ABB Ability Solution Suite vs. Aptean Encompix ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
The ABB Ability Solution Suite is an enterprise ERP product suite designed for asset-intensive industries like power generation and water management.N/A
Aptean Encompix ERP
Score 4.0 out of 10
N/A
Aptean Encompix ERP is an enterprise resource planning software solution. It is built specifically for engineer-to-order and custom manufacturers that design and build complex, custom products.N/A
Pricing
ABB Ability Solution SuiteAptean Encompix ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ABB Ability Solution SuiteAptean Encompix ERP
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
ABB Ability Solution SuiteAptean Encompix ERP
Top Pros
Top Cons

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Features
ABB Ability Solution SuiteAptean Encompix ERP
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Aptean Encompix ERP
6.0
1 Ratings
19% below category average
API for custom integration10.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Plug-ins10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Aptean Encompix ERP
7.0
1 Ratings
15% below category average
Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Aptean Encompix ERP
7.0
1 Ratings
11% below category average
Inventory tracking10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Location management10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Aptean Encompix ERP
6.7
1 Ratings
15% below category average
Pricing10.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Order entry10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
38% above category average
Aptean Encompix ERP
6.0
1 Ratings
13% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling10.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Aptean Encompix ERP
-
Ratings
Production Process Design10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Aptean Encompix ERP
6.0
1 Ratings
19% below category average
Forecasting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning10.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Aptean Encompix ERP
7.0
1 Ratings
4% below category average
Proposal Management10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Aptean Encompix ERP
6.0
1 Ratings
15% below category average
Standard reports00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Aptean Encompix ERP
7.0
1 Ratings
9% below category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Aptean Encompix ERP
6.8
1 Ratings
9% below category average
Billing Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Aptean Encompix ERP
7.0
1 Ratings
8% below category average
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Aptean Encompix ERP
6.9
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Aptean Encompix ERP
6.0
1 Ratings
8% below category average
Control Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Aptean Encompix ERP
6.5
1 Ratings
5% below category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
ABB Ability Solution SuiteAptean Encompix ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ABB Ability Solution SuiteAptean Encompix ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
ABB Ventyx
Of course this is the one of the best solution available in the market at present. When you have Multiple system in a plant then you need a powerful tool for Computation which Ability does it smoothly.
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Aptean
If an organization often makes standard products and purchases standard material for those products, then this ERP suits well for such scenarios, where there is a standard list of material - which can be used to build Item Master records in Encompix. And it's well suited for companies which do keep inventory / stock. Not well suited if the organization doesn't have item masters, and every product is a custom product.
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Pros
ABB Ventyx
  • Computation of data.
  • Presentation to right person.
  • Ability to perform critical task and sending to users.
  • Multiple control system connectivity.
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Aptean
  • Materials or purchasing module is good
  • Accounting and milestone payments are easy to use
  • Purchases are very detailed, and we can see when any line item has been ordered or received
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Cons
ABB Ventyx
  • May be for smaller PLCs this can't be implemented.
  • Cost may an area ABB can look in to.
  • Improvement in GUI
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Aptean
  • Scheduling module - we had initially expected this ERP system to handle the scheduling part for us, but it is not easy to do customization to the extent needed for us.
  • Technical or the implementation team support can be improved, as it is not up to the standard.
  • Not well suited for Engineer to Order / custom product manufacturing companies.
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Usability
ABB Ventyx
One of the best solutions in the market with a user-friendly system. This is very useful when the ABB system (Like we had 800xA) is there, new or existing; all the ABB systems can be integrated using this rather than going to a 3rd party vendor, which may have interface problems.
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Aptean
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Support Rating
ABB Ventyx
Good support in terms of quality and promptness. When we had problems with some of the commands not getting executed, their online support also provided a good solution to solve the problem. Even mission-critical task we were able to solve during this Pandemic time. The suggestion is to go for the online support 1st in the future, followed by a visit.
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Aptean
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Alternatives Considered
ABB Ventyx
Better suited for the ABB System as Microsoft is a third party for ABB Control System.
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Aptean
Materials module in Encompix ERP is more robust over the Abas ERP. We had previously used Abas before Encompix, and the reports are more robust in Encompix, and custom reports were possible. Bill of Materials can be uploaded in Encompix, unlike Abas. Item Masters feature was available. Vendor cross reference and performance tracking are some good features as well.
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Return on Investment
ABB Ventyx
  • Positive is definitely ROI since manual intervention is minimized and the process is automated.
  • Cost wise, ABB has been looked upon considering the small industry.
  • Overall, a good solution for a large companies.
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Aptean
  • We had to spend lot of time and effort in making it work for our company.
  • Scheduling still needs to be fixed, we are trying beta version of the system now.
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