Comparing Neptune DXP - Open Edition and Neptune DXP - SAP Edition

Open Edition and SAP Edition are the two major product versions Neptune offers. You can exchange artifacts from services that are used in both editions.

Hosting

The Neptune DXP - SAP Edition uses ABAP Runtime ICF node as the runtime environment. Each module has its own hosting methods. The Neptune DXP - SAP Edition is embedded within the SAP system and runs within the NetWeaver stack.

The Neptune DXP - Open Edition can be hosted on multiple platforms, for example, Oracle, AWS, or Azure. The Neptune DXP - Open Edition is as easy to deploy as a docker container with Cloud Foundry.

Services and Tools

Even though the Neptune DXP - Open Edition and the Neptune DXP - SAP Edition use different foundations, they share a number of similar components:

  • Launchpad

  • App Designer

  • Neptune DXP Marketplace

The Neptune DXP - Open Edition comes with the following additional applications:

  • API Designer

  • Script Editor

  • Workflow

The Neptune DXP - SAP Edition additionally offers API Factory, which makes it possible to automate the REST API generation of the following SAP artifacts:

  • ABAP classes

  • Function modules

  • BAPIs

  • ALV standard and custom reports

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