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    IFS Applications

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AIFS 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

    PayPal Payments Pro

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/APayPal Payments Pro is an enterprise-class ecommerce payment solution, that provides payment processing security to build a professional-grade ecommerce site. It can be configured to meet business needs and works across devices. Users can tap into over 390 million active customer accounts around the globe.

    $0.02

    per transaction

    Pricing
    IFS ApplicationsPayPal Payments Pro
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    QR code Transactions
    1.90% + fixed fee
    per transaction
    Charity Transactions
    2.20% + fixed fee
    per transaction
    Commercial Transactions - In-Store
    2.70% + fixed fee
    per transaction
    Commercial Transactions - Online
    2.90% + fixed fee
    per transaction
    PayPal's pay later offers
    2.90% + fixed fee
    per transaction
    Venmo
    2.90% + fixed fee
    per transaction
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IFS ApplicationsPayPal Payments Pro
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    IFS
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    PayPal
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    85%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    36 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    33 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    35 Answers
    Features
    IFS ApplicationsPayPal Payments Pro
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of IFS Applications and PayPal Payments Pro
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    4.8
    3 Ratings
    44% below category average
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files6.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of IFS Applications and PayPal Payments Pro
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of IFS Applications and PayPal Payments Pro
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    9.9
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of IFS Applications and PayPal Payments Pro
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
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    Dashboards8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of IFS Applications and PayPal Payments Pro
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    7.5
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of IFS Applications and PayPal Payments Pro
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    9.1
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
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    Inventory tracking9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of IFS Applications and PayPal Payments Pro
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    6.3
    5 Ratings
    23% below category average
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
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    Pricing9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of IFS Applications and PayPal Payments Pro
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    3.9
    4 Ratings
    64% below category average
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of IFS Applications and PayPal Payments Pro
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    2.7
    1 Ratings
    95% below category average
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of IFS Applications and PayPal Payments Pro
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    3.5
    4 Ratings
    67% below category average
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of IFS Applications and PayPal Payments Pro
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management9.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of IFS Applications and PayPal Payments Pro
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    3.5
    4 Ratings
    68% below category average
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of IFS Applications and PayPal Payments Pro
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    30% below category average
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of IFS Applications and PayPal Payments Pro
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    7.8
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of IFS Applications and PayPal Payments Pro
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    6.8
    4 Ratings
    10% below category average
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of IFS Applications and PayPal Payments Pro
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    21% above category average
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of IFS Applications and PayPal Payments Pro
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    4.8
    4 Ratings
    42% below category average
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.83 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IFS ApplicationsPayPal Payments Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    8.2
    (72 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    2.3
    (9 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IFS ApplicationsPayPal Payments Pro
    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.
    Incentivized
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    PayPal
    Paypal is great for personal payments as well as business payments for ecommerce of for paying monthly memberships. It is a user friendly software that needs little expertise to get used to. For larger payments, the fees become high therefore it is more suitable for payments of upto few hundred dollars.
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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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    PayPal
    • PayPal offers me the option of converting my currency deposited in my account to another currency, so I can complete all kinds of payments and send money to employees who are in another country for business reasons.
    • The mobile phone application is too fast, I can make payments to my employees in a matter of seconds without having to wait for the web version to load.
    • Scheduled payments are great. PayPal allows me to add a list of contacts to my PayPal Business account, and after adding the contacts, I can schedule payments for a specific day and time. It's easier to make automated payroll payments with PayPal.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    IFS
    • Handling massive volumes of data can be improved.
    Incentivized
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    PayPal
    • Sometimes the UX flow would not deliver the customer back to our site, leaving orders in limbo "Pre-approved" status. The customer would call days later asking why we hadn't shipped it.
    • The PayPal logo on the checkout page can be kind of large and obtrusive.
    • They mention new features and programs on their login page, but it's hard to find any details on them deeper in the software.
    Incentivized
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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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    PayPal
    No answers on this topic
    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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    PayPal
    Customer service representatives were unable to explain why customer in Australia were unable to make payments using our link. It turned out that customers in Australia must create an account. PayPal's user interface did not reveal this to our customers in Australia. There was plenty about this issue appearing in online forums and PayPal customer service couldn't explain this. This change in PayPal's usability happened between April and May of 2021 and was done without notice to vendors (like us).
    Incentivized
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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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    PayPal
    I don't think there's really any competition here. There's Venmo (also owned by PayPal) who is now offering business accounts, but it still isn't quite the same. The closest thing in terms of ease of use would be Apple Pay or Google Pay (and there are a handful of others out there, but we offer Apple and Google Pay). As a business, I prefer Apple or Google Pay to PayPal Payments, but we offer either Google or Apple Pay, PayPal, and credit card options and PayPal is always right up there with credit cards. I don't foresee us ever getting rid of PayPal Payments as an option, but we do try to only offer it on request for higher ticket items or high dollar installment purchases.
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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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    PayPal
    • Our daily revenue has been increased when started PayPal Payments as the payment gateway.
    • Refund rate and recurring revenue is stable and disputes are handled properly.
    • Forex Fluctuations is controlled and solved the buying experience for few users.
    • Solved problem for different currencies and retained our users.
    Incentivized
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