SAP glossary · Cloud ERP, RISE and GROW

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

What it is

SAP's flagship cloud ERP suite, covering finance, supply chain, sustainability and more. SAP markets and sells it in two editions: SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition and SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition. It is a key element of RISE with SAP.

Why it matters for executives

Almost every ECC decision ends at this product. The edition, not the product name, decides how much of your custom code survives, how often you upgrade and what you pay for.

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Source and currency. Summarised in our own words from SAP's publicly available SAP Corporate Glossary (February 2025 edition). SAP updates names, editions and packaging often; check the current wording on sap.com before relying on it.

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