# SAP S/4HANA alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 169 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where SAP S/4HANA holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/sap-s-4hana/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Odoo: 34
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: 25
- Oracle NetSuite: 20
- ERPNext: 14
- Sage Intacct: 11
- Acumatica: 4

## ERP systems

**Small business**: 71 of 72 answers did not name SAP S/4HANA (SAP S/4HANA is #12 of 12 at 0%).

- Odoo: first choice in 24 of those 71
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: first choice in 20 of those 71
- ERPNext: first choice in 9 of those 71
- Sage Intacct: first choice in 6 of those 71
- Oracle NetSuite: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Zoho One: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Acumatica: first choice in 2 of those 71
- QuickBooks: first choice in 1 of those 71

**Mid-market**: 67 of 72 answers did not name SAP S/4HANA (SAP S/4HANA is #11 of 14 at 0%).

- Oracle NetSuite: first choice in 16 of those 67
- Odoo: first choice in 10 of those 67
- ERPNext: first choice in 5 of those 67
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: first choice in 5 of those 67
- Sage Intacct: first choice in 5 of those 67
- Acumatica: first choice in 1 of those 67
- Microsoft Dynamics 365: first choice in 1 of those 67
- SAP: first choice in 1 of those 67

**Enterprise**: 31 of 72 answers did not name SAP S/4HANA (SAP S/4HANA is #1 of 9 at 48%).

- Microsoft Dynamics 365: first choice in 2 of those 31
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations: first choice in 2 of those 31
- Acumatica: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP: first choice in 1 of those 31

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