Comparing Open Edition and 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 SAP Edition uses ABAP Runtime ICF node as the runtime environment. Each module has its own hosting methods. The SAP Edition is embedded within the SAP system and runs within the NetWeaver stack.
The Open Edition can be hosted on multiple platforms, for example, Oracle, AWS, or Azure. The Open Edition is as easy to deploy as a docker container with Cloud Foundry.
Services and components
Even though the Open Edition and the SAP Edition use different foundations, they share a number of similar components:
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Launchpad
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App Designer
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Application building blocks
The Open Edition comes with the following additional applications:
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API Designer
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Script Editor
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Workflow
The SAP Edition additionally offers API Factory, which makes it possible to automate the REST API generation of the following SAP artifacts:
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ABAP classes
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Function modules
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BAPIs
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ALV standard and custom reports