OpenText Extended ECM for SAP Solutions vs Basware

OEOpenText Extended ECM for SAP Solutions9.3Visit Basware8.8Visit

Higher score OE OpenText Extended ECM for SAP Solutions #2 in SAP Store Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit OpenText

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Basware #6 in SAP Store Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Basware

• OpenText Extended ECM for SAP Solutions fits best

  Enterprises managing content in SAP processes

• Basware fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise procurement teams

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Side by side

Feature	OEOpenText Extended ECM for SAP Solutions 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Basware 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#2 in SAP Store Software	#6 in SAP Store Software
Best for	Enterprises managing content in SAP processes	Mid-market and enterprise procurement teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Compliance	GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	4 integrations	250+ integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenText Extended ECM for SAP Solutions 1/2 · Basware 0/2
SAP certified	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Trial available	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
SAP products supported	SAP S/4HANA (cloud and on-premises editions); SAP Business Suite; SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central; SAP Enterprise Asset Management; SAP Real Estate Management; SAP Procurement (S/4HANA); SAP Work Manager; SAP Portfolio and Project Management; SAP Supplier Relationship Management; SAP CRM; SAP Global Trade Services; SAP Environment, Health & Safety; SAP NetWeaver ILM; SAP Master Data Governance for EAM; SAP Solution Manager; SAP Transport Management; SAP Sales and Service Cloud	Not checked yet
Deployment	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Pricing model	Quote	Not checked yet
Integration method	Connector	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Associates documents with SAP business objects and controls versions and access. Combines approvals, collaboration workspaces, archiving and records management. Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment across a broad range of SAP products.	Guided buying, catalogs, approvals, and purchase orders in one platform Invoice capture, matching, routing, and exception handling ERP connections, supplier portal, and spend analytics
Cons	Pricing is quote-based and requires contacting sales. The listed SAP ecosystem focus may not suit organizations outside SAP environments. Its enterprise content-management scope may be more than a narrow document need requires.	Pricing is tailored and requires contacting sales Designed for complex finance and procurement operations, not simple purchasing No stated maximum number of approval levels
Our verdict	OpenText Extended ECM for SAP Solutions connects electronic content to SAP business processes through a centrally managed repository. It is aimed at enterprises that need employees to work with SAP and non-SAP documents in the context of… Read the review →	Basware brings procurement and accounts payable workflows together in a cloud platform for finance and procurement teams. Its intended fit includes mid-market and enterprise organizations, globally operating companies, finance shared… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenText Extended ECM for SAP Solutions — where it wins

  • Associates documents with SAP business objects and controls versions and access.
  • Combines approvals, collaboration workspaces, archiving and records management.
  • Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment across a broad range of SAP products.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based and requires contacting sales.
  • The listed SAP ecosystem focus may not suit organizations outside SAP environments.
  • Its enterprise content-management scope may be more than a narrow document need requires.

• Basware — where it wins

  • Guided buying, catalogs, approvals, and purchase orders in one platform
  • Invoice capture, matching, routing, and exception handling
  • ERP connections, supplier portal, and spend analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is tailored and requires contacting sales
  • Designed for complex finance and procurement operations, not simple purchasing
  • No stated maximum number of approval levels

• OEOpenText Extended ECM for SAP Solutions9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  SAP-linked content management for organizations coordinating documents across business processes.

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• Basware8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad procurement and invoice platform for organizations with complex purchasing operations.

  Visit BaswareFull verdict →