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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IFS Cloud

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AIFS 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

    SAP Business ByDesign

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    SAP Business ByDesign is SAP's cloud ERP suite offering, launched in 2007, designed for the SMB market. The product includes a broad range of capabilities including financials, human resources, sales, procurement, customer service, and supply chain. Business ByDesign is a new platform, delivered entirely through a SaaS model, with functionality that overlaps somewhat with BusinessOne, which is also an SMB product, although not a true SaaS product.N/A
    Pricing
    IFS CloudSAP Business ByDesign
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IFS CloudSAP Business ByDesign
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—SAP Business ByDesign is available for a monthly software-as-a-service (SaaS) subscription, based on a base package, user types, and number of users.
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    Features
    IFS CloudSAP Business ByDesign
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Pay calculation8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.92 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.92 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.2
    5 Ratings
    19% above category average
    API for custom integration9.52 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.02 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.02 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.52 Ratings9.65 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    29% above category average
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.2
    5 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Dashboards9.52 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Standard reports9.52 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Custom reports10.02 Ratings9.65 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Accounts payable9.02 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.02 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.02 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.02 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.02 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.52 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.52 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    9.9
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Inventory tracking9.52 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Automatic reordering10.02 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Location management10.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pricing9.02 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Order entry10.02 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.52 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.52 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.52 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.2
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Billing Management8.52 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management9.52 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management9.52 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting9.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Period Close9.52 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.52 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Costing9.02 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.52 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.02 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.52 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    30% above category average
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.3
    3 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling9.02 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers9.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality10.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    SAP Business ByDesign
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management9.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    30% above category average
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared8.52 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Contract Authoring9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated9.52 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management9.52 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    42% above category average
    SAP Business ByDesign
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    29% above category average
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.2
    3 Ratings
    32% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management9.52 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    27% above category average
    SAP Business ByDesign
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Production Process Design9.52 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Production Management9.52 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Configuration Management10.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Work Execution9.52 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs10.02 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    SAP Business ByDesign
    8.6
    3 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Forecasting9.52 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Inventory Planning10.02 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring9.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign
    Feature
    IFS Cloud
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    SAP Business ByDesign
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IFS CloudSAP Business ByDesign
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    9.6
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IFS CloudSAP Business ByDesign
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IFS
    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
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    Do you plan on going public at some point? If so, this may not be the best solution for you
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    IFS
    • Integration with other third-party application is easy and reliable
    • Product documentation is easy to follow for the new users
    • Web-based product
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • I like the ease of use and the implementation methodology.
    • With SAP Business ByDesign you can integrate other systems with Web Services, and data technology to get information easy and fast.
    • SAP Business ByDesign includes an Analytics Module to create new reports in regards to your needs.
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    Cons
    IFS
    • Easy options to upload data from excel to IFS Cloud
    • AI capabilities
    • Better help functionality
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • Time off request could be better. Right now, there is no option for sick time
    • It crashes often
    • Customization could be better
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IFS
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    SAP BYD work centers are consistent and easy to navigate once you understand one work center. The document flow tab that is in each window allows one to see all related transactions. Document flow is important because one is able to see the flow of transactions and can therefore reverse transactions by following the document flow in reverse. It is possible to group items in each overview screen to see what items are open. The system is working as hoped.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    IFS
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    Because SAP Business ByDesign allows us to improve our work, reduce the operational steps, implement audit controls, allows us found standard reports or it allows us to create new ones if you need more than the exists are enough for your work or your needs. Overall, SAP Business ByDesign allows us to standardize our operations, enhance our work, improve our skills, work over a web environment or mobile interface.
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    Support Rating
    IFS
    IFS Support for IFS Cloud product has different levels of support agreement with the customers, including 24*7 support service for the product. Since the customers have the option of selecting IFS-managed cloud for the implementation, all of the responsivities for maintaining the managed services can be handed over to IFS.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    The Business ByDesign support is stablished since you contract the service with SAP. SAP resolves according to the service level agreement. Currently, we continue with the service and we are using the support channels available. We are receiving the support. The SAP support gets an incident and after that, they contact us to resolve the incident, if necessary, they set the meeting to understand it or we explain the incident
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    Implementation Rating
    IFS
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    I recommend implementing all workshops during the ERP selection that you need to know very well about the ERP software. It allows us to gather information to accurate the plan of the project implementation. Additionally, we must reach the high-level commitment to achieve the main goals, to define the RACI matrix and communicate to all project stakeholders.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IFS
    IFS Cloud is an upgrade of IFS Applications. IFS Applications solution is under extended support and would eventually be replaced by cloud solution in coming years.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    ByDesign stacks up well against the competition. Companies that do multiple things are usually the best fit (manufacturing, distribution, and service). The more 'modules' used, the fewer competitors will be able to meet the company's needs. It is not inexpensive, but if the needs of the company have the complexity from either a global perspective and need localizations and foreign currency, or a volume perspective and need resources greater than what can be easily housed on-premise, ByDesign should be a top consideration.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    IFS
    • Reduced the time taken for the users to prepare and generate reports since most are automatic with IFS Cloud
    • Increased the reliability and visibility of the inventory of the products from procurement of raw materials through the manufacturing of final product to delivering to customer's place
    • Took a considerable time configuring the roles and access of the users while implementation
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • Positive - Access to the real-time reporting allowing for faster decision making especially when fixed price projects are heading into an over budget position.
    • Positive - Complex KPI can now be tracked and as a consequence intensive plans can be made to capitalise on this level of reporting. Staff also have clear visibility over their own performance.
    • Negative - We are a bit on the small side at 30 employees for a ByD solution so it was relatively expensive for us. It would be a much better value preposition above 50 employees.
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Business ByDesign Screenshots

    Screenshot of the embedded analytics of SAP Business ByDesign, which makes it possible for key users or end users to define dashboards that contain tailored reports and KPIs for their roleProduct screenshotScreenshot of some of the reports available with SAP Business ByDesign, that enable customers to create additional reports or KPIsScreenshot of the document flow, present in each business document in ByDesign, which shows a graphic of the predecessor and successor business documents as well as any associated accounting documents.Screenshot of SAP Business ByDesign's included Project Management module that is integrated with CRM to sell and bill projects, with HR to staff projects, and with SCM and SRM for procurement.Screenshot of the Financial Closing business scenario, used to perform financial period-end closing activities to ensure correct financial statements, such as Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement. The Closing Cockpit helps to minimize the risk of missing important steps or incorrect timing.