Aptean Ross ERP vs. Ridder iQ

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Aptean Ross ERP
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Aptean's Ross ERP is a supply chain management-focused ERP software designed specifically for formula-based and recipe manufacturers.N/A
Ridder iQ
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Ridder iQ is a manufacturing ERP, from ECI Software Solutions. Ridder iQ includes customer relationship management functionality that is fully integrated, and includes an integration with Outlook for email.N/A
Pricing
Aptean Ross ERPRidder iQ
Editions & Modules
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Aptean Ross ERPRidder iQ
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Aptean Ross ERPRidder iQ
Features
Aptean Ross ERPRidder iQ
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Ross ERP
7.5
Ratings
1% below category average
Ridder iQ
6.0
Ratings
23% below category average
API for custom integration7.20 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Plug-ins7.80 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Ross ERP
8.3
Ratings
1% above category average
Ridder iQ
7.9
Ratings
3% below category average
Single sign-on capability8.20 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.50 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Ross ERP
7.6
Ratings
5% above category average
Ridder iQ
7.3
Ratings
1% above category average
Dashboards5.50 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Standard reports8.30 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Custom reports9.10 Ratings8.40 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Ross ERP
8.1
Ratings
5% above category average
Ridder iQ
6.4
Ratings
19% below category average
Accounts payable8.20 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.20 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.20 Ratings5.90 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.20 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations7.30 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.20 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.20 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Ross ERP
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
Ridder iQ
6.2
Ratings
24% below category average
Inventory tracking9.10 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Location management7.50 Ratings5.30 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Ross ERP
7.6
Ratings
3% below category average
Ridder iQ
7.6
Ratings
3% below category average
Pricing6.40 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Order entry7.30 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Cost of goods sold7.30 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Ross ERP
7.1
Ratings
5% below category average
Ridder iQ
5.7
Ratings
27% below category average
Billing Management8.20 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management7.30 Ratings4.80 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting5.50 Ratings4.70 Ratings
Period Close6.40 Ratings5.60 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Ross ERP
6.9
Ratings
10% below category average
Ridder iQ
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Ross ERP
6.7
Ratings
3% below category average
Ridder iQ
5.2
Ratings
28% below category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared6.40 Ratings4.90 Ratings
Contract Repository6.40 Ratings4.20 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated6.40 Ratings5.90 Ratings
Supplier Management6.40 Ratings5.90 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings5.10 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Ross ERP
8.2
Ratings
21% above category average
Ridder iQ
6.3
Ratings
6% below category average
Fulfillment Management9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Ross ERP
8.4
Ratings
12% above category average
Ridder iQ
7.6
Ratings
2% above category average
Production Process Design9.10 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Production Management9.10 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Configuration Management9.10 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Work Execution9.10 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs9.10 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Ross ERP
7.3
Ratings
3% above category average
Ridder iQ
6.2
Ratings
14% below category average
Forecasting7.00 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Inventory Planning7.50 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Performance Monitoring7.30 Ratings5.90 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Ross ERP
8.0
Ratings
11% above category average
Ridder iQ
6.1
Ratings
16% below category average
Product Master Data Management9.10 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Proposal Management00 Ratings5.70 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Ross ERP
7.3
Ratings
6% above category average
Ridder iQ
5.5
Ratings
22% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings5.40 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Ross ERP
-
Ratings
Ridder iQ
4.8
Ratings
30% below category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings4.50 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings5.30 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings4.80 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings4.80 Ratings
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User Ratings
Aptean Ross ERPRidder iQ
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
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7.8
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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6.4
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Usability
-
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7.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Aptean Ross ERPRidder iQ
Likelihood to Recommend
Ross ERP was designed for and excels in process manufacturing environments. It is best leveraged in companies with strong management support for technology with a strong understanding of the business and manufacturing processes and a willingness to engage in the design and operation of the system. It is less suited for organizations looking for cut and paste solutions that don't' require input from the users and management. It is whatever you make of it.
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The best in the complete production process. It provides the correct info in a very usable way. It is pretty good in sales, but the lack of discounts for sales goods and sales production is not ideal. On the other hand, ECI provides an excellent service for looking for custom solutions where we need them. Dutch Translation: De beste in het complete productieproces. Het biedt de juiste informatie op een zeer bruikbare manier. Het is redelijk goed in de verkoop, maar het gebrek aan kortingen op verkoopartikelen en verkoopproductie is niet ideaal. Aan de andere kant biedt ECI een uitstekende service bij het zoeken naar maatwerkoplossingen waar we die nodig hebben. This review was originally written in English and has been translated into Dutch using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.
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Pros
  • Development: the facet that sold us on Ross was the interaction with the user community and the commitment to development with the users in mind. They are by far the most customer driven company I've worked with in terms of product improvement and development. Companies of all sizes are heard and they're suggestions coalesced into a development plan that delivers value for your maintenance dollars.
  • Lot Traceability: Ross ERP gives us a competitive edge in time for lot trace across multiple sku's and distribution lanes.
  • Process manufacturing management. Ross recipe and process spec management is very robust, allowing us to capture and manage our yields and costs across labor and numerous types of ingredient inputs. Process manufacturing can be more complex then discrete, and Ross was built for process manufacturing.
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  • Flexibility in setting budgets for specific parts of a project
  • Insight in costs (journaldetails)(bookkeeping, however not Ridder financials)
  • Sending out offers and order confirmation
  • sending out purchase orders
  • Flexibiliteit bij het vaststellen van budgetten voor specifieke onderdelen van een project
  • Inzicht in kosten (journaalgegevens) (boekhouding, echter geen Ridder financials)
  • Het versturen van offertes en orderbevestigingen
  • het versturen van inkooporders
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Cons
  • More cross functionality with Factory MES.
  • Ease with material issue.
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  • The ability to copy item lines from receipts to a BOM
  • Adding photos to comment blocks in quotes makes the system slow. The photos are added in full size instead of asking for a small version.
  • De mogelijkheid om artikelregels van ontvangsten naar een stuklijst te kopiëren
  • Het toevoegen van foto's aan commentaarblokken tussen aanhalingstekens maakt het systeem traag. De foto's worden op volledige grootte toegevoegd in plaats van dat er om een ​​kleine versie wordt gevraagd.
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Likelihood to Renew
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Its nice software but it is very, very slow in webification and integration possibilities by using api's. Untill now the programm has client-server technology unfortunately. And there are far too less no code adjustments possible.
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Usability
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Ridder iQ is friendly to use. With the use of roles we can give a very good user experience to our employees; they are more in control of their tasks. Since we use Ridder iQ, the right information is available for everybody in our organization, all on demand. Dutch Translation: Ridder iQ is gebruiksvriendelijk. Door rollen te gebruiken, kunnen we onze medewerkers een zeer goede gebruikerservaring bieden; ze hebben meer controle over hun taken. Sinds we Ridder iQ gebruiken, is de juiste informatie voor iedereen binnen onze organisatie beschikbaar, direct beschikbaar.
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Support Rating
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Expert level of the support engineers is adequate. However in our opinion it does take a fair amount of time to respond
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Implementation Rating
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I didn't work here yet at the time of the implementation
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Alternatives Considered
Ross by and far has the most features and support for what is out there. Where most ERP systems everything is add ons, Ross builds those for the most part directly into their applications
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Ridder iQ is specialized for our business and has people who bring a lot of knowledge to the table, so Ridder iQ is far more suited than a ERP solution which is not specilized in the make-industry. Furthermore, the customizability of Ridder stands out compared to solutions like ISAH. Therefore, the choice was an easy one, because knowledge and customizability are important criteria. Dutch Translation: Ridder iQ is gespecialiseerd in onze branche en heeft mensen met veel kennis in huis. Ridder iQ is daarom veel geschikter dan een ERP-oplossing, die niet gespecialiseerd is in de maakindustrie. Bovendien onderscheidt Ridder iQ zich qua aanpasbaarheid ten opzichte van oplossingen zoals ISAH. De keuze was dan ook snel gemaakt, want kennis en aanpasbaarheid zijn belangrijke criteria.
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Return on Investment
  • Ross was implement over 14 years ago for us and that is when I started. I know Ross was a blessing to our company at the time of implementation.
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  • Implement the business rules and forces them to be applied
  • SDK is used 90% for managing all order inputs and product BOM
  • The software tends to come to an halt for changes for on premise which is required of you have software/machines communicating to/from the ERP
  • Implementeer de bedrijfsregels en zorg ervoor dat ze worden toegepast
  • SDK wordt voor 90% gebruikt voor het beheren van alle orderinputs en product-BOM
  • De software loopt vaak vast bij wijzigingen voor on-premises, wat vereist dat u software/machines hebt die met het ERP communiceren
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ScreenShots

Ridder iQ Screenshots

Screenshot of Ridder IQ combines the knowledge and practical experience gained since 1982 and is built on the latest software techniques such as .NET, C# and Microsoft SQL.Screenshot of Ridder IQ includes a complete CRM system with integration to Exchange and Outlook, purchase, sales, stock and time administration, as well as document management systems, integrated report designer and an authorization system.