SAP PI/PO vs. SAP Integration Suite: Licensing and Product Lifecycle Comparison

In this article, we compare the licensing approaches, product lifecycles, and strategic positioning of SAP PI/PO and SAP Integration Suite. We have highlighted the key differences to help organizations plan their medium-to-long-term integration roadmaps.

SAP PI/PO Licensing and Product Lifecycle

  • Licensing: SAP PI/PO is an on-premise product and is typically sold using either a CPU-core based or user-based licensing model. In addition to the license fee, companies also pay annual maintenance and support fees.
  • Product Lifecycle: SAP provides mainstream support for PI/PO until 2027 and extended support until 2030; however, extended support is usually more costly. After these dates, official SAP support ends, which means no new features, bug fixes, or security updates will be released for PI/PO.

Risks and Challenges

  • Without regular security patches, system vulnerabilities become more critical.
  • New technologies, protocols, or integration needs may be difficult to implement with PI/PO.
  • Maintaining on-premise environments, hardware costs, and upgrade processes create additional burdens for organizations.

Conclusion: While PI/PO still plays a critical role in many companies’ integration infrastructures today, the limited support period makes it inevitable for organizations to prepare a transition plan.

SAP Integration Suite Licensing and Product Lifecycle

Licensing / Pricing Model

  • Subscription / Consumption-Based: Licensing is based on subscription and pay-as-you-go models.
  • Packages: Packages such as Starter, Standard, and Premium include defined message quotas, connection numbers, and capacities.
  • Message Traffic: Each tenant has a defined message quota; when exceeded, additional blocks are billed. For example, the Standard subscription includes the first 10,000 messages; subsequent messages are licensed with additional packages.
  • BTP Credits: Credits allocated on SAP BTP can be flexibly used across different services, including Integration Suite. This provides flexibility and centralized budgeting for multiple services (e.g., databases, analytics, AI services).
  • API Calls: The number of calls made under the API Management module is also included in licensing.
  • Flexibility: Additional connections, message packages, or API quotas can easily be added as needs grow, without requiring hardware investment.
  • Product Lifecycle: Since it is cloud-based, there is no fixed “end of support date” as with PI/PO. The platform is kept up to date with continuous updates and automatic security patches.
  • Strategic Positioning: SAP’s integration strategy now focuses on Integration Suite. New functionalities (API Management, Event Mesh, Open Connectors, etc.) are delivered primarily/exclusively on this platform. In the long term, SAP officially recommends migrating from PI/PO to Integration Suite.

Summary Comparison

  • Deployment Model: PI/PO (On-premise) vs. Integration Suite (Cloud, on BTP).
  • Licensing: PI/PO: core/user + annual maintenance; Integration Suite: subscription/consumption with BTP credits.
  • Product Lifecycle: PI/PO: support until 2027/2030; Integration Suite: continuous updates.
  • Flexibility and Scalability: Cloud side allows rapid scaling and easy capacity expansion.
  • Security and New Features: Integration Suite provides automatic patches and continuous new features.

Our Approach as Negzel Technology

The migration from SAP PI/PO to SAP Integration Suite is not just a technology change; it is a critical process in which organizations reshape their integration strategy. At Negzel Technology, we provide end-to-end support during this journey:

  • We analyze your existing PI/PO scenarios and determine migration priorities.
  • We identify which integrations can be directly migrated and which need to be redesigned.
  • We accelerate the migration process using SAP’s official tools (e.g., Migration Assessment Tool).
  • We design API & integration architectures focused on security, performance, and sustainability.
  • Together we plan the most suitable strategy for BTP credits and licensing models.

This way, we help you build a secure and sustainable integration infrastructure that not only meets today’s integration needs but also supports your future growth and digital transformation vision.

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