ABB Ability Solution Suite vs. Aptean Intuitive 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 Intuitive ERP
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
Aptean Intuitive ERP is an enterprise resource planning solution. It is built specifically for manufacturers who build products in regulated industries, such as aviation, electronics, and medical devices. It includes features such as product configuration, component serial number traceability, and engineering change management.N/A
Pricing
ABB Ability Solution SuiteAptean Intuitive ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ABB Ability Solution SuiteAptean Intuitive 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 Intuitive ERP
Top Pros
Top Cons

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Features
ABB Ability Solution SuiteAptean Intuitive 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 Intuitive ERP
8.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
API for custom integration10.01 Ratings8.01 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 Intuitive ERP
8.0
2 Ratings
2% below category average
Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings8.02 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 Intuitive ERP
6.7
2 Ratings
16% below category average
Inventory tracking10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Location management10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings6.01 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 Intuitive ERP
6.0
2 Ratings
26% below category average
Pricing10.01 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Order entry10.01 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings6.01 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 Intuitive ERP
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling10.01 Ratings00 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 Intuitive ERP
6.6
1 Ratings
13% below category average
Production Process Design10.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Production Management10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Configuration Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs10.01 Ratings7.01 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 Intuitive ERP
7.0
1 Ratings
3% below category average
Forecasting10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring10.01 Ratings7.01 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 Intuitive ERP
-
Ratings
Proposal Management10.01 Ratings00 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 Intuitive ERP
6.0
2 Ratings
15% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.02 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 Intuitive ERP
4.9
2 Ratings
43% below category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Aptean Intuitive ERP
6.0
1 Ratings
21% below category average
Billing Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Aptean Intuitive ERP
4.4
1 Ratings
53% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Aptean Intuitive ERP
5.8
1 Ratings
18% below category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
ABB Ability Solution SuiteAptean Intuitive ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ABB Ability Solution SuiteAptean Intuitive 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 you have a programmer and are willing to let them learn the system and want software to function the way you run your business this may work well. If you do not have a programmer on staff and are willing to change your business to match the software but think in the future you may wish to modify your ERP software this may work out well. If you want something you can modify quickly this is not a good choice. If you do not wish to modify the code nor your business practices an evaluation would be required. It does allow substantial modifications, but there are areas it may not fit with your business so well. It is possible that Intuitive may happen to make the options you require available in the future.
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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
  • Easy to Use
  • Low Maintenance
  • Flexible and modifiable
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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
  • Documentation. The design of en extensible system works well once you figure it out. Some things can be tricky and time consuming.
  • They provide no support for customizations. I can understand not wanting to help write specific custom code, but they refuse to even tell anyone what a method on a base class does unless you pay them $200 an hour.
  • Their proprietary design can cause modifications to take longer. If you use one of their forms you can not load it, you must call their launch function and put you code in the "Execute" method. If they were more standardized the documentation issue would not be so bad.
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Likelihood to Renew
ABB Ventyx
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Aptean
We have a lot invested in this from user education to customizations. It would be hard to justify the cost for changing.
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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
We select Aptean 19 years ago, most of the other SMB packages back then no longer exist. While we have discussed whether to consider other ERP systems here an there over the years we have always come back to the fact that our existing ERP system is well established and easy enough to maintain, and is cost effective
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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
  • Runs well without a ton of support
  • One server license required for site, can run several businesses
  • Concurrent licensing keeps costs down for global business
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