ACATEC vs. M1

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ACATEC
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
ACATEC is a product configuration or CPQ solution from the German company of the same name.N/A
M1
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
M1, from ECI Software Solutions headquartered in Ft. Worth, is an all-in-one manufacturing ERP software solution, built for small and medium-sized discrete manufacturers.N/A
Pricing
ACATECM1
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ACATECM1
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
ACATECM1
Top Pros
Top Cons

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Features
ACATECM1
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ACATEC
-
Ratings
M1
6.4
8 Ratings
11% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings6.68 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings4.83 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
ACATEC
-
Ratings
M1
8.2
18 Ratings
8% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.915 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings8.511 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
ACATEC
-
Ratings
M1
9.0
27 Ratings
10% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.415 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.727 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ACATEC
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Ratings
M1
7.4
28 Ratings
3% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings7.826 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings7.128 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.527 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
ACATEC
-
Ratings
M1
7.7
26 Ratings
0% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.225 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.226 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings6.69 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.516 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings7.321 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.218 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.119 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
ACATEC
-
Ratings
M1
7.8
26 Ratings
1% below category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.326 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.315 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings7.921 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
ACATEC
-
Ratings
M1
8.1
26 Ratings
3% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.026 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings7.926 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.110 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.117 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.413 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
ACATEC
-
Ratings
M1
6.8
21 Ratings
9% below category average
Billing Management00 Ratings8.320 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.417 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings5.39 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings5.113 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings7.821 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
ACATEC
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Ratings
M1
6.0
16 Ratings
14% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.316 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings6.510 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings4.77 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings5.69 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
ACATEC
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Ratings
M1
2.7
2 Ratings
93% below category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings2.72 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
ACATEC
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Ratings
M1
7.1
18 Ratings
2% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings6.97 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings6.710 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings6.918 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
ACATEC
-
Ratings
M1
6.7
4 Ratings
2% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings5.93 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings6.23 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
ACATEC
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Ratings
M1
5.5
10 Ratings
19% below category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings3.94 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings4.24 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings6.43 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings6.28 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings6.58 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
ACATEC
-
Ratings
M1
7.3
27 Ratings
2% below category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings6.919 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings7.622 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings6.819 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings7.820 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings7.526 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
ACATEC
-
Ratings
M1
6.5
20 Ratings
9% below category average
Forecasting00 Ratings6.114 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings6.920 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings6.715 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
ACATEC
-
Ratings
M1
5.6
9 Ratings
24% below category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings5.46 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings5.99 Ratings
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User Ratings
ACATECM1
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
7.8
(30 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(30 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ACATECM1
Likelihood to Recommend
ACATEC Software GmbH
This is one of the softwares that we have obtained more benefits with it, that is why I particularly recommend it to all the companies that create, design and commercialize their products, because they will achieve that all the production management works as it should be, with the best results.
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ECI Software Solutions
The M1 ERP is tailored for small to medium organizations, offering good features at least in the components utilized by my organization such as customizable workflows, user-friendly dashboards, ability to process orders, and track the entire orders lifecycle. It also has good customer interaction features in the CRM part. It provides robust data security, and offers scalable modules to grow with your business. Implementation is not challenging if you don't have so many customizations in the software.
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Pros
ACATEC Software GmbH
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ECI Software Solutions
  • Allows for component parts to be scheduled independently through the plant
  • Once parts are built, it is easy to duplicate/reuse parts across they quoting and ordering modules and customers
  • If used properly and consistently, M1 will provide accurate job cost analysis to determine estimating, training, efficiency and other issues.
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Cons
ACATEC Software GmbH
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ECI Software Solutions
  • Some of the functions are pretty detailed - and so they take a while to generate screens and pages in reports.
  • We actually use it for 2 companies we own - and it would be nice if the inter company communication was a little smoother. It's hard to share some data, and not everything is possible to be shared.
  • Customized reports need to backed up before any updates to M1 or they're lost. It seems M1 overwrites the report folders everytime you run an update - so you have to keep track of what you've changed in Crystal Reports and restore it.
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Usability
ACATEC Software GmbH
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ECI Software Solutions
Because it would be helpful if ECI would provide better documentation, communication and workflows to understand how each field interacts within the system and how each of those touch other areas within M1. It would also be useful if ECI would provide prescheduled training for how to customize things with M1 through Design Studio
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Support Rating
ACATEC Software GmbH
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ECI Software Solutions
Support has been great and timely
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Alternatives Considered
ACATEC Software GmbH
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ECI Software Solutions
M1 is light years ahead in overall cost and proficiency. It allows so much more control and flexibility as compared to its competitors. When choosing M1 we went through many demos and M1 was the only ERP that met our needs and still does. We also control our own data which is a big plus for us.
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Return on Investment
ACATEC Software GmbH
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ECI Software Solutions
  • Time savings having to only enter certain information once and have it follow through the entire order process from quote to cash
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