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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Exact Online

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AExact Online is a configurable, cloud-based multi-purpose Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Suite from global company Exact Software, headquartered in the Netherlands.

    $158

    per month

    QAD Adaptive ERP

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AQAD Adaptive ERP supports the core business processes and operations of global manufacturers, reducing the number of required add-ons and thereby lowering software costs. The platform is presented as ideal for medium to large-sized companies. QAD Adaptive ERP focuses on the six industries QAD serves: automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, industrial, high-tech and life…N/A
    Pricing
    Exact OnlineQAD Adaptive ERP
    Editions & Modules
    Exact for Time & Billing
    $158
    per month
    Exact for Wholesale Distribution
    237-554
    per month
    Exact for Project Management
    316-369
    per month
    Exact for Manufacturing
    422-739
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Exact OnlineQAD Adaptive ERP
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Exact OnlineQAD Adaptive ERP
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Exact Online and QAD Adaptive ERP
    Feature
    Exact Online
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    API for custom integration8.01 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Exact Online and QAD Adaptive ERP
    Feature
    Exact Online
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    10.0
    5 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Exact Online and QAD Adaptive ERP
    Feature
    Exact Online
    4.7
    1 Ratings
    47% below category average
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Dashboards4.01 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Standard reports6.01 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Custom reports4.01 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Exact Online and QAD Adaptive ERP
    Feature
    Exact Online
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    8.8
    3 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Accounts payable7.01 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Accounts receivable7.01 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Exact Online and QAD Adaptive ERP
    Feature
    Exact Online
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Inventory tracking7.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Exact Online and QAD Adaptive ERP
    Feature
    Exact Online
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    17% below category average
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    7.9
    5 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Pricing7.01 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Order entry7.01 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold6.01 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Exact Online and QAD Adaptive ERP
    Feature
    Exact Online
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Billing Management7.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Period Close7.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Exact Online and QAD Adaptive ERP
    Feature
    Exact Online
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Exact Online and QAD Adaptive ERP
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Exact Online and QAD Adaptive ERP
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Exact Online and QAD Adaptive ERP
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Exact Online and QAD Adaptive ERP
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Exact Online and QAD Adaptive ERP
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Exact Online and QAD Adaptive ERP
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    Exact OnlineQAD Adaptive ERP
    Small Businesses
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Exact OnlineQAD Adaptive ERP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Exact OnlineQAD Adaptive ERP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Exact Software
    If you are a big company and have an active accountant then this system can be for you, it has many options but you need dedication. But the price starts from €39 and then you are not there...Most of the time you need other options to make it complete. Like ERP functions + €199~ want to book hours? +€129. And this is all per month... It goes up so fast that it's not interesting for small companies. When there are better options on the market that are even free...
    Incentivized
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    QAD
    If you're setting up operations where you have to manage manufacturing builds from raw components to finished goods, I would recommend QAD. It's nice to have subassemblies part numbers for your builds and enter in the number of accepted quantities and rejects. QAD is very helpful if you have a lot of parts floating around. I would not buy QAD if you only have to manage less than ~20 parts... just use Excel.
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    Pros
    Exact Software
    • Complete pack with many options, use it as CRM, ERP or simply for your bookings.
    • Many connections with external programs, webshops, etc.
    • Automatic backups.
    Incentivized
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    QAD
    • The QAD Enterprise application is great, we only started using this application a few years ago. The Master Scheduling Workbench has been a great improvement to our daily operations.
    • The Web-based QAD Supplier Portal has also been implemented recently in our company and has been a huge help to our purchasing and materials department.
    • The QAD support that we receive has helped our company grow and is a major asset in upcoming projects.
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    Cons
    Exact Software
    • Support... It's bad, and when you want to stop or step back it's near impossible.
    • Price, they tend to increase it without warning, and with all the extras it goes up fast.
    • If you wanna spend all your time in accounting buy Exact... It can be complex and many handlings needs to be done.
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    QAD
    • The layout is old fashion. Can be more modern.
    • QAD Adaptive ERP has alot of functions that can be overwhelming to new users
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    QAD
    The cost / benefit of changing to a different ERP will create a high cost and low benefit that's why I believe that we'll continue renewing QAD for a long time.
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    Usability
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    QAD
    Easy to use, zero or minimum cost to maintain the database (DBA etc) , no issue with OS ( Linux), stable database
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    QAD
    I haven't contacted support for QAD yet.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Exact Software
    I would not select Exact Online, but I can direct you to better options. Due to the high price, getting behind the competition and support I would suggest options like Zoho Books for you bookings, or CyberStockroom as ERP. And here in the Netherlands e-boekhouden.nl is a real nice, cheap, and fast working booking platform for the smaller companies.
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    QAD
    QAD is very easy to use once it's set up. It's basically an Excel sheet that can handle a lot more data points and faster. It's nice that you can dump the data stored in QAD to a CSV file and analyze in Excel. Careful narrow down the data searches to a limited number of points or Excel will crash. QAD is much easier to set up than Arena and SAP. And the numbering systems you can create in QAD is more customizable.
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    Return on Investment
    Exact Software
    • Negative: High costs and implement time turned 1 client in to the negative, and after 2 years of use wants to stop.
    • Positive: Once an ERP connection is running you can automate a lot in the process.
    Incentivized
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    QAD
    • It help us to reduce the inventories (FG and RAW)
    • It reduce the time to adjust to the constantly changing international customs laws
    Incentivized
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