SAPUI5 vs OpenUI5 Developer

Websites are avenues through which businesses, companies, and individuals can connect with their target audience, customers, or clients. The user interfaces of these websites, which is comprised of everything that users interact with, are among the most critical factors that dictate how these users perceive the website and the brand they represent. It’s therefore critical that websites deliver the best user interface and consequently, the best user experience possible.

To help achieve this, several UI & UX design libraries are available to enable the development of elegant and well-polished user interface components with minimal coding. Two such libraries are OpenUI5 and SAPUI5, and in this article, we will take a look at these libraries and their features, and present a SAPUI5 vs OpenUI5 comparison.

SAPUI5 OpenUI5 Overview

SAPUI5 is a JavaScript library that provides powerful tools for developing and controlling user interface or UI components in web applications. Developed by multinational software company SAP®, SAPUI5 comes as part of most of their software products and platforms. In 2013, SAP® decided to open source the project, releasing the code base to the public and allowing the online developer community to make contributions, modifications, and fixes to the project. This open-source version of SAPUI5 is then called OpenUI5.

OpenUI5 is therefore merely the open-source version of the proprietary SAPUI5. Collectively, these libraries are called UI5. As businesses navigate the SAPUI5 vs OpenUI5 developer landscape, it’s important to address the ongoing software developer shortage and explore options to hire skilled .NET developer who can contribute to the success of SAPUI5 or OpenUI5 projects.

SAP OpenUI5 Features

UI5 primarily provides developers with UI tools to develop enterprise-ready web applications that deliver a uniform look and feel and consistent user experience. These web applications are able to adapt to different devices and screen sizes. In addition to UI controls, UI5 also provides additional tools for frontend SAP custom app development, such as support for the MVC architecture, two-way data binding, and URL routing.

Let’s take a look at how UI components developed using UI5 looks like. We take these screenshots directly from the samples provided in the OpenUI5 website.

Below are the UI5 default buttons:

Below is the UI5 default navigation list:

And below is the UI5 default tool header:

You can read several articles on the web comparing UI5 with other technologies, such as SapUI5 / OpenUI5 Bootstrap comparisons to differentiate UI5 from Bootstrap, or OpenUI5 AngularJS comparisons to know the difference between OpenUI5 vs AngularJS.

SAPUI5 vs OpenUI5: Actual Differences

Let’s take a look at the actual differences between OpenUI5 and SAPUI5.

The primary difference between the two is their license: OpenUI5 is open-source, so it is under the free Apache 2.0 license, while SAPUI5, being proprietary, is under the proprietary SAP® license. Moreover, OpenUI5 is a standalone product that’s available to the public for download, while SAPUI5 is part of the SAP® ecosystem and is available only for internal SAP® projects or for SAP® customers. Also, SAPUI5 contains a few additional UI controls that are not included in OpenUI5 for organizational reasons, but for the most part, SapUI5 and OpenUI5 contain nearly identical features.

OpenUI5 Developer vs SAPUI5 Developer

Having discussed the differences between the two versions of UI5, an important question then arises: Is SAP UI5 developer also an Open UI5 developer?

The short answer is, yes. Any SAP UI developer would be fully equipped to be an OpenUI5 developer, and although some added SAPUI5 controls are not present in OpenUI5, this is not a substantial difference and an OpenUI5 developer can easily learn these additional controls in no time.

Regardless of whether a UI5 developer is working with OpenUI5 or SAPUI5, his main task is the same: to develop a web application with elegant user interfaces that deliver a consistently pleasant user experience to the application’s users.

Cost of Hiring OpenUI5 and SAPUI5 Developers

Another important question that may arise would be: How Much Would It Cost to Hire OpenUI5 and SAPUI5 Developers? To answer this, let’s take a look at typical UI5 developer salaries in some countries. We obtain data from PayScale, which lists self-reported average gross annual salaries in various occupations, and we look at the salaries of SAP® developers, which include UI5 developers. Below are just some average annual SAPUI5 developer salaries, including OPENUI5 developer salary in various countries around the world:

• the USA – $96,714
• Germany –$71,933
• Switzerland – $128,080
• the United Kingdom – $68,634
• Israel – $62,501
• Australia – $78,320
• Canada – $64,606
• Singapore – $52,177
• New Zealand – $73,705
• France – $45,958
• Ukraine – $30,000*

* Ukrainian salaries are provided based on Mobilunity’s Recruitment Team research on the local job markets. All salaries are net and do not include the service fee (in case of hiring on a dedicated team model). The salaries are provided for comparison purposes and could be not entirely accurate. Contact us to know the exact cost of hiring a developer corresponding to the required parameters.

Comparing SAP® UI5 developer salary in UK, Israel, France, Ukraine, based on the numbers presented above, SAPUI5 developers from the United Kingdom are paid the highest rate of $60,260, while Ukraine presents itself as the most cost-efficient option if you were to hire a SAPUI5 developer at an affordable cost. The same can be said when we compare OPENUI5 developer salary in UK, Israel, France, Ukraine. The reason is that OPENUI5 developers are skilled in the same tools and technologies as SAPUI5 developers aside from some proprietary libraries and functions that are limited only to SAPUI5.   

The above rates are certainly steep and may probably not fall within the budget of many businesses. One other option would be to hire dedicated UI5 developers from Ukraine, and with this option, you may save you up to 60%.

Ways to Hire SAPUI5 And OPENUI5 Developers

Local In-house Developers

Having read through the various SAP® UI5 jobs salary from various countries, the next step is to know how you can hire SAPUI5 developer. One of the ways to hire OPENUI5 developer or hire SAPUI5 developer is to put up job postings on local or international job boards, like GlassDoor. This way you can find OPENUI5 developer or SAPUI5 programmer that is interested in your development project by virtue of them applying directly to your job posting.

Hiring Freelancers

Another way is through freelance portals, such as Upwork, where you can scroll through the lists of freelancers such as junior SAP® developer and SAP® UI5 developer for hire and offer them a place in your application development project. Both options provide you with the opportunity to personally handle the screening of UI5 developer for hire for your development project. You can assess how well they fit the development project as well as look for other SAP® mobile developers that will be involved in your project.

Dedicated Developers or Development Team

Another option that you can use is to get in touch with companies that are providing outstaffing services; companies providing the services of their development staff. If you are looking to outsource your project to a SAP® mobile developer or junior SAP® developer, companies like Mobilunity, can provide you with a highly skilled dedicated developer for your project. One of the advantages of going with this option is that these companies have a wide pool of skilled and experienced SAPUI5 developers that they are capable of providing you with to meet your development needs. Moreover, they can do this within the shortest possible time.

SAPUI5 Interview Questions

Aside from perusing skills and experience of a potential SAPUI5 developer or an OPENUI5 developer, asking technical questions during interviews are highly recommended. An example of SAPUI5 interview questions may be the following:

1. Provide 2 major processes in SAPUI5 development testing.
2. What are the specific SAPUI5 processes or tasks that you used in the projects that you mentioned?
3. What are the differences between SAPUI5 and OPENUI5?

Interview questions will be able to provide you a lot more detail on how well and experienced the possible SAPUI5 developer or OPENUI5 developer really is and whether they are a good fit for your development project.

Hire SAP® UI5 Consultant and Developer Now

OpenUI5 and SAPUI5 are two libraries that aim to make the development of polished web UI components a breeze. We have explored their common features as well as their differences in a SAPUI5 vs OpenUI5 comparison. If you’re in the market to look for a SAP UI5 consultant, we are here to help you out! Here at Mobilunity, we have highly capable OpenUI5 and SAPUI5 developers you can hire. As a dedicated teams provider from Ukraine, the skills of our developers come at very reasonable prices, so we’re a perfect choice to hire UI5 developers for your next project.

Sample of CVs of Our In-house developers

SAPUI5 Developer CV Sample #1

Skills

• Frontend design and development tools (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, jQuery)
• Modern front-end frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundations, Neat)

Experience

• Have implemented Web UI and SAP® integration in business functions and/or application development projects
• Have experience in using SAPUI5 custom controls for development testing
• Have utilized OData Services in SAPUI5 development projects

Responsibilities

• SAP® systems troubleshooting processes
• User documentation creation and update
• Collaboration with users in problem resolution
• Communicating and translating business needs into technical specifications
• SAP® systems updates and integration

Tools and Technologies

• JavaScript
• SAPUI5
• OData Services

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Resume Example #2

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OPENUI5 Developer Resume Sample #3

Skills

• Front end development tools (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, jQuery)
• Front end frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundations)

Experience

• Have implemented Web UI, OPENUI5 integration in business functions and/or application development projects
• Have utilized OData Services in OPENUI5 development projects
• Have experience in user interface development and troubleshooting using SAPUI5
• Have experience in using open source framework design and paradigms in user interface development

Responsibilities

• OPENUI5 testing processes
• User documentation creation and update
• System troubleshooting
• Problems resolution
• Translating business needs into technical specifications
• OPENUI5 and SAP® systems update and integration

Tools and Technologies

• JavaScript
• SAPUI5
• OPENUI5
• OData Services

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Aside from the SAPUI5 developer and OPENUI5 developer sample resume, we would like to provide you a basic idea on what skills, technologies, and experience to look for in a SAP Fiori developer and short technology overview.

SAP Fiori: A Tailor-made Experience

SAP® Fiori is a new addition to the SAP® business applications portfolio; a new user experience for SAP® applications and software. SAP Fiori provides users with over 300 different application options, in the form of user-specific applications that they can use for various business processes, such as HR, Finance, R&D, Engineering, Asset Management, and many more. You might be confused as to how SAPFiori is different from SAPUI5. There have been a number of SAP Fiori vs SAPUI5 and SAP UI5 vs Fiori discussions, differences, advantages and disadvantages between Fiori vs UI5. SAP Fiori is a set of user-centric transactional applications built on SAPUI5 and OData services. SAP Fiori was developed to increase user productivity and satisfaction in using SAP® software and application products. If you are interested to adopt this technology into your SAP® application development project, it would be best to find and hire SAP® Fiori consultant to discuss the possibilities for integration.

Below is a sample SAP® Fiori Developer resume to give you the basics of the skills and experience of such experts.

SAP® Fiori Resume Example

Skills

• UX/UI design and development principles
• Front end development tools (HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, JSON, JQuery) and frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundations)

Experience

• Have used SAPUI5/OPENUI5 in user interface development for business functions and/or applications.
• Have designed and/or developed a user experience product
• Have utilized OData Services in OPENUI5/SAPUI5 development projects
• Have understanding and experience in ERP implementation

Responsibilities

• Support in user experience design and development
• User documentation creation
• System troubleshooting
• Working with users in problems resolution
• Translating business needs into technical specifications
• SAP® Fiori transactional application systems update and integration

Tools and Technologies

• SAPUI5
• OPENUI5
• Odata Services
• SAP® HANA in transactional applications development
• NetWeaver Gateway
• ABAP program and objects

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Written by:

Anastasia Stefanuk

Market Researcher

Disclaimer: All salaries and prices mentioned within the article are approximate NET numbers based on the research done by our in-house Recruitment Team. Please use these numbers as a guide for comparison purposes only and feel free to use the contact form to inquire on the specific cost of the talent according to your vacancy requirements and chosen model of engagement.