For many SAP teams, Neptune is a well-established way to implement SAP-integrated applications and mobile apps. However, when the focus is not just on individual apps but on productive, auditable, and cross-system enterprise processes, more is needed than just app development.
Simplifier offers a platform for applications, workflows, integrations, and AI agents—all running in a shared, governance-enabled runtime.
After all, in an enterprise context, value doesn’t end with the initial go-live. What matters afterward includes: authorizations and role models, monitoring and traceability, SAP and non-SAP integration, lifecycle management, upgrade reliability, “clean core” capability, operation within existing IT landscapes, and extensibility for workflows and business AI.
You can build it—until the first day of production. That’s when our value begins.
Neptune is typically a good fit when companies want to implement SAP-compatible user interfaces, mobile applications, or existing SAP-oriented app scenarios.
Neptune can be a valuable component of a digital transformation strategy, especially in SAP-centric environments.
Building an application is no longer the biggest challenge these days. Low-code, pro-code, and AI-powered development make the process faster. The bigger challenge arises during operation:
Production has become cheap—but accountability has not.
The Simplifier Runtime integrates applications, workflows, business objects, connectors, roles, monitoring, and deployment into a single operational framework. This results not only in an app, but in a productive enterprise system.
| Topic | Neptune | Simplifier |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Focus | SAP-related apps and mobile applications | Apps, workflows, integrations, and AI agents in a single enterprise runtime |
| SAP Expertise | Strong in SAP-oriented scenarios | Strong in SAP and cross-system processes |
| Process Execution | App-Centric Focus | Workflow and Process Execution as a Core Component |
| Governance | Depending on the specific setup | Roles, permissions, monitoring, testing, deployment, and runtime governance |
| Clean Core | May be relevant in SAP modernization scenarios | Side-by-Side Extensions and Offloading of Custom Logic from the SAP Core |
| AI Support | Depending on the specific scenario | Build AI, Business AI, and agent-based process support within the platform |
| Migration | Project-dependent | Migration from Neptune scenarios to Simplifier can be supported via Miri |
| Target Vision | SAP App Enablement | Governed Enterprise Process Execution |
Many processes do not end in SAP. They run on SAP ECC or S/4HANA, non-SAP systems, legacy applications, databases, machines and Shopfloor systems, Microsoft 365, mobile devices, and external portals.
Simplifier is relevant when these systems are not only connected but are also to be executed as part of a controlled process.
S/4HANA transformations are forcing companies to reevaluate custom code and extensions. Simplifier supports the idea of running extensions alongside the SAP core rather than creating new dependencies within the core.
This is particularly relevant for companies that continue to run ECC or S/4HANA on-premises, want to implement Clean Core principles, and need to restructure existing Z-Code or ABAP logic.
AI is transforming the way applications are built. But in an enterprise context, it’s not enough for AI to simply generate code. Simplifier makes a clear distinction:
Build AI builds the system. Business AI is part of the system.
The runtime ensures that execution, permissions, monitoring, and governance remain under control. AI interprets; the workflow executes.
Many companies have existing Neptune applications that are valuable from a business perspective but need to be reassessed from a strategic standpoint: preparation for S/4HANA, Clean Core initiatives, platform consolidation, and modernization of the user interface and process logic.
Simplifier can serve not only as a target platform here, but also as a modernization path: Existing Neptune scenarios can be analyzed, structured, and migrated to a Simplifier target architecture.
Not necessarily. Simplifier isn’t just “Neptune with a different name.” Simplifier is a platform for apps, workflows, integrations, and AI agents. If your focus is exclusively on SAP-related apps, Neptune may still be a good fit. If you’re looking for a more comprehensive operating model for enterprise processes, Simplifier is the more strategic option.
Yes, Neptune scenarios can generally be considered candidates for modernization and migration. It is important to analyze the specific application: UI, backend logic, SAP accesses, integrations, role model, and operational requirements.
No. Simplifier is closely integrated with SAP, but it is not limited to SAP. The platform is particularly useful when processes need to be orchestrated across SAP and non-SAP systems.
No. Simplifier can be used in various operating models. This is particularly relevant for companies with existing on-premises or hybrid SAP environments. At the same time, Simplifier can also be integrated with SAP BTP-related scenarios.
The biggest difference lies in the vision: Neptune is often viewed as a tool for SAP-related app development. Simplifier, on the other hand, also addresses the production operation of enterprise applications, workflows, integrations, and AI agents within a governance-enabled runtime.
Because productive enterprise processes don’t just have to work. They must be controllable, traceable, maintainable, and secure to operate. This is exactly where Simplifier’s long-term value lies.