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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Expandable

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AExpandable is a manufacturing oriented cloud-based ERP from the company of the same name headquartered in Santa Clara.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
    ExpandableIFS Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ExpandableIFS Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ExpandableIFS Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Expandable Software
    No answer on this topic
    IFS
    No answer on this topic
    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
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    ExpandableIFS Cloud
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Expandable and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Expandable
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    IFS Cloud
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    7% above category average
    API for custom integration8.01 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Expandable and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    IFS Cloud
    8.5
    5 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Expandable and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Expandable
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    IFS Cloud
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Dashboards7.01 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Standard reports9.01 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Custom reports10.01 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Expandable and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Expandable
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    IFS Cloud
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Accounts payable9.01 Ratings9.54 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.01 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 Expandable and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    IFS Cloud
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Inventory tracking10.01 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Location management10.01 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Expandable and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    IFS Cloud
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pricing10.01 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Order entry10.01 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Order Orchestration10.01 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings5.74 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Expandable and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    IFS Cloud
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Period Close10.01 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    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
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Expandable and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    IFS Cloud
    8.9
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management10.01 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Expandable and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    IFS Cloud
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Forecasting10.01 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Inventory Planning10.01 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Expandable and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Expandable
    -
    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
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Expandable and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Expandable
    -
    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 Expandable and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Expandable
    -
    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
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Expandable and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Expandable
    -
    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 Expandable and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Expandable
    -
    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 Expandable and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Expandable
    -
    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 Expandable and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Expandable
    -
    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
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Expandable and IFS Cloud
    Feature
    Expandable
    -
    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
    ExpandableIFS Cloud
    Small Businesses
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Zoho One
    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
    ExpandableIFS Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ExpandableIFS Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Expandable Software
    Expandable fits our companies needs quite well to manage inventory, sales orders, and purchasing. We recently started to also use Expandable to track ECN changes. The ECN functionality is a little limited in the fact it is difficult to add descriptions or parts affected after it has been implemented. I would recommend having an additional program for managing ECN history
    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
    Expandable Software
    • Great way for everyone on the team to see the same information - sales orders, inventory, purchase orders etc
    • The support team is always very responsive!!
    • Very customizable to create links between screens
    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
    Expandable Software
    • Data entry on certain tasks can be very tedious (for example effected parts on an ECN)
    • Sometimes data connections for upload are very slow or just flat out fail multiple times. The problem is intermittent so difficult for support to track and fix
    • Certain fields cannot be pulled on a report and require engineering time to create a process to add functionality. It would be nice to have unfiltered access to all fields
    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
    Expandable 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
    Expandable Software
    No answers on this topic
    IFS
    The overall support is perfect and efficient.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Expandable Software
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Expandable Software
    • Helps to provide accurate lead times to customers.
    • Accurate revision recording for customer support
    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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