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SAP Master Data Governance

bySAP
in
4.5
Market Presence: Master Data Management Solutions, Data and Analytics Governance Platforms

Overview

Product Information on SAP Master Data Governance

Updated 13th October 2025

What is SAP Master Data Governance?

SAP Master Data Governance is a software designed to manage, govern, and maintain master data across an organization. The software establishes a centralized framework for creating, changing, and distributing master data related to business partners, products, suppliers, and financials. It supports workflows for approval, data validation, and duplication checks, helping organizations improve data consistency and accuracy. The software offers various deployment options and integrates with other business applications to ensure that reliable master data is available throughout enterprise processes. SAP Master Data Governance addresses challenges related to data silos and inconsistent information by providing tools to monitor, steward, and synchronize master data within complex IT landscapes.

SAP Master Data Governance Pricing

SAP Master Data Governance is software that utilizes a subscription-based pricing model, commonly structured by user or data volume and typically available as both cloud and on-premise deployment options. The software’s pricing may vary based on the specific features, deployment method, and organization size.

Overall experience with SAP Master Data Governance

PRODUCT DESIGNER
50M - 250M USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Comprehensive governance capabilities built on top of years of expertise”

4.0
Dec 17, 2025
SAP Master Data Governance builds on top of years of expertise, and as with any other SAP software, it's possible to achieve outputs of great value if the required effort is put in place (high-effort, high reward situation). For large regulated companies, it acts as a safety net, as it's built on top of the same tenets as the SAP ERP, which ensures that data approved here will comply with existing business rules.
DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SYSTEMS-APPLICATIO
1B - 3B USD, Manufacturing
CRITICAL

“Integrating SAP ERP and MDG: A Not-so-Smooth Affair”

3.0
Apr 19, 2025
Relatively easy to learn. Follows standards in configuration seen in SAP ERP. Decent user experience. Unfortunately, integration is not as simple as you'd expect from a product from the same vendor.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 13th August 2025

SAP was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Walldorf, Germany. The company employs over 105,000 people globally and develops software solutions for enterprise resource planning (ERP) and related business functions. SAP’s early products, SAP R/2 and SAP R/3, were widely adopted for managing core business processes. Its current ERP platform, SAP S/4HANA, uses in-memory computing to support data-intensive operations and integrates capabilities such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. SAP offers a portfolio of software applications that support various business functions across industries. These applications are designed to operate on a unified digital platform. As of 2025, SAP reports over 230 million cloud users and provides more than 100 solutions. The company’s offerings are used by organizations to manage finance, human resources, procurement, supply chain, and other operational areas.

Company Details

Updated 13th August 2025
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1972
Head office location
Walldorf, Germany
Number of employees
10001+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
http://www.sap.com

Key Insights

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User Sentiment About SAP Master Data Governance
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SAP Master Data Governance Likes & Dislikes

Like

Native integration and Reuse mode are the highlights. SAP Master Data Governance positions itself as an extension of the platform, relying on the validation rules already in place, so neither replication of work defining rules, nor learning new governance models is required.

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Like

SAP-skilled configurators and end users will easily adopt.

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Like

Easy set up of workflow approval change request process including BRF rules and validations to ensure our business compliance requirements are met.

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Dislike

External connections and a convoluted user experience are the main challenges. While SAP-to-SAP connections are seamless, for integrations with external systems the same cannot be said. This is something to be taken into account.

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Dislike

The fact that we have to do extra work to keep configuration in sync between SAP ERP and MDG.

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Dislike

There are some attributes available for vendor master data in ECC which are not available or have changed in S4 HANA MDG. This can be challenging if running ECC alongside S4HANA MDG. There are many new attributes available in S4HANA. It would be useful to have a cheat sheet to explain the functionality.

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SAP Master Data Governance Reviews and Ratings

4.5

(130 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
44%
4 Star
49%
3 Star
7%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.5

Integration & Deployment

4.3

Service & Support

4.4

Product Capabilities

4.5

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  • PRODUCT DESIGNER
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Comprehensive governance capabilities built on top of years of expertise

    4.0
    Dec 17, 2025
    SAP Master Data Governance builds on top of years of expertise, and as with any other SAP software, it's possible to achieve outputs of great value if the required effort is put in place (high-effort, high reward situation). For large regulated companies, it acts as a safety net, as it's built on top of the same tenets as the SAP ERP, which ensures that data approved here will comply with existing business rules.
  • Head of Data Governance-Vendor
    1B-10B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Improved Data Quality and Compliance with SAP S4HANA MDG Implementation

    5.0
    Jul 7, 2025
    I implemented vendor master data governance in SAP S4HANA MDG and this has been transformative in terms of our data quality, compliance, governance of our vendor master data and made more efficient the process of maintaining this data.
  • WARRANTY DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR
    50M-1B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Customization Options Offer Flexibility

    4.0
    Dec 22, 2025
    SAP works flawlessly. I am able to get the data I need, whether it is customer information, product information, sales order info, or anything else.
  • CUSTOMER OPERATIONS ANALYST
    50M-1B USD
    Services (non-Government)
    Review Source

    Product Delivers Fast, Ready-to-Use Data for Regular Processing Tasks

    4.0
    Oct 30, 2025
    I use it everyday for my processes and had no issues, however there is a small disconnect between the interface and the user experience. it is sometimes non-compact where I find myself going through pages for one command.
  • Data Analyst
    10B+ USD
    Consumer Goods
    Review Source

    Expérience approfondie sur SAP avec une utilisation fluide au fil des années

    4.0
    Nov 25, 2025
    utilisateur de sap depuis de nombreuses années, j'apprécie mon expérience avec ce produit car il est très performant
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