IFS Cloud vs. NetSuite ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IFS Cloud
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
IFS is a low-code / no-code approach to IFS solution suite, supporting various industries including aerospace & defense, construction, energy & utilities, and manufacturing with ERP, EAM and field service management functionality. IFS Cloud can be run as a service from IFS, or in a location of choice including on-premise as a containerized application.N/A
NetSuite ERP
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
NetSuite is a suite of ERP and accounting modules which is sold in various editions aimed at different size customers. The multi-country, multi-currency version is an additional module called OneWorld. Netsuite is a SaaS system and is not offered in an on-premise edition.N/A
Pricing
IFS CloudNetSuite ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IFS CloudNetSuite ERP
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsUsers subscribe to NetSuite for an annual license fee. The license is made up of three main components: core platform, optional modules and the number of users. There is also a one-time implementation fee for initial setup. New modules and users and can be added as a business grows.
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Community Pulse
IFS CloudNetSuite ERP
Features
IFS CloudNetSuite ERP
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
7.9
Ratings
10% above category average
NetSuite ERP
1.1
Ratings
147% below category average
Pay calculation8.40 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.90 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.90 Ratings1.30 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.3
Ratings
20% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.2
Ratings
19% above category average
API for custom integration9.50 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Plug-ins9.00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.3
Ratings
13% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.7
Ratings
17% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.50 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.7
Ratings
29% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.9
Ratings
31% above category average
Dashboards9.50 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Standard reports9.50 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Custom reports10.00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.0
Ratings
15% above category average
NetSuite ERP
7.9
Ratings
2% above category average
Accounts payable9.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Global Financial Support9.00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.50 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.50 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.9
Ratings
22% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.1
Ratings
14% above category average
Inventory tracking9.50 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Automatic reordering10.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Location management10.00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.3
Ratings
17% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.4
Ratings
18% above category average
Pricing9.00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Order entry10.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Credit card processing8.50 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.50 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.50 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
Ratings
17% above category average
NetSuite ERP
7.9
Ratings
5% above category average
Billing Management8.50 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management9.50 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management9.50 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting9.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Period Close9.50 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.8
Ratings
14% above category average
NetSuite ERP
6.6
Ratings
14% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting9.50 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Project Costing9.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Cost Capture8.50 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Capital Project Management9.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance9.00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition9.50 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.3
Ratings
29% above category average
NetSuite ERP
4.1
Ratings
51% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling9.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers9.00 Ratings3.30 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality10.00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools10.00 Ratings3.60 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.8
Ratings
17% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.1
Ratings
82% below category average
Award Lifecycle Management9.00 Ratings3.50 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.4
Ratings
30% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.3
Ratings
71% below category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared8.50 Ratings3.50 Ratings
Contract Authoring9.00 Ratings1.90 Ratings
Contract Repository10.00 Ratings3.50 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated9.50 Ratings3.60 Ratings
Supplier Management9.50 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
10.0
Ratings
42% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.1
Ratings
71% below category average
Risk Repository10.00 Ratings3.50 Ratings
Control Management10.00 Ratings1.90 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments10.00 Ratings3.50 Ratings
Issue Detection10.00 Ratings3.50 Ratings
Remediation and Certification10.00 Ratings3.50 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
Ratings
29% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.1
Ratings
73% below category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization9.50 Ratings2.80 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management8.40 Ratings2.80 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management10.00 Ratings2.80 Ratings
Fulfillment Management9.00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management9.50 Ratings2.50 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.7
Ratings
27% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.4
Ratings
24% above category average
Production Process Design9.50 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Production Management9.50 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Configuration Management10.00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Work Execution9.50 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs10.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.4
Ratings
28% above category average
NetSuite ERP
8.5
Ratings
18% above category average
Forecasting9.50 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Inventory Planning10.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Performance Monitoring9.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.6
Ratings
29% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.9
Ratings
59% below category average
Proposal Management10.00 Ratings2.60 Ratings
Product Master Data Management10.00 Ratings3.20 Ratings
User Ratings
IFS CloudNetSuite ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
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8.3
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.5
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.4
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
4.8
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IFS CloudNetSuite ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
The IFS Cloud has well suited to keeping track from beginning to end and engages from the internal team to the external team very well. It takes everything with them and helps them to grow at a wide pace. It creates a systematic workflow process which helps in achieving the goal more fast and friendly environment
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NetSuite suits a mid-sized company best where the organization uses multiple currencies in its day-to-day transactions. NetSuite is ready-to-use for businesses that follow financial standards. The more custom business processes there are, the more implementation is required. I would not recommend NetSuite to a large organization due to its performance issues. Additionally, the in-house bank reconciliation tool is not user-friendly for business purposes.
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Pros
  • Integration with other third-party application is easy and reliable
  • Product documentation is easy to follow for the new users
  • Web-based product
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  • Customizable Reports and Saved Searches allow much more maneuverability
  • Elimination Entries that are driven by advanced intercompany journal entries
  • Journal Entries can be entered in as basic or advanced intercompany to better represent the type of transaction occurred for reporting purposes
  • Training through the LCS module can help shed knowledge on a range of topics at a self paced learning basis
  • NetSuite ERP offers to all users a SuiteAnswers platform to pose frequently asked questions with answers generated from a combination of NetSuite ERP experts, users, and more recently AI based.
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Cons
  • Easy options to upload data from excel to IFS Cloud
  • AI capabilities
  • Better help functionality
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  • Some of the customization options are really complex and can be difficult to figure out without NetSuite ERP direct support.
  • The usability is a bit less intuitive than Quickbooks.
  • The cost to give someone a license to even just view information in NetSuite ERP is pretty high.
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Likelihood to Renew
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I am not the decision maker for this but I believe our company will be sticking with NetSuite for the long term. A CRM like this is a big investment and not something you move away from quickly and without a lot of planning. There is a lot of data involved and importing that into a new system is no easy task.
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Usability
I will give a full rating to this software as it has helped me in achieving the Goal faster than expected and has created a systematic work flow that helps us to increase our work productivity and have track of each and every section. It has one product that changes your organization's environment better to perfect.
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It's beneficial if you know what you're doing, but it can be very confusing to find what you're looking for, and many things seem overly complicated or require too many steps to accomplish a simple task - which can be overwhelming for someone accustomed to QuickBooks.
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Reliability and Availability
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It has been very reliable. I can only think of 1-2 times in 4.5 years that we have had issues getting in, and in each case were able to get back in within 1 hour. There has not been a major downtime
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Performance
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Most of the time the performance is very good. Pages load in a few seconds; financial reports take less than 5 seconds; basic searches take a few seconds. But performance can be sporadic throughout the day and cause the run time to triple.
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Support Rating
The overall support is perfect and efficient.
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I would like to give 8 rating for NetSuite support and reason for that is below: Whenever we faced any technical or functional issues we tried to reach out to NEtSuite support but response was not immediate. We told them about the urgency of the issue but still we were not getting response on time. Then, we have to reach out to AE to get things resolved.
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In-Person Training
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I had in person training for a day when first got the software. The training was good. The challenge was that there was a large gap between training and when we went live so we forgot quite a lot
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Online Training
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Online training is quite strong. I have used for specific pieces of functionality.However it is not sufficient in all areas.
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Implementation Rating
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Implementation was fine but could have gone quicker.

NetSuite provided me a implementation guide who I did not think was very knowledgeable.

I recommend that you make sure the organization knows how they are going to use the software and come up with an implementation plan before importing all of the data.
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Alternatives Considered
User documentation of IFS Cloud is very well organized, and easy to follow. So, the time taken for the key business users to be trained is comparatively less. The integration with other well-suited third-party applications for HR and Payroll has been standardized and easy to setup, because of the REST APIs.
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NetSuite by far is the most expensive; However, compared to the 3 systems notated, the overall functionality, capability and reporting advantages make it my top choice for companies experiencing exponential growth across all departments. Its a best in class solution for just about any user.
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Scalability
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We have been able to scale our business 25X without any major overhaul with Netsuite. Its dashboard setup makes onboarding new employees very easy and allows data to be shared across multiple offices. Its cloud setup does not put any pressure on IT to scale servers or other infrastructure. We have been able to become much more efficient in all aspects of the business.
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Return on Investment
  • Improved data availability
  • Reporting and compliance improvement
  • Faster approval cycle and audit compliance
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  • NetSuite ERP data is used for material reporting. That is like balance sheet and profit and loss reporting. It plays a key role in financial data management.
  • Too many customisation become hard to manage in over a period of time.
  • High cost licensing.
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ScreenShots

NetSuite ERP Screenshots

Screenshot of one view into the most critical business processes.Screenshot of Netsuite's mobile-friendly design