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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Aptean Intuitive ERP

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AAptean 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

    VAI ERP

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    VAI ERP (or S2K Enterprise) is a cloud-based ERP solution for durable goods distributors and manufacturers, offering multiple order processing options, inventory and purchase management, warehouse management, and customer relationship management features.

    $5,100

    per month

    Pricing
    Aptean Intuitive ERPVAI ERP
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    VAI ERP
    $255.00
    per month per user
    VAI ERP
    $2,200
    one-time fee per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Aptean Intuitive ERPVAI ERP
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee-$50,000,250,000 one-time fee
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    Aptean Intuitive ERPVAI ERP
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    Aptean
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    Aptean Intuitive ERPVAI ERP
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    VAI ERP
    6.5
    9 Ratings
    15% below category average
    API for custom integration8.01 Ratings6.412 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings6.59 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    VAI ERP
    7.1
    10 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.02 Ratings6.59 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.02 Ratings7.813 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    6.0
    2 Ratings
    23% below category average
    VAI ERP
    6.9
    11 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Dashboards4.01 Ratings7.111 Ratings
    Standard reports7.02 Ratings6.514 Ratings
    Custom reports7.02 Ratings7.213 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    4.9
    2 Ratings
    45% below category average
    VAI ERP
    7.4
    11 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Accounts payable6.02 Ratings7.714 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.02 Ratings7.714 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.01 Ratings7.17 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers6.01 Ratings7.48 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.01 Ratings7.512 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.01 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Standardized Processes6.01 Ratings7.611 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    6.7
    2 Ratings
    17% below category average
    VAI ERP
    7.8
    11 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Inventory tracking7.02 Ratings7.914 Ratings
    Automatic reordering6.01 Ratings7.711 Ratings
    Location management7.01 Ratings7.713 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    6.0
    2 Ratings
    28% below category average
    VAI ERP
    7.7
    11 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Pricing6.02 Ratings8.114 Ratings
    Order entry6.02 Ratings8.114 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.01 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.02 Ratings8.113 Ratings
    Order Orchestration6.01 Ratings7.210 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    23% below category average
    VAI ERP
    6.8
    11 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Billing Management7.01 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.01 Ratings7.29 Ratings
    Period Close6.01 Ratings7.313 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    4.4
    1 Ratings
    53% below category average
    VAI ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    5.8
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    VAI ERP
    7.1
    9 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.01 Ratings7.510 Ratings
    Supplier Management5.01 Ratings6.710 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    6.6
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    VAI ERP
    6.9
    5 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Production Process Design6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management7.01 Ratings6.56 Ratings
    Work Execution7.01 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs7.01 Ratings7.38 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings7.47 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    VAI ERP
    7.5
    7 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Forecasting7.01 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.01 Ratings7.610 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.01 Ratings7.68 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    VAI ERP
    6.1
    6 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings5.23 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings6.89 Ratings
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    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
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    User Ratings
    Aptean Intuitive ERPVAI ERP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.4
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (15 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Aptean Intuitive ERPVAI ERP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    VAI base package software has a lot of productive tools that can be used for a lot of different types of businesses. At first I was taken back by this saying it would just be more efficient if they would just build it more specific to a certain business type, but now stepping back i see why they don't. They are able to customize it more to my needs
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Aptean
    • Easy to Use
    • Low Maintenance
    • Flexible and modifiable
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    • Design and ease of entering data into screens.
    • Drill downs provided as you move around screens.
    • Help Text for each screen.
    • Back end programming easy to follow - good documentation.
    • Interfaces to third party software - ex. Mark Magic Forms.
    • Great Help Desk.
    • Training Videos.
    • Workflows and Triggers.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    • There will most likely be customizations made for a particular niche site to integrate with their system.
    • Product reviews, up sells, and cross sells are not built into the website functionality. Customization to the offerings would be needed.
    • Very little documentation or open source resources on instructions or development in regards to the website design and integration with the ERP.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Aptean
    We have a lot invested in this from user education to customizations. It would be hard to justify the cost for changing.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    S2K is easy to use, has room for growth, and serves the company's needs as a whole
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    Usability
    Aptean
    No answers on this topic
    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    Often times it seems people want to learn a platform in seconds and if they can't they say it is not "user friendly." There are some platforms that can do so much that it is just going to take time to learn it all. To me that is a good thing. S2K takes time to learn but it is worth it. It can transform your organization.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Aptean
    No answers on this topic
    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    Great support. The staff is very knowledgeable about the platform and the capabilities within the IBM framework
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    Implementation Rating
    Aptean
    No answers on this topic
    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    If this is someone's first ERP implementation, I strongly suggest you ask for services to help implement. Ask for training on every aspect of the implementation. Make sure this is put into the overall ERP quote
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    Alternatives Considered
    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
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    S2K offered a system that could be used by various departments. There were modules for accounting, customer service, order entry, and web development. The ability to customize the website integration was a plus. S2K allows the option to have products in different warehouse locations. This allowed us to better manage inventory and see in real time what the stock status was
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    Return on Investment
    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
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    • Sales - since all screens are real-time, S2K helps keep our salespeople up to date with customer sales and their overall sales for each period/year.
    • CSR - tracking of customer orders from point of entry to invoicing, being able to give the customer current information on their order by viewing a single screen.
    • Purchasing - with multiple locations, tracking, and having inventory in the correct location to meet the customer demands that are shipped from their home location.
    • Warehouse bin/item management makes picking orders a fast, accurate process, with the addition of order verification.
    • Accounting - being able to see real-time information across all applications. A/R, A/P, and G/L.
    Incentivized
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