IFS Applications vs. Spoom

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
Spoom
Score 8.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Spoom (formerly Analyza) is a business intelligence solution that is provided by Spoom Software (formerly PIT Business). The vendor provides support services in Luxembourg, Belgium, France, and other parts of Europe. Spoom allows users to: Build several indicators and dashboards Build ad-hoc analysis without IT knowledge Navigate through data via drill-down and filtering Schedule reports and send results by mail or to external…N/A
Pricing
IFS ApplicationsSpoom
Editions & Modules
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per installation (including licences and maintenance for 3 years)
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per installation (including licences and maintenance for 3 years)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IFS ApplicationsSpoom
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$15,000 per installation (including licences and maintenance for 3 years)
Additional DetailsThe On-Premise or SaaS solutions are the same price; we provide a dedicated machine or virtual machine for both. For 10 users, the budget is from $15,000 to $90,000 for a full Business Intelligence solution (including licenses and maintenance for 3 years). The installation and configuration cost depends on customer's data architecture, volume and number of sources. It also depends on customizations required (i.e.: exporting pixel to pixel PDF files to a SharePoint platform).
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Community Pulse
IFS ApplicationsSpoom
Considered Both Products
IFS Applications
Chose IFS Applications
IFS Applications have a very UI rich interface compared to other systems. IFS Applications can be easily and quickly learned with the very good documentation, e learning portals and other learning platforms. The technical implementation of the IFS Applications is very …
Chose IFS Applications
IFS Cloud, IFS Applications and IFS Field Service Management
Chose IFS Applications
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 …
Chose IFS Applications
Microsoft AX, QAD (in continuation of our previous ERP), Sage X3 was an out of the box ERP that was part of initial RFP.

We have chosen IFS based on the compromise between costs & budget, functionality, technical features, and feedback from similar customers that gave their …
Spoom
Chose Spoom
Cognos is very expensive and needs heavy IT-team to implement it.
Features
IFS ApplicationsSpoom
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
4.6
Ratings
47% below category average
Spoom
-
Ratings
Pay calculation7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files6.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
8.7
Ratings
14% above category average
Spoom
-
Ratings
API for custom integration8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Plug-ins8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
9.9
Ratings
16% above category average
Spoom
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
8.7
Ratings
15% above category average
Spoom
-
Ratings
Dashboards8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
7.5
Ratings
3% below category average
Spoom
-
Ratings
Accounts payable9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
9.0
Ratings
12% above category average
Spoom
-
Ratings
Inventory tracking9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic reordering9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
6.2
Ratings
24% below category average
Spoom
-
Ratings
Pricing8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Orchestration7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
3.9
Ratings
64% below category average
Spoom
-
Ratings
Billing Management8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Period Close9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
2.7
Ratings
95% below category average
Spoom
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting3.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management2.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance2.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition2.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
3.5
Ratings
67% below category average
Spoom
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
9.4
Ratings
24% above category average
Spoom
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
3.5
Ratings
67% below category average
Spoom
-
Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
5.0
Ratings
29% below category average
Spoom
-
Ratings
Risk Repository8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
7.7
Ratings
10% above category average
Spoom
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
6.8
Ratings
9% below category average
Spoom
-
Ratings
Production Process Design9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
9.0
Ratings
21% above category average
Spoom
-
Ratings
Forecasting8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
4.7
Ratings
44% below category average
Spoom
-
Ratings
Proposal Management8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
-
Ratings
Spoom
7.6
Ratings
0% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
-
Ratings
Spoom
8.4
Ratings
8% above category average
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
-
Ratings
Spoom
8.9
Ratings
10% above category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
-
Ratings
Spoom
7.3
Ratings
2% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
-
Ratings
Spoom
7.7
Ratings
9% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
-
Ratings
Spoom
8.2
Ratings
10% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
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User Ratings
IFS ApplicationsSpoom
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IFS ApplicationsSpoom
Likelihood to Recommend
Not every Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System does not cover all the industry verticals and all the functionalities and requirements for a specific industry as built-in features. Although IFS Applications does not completely cover all the requirements and all the industry verticals, it can be implemented for any industrial company with minimum configurations and customization, which is very good when implementing an ERP system. Since it supports web and mobile versions of the application as well, the users ind it easy to use.
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It is well suited when you have several sources of data.
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Pros
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Complex Inventory
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  • Easy to use
  • Focus on analyzing and not on finding and loading data
  • "One version of the truth"
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Cons
  • Project Budget control other than Procurement
  • Customer Advance settlement process should be Manual rather then Auto Adjustment
  • IFS GSO Support should be more proactive
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  • I would like to have more modules. Eg. : supply chain tool.
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Usability
In overall, the companies get many advantages, where we can forget most of the things which can be considered for room for improvement. The user interface is good. It supports mobile versions an has several mobile applications for specific areas with Android, IOS and Windows versions. It allows several deployment options such as remote hosting, IFS Cloud hosting and on-premise hosting of the servers. IFS Applications can be easily and safely integrated with other systems.
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Support Rating
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
Microsoft AX, QAD (in continuation of our previous ERP), Sage X3 was an out of the box ERP that was part of initial RFP. We have chosen IFS based on the compromise between costs & budget, functionality, technical features, and feedback from similar customers that gave their feedback. The project manager team and qualification level of technical or consultant teams were differentiating factors too. Finally IFS application was named in the Gartner’s mid-market ERP Magic Quadrant, along with SAP, and helped us to finalize our choice
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Cognos is very expensive and needs heavy IT-team to implement it.
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Return on Investment
  • Positive impact in terms of global process alignment.
  • Positive impact in terms of a single system of truth and reporting.
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