or costs.
• Patches: Included in the annual maintenance contract.
SAP Business ByDesign (Cloud ERP for mid-market)
Versions
• Cloud only: Multi-tenant SaaS
Pricing
• Base Subscription: ₹150,000 per month for 2 Advanced + 3 Core users
• Additional Users: Advanced ₹18,000 per month, Core ₹10,000 per month, Self-
Service ₹1,800 per month
• Indian Offer: ₹19,999 per user per month for a 10-user bundle (2 Advanced + 8 Core)
Modules
ERP for mid-market, includes standard ERP modules.
Deployment
• Cloud: Multi-tenant SaaS
Conditions
• Deployment: Subscription-based, managed by SAP.
• Upgrades and Patches: All updates and support are included in the subscription.
SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
Versions
• Cloud only: SaaS
Pricing
• BI License: ₹2,500 per user per month
Modules
BI/Planning suite.
Deployment
• Cloud: SaaS
Conditions
• Deployment: Subscription-based, managed by SAP.
• Upgrades and Patches: Included in the subscription.
SAP SuccessFactors (HCM)
Versions
• Cloud only: SaaS
Pricing
• Varies by module; e.g., Recruiting is priced per user per month (exact quotes on
request)
Modules
HCM modules: Employee Central, Recruiting, etc.
Deployment
• Cloud: SaaS
Conditions
• Deployment: Subscription-based, managed by SAP.
• Upgrades and Patches: Included in the subscription.
SAP Ariba / SAP Concur
Versions
• Cloud only: SaaS
Pricing
• Per user or per business volume; pricing is by quote
Modules
• Ariba: Procurement
• Concur: Travel/Expense
Deployment
• Cloud: SaaS
Conditions
• Deployment: Subscription-based, managed by SAP.
• Upgrades and Patches: Included in the subscription.
SAP S/4HANA Cloud (RISE) / BTP / Others
Versions
• Cloud: Various offerings, including industry clouds
