IFS Cloud vs. Macola

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IFS Cloud
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
IFS is a low-code / no-code approach to IFS solution suite, supporting various industries including aerospace & defense, construction, energy & utilities, and manufacturing with ERP, EAM and field service management functionality. IFS Cloud can be run as a service from IFS, or in a location of choice including on-premise as a containerized application.N/A
Macola
Score 5.7 out of 10
N/A
ECI Software Solutions offers Macola (now edition Macola 10), an enterprise resource planning (ERP) for small manufacturers emphasizing business process management and accounting.N/A
Pricing
IFS CloudMacola
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IFS CloudMacola
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 CloudMacola
Features
IFS CloudMacola
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
7.9
2 Ratings
7% above category average
Macola
9.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Pay calculation8.42 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.92 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.92 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.3
2 Ratings
21% above category average
Macola
7.0
2 Ratings
7% below category average
API for custom integration9.52 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Plug-ins9.02 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.3
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Macola
9.5
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.02 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.52 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.7
2 Ratings
27% above category average
Macola
8.3
2 Ratings
12% above category average
Dashboards9.52 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Standard reports9.52 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Custom reports10.02 Ratings7.02 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.0
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Macola
8.8
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Accounts payable9.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Global Financial Support9.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.02 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.52 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.52 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.9
2 Ratings
22% above category average
Macola
8.7
2 Ratings
9% above category average
Inventory tracking9.52 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Automatic reordering10.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Location management10.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.3
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Macola
8.6
2 Ratings
8% above category average
Pricing9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Order entry10.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Credit card processing8.52 Ratings7.92 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.52 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.52 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Macola
8.7
2 Ratings
15% above category average
Billing Management8.52 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management9.52 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management9.52 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Period Close9.52 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.8
2 Ratings
15% above category average
Macola
8.3
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting9.52 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Project Costing9.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Cost Capture8.52 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Capital Project Management9.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition9.52 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.3
2 Ratings
29% above category average
Macola
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.8
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Macola
8.8
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management9.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.4
2 Ratings
29% above category average
Macola
8.0
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared8.52 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Contract Authoring9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management9.52 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
10.0
1 Ratings
40% above category average
Macola
-
Ratings
Risk Repository10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
2 Ratings
26% above category average
Macola
9.0
2 Ratings
27% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management9.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.7
2 Ratings
27% above category average
Macola
8.3
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Production Process Design9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution9.52 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs10.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.4
2 Ratings
26% above category average
Macola
8.0
2 Ratings
10% above category average
Forecasting9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning10.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Performance Monitoring9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.6
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Macola
-
Ratings
Proposal Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
IFS CloudMacola
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(2 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
9.5
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IFS CloudMacola
Likelihood to Recommend
IFS
The IFS Cloud has well suited to keeping track from beginning to end and engages from the internal team to the external team very well. It takes everything with them and helps them to grow at a wide pace. It creates a systematic workflow process which helps in achieving the goal more fast and friendly environment
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ECI Software Solutions
Well suited for larger companies, and this is only becoming more the case with the new ownership. Smaller companies could at one time buy only the modules they required. This is now not possible, so you end up with a number of modules you do not need. It is best suited for a company needing a full MRP and is going to be overkill for a service based company that does not require inventory management.
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Pros
IFS
  • Integration with other third-party application is easy and reliable
  • Product documentation is easy to follow for the new users
  • Web-based product
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ECI Software Solutions
  • Simplifying min/max inventory reviews
  • PO entry and receiving
  • Order entry and production order entry
  • Custom reporting and high level reviews
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Cons
IFS
  • Rich look of user experience of the web-based interface
  • Some areas like HR and Payroll are not fully-suited within the solution
  • Error and issue handling/debugging is difficult
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ECI Software Solutions
  • Integration with other software
  • Migration from another application
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Usability
IFS
I will give a full rating to this software as it has helped me in achieving the Goal faster than expected and has created a systematic work flow that helps us to increase our work productivity and have track of each and every section. It has one product that changes your organization's environment better to perfect.
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ECI Software Solutions
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Support Rating
IFS
The overall support is perfect and efficient.
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ECI Software Solutions
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Alternatives Considered
IFS
User documentation of IFS Cloud is very well organized, and easy to follow. So, the time taken for the key business users to be trained is comparatively less. The integration with other well-suited third-party applications for HR and Payroll has been standardized and easy to setup, because of the REST APIs.
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ECI Software Solutions
We did not try any other products. We migrated to Macola from an older product.
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Return on Investment
IFS
  • Reduced the time taken for the users to prepare and generate reports since most are automatic with IFS Cloud
  • Increased the reliability and visibility of the inventory of the products from procurement of raw materials through the manufacturing of final product to delivering to customer's place
  • Took a considerable time configuring the roles and access of the users while implementation
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ECI Software Solutions
  • Lower software costs.
  • Less maintenance.
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