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8 Ratings
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Based on 8 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 8 feature sets: Customization, Security, Inventory Management, Order Management, Project Execution Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Product Lifecycle Management
Customization
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%
1.0
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
10%
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 2/2 features
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 2/2 features
API for custom integration
10.0
100%
1 Rating
1.0
10%
2 Ratings
Plug-ins
10.0
100%
1 Rating
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Security
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%
8.0
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
80%
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 2/2 features
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 2/2 features
Single sign-on capability
10.0
100%
1 Rating
8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Role-based user permissions
10.0
100%
1 Rating
8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Inventory Management
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%
4.7
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
47%
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 3/3 features
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 3/3 features
Inventory tracking
10.0
100%
1 Rating
5.0
50%
3 Ratings
Location management
10.0
100%
1 Rating
5.0
50%
2 Ratings
Manufacturing module
10.0
100%
1 Rating
4.0
40%
2 Ratings
Order Management
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%
5.0
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
50%
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 5/6 features
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 5/6 features
Pricing
10.0
100%
1 Rating
6.0
60%
4 Ratings
Order entry
10.0
100%
1 Rating
8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Cost of goods sold
10.0
100%
1 Rating
4.0
40%
3 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility
10.0
100%
1 Rating
5.0
50%
1 Rating
Order exception Resolution
10.0
100%
1 Rating
5.0
50%
1 Rating
Credit card processing
N/A
0 Ratings
2.0
20%
2 Ratings
Project Execution Management
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%
1.8
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
18%
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 15/15 features
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 15/15 features
Project Planning and Scheduling
10.0
100%
1 Rating
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Project Manager Dashboard
10.0
100%
1 Rating
3.0
30%
1 Rating
Resource Manager Dashboard
10.0
100%
1 Rating
2.0
20%
1 Rating
Task Insight for Project Managers
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Project Manager Mobile Functionality
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Team Member Task Collaboration
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Team Member Mobile Functionality
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Project Candidate Search
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Project Candidate Comparison and Analysis
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Defineable Resource Pools
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Defineable Resource Pools
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Talent Profiles
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Real-Time Project Reporting
10.0
100%
1 Rating
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Absence Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Manufacturing
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%
3.4
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
34%
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 9/9 features
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 9/9 features
Production Process Design
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Supply Chain Business Flows
10.0
100%
1 Rating
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Production Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating
4.0
40%
1 Rating
Contracted Manufacturing Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating
2.0
20%
1 Rating
Configuration Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating
2.0
20%
1 Rating
Work Definition
10.0
100%
1 Rating
4.0
40%
1 Rating
Work Execution
10.0
100%
1 Rating
4.0
40%
1 Rating
Advanced Fulfillment
10.0
100%
1 Rating
3.0
30%
1 Rating
Manufacturing Costs
10.0
100%
1 Rating
7.0
70%
1 Rating
Supply Chain
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%
2.3
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
23%
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 4/4 features
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 4/4 features
Forecasting
10.0
100%
1 Rating
1.0
10%
2 Ratings
Inventory Planning
10.0
100%
1 Rating
3.0
30%
2 Ratings
Multi-tier Supply Chain Planning
10.0
100%
1 Rating
3.0
30%
2 Ratings
Performance Monitoring
10.0
100%
1 Rating
2.0
20%
2 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%
4.0
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
40%
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 7/7 features
ABB Ability Solution Suite ranks higher in 7/7 features
Ideation Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Requirements Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Proposal Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Innovation Portfolio Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Product Master Data Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Vendor Portal
10.0
100%
1 Rating
4.0
40%
1 Rating
Project Portfolio Management
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Payroll Management
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
1.0
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
10%
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 5/5 features
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 5/5 features
Pay calculation
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
2 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
2 Ratings
Direct deposit files
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
2 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
2 Ratings
Reimbursement management
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
2 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
3.3
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
33%
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 3/3 features
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 3/3 features
Dashboards
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
3 Ratings
Standard reports
N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
3 Ratings
Custom reports
N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
50%
3 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
3.9
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
39%
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 11/11 features
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 11/11 features
Accounts payable
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
4 Ratings
Accounts receivable
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
4 Ratings
Global Financial Support
N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
50%
2 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
N/A
0 Ratings
3.0
30%
2 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting
N/A
0 Ratings
2.0
20%
2 Ratings
Localizations
N/A
0 Ratings
3.0
30%
2 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations
N/A
0 Ratings
3.0
30%
2 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
2 Ratings
Configurable Accounting
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
2 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework
N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
50%
1 Rating
Standardized Processes
N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
2 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
2.6
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
26%
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 14/14 features
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 14/14 features
Automated Invoice Processing
N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
50%
2 Ratings
Shared Services Payments
N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
1 Rating
Billings Management
N/A
0 Ratings
3.0
30%
2 Ratings
Customer Receipt Applications
N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
50%
1 Rating
Customer Collections
N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
2 Ratings
Revenue Recognition
N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
2 Ratings
Cash Management
N/A
0 Ratings
3.0
30%
2 Ratings
Asset Management
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
2 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Period Close
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Transactions Tax
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Subledger Reconciliations
N/A
0 Ratings
2.0
20%
1 Rating
3rd Party Accounting Systems
N/A
0 Ratings
2.0
20%
1 Rating
Project Financial Management
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
4.3
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
43%
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 11/11 features
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 11/11 features
Budgeting and Forecasting
N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
50%
1 Rating
Project Costing
N/A
0 Ratings
3.0
30%
1 Rating
Cost Capture
N/A
0 Ratings
3.0
30%
1 Rating
Capital Project Management
N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
1 Rating
Customer Invoicing
N/A
0 Ratings
7.0
70%
1 Rating
Project Revenue Recognition
N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
1 Rating
Project Financial Performance Analysis
N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
1 Rating
Project Financials Dashboard
N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
50%
1 Rating
Real-time Financial Reporting
N/A
0 Ratings
3.0
30%
1 Rating
Embedded Business Intelligence
N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
1 Rating
Project Planning Collaboration
N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
50%
1 Rating
Grants Management
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
2.3
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
23%
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 4/4 features
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 4/4 features
Award Lifecycle Management
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Spending Control
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Indirect Cost Management
N/A
0 Ratings
3.0
30%
1 Rating
Billing
N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
1 Rating
Procurement
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
1.8
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
18%
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 6/6 features
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 6/6 features
Sourcing Analysis
N/A
0 Ratings
2.0
20%
1 Rating
Bids Analyzed and Compared
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
1 Rating
Supplier Assessment
N/A
0 Ratings
2.0
20%
1 Rating
Supplier Communication and Collaboration
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Supplier Management
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Risk Management
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
2.6
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
26%
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 5/5 features
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 5/5 features
Risk Repository
N/A
0 Ratings
3.0
30%
1 Rating
Control Management
N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
1 Rating
Control Mapping
N/A
0 Ratings
2.0
20%
1 Rating
Control Efficiency Assessments
N/A
0 Ratings
3.0
30%
1 Rating
Issue Detection
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Logistics
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
3.7
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
37%
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 9/9 features
Aptean Made2Manage ERP ranks higher in 9/9 features
Transportation Planning and Optimization
N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
50%
1 Rating
Transportation Sourcing Management
N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
1 Rating
Transportation Process Integration
N/A
0 Ratings
6.0
60%
1 Rating
Transportation Execution Management
N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
50%
1 Rating
Customs Entry Management
N/A
0 Ratings
2.0
20%
1 Rating
Customs Document Management
N/A
0 Ratings
2.0
20%
1 Rating
Customs Document Collaboration
N/A
0 Ratings
2.0
20%
1 Rating
Fulfillment Management
N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
1 Rating
Inventory Visibility
N/A
0 Ratings
3.0
30%
1 Rating
Attribute Ratings
- ABB Ability Solution Suite is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%
1 Rating
5.0
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
50%
4 Ratings
Usability
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%
1 Rating
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
10.0
ABB Ability Solution Suite
100%
1 Rating
Aptean Made2Manage ERP
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
ABB Ability Solution Suite
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.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesAptean Made2Manage ERP
It does work if you have years of experience with it so you know how to make it work. I cannot recommend this software to anyone. I never thought much of it to begin with, but after using it for 10+ years, I have an even lower opinion of it.
Network Administrator
Insight LightingElectrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 51-200 employees
Pros
ABB Ability Solution Suite
- Computation of data.
- Presentation to right person.
- Ability to perform critical task and sending to users.
- Multiple control system connectivity.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesAptean Made2Manage ERP
- Shop Floor Manager add-on helps with production costs.
- The scheduling and planning functions help us stay lean on the floor and keep costs down
- There are a ton of reports so you can get the data you need.
IT Manager
Midwest Rubber Service & Supply CompanyMachinery, 51-200 employees
Cons
ABB Ability Solution Suite
- May be for smaller PLCs this can't be implemented.
- Cost may an area ABB can look in to.
- Improvement in GUI

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesAptean Made2Manage ERP
- The reporting of Made2Manage is a bit of a disappointment. We have purchased additional reporting software.

Verified User
Vice-President in Finance and Accounting
Machinery Company, 51-200 employeesPricing Details
ABB Ability Solution Suite
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Aptean Made2Manage ERP
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Usability
ABB Ability Solution Suite
ABB Ability Solution Suite 10.0
Based on 1 answer
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.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesAptean Made2Manage ERP
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
ABB Ability Solution Suite
ABB Ability Solution Suite 10.0
Based on 1 answer
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.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesAptean Made2Manage ERP
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Better suited for the ABB System as Microsoft is a third party for ABB Control System.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesAptean Made2Manage ERP
They worked in a similar manner. I was not an admin when I used Oracle though.
Technical Support
Applied Instruments, Inc.Telecommunications, 11-50 employees
Return on Investment
ABB Ability Solution Suite
- 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.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesAptean Made2Manage ERP
- The annual cost for support is ridiculous for what you get with this product.
- The amount of money we have tied up in Made2Manage makes it difficult to cut ties with it and find a better solution. We are basically "held hostage" to our current situation.
Network Administrator
Insight LightingElectrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 51-200 employees