Google Cloud IoT vs. IFS Applications

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Cloud IoT
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
The Google Cloud IoT Core is a fully managed service that allows you to easily and securely connect, manage, and ingest data from millions of globally dispersed devices. Cloud IoT Core, in combination with other services on Cloud IoT platform, provides a complete solution for collecting, processing, analyzing, and visualizing IoT data in real time to support improved operational efficiency.N/A
IFS Applications
Score 7.6 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
Google Cloud IoTIFS Applications
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google Cloud IoTIFS Applications
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Google Cloud IoTIFS Applications
Features
Google Cloud IoTIFS Applications
Internet of Things
Comparison of Internet of Things features of Product A and Product B
Google Cloud IoT
6.9
2 Ratings
14% below category average
IFS Applications
-
Ratings
IoT Device Management5.22 Ratings00 Ratings
Device Security9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
IoT Data Management7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
IoT Analytics7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
IoT Integration5.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Cloud IoT
-
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
Google Cloud IoT
-
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
Google Cloud IoT
-
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
Google Cloud IoT
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
8.6
5 Ratings
16% 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
Google Cloud IoT
-
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
Google Cloud IoT
-
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
Google Cloud IoT
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
6.1
5 Ratings
25% below category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.34 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
Google Cloud IoT
-
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
Google Cloud IoT
-
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
Google Cloud IoT
-
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
Google Cloud IoT
-
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
Google Cloud IoT
-
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
Google Cloud IoT
-
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
Google Cloud IoT
-
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 Ratings7.33 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Google Cloud IoT
-
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
Google Cloud IoT
-
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
Google Cloud IoT
-
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
Google Cloud IoTIFS Applications
Likelihood to Recommend
6.3
(2 ratings)
8.4
(5 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google Cloud IoTIFS Applications
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
I consider myself very techy and found Google Cloud IoT platform very challenging to manage. The lack of tutorials and discussions to understand how each section works is very challenging. I specifically made a connection after several hours to Google Nest to third-party integration, Home Assistant. Shortly after Google Cloud upgraded to a new version breaking the connection. This was extremely frustrating. No service should take several hours to figure out, in my opinion, if it does, the platform is doing a poor job of making it easy. I'm personally very discouraged any time I ever have to use this platform. It's very hard to find answers.
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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
Google
  • Integration with different brands of microcontrollers including the one currently used by Espresiff.
  • The platform is very robust and secure.
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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
Google
  • Not beginner friendly.
  • Needs more tutorials and walk throughs on how to get started.
  • Very complicated and unless you know what you are doing you will be lost.
  • Lack of material found on how to do each section / services.
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IFS
  • Handling massive volumes of data can be improved.
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Usability
Google
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
Google
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
Google
Although comparisons are hateful, even more so when we are talking about leading brands where the quality of their services are indisputable, the general environment of Google was more familiar to me since I use, for example, Google Firebase on a daily basis, where part of the concepts are similar, without Without a doubt, AWS services are excellent, but it was easier for me to go through the functions of Google Cloud IoT.
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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
Google
  • The amount of hours to get things integrated is negative.
  • The amount of hours researching how to get devices integrated is negative.
  • Overall the amount of time and effort getting things working has been a negative experience.
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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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