Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Macola
Score 5.5 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
SAP Cloud ERP
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular ERP that enables users to run mission-critical operations in real time from anywhere, introduce new business models in any industry, and expand globally. SAP Cloud ERP is a SaaS product and can also be deployed in a hybrid landscape for quicker time to value.​ ​​ SAP Cloud ERP is a foundational component of theN/A
Pricing
MacolaSAP Cloud ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MacolaSAP Cloud ERP
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsPer user, per month
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MacolaSAP Cloud ERP
Features
MacolaSAP Cloud ERP
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Macola
9.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.1
409 Ratings
10% above category average
Pay calculation9.01 Ratings7.8359 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.01 Ratings7.9347 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.01 Ratings7.6346 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Macola
7.0
2 Ratings
6% below category average
SAP Cloud ERP
7.7
628 Ratings
4% above category average
API for custom integration7.02 Ratings7.8602 Ratings
Plug-ins7.02 Ratings7.6555 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Macola
9.5
2 Ratings
13% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.3
723 Ratings
1% below category average
Single sign-on capability10.02 Ratings8.4680 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.02 Ratings8.1712 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Macola
8.3
2 Ratings
12% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
7.7
730 Ratings
5% above category average
Dashboards10.02 Ratings7.7675 Ratings
Standard reports8.02 Ratings7.8717 Ratings
Custom reports7.02 Ratings7.6662 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Macola
8.8
2 Ratings
14% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.3
752 Ratings
8% above category average
Accounts payable8.02 Ratings8.2730 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.02 Ratings8.2695 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.01 Ratings7.9248 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers10.02 Ratings8.0261 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.02 Ratings8.0280 Ratings
Configurable Accounting10.02 Ratings8.0256 Ratings
Standardized Processes10.02 Ratings8.3289 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Macola
8.7
2 Ratings
9% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.3
629 Ratings
5% above category average
Inventory tracking10.02 Ratings8.3615 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.01 Ratings7.9533 Ratings
Location management9.02 Ratings7.9508 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Macola
8.6
2 Ratings
9% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.2
641 Ratings
5% above category average
Pricing9.01 Ratings8.0611 Ratings
Order entry9.02 Ratings8.0621 Ratings
Credit card processing7.92 Ratings9.024 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.02 Ratings8.2586 Ratings
Order Orchestration9.01 Ratings7.9210 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Macola
8.7
2 Ratings
15% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.5
274 Ratings
13% above category average
Billing Management9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management8.02 Ratings7.9247 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting9.01 Ratings7.5209 Ratings
Period Close10.01 Ratings8.0268 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Macola
8.3
1 Ratings
9% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Macola
8.8
1 Ratings
17% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.1
116 Ratings
9% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management8.01 Ratings8.1116 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Macola
8.0
1 Ratings
13% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
7.9
227 Ratings
12% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared7.01 Ratings7.8156 Ratings
Supplier Management9.01 Ratings8.0201 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.9160 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.7155 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.1203 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Macola
9.0
2 Ratings
27% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.0
183 Ratings
15% above category average
Fulfillment Management9.01 Ratings8.2147 Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.1161 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.9156 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.7144 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.0148 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Macola
8.3
2 Ratings
12% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.2
178 Ratings
10% above category average
Work Execution8.01 Ratings8.1158 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.02 Ratings8.1158 Ratings
Production Process Design00 Ratings8.2161 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.3163 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings8.2153 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Macola
8.0
2 Ratings
12% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
7.8
214 Ratings
9% above category average
Inventory Planning8.02 Ratings8.0205 Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings7.7190 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.7194 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Macola
-
Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
9.3
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Macola
-
Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
9.8
1 Ratings
39% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Macola
-
Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
9.0
195 Ratings
22% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.0195 Ratings
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User Ratings
MacolaSAP Cloud ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(2 ratings)
8.3
(706 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(17 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(604 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(78 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(9 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
4.7
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
MacolaSAP Cloud ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
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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SAP
Does well Manufacturing companies - E2E integration. Product Costing integration with manufacturing. Order to Cash - E2E integration, Joule, and openness to integrating third-party products. Less appropriate AI capabilities - competition is moving faster. E2E professional services business as business is evolving faster, and new ideas are coming in at a fast pace.
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Pros
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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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
  • Integration with other software
  • Migration from another application
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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
No answers on this topic
SAP
Day to day data insight is more accurate for manufacturing industry to procure as per forecasted from supplier. Supply and fulfillment cycle becomes more easier. I would say more about performance as we are using this new server so we can see clear difference between SAP S/4HANA Cloud and ECC. Also it has customized business extensions for rapid development.
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Support Rating
ECI Software Solutions
No answers on this topic
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
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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
We did not try any other products. We migrated to Macola from an older product.
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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
  • Lower software costs.
  • Less maintenance.
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SAP
  • The financial management part ensures every process is well planned and allocated resources are used efficiently.
  • The development of payroll management ensures that all employees are happily remunerated and, hence, very productive.
  • The creation of solid financial reporting acts as the primary driver in decision-making, which brings more insights into development.
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ScreenShots

SAP Cloud ERP 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.