Macola vs. Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning

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.

Incentivized

Unit4 is good for small and mid-level companies where they need a single platform to manage their functionality.

• Simplifying min/max inventory reviews
• PO entry and receiving
• Order entry and production order entry
• Custom reporting and high level reviews

Incentivized

• Since the software is built with your needs in mind, it can be tailored to your specific needs.
• System security is also created with your specific needs in mind and can be extremely detailed for various roles within the organization.
• The various modules integrate well, if thought through system processes when building.

Incentivized

• Integration with other software
• Migration from another application

Incentivized

• Their layout and limited web capabilities are a turn-off
• They lack basic functionality in their web [version]
• The implementation phase is bumpy since their guides and process documents are not step by step and are usually confusing

Incentivized

Unit4 is very easy to use. One can use it without much technical knowledge.

Their consultant and support service is also very responsive.

We did not try any other products. We migrated to Macola from an older product.

Incentivized

I have used Fund EZ and QuickBooks. Unit4 is for larger organizations and was needed for our scaling.

Incentivized

• Lower software costs.
• Less maintenance.

Incentivized

• Our business processes were in flux when the initial build of our system was taking place - this made lives very difficult. Make sure processes are set!
• Time - beyond what could have been imagined - this is a huge project, that needs proper resources assigned to it within a company when planning to install.

Incentivized