IFS Cloud vs. NetSuite ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IFS Cloud
Score 8.0 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
NetSuite ERP
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
NetSuite is a suite of ERP and accounting modules which is sold in various editions aimed at different size customers. The multi-country, multi-currency version is an additional module called OneWorld. Netsuite is a SaaS system and is not offered in an on-premise edition.N/A
Pricing
IFS CloudNetSuite ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IFS CloudNetSuite ERP
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsUsers subscribe to NetSuite for an annual license fee. The license is made up of three main components: core platform, optional modules and the number of users. There is also a one-time implementation fee for initial setup. New modules and users and can be added as a business grows.
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Community Pulse
IFS CloudNetSuite ERP
Features
IFS CloudNetSuite ERP
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
6.2
4 Ratings
17% below category average
NetSuite ERP
1.1
15 Ratings
148% below category average
Pay calculation5.64 Ratings1.013 Ratings
Benefit plan administration5.14 Ratings1.010 Ratings
Direct deposit files5.14 Ratings1.39 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.0
5 Ratings
6% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.2
74 Ratings
20% above category average
API for custom integration8.05 Ratings9.264 Ratings
Plug-ins8.05 Ratings9.947 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.5
5 Ratings
1% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.7
81 Ratings
14% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.75 Ratings9.762 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.45 Ratings9.880 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.1
5 Ratings
9% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.9
72 Ratings
29% above category average
Dashboards8.45 Ratings9.971 Ratings
Standard reports8.05 Ratings9.970 Ratings
Custom reports8.05 Ratings9.970 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.7
5 Ratings
12% above category average
NetSuite ERP
7.9
320 Ratings
3% above category average
Accounts payable9.54 Ratings8.4314 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.04 Ratings8.5290 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.65 Ratings9.926 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.54 Ratings9.928 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations7.54 Ratings9.341 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.04 Ratings9.935 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.05 Ratings9.937 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.7
5 Ratings
9% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.1
48 Ratings
13% above category average
Inventory tracking8.35 Ratings10.047 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.35 Ratings8.928 Ratings
Location management8.05 Ratings9.635 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.1
5 Ratings
2% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.4
258 Ratings
17% above category average
Pricing8.05 Ratings9.953 Ratings
Order entry8.45 Ratings8.0254 Ratings
Credit card processing5.64 Ratings8.937 Ratings
Cost of goods sold7.54 Ratings9.548 Ratings
Order Orchestration7.54 Ratings9.921 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.3
4 Ratings
10% above category average
NetSuite ERP
7.9
256 Ratings
5% above category average
Billing Management6.54 Ratings8.5245 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management7.54 Ratings9.927 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management7.54 Ratings9.831 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.04 Ratings8.927 Ratings
Period Close8.04 Ratings9.935 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
NetSuite ERP
6.6
32 Ratings
14% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting9.52 Ratings6.026 Ratings
Project Costing9.02 Ratings6.023 Ratings
Cost Capture8.52 Ratings6.022 Ratings
Capital Project Management9.02 Ratings4.014 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance9.02 Ratings9.913 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition9.52 Ratings6.922 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
5 Ratings
24% above category average
NetSuite ERP
4.1
17 Ratings
53% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling8.35 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.45 Ratings3.311 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality8.04 Ratings3.010 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools7.74 Ratings3.68 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
4 Ratings
18% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.1
12 Ratings
83% below category average
Award Lifecycle Management9.04 Ratings3.57 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
5 Ratings
23% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.3
19 Ratings
72% below category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared8.03 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Contract Authoring8.02 Ratings1.910 Ratings
Contract Repository6.13 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.54 Ratings3.613 Ratings
Supplier Management8.05 Ratings9.913 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.5
4 Ratings
24% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.1
11 Ratings
73% below category average
Risk Repository8.04 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Control Management8.44 Ratings1.911 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments7.44 Ratings3.57 Ratings
Issue Detection7.14 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Remediation and Certification5.74 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
7.8
4 Ratings
11% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.1
17 Ratings
77% below category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization6.54 Ratings2.89 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management6.54 Ratings2.88 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management6.03 Ratings2.88 Ratings
Fulfillment Management5.53 Ratings9.914 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management7.54 Ratings2.511 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.8
4 Ratings
16% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.4
16 Ratings
23% above category average
Production Process Design8.04 Ratings8.912 Ratings
Production Management8.54 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Configuration Management8.04 Ratings9.910 Ratings
Work Execution7.54 Ratings9.912 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.04 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
7.6
4 Ratings
4% above category average
NetSuite ERP
8.3
174 Ratings
13% above category average
Forecasting7.04 Ratings8.817 Ratings
Inventory Planning7.04 Ratings7.6171 Ratings
Performance Monitoring7.54 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
4 Ratings
19% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.9
13 Ratings
61% below category average
Proposal Management7.14 Ratings2.610 Ratings
Product Master Data Management8.04 Ratings3.29 Ratings
User Ratings
IFS CloudNetSuite ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(5 ratings)
8.5
(419 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(50 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(5 ratings)
7.9
(280 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(16 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(15 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(2 ratings)
5.7
(217 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(10 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.4
(17 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(5 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(8 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
4.8
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
IFS CloudNetSuite ERP
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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NetSuite
NetSuite ERP is a very robust ERP. For a small business, it might be overkill and even too expensive. What I mean by this is that there are advanced functionalities that NetSuite ERP has, such as forecasting, warehouse management, and custom workflows, that are not necessary for a small business. However, as a business starts to grow, NetSuite ERP provides endless growth opportunity to meet a companies needs. We are still technically a small company of only 15 employees, but NetSuite ERP has the ability to help us grow and we will not outgrow NetSuite ERP. NetSuite ERP can handle financial tracking with P&L, tax calculations, shipping, vendor management, and so much more.
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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.
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NetSuite
  • It is an accounting system first and foremost.
  • We can add Manufacturing/Inventory features that we need for a manufacturing environment.
  • System Information/System Notes - Tracking of changes to almost everything. This is incredibly helpful for audits and investigations.
  • NetSuite ERP is integrating AI into their processes which will be super interesting!
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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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NetSuite
  • I have found it to be a bit slow sometimes when saving.
  • I am not sure if this is Chase Bank or NetSuite, but a direct link to upload bank transactions or credit card transactions would be nice.
  • This is too hard, bc Netsuite works really well.
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Likelihood to Renew
IFS
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
NetSuite is able to cover all of our needs, spanning multiple departments and managerial levels. We use it daily for a multitude of functions, including creating promotions, estimating inventory, pulling historical reports, forecasting sales, and more. Overall, we're very satisfied with NetSuite as an ERP solution and recommend it to medium to large businesses.
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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.
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NetSuite
NetSuite is a cloud tool, and is easy to implement for mid-sized organizations. It comes with standard forms/ printing layouts, and financial reporting (both summary and detailed), which are very handy for business users. In addition to these, with 99.99% service availability, NetSuite makes it one of the most reliable ERP tools available on the market.
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Reliability and Availability
IFS
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
It has been very reliable. I can only think of 1-2 times in 4.5 years that we have had issues getting in, and in each case were able to get back in within 1 hour. There has not been a major downtime
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Performance
IFS
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NetSuite
Most of the time the performance is very good. Pages load in a few seconds; financial reports take less than 5 seconds; basic searches take a few seconds. But performance can be sporadic throughout the day and cause the run time to triple.
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Support Rating
IFS
The overall support is perfect and efficient.
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NetSuite
I would like to give 8 rating for NetSuite support and reason for that is below: Whenever we faced any technical or functional issues we tried to reach out to NEtSuite support but response was not immediate. We told them about the urgency of the issue but still we were not getting response on time. Then, we have to reach out to AE to get things resolved.
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In-Person Training
IFS
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
I had in person training for a day when first got the software. The training was good. The challenge was that there was a large gap between training and when we went live so we forgot quite a lot
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Online Training
IFS
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
Online training is quite strong. I have used for specific pieces of functionality.However it is not sufficient in all areas.
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Implementation Rating
IFS
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
I felt NetSuite Professional Services did an excellent job of guiding us in the implementation. I also felt our internal teams were a little resistant to the change and engagement of new software. Had we performed better engaging and buying into the new software, I would be able to rate the implementation better. Therefore, the lower number should not be viewed as a deficiency with the software or the professional services teams, but as an reminder of how important complete buy-in from the local users is.
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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.
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NetSuite
NetSuite by far is the most expensive; However, compared to the 3 systems notated, the overall functionality, capability and reporting advantages make it my top choice for companies experiencing exponential growth across all departments. Its a best in class solution for just about any user.
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Scalability
IFS
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
We have been able to scale our business 25X without any major overhaul with Netsuite. Its dashboard setup makes onboarding new employees very easy and allows data to be shared across multiple offices. Its cloud setup does not put any pressure on IT to scale servers or other infrastructure. We have been able to become much more efficient in all aspects of the business.
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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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NetSuite
  • NetSuite software has improved our process controls and enhanced cash management, especially in huge projects.
  • The software has helped us with budgeting, forecasting, and real-time financial reporting.
  • Introduction of NetSuite ERP into our organisation has completely changed the way we do things by enhancing compliance, ensuring real-time project milestone tracking, and enabling portfolio management.
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ScreenShots

NetSuite ERP Screenshots

Screenshot of one view into the most critical business processes.Screenshot of Netsuite's mobile-friendly design