ABB Ability Solution Suite vs. Sage X3

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
Sage X3
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
Sage X3 is an ERP solution with a robust range of capabilities supported by collaboration, analytics, and workspace tools.N/A
Pricing
ABB Ability Solution SuiteSage X3
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ABB Ability Solution SuiteSage X3
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 SuiteSage X3
Top Pros
Top Cons

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Features
ABB Ability Solution SuiteSage X3
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Sage X3
3.0
2 Ratings
83% below category average
API for custom integration10.01 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Plug-ins10.01 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Sage X3
9.5
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings10.02 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
Sage X3
8.3
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Inventory tracking10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Location management10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.01 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
Sage X3
8.0
2 Ratings
3% above category average
Pricing10.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Order entry10.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.01 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
Sage X3
7.5
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Sage X3
7.6
1 Ratings
1% above category average
Production Process Design10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Production Management10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Configuration Management10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Work Execution10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs10.01 Ratings6.01 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
Sage X3
9.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Forecasting10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring10.01 Ratings9.01 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
Sage X3
8.5
1 Ratings
16% above category average
Proposal Management10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Sage X3
7.7
1 Ratings
7% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Sage X3
5.7
2 Ratings
20% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings3.02 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
Sage X3
7.1
2 Ratings
7% below category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Sage X3
5.8
2 Ratings
24% below category average
Billing Management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Sage X3
9.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Sage X3
8.0
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Sage X3
8.2
1 Ratings
23% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Sage X3
6.1
2 Ratings
12% below category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
ABB Ability Solution SuiteSage X3
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
6.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ABB Ability Solution SuiteSage X3
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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Sage
I wouldn't suggest this ERP for small organizations, especially if there is no IT staff. While they do offer support packages, they can be costly as certain packages limit the number of times you can call in. Hiring an outside consulting firm to support is another route, however that could become costly as well. Medium to large businesses with savvy tech staff would be a good fit for this ERP.
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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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Sage
  • Easy to understand software for new users.
  • Journal entry and review process is easy.
  • Sage is efficient in tracking multi subsidiary transactions.
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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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Sage
  • Complications in configuration. Had to use a third party vendor to help us customize the system so we could better use it within the organization. This added additional expense
  • Some error messages are in French. If you aren't French, or can't speak French, this makes it pretty hard to troubleshoot
  • If you want to customize reports, you need to know Crystal Reporting (at least for the version I am using)
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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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Sage
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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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Sage
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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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Sage
Sage has quite less setup cost and was easy to setup. Sage is capable of managing multi subsidiary transactions. It was easy for our team members to learn and start using. Team leads has some issues while approving invoices initially but it was fine later. Sage is a good option for mid scale manufacturing firms
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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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Sage
  • Created efficiencies within the organization.
  • Centralized data input and retrieval.
  • Can be an expensive undertaking for an SMB.
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