IFS Applications vs. Munis

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Munis
Score 5.8 out of 10
N/A
Tyler Technologies offers Munis, their ERP suite for public sector entities. The modules are Munis Financial Management, Munis Human Capital Management, Munis Procurement, Munis Revenue, Munis Tax Billing & Collection, and Munis Utility BIlling CIS. Additionally, the ERP may include and integrate modules from the Tyler suite of education products.N/A
Pricing
IFS ApplicationsMunis
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IFS ApplicationsMunis
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
IFS ApplicationsMunis
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
4.2
3 Ratings
54% below category average
Munis
8.8
1 Ratings
19% above category average
Pay calculation7.13 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.63 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files5.63 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
8.7
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Munis
10.0
1 Ratings
29% above category average
API for custom integration8.75 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Plug-ins8.75 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
9.8
5 Ratings
16% above category average
Munis
10.0
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Single sign-on capability10.05 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.75 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
8.5
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Munis
9.3
3 Ratings
24% above category average
Dashboards8.05 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Standard reports8.05 Ratings9.93 Ratings
Custom reports9.35 Ratings8.03 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
7.5
5 Ratings
2% below category average
Munis
9.8
3 Ratings
25% above category average
Accounts payable9.35 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.35 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Global Financial Support9.04 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.04 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.74 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.74 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.04 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
8.9
5 Ratings
12% above category average
Munis
-
Ratings
Inventory tracking9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic reordering9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
6.0
5 Ratings
26% below category average
Munis
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Pricing8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing8.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Cost of goods sold7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Orchestration7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
3.8
4 Ratings
65% below category average
Munis
9.5
3 Ratings
24% above category average
Billing Management7.74 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management8.44 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management8.44 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.44 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Period Close9.04 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
2.7
1 Ratings
95% below category average
Munis
9.5
2 Ratings
23% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting3.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Project Costing6.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Cost Capture5.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Capital Project Management2.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance2.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition2.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
3.5
4 Ratings
66% below category average
Munis
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling9.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
9.5
2 Ratings
26% above category average
Munis
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
3.5
4 Ratings
66% below category average
Munis
10.0
1 Ratings
36% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated9.34 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Supplier Management9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
4.9
4 Ratings
29% below category average
Munis
-
Ratings
Risk Repository8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
7.4
4 Ratings
8% above category average
Munis
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
6.6
4 Ratings
11% below category average
Munis
-
Ratings
Production Process Design9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
8.9
4 Ratings
21% above category average
Munis
-
Ratings
Forecasting8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
4.6
4 Ratings
44% below category average
Munis
-
Ratings
Proposal Management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management8.43 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
IFS ApplicationsMunis
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(5 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IFS ApplicationsMunis
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Tyler Technologies
Munis is great for any sort of data keeping and accounting work. There are features of Munis that I am still not familiar with even after 6 years of use. Munis would not be very good for a point of sale sort of operation like a retail store because it just simply is not set up for that sort of operation.
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Pros
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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Tyler Technologies
  • Excellent for the municipal Financial program. Completely paperless.
  • Workflow is easy and easy to adjust.
  • Very Very user friendly even for the non computer savvy employees.
  • Windows based so easy to navigate.
  • Excellent help desk.
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Cons
IFS
  • Handling massive volumes of data can be improved.
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Tyler Technologies
  • Submitting a purchase order requires lots of tabbing through fields
  • The product has lots of features, but they require additional training to understand how to use
  • Generating reports can sometimes be difficult
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Usability
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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Tyler Technologies
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Support Rating
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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Tyler Technologies
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Alternatives Considered
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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Tyler Technologies
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Return on Investment
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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Tyler Technologies
  • Munis has prevented our office from needing multiple software programs to house all of our information.
  • All of our employees have access to the same information, on the same software.
  • Munis has made day-to-day operations smoother for our office because we are not constantly flipping between programs or software.
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