Customer Focus vs. IFS Applications

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Customer Focus
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
Customer Focus is solution that includes order management, inventory management, warehousing, CMS, E-mail marketing, CRM, and general accounting functions. E-Commerce web stores are also included in the solution.
$50
# of stores and users
IFS Applications
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
IFS Applications is presented by the vendor as an agile application suite that offers enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset management (EAM) and enterprise project management, handling 4 core processes: Service & Asset Management Full Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Field Service Management (FSM) Manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with support for process manufacturing, discrete manufacturing…N/A
Pricing
Customer FocusIFS Applications
Editions & Modules
Standard
$50
# of stores and users
Ultimate
$99
# of stores and users
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Customer FocusIFS Applications
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$249 Site setup and trainingNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Customer FocusIFS Applications
Features
Customer FocusIFS Applications
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
9.2
1 Ratings
17% above category average
IFS Applications
-
Ratings
Product catalog & listings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Product management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Bulk product upload10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Branding9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile storefront9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Product variations9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Website integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual customization9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
CMS9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Shopping Cart
Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
9.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
IFS Applications
-
Ratings
Checkout user experience9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
eCommerce Marketing
Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
8.0
1 Ratings
4% above category average
IFS Applications
-
Ratings
Personalized recommendations9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
eCommerce Business Management
Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
9.0
1 Ratings
12% above category average
IFS Applications
-
Ratings
Shipping9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom functionality9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
4.4
3 Ratings
50% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.83 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings5.83 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
8.7
5 Ratings
16% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
9.8
5 Ratings
16% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
8.5
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
7.5
5 Ratings
2% below category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
9.0
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
6.1
5 Ratings
25% below category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings7.95 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
3.8
4 Ratings
65% below category average
Billing Management00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
2.7
1 Ratings
95% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
3.5
4 Ratings
67% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings9.64 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.64 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
9.4
2 Ratings
24% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.42 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
3.5
4 Ratings
67% below category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
4.9
4 Ratings
30% below category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings7.24 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings7.84 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
7.5
4 Ratings
9% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
6.7
4 Ratings
10% below category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings9.44 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
9.0
4 Ratings
23% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.44 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Customer Focus
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
4.6
4 Ratings
45% below category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
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User Ratings
Customer FocusIFS Applications
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.4
(5 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Customer FocusIFS Applications
Likelihood to Recommend
Customer Focus, Inc.
Today, with a globalized competition and without truce, a company must evaluate and take into account its size, and use this to analyze which of the tools available in the market is more suited to their needs. If it is a small company, you can improve your customer service by incorporating a chat. But a company of national level must evaluate other aspects like: marketing, tastes, preferences, tendencies, etc. To achieve the effective management of relationships with our customers, this technology provides us with effective tools and easy access.
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IFS
Order to cash processes and scenario are implemented natively in IFS. An HR module exists for career management also (objectives, comportments, training, mobility) but may be improved in terms of workflow validation (e.g. training to validate by a manager) or reporting.
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Pros
Customer Focus, Inc.
  • Facilitates the interaction between the company and customers, through various communication channels, thanks to the storage of information of interest, such as the needs and preferences for products or services.
  • Access data of interest (about the clients, their histories, products, prices, etc.,) from any place with access to the internet
  • An extensive knowledge about the clients allows the company to present commercial offers adapted to their needs, so the income is also higher, through a lower sales cycle. The CRM allows to enhance sales and marketing functions.
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IFS
  • It supports the web version in most later versions.
  • It provides various mobile versions of the applications as mobile apps to cater various areas.
  • IFS Applications allows easy configurations of the application without going for costly customization.
  • It covers almost every areas of an industrial company so any other third party applications are minimum.
  • It allows safer and easier built-in options for integrations capabilities.
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Cons
Customer Focus, Inc.
  • Cost is always an element to consider when purchasing a computer solution, both for the purchase of the software and for its maintenance, many forget about the ongoing support costs that come with software.
  • Many systems are backed up automatically through the cloud or through some other solution, but not all. So there is a good chance that the data will be lost. it is therefore necessary to take the safe backup forecasts in the event of any unforeseen occurrence and cause us an unpleasant surprise.
  • There is a difference between being served by a real person when making a phone call, to an automated attention system. Sometimes it is good to make the tasks more automatic, but it is also good to have a little personalized help to avoid losing the human value of relationships.
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IFS
  • Handling massive volumes of data can be improved.
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Usability
Customer Focus, Inc.
No answers on this topic
IFS
The system is very difficult to use, overly complex, and difficult to learn. It also has limitations that are hard to overcome.
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Support Rating
Customer Focus, Inc.
No answers on this topic
IFS
We have been unable to get answers to our questions, solutions to our problems, and they don't seem interested in working in the construction industry.
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Alternatives Considered
Customer Focus, Inc.
Sales management is based on the management of customer relationships and must be centralized so that its analysis is effective. The data that is collected must be available for the generation of statistics for decision making by the directory. This tool allows us to generate the necessary data to generate results, save time and production cost. The other products did not fit our objectives.
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IFS
IFS Applications is based on Agile Technology which allows organizations to reconfigure user interface as per user requirements and make it user-friendly. Other applications are lagging on many fronts like User Interface, Online help document availability, Implementation methodology, and post-implementation expenses.
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Return on Investment
Customer Focus, Inc.
  • With the information available, about the clients, the company can know and segment the markets and develop effective and successful marketing campaigns.
  • With the information the employee can develop more personalized relationships with the client.
  • This customer service tool facilitated the administrative processes of sales to achieve higher performance and better results in the company.
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IFS
  • Reporting is now centralized and managed. Previously, reports were outside the information systems and there was a risk of incoherence.
  • Accounting controls are now in place on the overall processes, including production, which helped the company to reduce closing periods or to produce more easily official mandatory accounting files yearly.
  • Interfaces between the CRM forecast tool and IFS helped to keep the tools in sync, and to decrease the processing times prior to production launch.
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