QAD Adaptive ERP vs. SAP Cloud ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
QAD Adaptive ERP
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
QAD Adaptive ERP supports the core business processes and operations of global manufacturers, reducing the number of required add-ons and thereby lowering software costs. The platform is presented as ideal for medium to large-sized companies. QAD Adaptive ERP focuses on the six industries QAD serves: automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, industrial, high-tech and life…N/A
SAP Cloud ERP
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
SAP Cloud ERP (formerly 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
QAD Adaptive ERPSAP Cloud ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
QAD Adaptive ERPSAP 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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Features
QAD Adaptive ERPSAP Cloud ERP
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
QAD Adaptive ERP
10.0
1 Ratings
31% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.1
391 Ratings
10% above category average
Pay calculation10.01 Ratings7.8342 Ratings
Benefit plan administration10.01 Ratings7.9333 Ratings
Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings7.6330 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
QAD Adaptive ERP
10.0
2 Ratings
29% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
7.7
597 Ratings
3% above category average
API for custom integration9.92 Ratings7.8572 Ratings
Plug-ins10.01 Ratings7.7528 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
QAD Adaptive ERP
10.0
5 Ratings
18% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.3
687 Ratings
1% below category average
Single sign-on capability10.05 Ratings8.5645 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.05 Ratings8.1676 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
QAD Adaptive ERP
8.3
4 Ratings
12% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
7.7
696 Ratings
5% above category average
Dashboards7.03 Ratings7.7644 Ratings
Standard reports9.04 Ratings7.8684 Ratings
Custom reports9.04 Ratings7.6634 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
QAD Adaptive ERP
8.8
3 Ratings
14% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.3
711 Ratings
8% above category average
Accounts payable7.03 Ratings8.2694 Ratings
Accounts receivable7.03 Ratings8.3665 Ratings
Global Financial Support7.01 Ratings7.9220 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.01 Ratings8.0227 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations7.01 Ratings8.0245 Ratings
Configurable Accounting7.01 Ratings8.0226 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.01 Ratings8.3254 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
QAD Adaptive ERP
9.5
5 Ratings
18% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.3
602 Ratings
5% above category average
Inventory tracking10.05 Ratings8.3590 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.05 Ratings7.8510 Ratings
Location management10.04 Ratings7.9486 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
QAD Adaptive ERP
7.9
5 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.2
609 Ratings
5% above category average
Pricing4.05 Ratings8.0583 Ratings
Order entry8.05 Ratings8.0592 Ratings
Credit card processing9.03 Ratings9.024 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.04 Ratings8.2556 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.02 Ratings7.8187 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
QAD Adaptive ERP
8.0
1 Ratings
7% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.5
242 Ratings
13% above category average
Billing Management8.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management8.01 Ratings7.9220 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.01 Ratings7.5189 Ratings
Period Close8.01 Ratings8.0236 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
QAD Adaptive ERP
9.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
7.9
201 Ratings
12% above category average
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated9.01 Ratings8.1180 Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.8139 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.9144 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.7138 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings7.9178 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
QAD Adaptive ERP
9.0
1 Ratings
27% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.0
162 Ratings
15% above category average
Trade and Customs Management9.01 Ratings7.8128 Ratings
Fulfillment Management9.01 Ratings8.2132 Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.1145 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.9141 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.0132 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
QAD Adaptive ERP
8.8
2 Ratings
17% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.2
157 Ratings
10% above category average
Production Process Design8.02 Ratings8.2140 Ratings
Production Management8.02 Ratings8.3144 Ratings
Configuration Management8.02 Ratings8.2134 Ratings
Work Execution9.02 Ratings8.2139 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs10.01 Ratings8.1137 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
QAD Adaptive ERP
8.8
2 Ratings
20% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
7.8
189 Ratings
8% above category average
Forecasting8.02 Ratings7.7167 Ratings
Inventory Planning10.02 Ratings7.9181 Ratings
Performance Monitoring8.02 Ratings7.7173 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
QAD Adaptive ERP
8.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
SAP Cloud ERP
9.0
173 Ratings
22% above category average
Product Master Data Management8.01 Ratings8.0173 Ratings
Proposal Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
QAD Adaptive ERP
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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
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
8.1
103 Ratings
10% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.1103 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
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
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User Ratings
QAD Adaptive ERPSAP Cloud ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(6 ratings)
8.4
(715 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(2 ratings)
9.4
(17 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.1
(606 ratings)
Availability
8.0
(2 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
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(9 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
4.8
(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)
6.7
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
QAD Adaptive ERPSAP Cloud ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
QAD
If you're setting up operations where you have to manage manufacturing builds from raw components to finished goods, I would recommend QAD. It's nice to have subassemblies part numbers for your builds and enter in the number of accepted quantities and rejects. QAD is very helpful if you have a lot of parts floating around. I would not buy QAD if you only have to manage less than ~20 parts... just use Excel.
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SAP
The software reduces the stress of managing multiple departments in the supply chain sector. It offers great performance for both small and large businesses. With the built-in AI, it improves the overall efficiency of the organization and helps in reducing maintenance. The product customer care and support services are available 24/7.
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Pros
QAD
  • The QAD Enterprise application is great, we only started using this application a few years ago. The Master Scheduling Workbench has been a great improvement to our daily operations.
  • The Web-based QAD Supplier Portal has also been implemented recently in our company and has been a huge help to our purchasing and materials department.
  • The QAD support that we receive has helped our company grow and is a major asset in upcoming projects.
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SAP
  • SAP S/4HANA Cloud is entirely based on continuously monitored processes enhanced in numerous operational business areas.
  • The solution allows the immediate analysis of company performance indicators due to enhanced functions.
  • Ideally built on future technologies, the organization’s platform aims at providing a system intended to expand based on business complexity.
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Cons
QAD
  • The layout is old fashion. Can be more modern.
  • QAD Adaptive ERP has alot of functions that can be overwhelming to new users
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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
QAD
The cost / benefit of changing to a different ERP will create a high cost and low benefit that's why I believe that we'll continue renewing QAD for a long time.
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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
QAD
Easy to use, zero or minimum cost to maintain the database (DBA etc) , no issue with OS ( Linux), stable database
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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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Reliability and Availability
QAD
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SAP
I would rate SAP S/4HANA Cloud’s availability as 10 out of 10. The system is generally reliable and accessible whenever needed, with minimal unplanned outages. Occasional minor application errors or brief maintenance windows can occur, but overall the platform provides a high level of uptime and stability, which supports continuous business operations effectively.
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Performance
QAD
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SAP
I would rate SAP S/4HANA Cloud’s performance as 10 out of 10. Most pages load quickly, and reports generally complete in a reasonable time frame, even for complex queries. The system handles integrations with other software smoothly, though in a few high-volume scenarios, certain reports or dashboards may take slightly longer to process. Overall, performance is strong and meets the needs of most business operations effectively.
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Support Rating
QAD
I haven't contacted support for QAD yet.
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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
QAD
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SAP
More effective
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Online Training
QAD
No answers on this topic
SAP
I gave this rating because the SAP S/4HANA Cloud trainings were well-structured, comprehensive, and practical. They provided clear guidance on system functionality, hands-on exercises, and real-world scenarios that made it easier for our team to understand and adopt the platform. At the same time, there’s room for improvement in providing more role-specific or advanced scenario trainings, which would further enhance learning for specialized users.
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Implementation Rating
QAD
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
QAD
QAD is very easy to use once it's set up. It's basically an Excel sheet that can handle a lot more data points and faster. It's nice that you can dump the data stored in QAD to a CSV file and analyze in Excel. Careful narrow down the data searches to a limited number of points or Excel will crash. QAD is much easier to set up than Arena and SAP. And the numbering systems you can create in QAD is more customizable.
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SAP
In our quest for an ERP solution, we evaluated alternatives such as Oracle ERP Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365. However, SAP S/4HANA Cloud's reputation for advanced analytics, scalability, and seamless integration with other SAP solutions made it the natural choice for our organization's digital journey.
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Scalability
QAD
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SAP
The platform is highly flexible and cloud-based, allowing deployment across multiple departments, locations, and business units with minimal infrastructure constraints. It supports growth, additional users, and new business processes efficiently. The only reason for a 10 that it’s a perfect that certain highly specialized integrations or legacy system migrations can require extra planning to scale seamlessly, but overall the platform handles expansion very well.
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Professional Services
QAD
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SAP
I would rate the professional services for SAP S/4HANA Cloud as 10 out of 10. The team was highly knowledgeable, responsive, and provided valuable guidance throughout the implementation process. They helped with system configuration, best practices, and troubleshooting, ensuring a smoother deployment and faster user adoption. The only minor area for improvement would be slightly faster turnaround on certain non-critical queries, but overall, the services greatly contributed to the project’s success.
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Return on Investment
QAD
  • It help us to reduce the inventories (FG and RAW)
  • It reduce the time to adjust to the constantly changing international customs laws
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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.