Enterprise ERP

SAP manages your business. Certexi generates your evidence.

SAP is designed to run business processes. Certexi is designed to generate evidence that those processes were executed correctly. These are different products solving different problems.

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Certexi is best for

Operations teams that need cryptographically sealed evidence of operational events, regardless of whether those events are also recorded in an ERP system.

SAP ERP (S/4HANA) is best for

Large enterprises needing integrated transaction management across finance, procurement, production, and HR in a single ERP backbone.

Certexi vs SAP ERP (S/4HANA)

An honest comparison across dimensions that matter for operational evidence.

Dimension
Certexi
SAP ERP (S/4HANA)
Deployment model
On-premise, air-gapped capable, offline-first — your infrastructure, your control
SAP Cloud / RISE with SAP hosted by SAP; on-premise S/4HANA requires significant infrastructure
Evidence-grade records
Records cryptographically sealed and designed for regulatory and legal admissibility
Transactional records designed for business process management, not evidence standards
Photo and sensor evidence
Native photo, NFC, GPS, and scale integration at the point of operational capture
Document Management System (DMS) for attachments; sensor integration requires custom development
Implementation time
Days to weeks for full deployment using pre-built sector templates
Months to years for full S/4HANA implementation; significant consulting and customization required
Breadth of capability
Operational evidence and compliance workflows; not an ERP
Full ERP: finance, procurement, HR, production, supply chain, and more in one system
Offline operation
Full offline operation for 60 days; designed for remote and disconnected environments
Cloud-first; offline capability limited and complex to implement
Cost
Accessible pricing for operations teams without enterprise ERP budget
Enterprise licensing, implementation, and maintenance costs measured in hundreds of thousands to millions

Why teams choose Certexi

What Certexi does differently

  • Certexi is purpose-built for operational evidence — SAP is purpose-built for transaction management
  • Deployment in days with pre-built sector templates vs. multi-year SAP implementation programs
  • Native offline capability for remote operations where SAP connectivity requirements fail
  • Evidence designed for regulatory and legal admissibility, not just business process management
  • Certexi complements SAP — operational evidence captured in Certexi, business transactions in SAP

SAP ERP (S/4HANA) strengths (honest assessment)

Where SAP ERP (S/4HANA) excels

  • Comprehensive ERP coverage: finance, procurement, HR, and production in one system
  • Massive ecosystem of integrations, partners, and industry solutions
  • Strong manufacturing and supply chain transaction management
  • Established regulatory compliance modules for many industries

When to make the switch

You run SAP for business transactions but your operations team uses spreadsheets or disconnected apps for field evidence capture. Certexi fills the evidence gap between SAP's transactional records and what auditors and regulators actually need.

Relevant sectors

Industries where this comparison is most relevant

Logistics
Manufacturing & Operations
Energy & Utilities
Oil & Gas

PRICING

Aligned to Operational Value, Not User Count

Pricing scales with deployment scope, not headcount. Your data. Your infrastructure. Your rules.

All plans include private deployment. Your data never leaves your infrastructure.

ISO 27001 Aligned
Private Deployment
Unlimited Users
Currency

Pilot

Validate before you commit

Custom

5 spots per quarter

  • Full platform deployment
  • Configuration support
  • Onboarding and training
  • Direct product team access
  • Feedback-driven iteration
  • 8-week evaluation period

Standard

Single-location operations

From $4,800 / month

per month, billed annually

  • All core platform capabilities
  • Standard template library
  • Private deployment included
  • Email support (24h response)
  • Quarterly platform updates
  • Unlimited users

Enterprise

Multi-location, high-compliance

Custom

Based on deployment scope

  • Everything in Standard
  • Custom template development
  • Dedicated support engineer
  • SLA guarantees
  • Advanced integrations
  • Air-gapped deployment option

Private Deployment Included in All Plans

Every plan includes full deployment on your infrastructure — Nextcloud, Linux servers, Docker, Kubernetes, or air-gapped environments. Your data never leaves your control.

ERP manages operations. Evidence infrastructure proves they happened correctly.

Request a scoped deployment on your infrastructure.

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