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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IFS Cloud

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AIFS 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

    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management allows users to use predictive insights and intelligence from AI and Internet of Things (IoT) across planning, production, inventory, warehouse, and transportation management to maximize operational efficiency, product quality, and profitability. It replaces the SCM capabilities of the former Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (Dynamics AX), splitting them off from Dynamics 365 Finance, in order to provide more flexible pricing and…

    $180

    per month per user

    Pricing
    IFS CloudMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IFS CloudMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    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 CloudMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Considered Both Products
    IFS
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
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    Features
    IFS CloudMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    6.3
    4 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation5.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration5.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files5.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.5
    5 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing5.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management6.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.9
    5 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.9
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.9
    5 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository6.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection7.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification5.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    7.8
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization6.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management6.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management6.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management5.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.8
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.9
    4 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management7.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain Planning
    Comparison of Supply Chain Planning features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Custom alerts00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Scenario-based planning00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Resource optimization00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Supply forecasting00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Capacity estimation00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Employee allocation00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Supply network coordination00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Procurement Management
    Comparison of Procurement Management features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Raw material sourcing00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Supply market analysis00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Cost analysis00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Expense Logging00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Order Fulfillment Management
    Comparison of Order Fulfillment Management features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Order fulfillment optimization00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Return services00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Purchase order generation00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Purchase order tracking00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Supplier delivery scheduling00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Pricing and product configurations generation00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Logistics and Transportation Management
    Comparison of Logistics and Transportation Management features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Packaging00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Delivery planning00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Route optimization00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Shipping performance00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Fleet management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Warehouse & Inventory Management
    Comparison of Warehouse & Inventory Management features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Automation of warehouse operations00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Inventory storage00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Stock monitoring00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Warehouse asset management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Inventory and price forecasting00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Demand Management
    Comparison of Demand Management features of IFS Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    9.2
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Demand signal sensing00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Demand forecasting00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Customer analytics00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Inventory stock optimization00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Sales and operations planning00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Pricing and promotion tracking00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IFS CloudMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IFS CloudMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    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
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Well suited for Financial management in terms of processes and reporting, well suited for supply chain operations, less appropriate for certain types of businesses, such as rental management.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    IFS
    • Store data from different domains
    • Integrates efficiently with other systems
    • Easy to migrate data from different systems. Provides good API Documentation.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Synchronizing logistics across sites, warehouses, and transportation modes.
    • It reduces procurement costs and gains greater control by automating procure-to-pay processes.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Data Integration: It needs to be improved, as it has been weaken over the years
    • Cross system integration as a point needs to improved
    • Reporting facilities within the system impacts the user experience and performance
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    IFS
    The overall functionality, the feature set that the IFS Cloud offeres is really good (even though it has some flaws / cons), which reduces the time / administrative effort in managing multiple systems to achieve the same goal / to store the required data.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    D365 Supply is the most user-friendly ERP for streamlining your supply chain operations.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    IFS
    The overall support is perfect and efficient.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    IFS
    IFS Cloud is an upgrade of IFS Applications. IFS Applications solution is under extended support and would eventually be replaced by cloud solution in coming years.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    D365 SCM is good for the SMB market. has very good UX and integrates with Microsoft products well. It is easier to learn D365 compared to SAP SCM. It can be implemented very fast compared to SAP SCM. Resources to implement D365 are available in the market easily compared to SAP SCM.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • I don't have such Ideas on it , However it has positive response from my colleagues.
    Incentivized
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