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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    SAP Business One

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ASAP Business One is an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for small and medium-sized businesses, The product encompasses functionality around sales, customer relationships, inventory, operations, financials and human resources.

    $99

    per month

    Pricing
    IFS ApplicationsSAP Business One
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Limited
    $99.00
    per month
    Starter
    $110.00
    per month
    Pro
    $132.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IFS ApplicationsSAP Business One
    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
    IFS ApplicationsSAP Business One
    Considered Both Products
    IFS
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    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    IFS ApplicationsSAP Business One
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of IFS Applications and SAP Business One
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    4.7
    3 Ratings
    46% below category average
    SAP Business One
    9.9
    12 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Pay calculation8.03 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.33 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Direct deposit files6.33 Ratings9.510 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of IFS Applications and SAP Business One
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    SAP Business One
    9.9
    40 Ratings
    27% above category average
    API for custom integration8.75 Ratings9.738 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.75 Ratings10.037 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of IFS Applications and SAP Business One
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    9.9
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    SAP Business One
    9.9
    44 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Single sign-on capability10.05 Ratings9.736 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.85 Ratings10.043 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of IFS Applications and SAP Business One
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SAP Business One
    9.0
    45 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Dashboards8.55 Ratings8.940 Ratings
    Standard reports8.35 Ratings9.345 Ratings
    Custom reports9.55 Ratings8.941 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of IFS Applications and SAP Business One
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    7.5
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    SAP Business One
    5.9
    46 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Accounts payable9.55 Ratings9.746 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.55 Ratings10.045 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.04 Ratings9.928 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.34 Ratings8.831 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.04 Ratings9.638 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.84 Ratings9.436 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.04 Ratings9.641 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of IFS Applications and SAP Business One
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    9.1
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SAP Business One
    9.4
    45 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Inventory tracking9.35 Ratings9.745 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.55 Ratings9.931 Ratings
    Location management9.55 Ratings10.041 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of IFS Applications and SAP Business One
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    6.3
    5 Ratings
    23% below category average
    SAP Business One
    8.1
    43 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pricing9.05 Ratings9.941 Ratings
    Order entry8.25 Ratings9.943 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.74 Ratings9.724 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.35 Ratings9.742 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.84 Ratings10.033 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of IFS Applications and SAP Business One
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    3.9
    4 Ratings
    64% below category average
    SAP Business One
    7.4
    39 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Billing Management8.34 Ratings9.734 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.84 Ratings10.030 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management8.84 Ratings9.823 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.84 Ratings9.928 Ratings
    Period Close9.34 Ratings9.535 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of IFS Applications and SAP Business One
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    2.7
    1 Ratings
    95% below category average
    SAP Business One
    7.0
    19 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting3.01 Ratings7.017 Ratings
    Project Costing6.01 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Cost Capture5.01 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Capital Project Management2.01 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance2.01 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition2.01 Ratings6.116 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of IFS Applications and SAP Business One
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    3.5
    4 Ratings
    67% below category average
    SAP Business One
    9.1
    17 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling9.54 Ratings9.916 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers8.54 Ratings9.913 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.54 Ratings9.612 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools8.54 Ratings9.810 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of IFS Applications and SAP Business One
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    SAP Business One
    8.4
    16 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management9.32 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of IFS Applications and SAP Business One
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    3.5
    4 Ratings
    68% below category average
    SAP Business One
    8.5
    19 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared9.33 Ratings9.912 Ratings
    Contract Authoring8.33 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Contract Repository8.33 Ratings9.211 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated9.24 Ratings9.615 Ratings
    Supplier Management9.24 Ratings9.614 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of IFS Applications and SAP Business One
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    30% below category average
    SAP Business One
    8.6
    11 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Risk Repository8.54 Ratings9.59 Ratings
    Control Management8.74 Ratings9.110 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments8.54 Ratings9.19 Ratings
    Issue Detection7.54 Ratings9.110 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification8.04 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of IFS Applications and SAP Business One
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    7.8
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    SAP Business One
    8.1
    25 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization8.32 Ratings9.817 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management9.02 Ratings9.515 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management8.02 Ratings9.615 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management7.73 Ratings9.718 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management8.54 Ratings9.816 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of IFS Applications and SAP Business One
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    6.8
    4 Ratings
    10% below category average
    SAP Business One
    9.2
    21 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Production Process Design9.33 Ratings9.719 Ratings
    Production Management9.04 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Configuration Management8.84 Ratings9.715 Ratings
    Work Execution9.34 Ratings9.817 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs9.54 Ratings9.817 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of IFS Applications and SAP Business One
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    22% above category average
    SAP Business One
    8.0
    27 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Forecasting8.84 Ratings8.625 Ratings
    Inventory Planning9.54 Ratings8.227 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring9.03 Ratings8.121 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of IFS Applications and SAP Business One
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    4.8
    4 Ratings
    42% below category average
    SAP Business One
    9.6
    19 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Proposal Management8.33 Ratings8.015 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.83 Ratings9.317 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IFS ApplicationsSAP Business One
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (51 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.6
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.8
    (24 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IFS ApplicationsSAP Business One
    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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    SAP
    SAP Business One would be more useful if it contained tools to acommodate the growing need of online sales. A more complete shipping module which handles tracking numbers with the common couriers would be great. A built in warehouse management system would be great designed to be used with barcode scanners
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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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    SAP
    • SAP Business One is more suitable for small and medium scale enterprises
    • SAP Business One is : analytics, mobile technologies, cloud technologies
    • SAP Business One has exceptional performance in handling business functions such as purchasing and operations and customer relationship management
    • An important key features of SAP Business One is Reporting and Analytics.
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    Cons
    IFS
    • Handling massive volumes of data can be improved.
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    SAP
    • Following a bench mark process - this seems contradicting to flexibility however we have wished we could follow more of an industry benchmark. Our challenge as a small company has been knowing how to properly use the system. We have discovered that we have set up the system wrong based and are using it improperly which has cause a lot work to correct.
    • Better live reporting options - current we are on prem SQL. Yes SAP is moving to HANA however smaller companies like ourselves are not ready for that. We need to be able to maintain our existing SQL DB. We also have a demand for live BI Reporting. It has been difficult to do this with our current set up.
    • Error handling - have found it very difficult to troubleshoot. Errors are not always clear and answers are hard to find.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IFS
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    As I said before, it is a first level tool, well developed, and with very strong development support, although the learning curve, its implementation, the cost-benefit ratio, the price and the user experience is not the most suitable for small and medium-sized companies. It is a company with extensive experience, market positioning, technical support and expanded use
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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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    SAP
    I would like to give 8 out of 10 rating for SAP Business One because SAP Business One is a good choice for the mostly used business management solutions for the small and medium-sized companies. SAP Business One can help in optimizing the existing business process and enables streamline business processes for the daily activities for all users across the entire organization. The importance realization of SAP Business One implementation is based on the selection of the good reputation partner and its approach for the entire implementation. SAP Business One is a user-friendly and easy to use Enterprise system that the organization can benefit its features and functionalities by utilizing it.
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    Reliability and Availability
    IFS
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The SAP Business One software is up and running every time
    you need it as it was planned. In more than 6 years that we have been
    using the product, it has never been unavailable and if it ever was, it was because of a planned maintenance window scheduled in the company.
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    Performance
    IFS
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    SAP Business One performance depends mostly on the speed of your internal servers, should you have the solution on premise as we do. Sometimes the system tends to be a little slower for some users when others are executing really big reports of performing some batch loads, but generally, the performance is acceptable to all the users.
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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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    SAP
    I rate my experience with SAP Business One's support team as excellent (10). They are easy to contact and effortless to work with on any issue or concern. I like the support SAP provides for any of their products. SAP has a great backing and I would recommend them to any of my colleagues.
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    In-Person Training
    IFS
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The training I get was a consultant level training, so it's basically a 6 weeks training covering every aspect and every module of the system. It covered most common use cases and exercise training so you can get along with the software, as well as examples so there culd be a better understanding.
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    Online Training
    IFS
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Over the past two years SAP has added a great deal of new SAP Business One on-line training for version 9.0 and 9.1. Most of the training is very strong, but some is difficult to understand and follow. Additionally, SAP still has a few holes in their on-line training around Production, Bill-of-Materials, MRP and Service.
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    Implementation Rating
    IFS
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    These implementations are not easy. Even a standard implementation can be difficult. With a never-been-done-before implementation, the implementation team and the user team need to be thorough with planning, make a decision on key points, and stick to them before any design happens. Our biggest challenge was not from StellarOne, rather it was from the mid-implementation decisions from our internal team. StellarOne did a great job warning us, implementing our decision, and then helping us adjust our SAP to handle the new direction we took.
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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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    SAP
    SAP provides the most robust solution, with modules available for all department managers and even options for customization according to the company's special needs. We especially used the Crystal reports options to provide reports for each module. Overall, even if it's not the least expensive option, it has the best value for money.
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    Scalability
    IFS
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    For most small businesses, the only way you outgrow SAP Business One is if the nature of your business changes radically. Going from 1 to 50 users is quite easy with SAP B1. Going beyond 50 may require moving to the Hana SAP B1 platform to maintain or improve performance, but the path is there.
    Add-ons to SAP B1 can also be added as specific needs are encountered that are not closely met by the standard product. These may be required early in the product life because of the nature of your business, or as you expand the use of SAP B1.
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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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    SAP
    • Employee efficiency has definitely increased with SAP Business One. This is attributed in a lot of ways to information visibility. Our employees are able to gather the data they need, quickly, and effectively.
    • Identifying inconsistencies in pricing has also been accomplished through use of reporting off individual tables. Previously, we weren't able to access our data in such a way as to enable us to write custom reports in-house.
    • We have also benefited greatly from having a single source of all business information. We utilize SAP Business One exclusively in-house. All documentation is attached to specific orders and Business Partners, as well as serialized equipment that has been sold.
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