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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Abas ERP

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AAbas ERP is an ERP with relatively extensive capabilities from supply chain optimization to customer relationship managementN/A

    VAI ERP

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    VAI ERP (or S2K Enterprise) is a cloud-based ERP solution for durable goods distributors and manufacturers, offering multiple order processing options, inventory and purchase management, warehouse management, and customer relationship management features.

    $5,100

    per month

    Pricing
    Abas ERPVAI ERP
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    VAI ERP
    $255.00
    per month per user
    VAI ERP
    $2,200
    one-time fee per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Abas ERPVAI ERP
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee-$50,000,250,000 one-time fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Abas ERPVAI ERP
    Considered Both Products
    Abas ERP
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    Abas ERPVAI ERP
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Abas ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Abas ERP
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    VAI ERP
    6.5
    9 Ratings
    15% below category average
    API for custom integration9.01 Ratings6.412 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.01 Ratings6.59 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Abas ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Abas ERP
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    VAI ERP
    7.1
    10 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Single sign-on capability9.01 Ratings6.59 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.02 Ratings7.813 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Abas ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Abas ERP
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    VAI ERP
    6.9
    11 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Dashboards8.02 Ratings7.111 Ratings
    Standard reports7.52 Ratings6.514 Ratings
    Custom reports8.52 Ratings7.213 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Abas ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Abas ERP
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    VAI ERP
    7.4
    11 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Accounts payable7.01 Ratings7.714 Ratings
    Accounts receivable7.01 Ratings7.714 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.01 Ratings7.17 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.01 Ratings7.48 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.01 Ratings7.512 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.01 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Standardized Processes7.01 Ratings7.611 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Abas ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Abas ERP
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    VAI ERP
    7.8
    11 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Inventory tracking7.52 Ratings7.914 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.52 Ratings7.711 Ratings
    Location management8.02 Ratings7.713 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Abas ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Abas ERP
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    VAI ERP
    7.7
    11 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Pricing8.02 Ratings8.114 Ratings
    Order entry8.02 Ratings8.114 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.52 Ratings8.113 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.52 Ratings7.210 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Abas ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Abas ERP
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    VAI ERP
    6.8
    11 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Billing Management8.01 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.01 Ratings7.29 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.01 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Period Close8.01 Ratings7.313 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Abas ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Abas ERP
    7.4
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    VAI ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Abas ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Abas ERP
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    VAI ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Abas ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Abas ERP
    6.4
    2 Ratings
    10% below category average
    VAI ERP
    7.1
    9 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management6.01 Ratings6.710 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings7.510 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Abas ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Abas ERP
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    VAI ERP
    6.9
    5 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Production Process Design8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management8.02 Ratings6.56 Ratings
    Work Execution9.01 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs7.02 Ratings7.38 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings7.47 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Abas ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Abas ERP
    5.8
    2 Ratings
    23% below category average
    VAI ERP
    7.5
    7 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Inventory Planning6.52 Ratings7.610 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring5.01 Ratings7.68 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Abas ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Abas ERP
    -
    Ratings
    VAI ERP
    6.1
    6 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings5.23 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings6.89 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Abas ERPVAI ERP
    Small Businesses
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
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    User Ratings
    Abas ERPVAI ERP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.4
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (15 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Abas ERPVAI ERP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Abas ERP
    ABAS by far offers the most bang for the buck. We are able to handle all of our business functions through ABAS and also have additional features like Business Apps, Business Intelligence, Vendor and Customer portals, as well as many other features that many other ERP packages didn't have. It has allowed us to consolidate our software packages and also provide visibility since everything is now connected.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    VAI base package software has a lot of productive tools that can be used for a lot of different types of businesses. At first I was taken back by this saying it would just be more efficient if they would just build it more specific to a certain business type, but now stepping back i see why they don't. They are able to customize it more to my needs
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Abas ERP
    • Ability to drill down information from one screen to another
    • Allows creation of various custom fields screens and reports
    • Availability of "demo" system where one can test new functionality without affecting "Live Abas ERP"
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    • Design and ease of entering data into screens.
    • Drill downs provided as you move around screens.
    • Help Text for each screen.
    • Back end programming easy to follow - good documentation.
    • Interfaces to third party software - ex. Mark Magic Forms.
    • Great Help Desk.
    • Training Videos.
    • Workflows and Triggers.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Abas ERP
    • ABAS is headquartered in Germany with a US based headquarters in Virginia. Some of the programming structures were based on European methods that differed somewhat from the way business is done in the US. ABAS-USA has worked to modify the system so that it is in tune with US business practices and has made great strides in this effort. For the average user, the structures may go unnoticed, but for the more advanced user, some of the field names that are used for advanced reporting might be in German. However, ABAS-USA has recently been updating the programming language to be fully in English.
    • Because ABAS is growing rapidly, more complex customizations might take longer to complete than normal. ABAS appears to be bringing on even more technicians to handle the increased workload so the concern is waning.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    • There will most likely be customizations made for a particular niche site to integrate with their system.
    • Product reviews, up sells, and cross sells are not built into the website functionality. Customization to the offerings would be needed.
    • Very little documentation or open source resources on instructions or development in regards to the website design and integration with the ERP.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Abas ERP
    No answers on this topic
    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    S2K is easy to use, has room for growth, and serves the company's needs as a whole
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    Usability
    Abas ERP
    No answers on this topic
    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    Often times it seems people want to learn a platform in seconds and if they can't they say it is not "user friendly." There are some platforms that can do so much that it is just going to take time to learn it all. To me that is a good thing. S2K takes time to learn but it is worth it. It can transform your organization.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Abas ERP
    No answers on this topic
    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    Great support. The staff is very knowledgeable about the platform and the capabilities within the IBM framework
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    Implementation Rating
    Abas ERP
    No answers on this topic
    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    If this is someone's first ERP implementation, I strongly suggest you ask for services to help implement. Ask for training on every aspect of the implementation. Make sure this is put into the overall ERP quote
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    Alternatives Considered
    Abas ERP
    These other software packages all have strengths but for what we were looking for in one system, to handle most of our business processes, but also allow the flexibility to be customized (without the need to be placed on a "like to have" waiting list), ABAS gave us that ability, hands down.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    S2K offered a system that could be used by various departments. There were modules for accounting, customer service, order entry, and web development. The ability to customize the website integration was a plus. S2K allows the option to have products in different warehouse locations. This allowed us to better manage inventory and see in real time what the stock status was
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    Return on Investment
    Abas ERP
    • Abas ERP has had positive impact on our overall business objectives.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    • Sales - since all screens are real-time, S2K helps keep our salespeople up to date with customer sales and their overall sales for each period/year.
    • CSR - tracking of customer orders from point of entry to invoicing, being able to give the customer current information on their order by viewing a single screen.
    • Purchasing - with multiple locations, tracking, and having inventory in the correct location to meet the customer demands that are shipped from their home location.
    • Warehouse bin/item management makes picking orders a fast, accurate process, with the addition of order verification.
    • Accounting - being able to see real-time information across all applications. A/R, A/P, and G/L.
    Incentivized
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