IFS Cloud vs. QAD Adaptive 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
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
Pricing
IFS CloudQAD Adaptive ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IFS CloudQAD Adaptive ERP
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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IFS CloudQAD Adaptive ERP
Features
IFS CloudQAD Adaptive ERP
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
7.9
2 Ratings
10% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
10.0
1 Ratings
33% above category average
Pay calculation8.42 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.92 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.92 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.3
2 Ratings
20% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
10.0
2 Ratings
27% above category average
API for custom integration9.52 Ratings9.92 Ratings
Plug-ins9.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.3
2 Ratings
13% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
10.0
4 Ratings
20% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.02 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.52 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.7
2 Ratings
29% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
10.0
3 Ratings
32% above category average
Dashboards9.52 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Standard reports9.52 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Custom reports10.02 Ratings10.03 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.0
2 Ratings
15% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
10.0
2 Ratings
26% above category average
Accounts payable9.02 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.02 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Global Financial Support9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.9
2 Ratings
22% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
9.3
4 Ratings
16% above category average
Inventory tracking9.52 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Automatic reordering10.02 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Location management10.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.3
2 Ratings
17% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
9.0
4 Ratings
13% above category average
Pricing9.02 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Order entry10.02 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Credit card processing8.52 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.52 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.52 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
2 Ratings
17% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
Ratings
Billing Management8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Period Close9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.8
2 Ratings
14% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.3
2 Ratings
29% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.8
2 Ratings
17% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.4
2 Ratings
30% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
10.0
1 Ratings
42% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
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 Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
2 Ratings
29% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
Ratings
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 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.7
2 Ratings
27% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
9.2
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Production Process Design9.52 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Production Management9.52 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Configuration Management10.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Work Execution9.52 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs10.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.4
2 Ratings
28% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
8.3
1 Ratings
15% above category average
Forecasting9.52 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning10.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
9.6
1 Ratings
30% above category average
QAD Adaptive ERP
-
Ratings
Proposal Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
IFS CloudQAD Adaptive ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(2 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
9.5
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
IFS CloudQAD Adaptive ERP
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
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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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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
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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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Cons
IFS
  • Easy options to upload data from excel to IFS Cloud
  • AI capabilities
  • Better help functionality
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QAD
  • Needs more flexibility to add/configure new indexes (if using the Progress Database) as the current indexes on key tables like transaction history are not helpful
  • Need a better support system for the TMS/Precision interface
  • Need better KnowledgeBase articles to understand the innerds of Pricing functionality
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Likelihood to Renew
IFS
No answers on this topic
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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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.
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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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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.
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QAD
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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.
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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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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
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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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