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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    M1

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AM1, from ECI Software Solutions headquartered in Ft. Worth, is an all-in-one manufacturing ERP software solution, built for small and medium-sized discrete manufacturers.N/A

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that brings embedded AI into core business processes to help organizations improve productivity, efficiency, and scalability. It supports critical business functions including finance, supply chain, human resources, and sales, while providing industry best-practice processes, predictable subscription-based costs, and the ability to add capabilities, users, and functionality as…

    $295

    per month per user

    Pricing
    M1SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Supply Chain Base
    $295
    per month per user
    SAP Finance Base
    $295
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    M1SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    M1SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Considered Both Products
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    782 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    601 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    26 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    777 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    62%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    432 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    50%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    565 Answers
    Features
    M1SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of M1 and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    M1
    6.3
    8 Ratings
    18% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    441 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pay calculation6.58 Ratings7.9389 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration4.83 Ratings7.9375 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.55 Ratings7.7374 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of M1 and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    M1
    7.3
    18 Ratings
    3% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.6
    672 Ratings
    1% above category average
    API for custom integration7.415 Ratings7.7645 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.111 Ratings7.5591 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of M1 and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    M1
    8.1
    27 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    768 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.615 Ratings8.5724 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.727 Ratings8.2756 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of M1 and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    M1
    7.2
    28 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    777 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Dashboards7.326 Ratings7.7716 Ratings
    Standard reports7.228 Ratings7.8764 Ratings
    Custom reports7.127 Ratings7.6704 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of M1 and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    M1
    7.5
    26 Ratings
    3% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    811 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Accounts payable7.825 Ratings8.2787 Ratings
    Accounts receivable7.526 Ratings8.2747 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.59 Ratings7.8291 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.716 Ratings7.9309 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.821 Ratings7.9331 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.618 Ratings7.9305 Ratings
    Standardized Processes7.819 Ratings8.3342 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of M1 and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    M1
    8.2
    26 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    674 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.326 Ratings8.2660 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.715 Ratings7.8566 Ratings
    Location management7.521 Ratings7.9544 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of M1 and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    M1
    7.8
    26 Ratings
    2% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    684 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pricing7.726 Ratings8.0652 Ratings
    Order entry8.326 Ratings8.0663 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.310 Ratings8.926 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.917 Ratings8.3626 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.913 Ratings7.9247 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of M1 and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    M1
    7.4
    21 Ratings
    2% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    324 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Billing Management8.420 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.217 Ratings8.0294 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management5.09 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.213 Ratings7.4252 Ratings
    Period Close7.921 Ratings7.9318 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of M1 and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    M1
    6.3
    16 Ratings
    12% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.5
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.916 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.810 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality4.67 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools4.89 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of M1 and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    M1
    2.7
    2 Ratings
    94% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.0
    138 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management2.72 Ratings8.0138 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of M1 and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    M1
    7.1
    18 Ratings
    0% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    266 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared6.27 Ratings7.7187 Ratings
    Contract Authoring7.64 Ratings7.8187 Ratings
    Contract Repository6.46 Ratings7.6181 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.710 Ratings8.0240 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.518 Ratings8.0235 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of M1 and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    M1
    5.2
    4 Ratings
    26% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Risk Repository6.52 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Control Management6.14 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments4.94 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Issue Detection4.13 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification4.33 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of M1 and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    M1
    4.0
    10 Ratings
    55% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.9
    216 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization2.24 Ratings8.0191 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management2.54 Ratings8.0184 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management4.73 Ratings7.6167 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management4.98 Ratings8.2176 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management5.58 Ratings8.0171 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of M1 and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    M1
    7.1
    27 Ratings
    5% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    203 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Production Process Design5.519 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
    Production Management7.422 Ratings8.1188 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.119 Ratings8.1176 Ratings
    Work Execution7.720 Ratings8.1181 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs7.626 Ratings8.1180 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of M1 and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    M1
    8.1
    20 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    250 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Forecasting7.814 Ratings7.5225 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.720 Ratings7.9241 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring8.715 Ratings7.7229 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of M1 and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    M1
    5.9
    9 Ratings
    22% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    220 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Proposal Management4.96 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management7.09 Ratings7.9220 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    M1SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (30 ratings)
    8.4
    (880 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (30 ratings)
    8.0
    (768 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.7
    (80 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    M1SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ECI Software Solutions
    The M1 ERP is tailored for small to medium organizations, offering good features at least in the components utilized by my organization such as customizable workflows, user-friendly dashboards, ability to process orders, and track the entire orders lifecycle. It also has good customer interaction features in the CRM part. It provides robust data security, and offers scalable modules to grow with your business. Implementation is not challenging if you don't have so many customizations in the software.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is best suited for medium- to large-sized organizations seeking scalability, real-time insights, and standardized processes. It will help them streamline financial operations & core HR functions, optimize inventory management & procurement process. Its intelligent automation will help them automate repetitive, routine tasks and use machine learning for predictive analysis.
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    Pros
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Allows for component parts to be scheduled independently through the plant
    • Once parts are built, it is easy to duplicate/reuse parts across they quoting and ordering modules and customers
    • If used properly and consistently, M1 will provide accurate job cost analysis to determine estimating, training, efficiency and other issues.
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    SAP
    • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
    • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
    • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
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    Cons
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Some of the functions are pretty detailed - and so they take a while to generate screens and pages in reports.
    • We actually use it for 2 companies we own - and it would be nice if the inter company communication was a little smoother. It's hard to share some data, and not everything is possible to be shared.
    • Customized reports need to backed up before any updates to M1 or they're lost. It seems M1 overwrites the report folders everytime you run an update - so you have to keep track of what you've changed in Crystal Reports and restore it.
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    SAP
    • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
    • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
    • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
    • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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    Usability
    ECI Software Solutions
    Because it would be helpful if ECI would provide better documentation, communication and workflows to understand how each field interacts within the system and how each of those touch other areas within M1. It would also be useful if ECI would provide prescheduled training for how to customize things with M1 through Design Studio
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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is a useful solution for automating and streamlining business processes. It offers modern technologies such as built-in AI, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. It offers multi-currency, multi-language support to manage international operations smoothly. It comes with a modern, role-based user interface that enhances your user experience and lets you perform tasks smoothly.
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    Support Rating
    ECI Software Solutions
    Support has been great and timely
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    SAP
    The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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    In-Person Training
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    More effective
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    Implementation Rating
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    SAP requires
    a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
    implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
    different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
    towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
    couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ECI Software Solutions
    M1 is light years ahead in overall cost and proficiency. It allows so much more control and flexibility as compared to its competitors. When choosing M1 we went through many demos and M1 was the only ERP that met our needs and still does. We also control our own data which is a big plus for us.
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    SAP
    The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
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    Return on Investment
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Time savings having to only enter certain information once and have it follow through the entire order process from quote to cash
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    SAP
    • Surpasses many well reputed applications in terms of performance and data insight when you are into SAP products
    • More reliable and secure as we are not going to create multiple copy of master data, one single shared master data and all will work like charm
    • For authentication we can also use Microsoft MFA or Google single sign-on , so less complexity
    • For customized business process, we can implement extension packages which are like templates
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    ScreenShots

    M1 Screenshots

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    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.