How many companies reviewed only one of these products?

335 companies reviewed SQL Server without evaluating S/4HANA Cloud, while 195 reviewed S/4HANA Cloud alone. This imbalance reflects the products' distinct market segments and buyer priorities.

Which product attracted more total company reviews?

352 companies reviewed Microsoft SQL Server compared to 212 companies for SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

Do the same companies tend to evaluate both products together?

No. Among SQL Server reviewers, only 5% also looked at S/4HANA Cloud. Among S/4HANA Cloud reviewers, 8% evaluated SQL Server. The products draw largely separate buyer audiences.

Microsoft SQL Server vs SAP S/4HANA Cloud: who evaluates each

Updated October 20, 2026

In our data, 17 companies have people who reviewed both Microsoft SQL Server and SAP S/4HANA Cloud: 5% of the 352 companies whose people reviewed Microsoft SQL Server, and 8% of the 212 that reviewed SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

Microsoft SQL Server

Companies: 352
Contacts: 387
Countries: 40

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SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Companies: 212
Contacts: 268
Countries: 29

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How many companies evaluated both

Microsoft SQL Server only: 335; companies
Both: 17; companies
SAP S/4HANA Cloud only: 195; companies

Only 17 companies evaluated both Microsoft SQL Server and SAP S/4HANA Cloud, suggesting limited direct comparison between them. This reflects their different primary use cases: SQL Server as a database platform versus S/4HANA Cloud as an enterprise resource planning system.

Who reviews each, by team

Microsoft SQL Server and SAP S/4HANA Cloud, in contacts
	Microsoft SQL Server	SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Sales	41%	73%
Marketing	144%	93%
Engineering & IT	19951%	8833%
Operations & Finance	164%	3613%
Consulting & Analysis	9124%	7126%
Leadership	256%	3513%
Other	3810%	228%

Engineering & IT leads reviews for both products, but with different secondary focus: SQL Server attracts more Consulting & Analysis reviewers (91 vs 71), while S/4HANA Cloud draws stronger interest from Operations & Finance teams (36 vs 16).

What else they compared

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Companies that reviewed SAP S/4HANA Cloud also reviewed

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies reviewed only one of these products?: 335 companies reviewed SQL Server without evaluating S/4HANA Cloud, while 195 reviewed S/4HANA Cloud alone. This imbalance reflects the products' distinct market segments and buyer priorities.
Which product attracted more total company reviews?: 352 companies reviewed Microsoft SQL Server compared to 212 companies for SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
Do the same companies tend to evaluate both products together?: No. Among SQL Server reviewers, only 5% also looked at S/4HANA Cloud. Among S/4HANA Cloud reviewers, 8% evaluated SQL Server. The products draw largely separate buyer audiences.

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