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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Brightly Asset Essentials™

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/ABrightly Asset Essentials is a facilities management application and the flagship component of the company's IWMS technology suite for educational institutions and other industries.N/A

    IFS Cloud

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AIFS is a low-code / no-code approach to IFS solution suite, supporting various industries including aerospace & defense, construction, energy & utilities, and manufacturing with ERP, EAM and field service management functionality. IFS Cloud can be run as a service from IFS, or in a location of choice including on-premise as a containerized application.N/A
    Pricing
    Brightly Asset Essentials™IFS Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Brightly Asset Essentials™IFS Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAsset Essentials™ is a cloud-based work and asset management platform that empowers operations professionals to reduce maintenance costs, improve productivity and make smarter operations decisions. Ensure nothing comes between your team, the people you serve and the critical work you do by trusting a solution built for your specific needs and a strategic industry partner – for now and the future. Unlike other work and asset management tools, Asset Essentials can connect with the rest of your software ecosystem, including other Brightly products, to save time and solve complex problems with a 360-degree view of your operations.
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    Community Pulse
    Brightly Asset Essentials™IFS Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Brightly Software
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    IFS
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Brightly Asset Essentials™IFS Cloud
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Brightly Asset Essentials™ and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Brightly Asset Essentials™
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    6.3
    4 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings5.74 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings5.14 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings5.14 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Brightly Asset Essentials™ and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Brightly Asset Essentials™
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    7% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Brightly Asset Essentials™ and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Brightly Asset Essentials™
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.5
    5 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Brightly Asset Essentials™ and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Brightly Asset Essentials™
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Brightly Asset Essentials™ and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Brightly Asset Essentials™
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Brightly Asset Essentials™ and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Brightly Asset Essentials™
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Brightly Asset Essentials™ and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Brightly Asset Essentials™
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings5.74 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Brightly Asset Essentials™ and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Brightly Asset Essentials™
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings6.64 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Brightly Asset Essentials™ and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Brightly Asset Essentials™
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Brightly Asset Essentials™ and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Brightly Asset Essentials™
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.9
    5 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Brightly Asset Essentials™ and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Brightly Asset Essentials™
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.9
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Brightly Asset Essentials™ and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Brightly Asset Essentials™
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.9
    5 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings6.13 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Brightly Asset Essentials™ and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Brightly Asset Essentials™
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings7.24 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings5.84 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Brightly Asset Essentials™ and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Brightly Asset Essentials™
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    7.8
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings6.64 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings6.64 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings6.13 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings5.63 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Brightly Asset Essentials™ and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Brightly Asset Essentials™
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.8
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Brightly Asset Essentials™ and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Brightly Asset Essentials™
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Brightly Asset Essentials™ and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Brightly Asset Essentials™
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Cloud
    8.9
    4 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings7.24 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Brightly Asset Essentials™IFS Cloud
    Small Businesses
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    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Brightly Asset Essentials™IFS Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.8
    (2 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Brightly Asset Essentials™IFS Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Brightly Software
    SchoolDude has been great for us to easily submit maintenance requests, keep them organized for tracking, and simple for staff to view and respond to.
    Incentivized
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    IFS
    The IFS Cloud has well suited to keeping track from beginning to end and engages from the internal team to the external team very well. It takes everything with them and helps them to grow at a wide pace. It creates a systematic workflow process which helps in achieving the goal more fast and friendly environment
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Brightly Software
    • For maintenance requests, Dude Solutions Help Desk documents the request and then allows the custodial staff to record updates for the staff member to see. So, the request and solution are available for all parties involved.
    • For building use, I find some of the features helpful including the ability to see if what you are looking for is available before you book it.
    • Overall, Dude Solutions Help Desk is not difficult to use.
    Incentivized
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    IFS
    • Store data from different domains
    • Integrates efficiently with other systems
    • Easy to migrate data from different systems. Provides good API Documentation.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Brightly Software
    • The overall user interface is bland.
    • Switching to the IT application takes opens in another tab.
    Incentivized
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    IFS
    • Rich look of user experience of the web-based interface
    • Some areas like HR and Payroll are not fully-suited within the solution
    • Error and issue handling/debugging is difficult
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Brightly Software
    No answers on this topic
    IFS
    The overall functionality, the feature set that the IFS Cloud offeres is really good (even though it has some flaws / cons), which reduces the time / administrative effort in managing multiple systems to achieve the same goal / to store the required data.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Brightly Software
    I find the basic concept and use of Dude Solutions Help Desk to be good, but I think it could use an update to look and work more smoothly. The maintenance aspect of Dude Solutions Help Desk is definitely better than the scheduling tool. The maintenance request does have a decent set-up and does offer clear communication between the staff member and custodial staff. The scheduling tool needs a calendar feature and the ability to receive a notification in your calendar. Both tools do have an email service that directly sends updates to your email.
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    IFS
    The overall support is perfect and efficient.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Brightly Software
    I have used a ticketing system through FirstClass that does not come anywhere close to where SchoolDude is in ease of use and quality of a program.
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    IFS
    IFS Cloud is an upgrade of IFS Applications. IFS Applications solution is under extended support and would eventually be replaced by cloud solution in coming years.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Brightly Software
    • We can calculate the need for IT workers based on work orders.
    • We can track issues at buildings and what buildings may need more help.
    • A simple approach where it makes it easy to get work order information rather than emails and phone calls.
    Incentivized
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    IFS
    • Reduced the time taken for the users to prepare and generate reports since most are automatic with IFS Cloud
    • Increased the reliability and visibility of the inventory of the products from procurement of raw materials through the manufacturing of final product to delivering to customer's place
    • Took a considerable time configuring the roles and access of the users while implementation
    Incentivized
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