Productiv vs Certero for SAP Applications Comparison: Everything You Need to Know Before Choosing

Certero for SAP Applications is a software asset management solution from Certero, a UK-based provider of IT asset management and FinOps tools, designed to give organisations clarity over how they use and license SAP software. SAP licensing is notoriously complex, with numerous user types, engine-based metrics and indirect access considerations, and many enterprises overpay by assigning expensive licence types to users who do not need them or face financial exposure during vendor audits. Certero for SAP Applications addresses this by analysing actual system usage and comparing it with licence entitlements. Its core approach is to automate the collection and interpretation of usage data from SAP landscapes, allowing organisations to optimise licence assignments, prepare accurately for SAP measurements and govern licence consumption on an ongoing basis. Key capabilities include automated discovery of SAP systems and users, analysis of transaction and activity data to determine appropriate licence types, identification of inactive, duplicate or multiple user accounts, and recommendations for reassigning licences to reduce costs. The solution supports audit preparation by reconciling usage against contracts and simulating the outcome of SAP licence measurements, and it helps organisations assess indirect and digital access exposure. Governance workflows automate processes such as user deactivation and licence classification, and dashboards provide visibility for IT asset managers, procurement teams and finance. Certero for SAP Applications forms part of the broader Certero platform, which covers software from vendors such as Microsoft, Oracle and IBM as well as cloud spend, enabling a consolidated view of software estates. It is delivered as a cloud-based service. The product is aimed at large enterprises and public sector organisations running substantial SAP environments, including those planning migrations to SAP S/4HANA. Pricing is quote-based and is not published in this listing, and no free trial or free version details are provided.