Acumatica vs. NetSuite ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Acumatica
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Acumatica delivers a set of cloud-based business software applications with dashboards, reporting tools, integrated document management, centralized security, and customization tools.
$1,000
per year
NetSuite ERP
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
NetSuite is a suite of ERP and accounting modules which is sold in various editions aimed at different size customers. The multi-country, multi-currency version is an additional module called OneWorld. Netsuite is a SaaS system and is not offered in an on-premise edition.N/A
Pricing
AcumaticaNetSuite ERP
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AcumaticaNetSuite ERP
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing is always consumption-based with no five-year lock-ins or termination penalties. The Acumatica ERP pricing structure allows adding casual users, suppliers, and customers without paying for additional licenses. The cost is based on the features and resources utilized, not on the number of users who access the system. An Acumatica partner works with users to understand specific requirements, determine the proper resources and modules for the company, and presents a price for the license.Users subscribe to NetSuite for an annual license fee. The license is made up of three main components: core platform, optional modules and the number of users. There is also a one-time implementation fee for initial setup. New modules and users and can be added as a business grows.
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Community Pulse
AcumaticaNetSuite ERP
Considered Both Products
Acumatica
Chose Acumatica
Acumatica offered the easiest tailoring for our unique needs, specifically regarding dropship transactions for food products. We were able to build out multiple modules to handle these scenarios on top of the core functionality that simply wasn't available in several other …
Chose Acumatica
It's almost the same. The only difference is that Acumatica has better functionality. Even though it's by Oracle, it has less functionality, and Acumatica is a bit cheaper than NetSuite.
Chose Acumatica
Acumatica is more flexible than NetSuite and tailors itself more to the need of the user and fostering innovation. The pricing model of Acumatica was also more attractive than NetSuite in my opinion. My experience with IFS was positive, but with Acumatica being a cloud-first …
Chose Acumatica
Acumatica is more flexible. Acumatica gives more control underneath the hood of the ERP, which enables us to meet our requirements out of the box WITHOUT customizations
Chose Acumatica
Our VAR experience during sales was above average compared to others. The offering from some ISVs was superior to Acumatica and impacted our decision.
Chose Acumatica
Unlimited users. Community openness.
Chose Acumatica
Acumatica's sales process was much better than that of NetSuites. The NetAtWork team spent much more time with us and showed us how Acumatica really could do everything that we needed it to do, with examples using our data.
Chose Acumatica
Through the ecosystem it is more user friendly
Chose Acumatica
Acumatica is more user friendly whilst still providing a high level of customisation to suit our business.
Chose Acumatica
Ease of use. The ability to do customizations within the system. Create inquiries, reports and dashboards.
NetSuite ERP
Chose NetSuite ERP
NetSuite, it's right up there with Dynamics and Salesforce. I think it's primarily focused on tracking the finance side of things in our business, but the ability to API into so many other different things and have so many already-built solutions that we can just plug in makes …
Chose NetSuite ERP
NetSuite ERP is the most mature of the 100% cloud based solution. Although I believe NetSuite ERP Professional Services and Support are relatively horrible, the NetSuite customer community is very strong. I'm always able to find instances of other customers experiencing the …
Chose NetSuite ERP
It is more robust and able to handle the larger amount of transactions that we have. It also is more visually pleasing. There is more ability to customize functions in NetSuite ERP.
Features
AcumaticaNetSuite ERP
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.3
113 Ratings
12% above category average
NetSuite ERP
1.1
15 Ratings
148% below category average
Pay calculation7.399 Ratings1.013 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.076 Ratings1.010 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.499 Ratings1.39 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.3
318 Ratings
10% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.2
74 Ratings
20% above category average
API for custom integration8.3299 Ratings9.264 Ratings
Plug-ins8.3272 Ratings9.947 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.3
393 Ratings
1% below category average
NetSuite ERP
9.7
81 Ratings
14% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.6324 Ratings9.762 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.1386 Ratings9.880 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.1
401 Ratings
9% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.9
72 Ratings
29% above category average
Dashboards8.2376 Ratings9.971 Ratings
Standard reports7.9394 Ratings9.970 Ratings
Custom reports8.2384 Ratings9.970 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.7
666 Ratings
13% above category average
NetSuite ERP
7.9
303 Ratings
3% above category average
Accounts payable8.5646 Ratings8.3297 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.4536 Ratings8.3273 Ratings
Global Financial Support7.9234 Ratings9.926 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.1325 Ratings9.928 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.2510 Ratings9.341 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.2367 Ratings9.935 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.4408 Ratings9.937 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.3
422 Ratings
4% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.1
48 Ratings
13% above category average
Inventory tracking8.2414 Ratings10.047 Ratings
Automatic reordering7.5210 Ratings8.928 Ratings
Location management8.1278 Ratings9.535 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.6
431 Ratings
8% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.3
243 Ratings
16% above category average
Pricing8.0372 Ratings9.953 Ratings
Order entry8.4385 Ratings7.7239 Ratings
Credit card processing7.8266 Ratings8.937 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.1358 Ratings9.548 Ratings
Order Orchestration7.8200 Ratings9.921 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.7
500 Ratings
15% above category average
NetSuite ERP
7.9
239 Ratings
6% above category average
Billing Management8.1339 Ratings8.3228 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management8.1449 Ratings9.927 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management7.6242 Ratings9.831 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.9258 Ratings8.927 Ratings
Period Close8.6365 Ratings9.935 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
9.9
4 Ratings
27% above category average
NetSuite ERP
6.6
32 Ratings
14% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting9.64 Ratings6.026 Ratings
Project Costing9.93 Ratings6.023 Ratings
Cost Capture9.93 Ratings6.022 Ratings
Capital Project Management10.02 Ratings4.014 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance10.02 Ratings9.913 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition9.93 Ratings6.922 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
7.9
176 Ratings
12% above category average
NetSuite ERP
4.1
17 Ratings
52% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling7.6158 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers7.8155 Ratings3.311 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality7.7134 Ratings3.010 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools7.892 Ratings3.68 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.0
73 Ratings
9% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.1
12 Ratings
81% below category average
Award Lifecycle Management7.973 Ratings3.57 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
7.5
257 Ratings
7% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.3
19 Ratings
72% below category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared7.8100 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Contract Authoring7.776 Ratings1.910 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.1211 Ratings3.613 Ratings
Supplier Management8.0147 Ratings9.913 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
7.9
110 Ratings
17% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.1
11 Ratings
73% below category average
Risk Repository8.178 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Control Management7.998 Ratings1.911 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments8.183 Ratings3.57 Ratings
Issue Detection7.785 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Remediation and Certification7.669 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.7
136 Ratings
24% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.1
17 Ratings
75% below category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization7.3102 Ratings2.89 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management7.699 Ratings2.88 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management7.576 Ratings2.88 Ratings
Fulfillment Management8.0109 Ratings9.914 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management7.6105 Ratings2.511 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.8
155 Ratings
17% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.4
16 Ratings
24% above category average
Production Process Design7.7130 Ratings8.912 Ratings
Production Management8.0143 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Configuration Management8.0128 Ratings9.910 Ratings
Work Execution8.1120 Ratings9.912 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.2137 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.2
183 Ratings
12% above category average
NetSuite ERP
8.3
159 Ratings
13% above category average
Forecasting7.6153 Ratings8.817 Ratings
Inventory Planning7.7172 Ratings7.5156 Ratings
Performance Monitoring7.7151 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Acumatica
8.4
105 Ratings
15% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.9
13 Ratings
60% below category average
Proposal Management7.889 Ratings2.610 Ratings
Product Master Data Management7.7100 Ratings3.29 Ratings
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User Ratings
AcumaticaNetSuite ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(749 ratings)
8.4
(393 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(65 ratings)
8.9
(50 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(37 ratings)
8.2
(253 ratings)
Availability
8.7
(5 ratings)
9.0
(16 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(4 ratings)
8.0
(15 ratings)
Support Rating
7.2
(29 ratings)
6.9
(217 ratings)
In-Person Training
5.7
(5 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Online Training
7.8
(4 ratings)
6.4
(10 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.3
(20 ratings)
5.5
(17 ratings)
Configurability
6.6
(3 ratings)
8.7
(5 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
6.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.1
(2 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.5
(5 ratings)
9.0
(8 ratings)
Professional Services
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
4.9
(5 ratings)
4.8
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
6.0
(4 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AcumaticaNetSuite ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
Acumatica
I would love to recommend it to my friends and colleagues. They have a dedicated storage manager along with some really good cloud capabilities, which helps get the work done efficiently and professionally. We have been using it since 2022, and they are great in this segment.
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NetSuite
NetSuite ERP is suitable for mid to large business organization. It has many in-built features that are not available in other ERP system. It is cloud based, that make it a plus. Easy to integrate with many leading application available in market. Easy to extract data from NetSuite ERP with multiple options. Performance is really good with more data volume.
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Pros
Acumatica
  • We just went live about two weeks ago, so we are here at Acumatica Summit to see everything it's capable of. One of the things it is capable of is the dashboards and the integration with some of these third-party people to ensure we can get the data we need when we need it, so we're looking forward to getting all that live for us.
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NetSuite
  • Customizable Reports and Saved Searches allow much more maneuverability
  • Elimination Entries that are driven by advanced intercompany journal entries
  • Journal Entries can be entered in as basic or advanced intercompany to better represent the type of transaction occurred for reporting purposes
  • Training through the LCS module can help shed knowledge on a range of topics at a self paced learning basis
  • NetSuite ERP offers to all users a SuiteAnswers platform to pose frequently asked questions with answers generated from a combination of NetSuite ERP experts, users, and more recently AI based.
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Cons
Acumatica
  • There are a few spots where there is a list of data that we need a total for and we have to extract to Excel to get a total. It would be helpful to see a sum right in Acumatica.
  • For the first time today I had an interesting glitch - my entire bank reconciliation unchecked the "reconciled" column and needed to be redone for the month. Funky little glitches happen from time to time
  • Pivot tables don't seem to update as expected by using filters
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NetSuite
  • Some of the customization options are really complex and can be difficult to figure out without NetSuite ERP direct support.
  • The usability is a bit less intuitive than Quickbooks.
  • The cost to give someone a license to even just view information in NetSuite ERP is pretty high.
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Likelihood to Renew
Acumatica
I gave this 10 rating because Acumatica ERP is the backbone of the organization, next to the IT Team. We use this software for many different parts of our business. For example our Retail service stations that utilize the inventory, billing, and financials. Our Distribution company that uses it for Field services, CRM, Sales, Accounts and Financial consolidation of all company financials.
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NetSuite
NetSuite is able to cover all of our needs, spanning multiple departments and managerial levels. We use it daily for a multitude of functions, including creating promotions, estimating inventory, pulling historical reports, forecasting sales, and more. Overall, we're very satisfied with NetSuite as an ERP solution and recommend it to medium to large businesses.
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Usability
Acumatica
I give it an 8 because it is very intuitive and easy to use for day to day work. I find it more difficult to create general inquiries and financial statements than it seems that it should be. It's not very intuitive in those areas.
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NetSuite
It's beneficial if you know what you're doing, but it can be very confusing to find what you're looking for, and many things seem overly complicated or require too many steps to accomplish a simple task - which can be overwhelming for someone accustomed to QuickBooks.
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Reliability and Availability
Acumatica
It's always available.
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NetSuite
It has been very reliable. I can only think of 1-2 times in 4.5 years that we have had issues getting in, and in each case were able to get back in within 1 hour. There has not been a major downtime
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Performance
Acumatica
there have been some performance issues
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NetSuite
Most of the time the performance is very good. Pages load in a few seconds; financial reports take less than 5 seconds; basic searches take a few seconds. But performance can be sporadic throughout the day and cause the run time to triple.
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Support Rating
Acumatica
We used Acumatica Support directly for the first year or so. Overall it's pretty good, but sometimes the support staff wasn't educated on the customizations we had, nor was I as the Customer as I couldn't remember which things were customized and which things were out of the box, so when there was an error, there were some misunderstandings.
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NetSuite
I would like to give 8 rating for NetSuite support and reason for that is below: Whenever we faced any technical or functional issues we tried to reach out to NEtSuite support but response was not immediate. We told them about the urgency of the issue but still we were not getting response on time. Then, we have to reach out to AE to get things resolved.
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In-Person Training
Acumatica
It was on General Inquiries and it's just a complex topic.
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NetSuite
I had in person training for a day when first got the software. The training was good. The challenge was that there was a large gap between training and when we went live so we forgot quite a lot
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Online Training
Acumatica
Most of the trainers are amazing, but there were a couple who simply read the training guide
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NetSuite
Online training is quite strong. I have used for specific pieces of functionality.However it is not sufficient in all areas.
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Implementation Rating
Acumatica
I'd say the partner selection is critically important. I think the software is very easy to implement. It's very customizable to your business. Finding a partner that will work with you to understand your business and your needs is the critical piece to make sure that the system goes along with it.
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NetSuite
I felt NetSuite Professional Services did an excellent job of guiding us in the implementation. I also felt our internal teams were a little resistant to the change and engagement of new software. Had we performed better engaging and buying into the new software, I would be able to rate the implementation better. Therefore, the lower number should not be viewed as a deficiency with the software or the professional services teams, but as an reminder of how important complete buy-in from the local users is.
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Alternatives Considered
Acumatica
Acumatica's sales process was much better than that of NetSuites. The NetAtWork team spent much more time with us and showed us how Acumatica really could do everything that we needed it to do, with examples using our data.
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NetSuite
In the past I always had a puzzle to assemble, with regards to data and management & ad-hoc reporting. With NetSuite ERP, as mentioned previously, everything is in one easy to retrieve place, and all the systems are there and cohesive. Although Workday Adaptive Planning and HFM are useful EPM systems, they lack the added functionality of being able to drill directly down into the details as they are not simultaneously, an ERP system. With those systems it is very often necessary to sign into the ERP (or whichever system, respectively). SAP Business Warehouse in my experience, was not at all user friendly in so many ways, in comparison. Creating dashboards, templates for predefined reports, as well as ad hoc reporting and analysis, are all very straightforward and very automatable in Netsuite, saving my team, as well as clients to whom we have deployed NetSuite ERP, so much time, effort, frustration, and in the end - money. From what I have learned collaborating with other departments, I believe they all would say the same. Perhaps not necessary to re-emphasize, but as mentioned before, it's not a one size fits all situation. I wouldn't recommend it for smaller businesses, such as fewer locations, departments, product lines, etc. to handle. The value for the money there, might not be as easily realized. Then again, it's all relative. There's no such thing as perfection. But my bias definitely leans towards NetSuite ERP in most cases (as well as the other Oracle products I have used in the past).
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Acumatica
No, annual invoices are fine. I do like that unlimited users are included.
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NetSuite
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Acumatica
From my understanding, the P.O. module is not very robust, at least the last time I inquired about it. At the time, it had a one-to-one match, with one invoice for one P.O. and that isn't practical for many businesses. I don't believe it would be an easy system to use for sending out invoices, if we had thousands of retail utility customers. We do a small number of invoices because we sell wholesale power, not retail, so we only Invoice the municipality. Not each utility customer.
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NetSuite
We have been able to scale our business 25X without any major overhaul with Netsuite. Its dashboard setup makes onboarding new employees very easy and allows data to be shared across multiple offices. Its cloud setup does not put any pressure on IT to scale servers or other infrastructure. We have been able to become much more efficient in all aspects of the business.
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Professional Services
Acumatica
They are very responsive and knowledgeable about the product. If the rep doesn't have the ability to solve the issue, they quickly get someone else involved to assist us.
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NetSuite
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Acumatica
  • We were able to work in one system with customizations we needed in inventory and add all our grants in the same system
  • Direct mail invoices was moved to an automated PO system saving time and allowing better financial tracking
  • The grant module can be cumbersome requiring flip flopping to program partners etc during set up
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NetSuite
  • ROI - Revenue recognition, billing, inventory, and customer data all in one system. We consolidated 3 systems into one.
  • Higher operationally efficiency post-sale
  • Learning curve and complexity around customizing NetSuite ERP has slowed down internal process improvements
  • We've spent time and resources on configuring forms and workflows that take a decent amount of time to roll out.
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ScreenShots

Acumatica Screenshots

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NetSuite ERP Screenshots

Screenshot of one view into the most critical business processes.Screenshot of Netsuite's mobile-friendly design