From S/4HANA Cloud to RISE, GROW, SuccessFactors and Ariba — the consulting firm you choose decides whether your SAP project ships on time, on budget, and actually changes how the business runs. Get a tailored shortlist of vetted, certified SAP partners matched to your industry, footprint and project size.
Tell us about your project and we'll send a tailored shortlist with indicative pricing.
Know who you're hiring
SAP's ecosystem is broken into specialisations — and choosing the wrong type costs time and money. Here's the simple version of who does what, so you can brief the right partner from day one.
Design, build and integrate SAP solutions end-to-end. The right pick for net-new S/4HANA, RISE or GROW programmes — from blueprint to go-live and beyond.
Run SAP for you day-to-day — infrastructure, application management, upgrades and Basis. Ideal once you're live and want to keep TCO predictable.
Resell SAP licences via PartnerEdge Cloud Choice or extend SAP with packaged industry IP, add-ons and BTP-based solutions on the SAP Store.
What an SAP implementation partner does
The best SAP partners aren't system integrators that disappear at go-live — they own outcomes across plan, build, adopt and run. Here's the lifecycle you should expect them to cover.
A good implementation partner starts with your operating model, not a module list. They translate strategy into an SAP roadmap your CFO will actually sign.
Configuration, custom development on BTP, data migration from legacy ECC or non-SAP systems, integrations, testing and cutover — owned end-to-end.
Most SAP projects fail at adoption, not at the technical go-live. Strong partners bring change leads, super-user programmes and role-based training built in.
After go-live, you'll want a partner who can keep up with SAP's release cycle, manage your hosting, and continuously roll out new Joule and Business AI capabilities.
Industry experience matters more than logo size
A partner who has rolled out S/4HANA for three discrete manufacturers will outperform a tier-1 brand that's never seen your industry. We filter for proven, repeated delivery in your vertical — not just brand recognition.
How to choose
Look for current SAP PartnerEdge status, S/4HANA Cloud competency, and named accreditations like RISE, GROW, SuccessFactors or Ariba — not just a generic 'SAP partner' badge.
Ask for at least two live customers in your industry and your region. A 30-minute reference call will tell you more than any pitch deck.
SAP Activate, fixed-fee phases, clear cutover criteria, named change-management leads. If the proposal is vague, the project will be too.
We spent two months sifting through SAP partners on our own. Software Finder sent us a shortlist of three the next day — we signed with one of them inside the month.
A 20-minute call with an SAP advisor — and a curated shortlist of partners that fit your scope.
Skip the months of vendor calls
Whether you're scoping your first S/4HANA project, switching AMS providers, or rolling out RISE across regions — we'll match you with partners that fit your industry, footprint and budget. Independent. Free. No obligation.