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Head-to-head · Core Financial Management

SAP Business One vs Exact Online

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score SAP Business One #2 in Core Financial Management 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 6 features Try SAP Business One
Exact Online #6 in Core Financial Management 8.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Exact Online

SAP Business One leads on 0 checks, Exact Online on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSAP Business One · 9.3/10
  • Free trialonly Exact Online
  • Most featuresSAP Business One · 1 of 6

SAP Business One scores higher on our rubric for core financial management: 9.3 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

SAP Business One is the better fit for established SMB and mid-market ERP users. Exact Online is the better fit for growing firms needing accounting plus operations.

  • SAP Business One fits best

    Established SMB and mid-market ERP users

  • Exact Online fits best

    Growing firms needing accounting plus operations

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Side by side

Feature SAP Business One 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Exact Online 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.9
Ranking #2 in Core Financial Management #6 in Core Financial Management
Best for Established SMB and mid-market ERP users Growing firms needing accounting plus operations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 7 integrations 220+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features SAP Business One 1/6 · Exact Online 0/6
Multi-entity support ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Financial consolidation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Multi-currency Not checked yet Not checked yet
Budgeting and forecasts Not checked yet Not checked yet
Fixed-asset accounting Not checked yet Not checked yet
Expense management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Connects finance, purchasing, sales, inventory and warehouse processes.
  • Includes production planning and materials requirements planning.
  • Offers cloud and on-premises deployment, plus mobile access.
  • Combines accounting, CRM, invoicing, bank feeds and financial administration
  • Adds inventory, orders, manufacturing planning, MRP and consolidation
  • Offers 220 integrations plus web, iOS and Android access
Cons
  • Pricing is quote-based rather than listed in a standard price list.
  • Sales, implementation and support run through SAP’s partner network.
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking accounting alone.
  • Several product families use quote-based pricing
  • No free plan is available
  • Its broad operational scope may exceed basic bookkeeping needs
Our verdict

For businesses that need more than accounting, SAP Business One brings finance, purchasing, sales, inventory, production, customer and supplier relationship management, reporting and analytics into one ERP system. SAP positions it for…

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Exact Online is cloud-based business software from Exact for entrepreneurs, accountants, and small to medium-sized businesses. It brings accounting and financial administration together with CRM, bank feeds, invoicing, reporting, and…

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  1. SAP Business OneCore Financial Management 9.3Pricing on request
  2. Exact OnlineCore Financial Management 8.930-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SAP Business One — where it wins

    • Connects finance, purchasing, sales, inventory and warehouse processes.
    • Includes production planning and materials requirements planning.
    • Offers cloud and on-premises deployment, plus mobile access.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is quote-based rather than listed in a standard price list.
    • Sales, implementation and support run through SAP’s partner network.
    • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking accounting alone.

  • Exact Online — where it wins

    • Combines accounting, CRM, invoicing, bank feeds and financial administration
    • Adds inventory, orders, manufacturing planning, MRP and consolidation
    • Offers 220 integrations plus web, iOS and Android access

    Where it doesn't

    • Several product families use quote-based pricing
    • No free plan is available
    • Its broad operational scope may exceed basic bookkeeping needs

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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