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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    QAD Adaptive ERP

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/AQAD 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

    Workday Adaptive Planning

    Score7.7 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Workday Adaptive Planning streamlines planning workflows, using AI and real-time data integration to improve collaboration and provide predictive forecasts for better strategic analysis.N/A
    Pricing
    QAD Adaptive ERPWorkday Adaptive Planning
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QAD Adaptive ERPWorkday Adaptive Planning
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    QAD Adaptive ERPWorkday Adaptive Planning
    Considered Both Products
    QAD
    No answer on this topic
    Workday
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    50 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    51 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    33 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    40 Answers
    Features
    QAD Adaptive ERPWorkday Adaptive Planning
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    33% above category average
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    -
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    Pay calculation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    10.0
    4 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    32% above category average
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    -
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    Accounts payable10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    -
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    Pricing8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    9.6
    187 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings9.5173 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings9.7184 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings9.6179 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings9.6170 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings9.5184 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    6.8
    152 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings5.7115 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings5.475 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings7.987 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings5.368 Ratings
    Minority Ownership00 Ratings5.240 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings9.8102 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings8.7127 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    9.0
    175 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings9.7154 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings9.6170 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings9.4169 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings9.6146 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings6.928 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    8.9
    144 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings8.5126 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings9.3105 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings9.5117 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings8.8119 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings8.9101 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings8.170 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of QAD Adaptive ERP and Workday Adaptive Planning
    Feature
    QAD Adaptive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Adaptive Planning
    8.8
    165 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Flat file integration00 Ratings9.0129 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings8.8158 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings8.7120 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    QAD Adaptive ERPWorkday Adaptive Planning
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (216 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.6
    (43 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (122 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (33 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (27 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (17 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (17 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (12 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QAD Adaptive ERPWorkday Adaptive Planning
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Workday
    We're a mid-size organization working with a shoestring budget and an IT skeleton crew...not much room to dedicate resources to a platform like this fully. Having it SaaS based is helpful for system management through their Helpdesk system, and a single platform also helps streamline the knowledge needed by our developers when integrating other business aspects to Workday.
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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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    Workday
    • It helps create dynamic plans for finances, operations and various functional units in an organization all under one platform
    • It helps in scenario modeling to help analyze various business events and report by any number of business dimensions including channel, customer or product
    • It can be integrated with any system including ERP, BI or CRM
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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
    Incentivized
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    Workday
    • Dashboards are not the best for graphs/charts. However, I have heard of companies using the dashboards for forecasting/budgeting. I would like to see Workday Adaptive Planning demonstrate this part of the feature.
    • Better security or locks to prevent deleting Actuals data - you are literally one click away from doing this.
    • On the web-based reports, better functionality when needing to reverse the sign in calculations - right now it is only available for revenue vs. expenses.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Workday
    For one we're in way too deep to not move forward with Adaptive. We're integrated with Workday, we do a ton of reporting with Adaptive, and it's working very well for planning and forecasting. No reason to look back or change course.
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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
    Incentivized
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    Workday
    It is overwhelming at first, but once you really get to know it, you realize it is fairly simple and customizable, and then it has a lot more limitations than you first thought. Realizing those limitations and finding workarounds is when you know you've mastered the software.
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    Reliability and Availability
    QAD
    No answers on this topic
    Workday
    There haven't been any lately. The only one issue I can think of is when there was an update in Adaptive that altered our reports. Before I realized there was an issue, Adaptive reached out to let me know, so that it could be fixed.
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    Performance
    QAD
    No answers on this topic
    Workday
    All aspects of Adaptive Insights perform well. One area that I wish was quicker was integration. When importing data from Intacct our accounting ERP platform, it can sometimes take 4 hours for the import to process. The earlier imports are done, the quicker they complete. My estimate for a quick upload is about two hours.
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    Support Rating
    QAD
    No answers on this topic
    Workday
    Whenever we have had any questions, issues, or concerns, the support has been quick and thorough. [This] allow[s] us to be able to fully resolve any issues, or be connected with the right group quickly to attain the result we were after; be it from simple formatting to adding new detailed reporting.
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    In-Person Training
    QAD
    No answers on this topic
    Workday
    This was extremely helpful so that they could walk you through the model and teach you more about the complexity of various areas. It is most helpful when it is specific to your organization's model. The larger in-person trainings were helpful but they tended to be more generic and entry level. The trainings that are more tailored to your specific needs are the most helpful.
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    Online Training
    QAD
    No answers on this topic
    Workday
    They often times tended to be way too generic or entry level. They would also become sales pitches to upgrade or get new Adaptive Planning products. The questions in the training would be very niche and specific to other organizations. They were rarely helpful to the group at large.
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    Implementation Rating
    QAD
    No answers on this topic
    Workday
    Trust the expertise of very strong 3rd party implementers. Having deployed Adaptive at a separate company before, I thought I knew it all (hubris, I know). Fortunately, I began to (very quickly) trust the judgment of our Carlson implementation team, and they provided invaluable insights and best-in-class processes that have benefitted me and my team greatly.
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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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    Workday
    Workday became our choice because it is fully web-based and easily integrates with other systems. The learning curve for Workday was shorter than that of Dynamics. The reporting tools in Workday are more user-friendly than that of Dynamics. However Workday did not have Check Printing tools which are available in Dynamics. The organization started a project to digitize all financial transactions so it was not a priority feature. When it comes to scaling up the functionalities of Workday it was much easier than Dynamics.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    QAD
    No answers on this topic
    Workday
    Good read only seat access
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    Scalability
    QAD
    No answers on this topic
    Workday
    We went from 2 users to 70+ users over a 2 year period of time. The application scaled wonderfully. 65 of those users were non-finance users so they were able to quickly learn the software and prepare budgets quickly and efficiently. That is the power of Adaptive and its ability to scale
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    Professional Services
    QAD
    No answers on this topic
    Workday
    This is now available in house at Workday which is convenient.
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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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    Workday
    • It's facilitated a better financial literacy and management by the non-financial managers in the company, giving them a much better ability to see what they're spending, control it, and plan better in the future.
    • It's hard to quantify the ease of model and version management, but we could never do what we're doing now with our current staff. It would take a small army to replicate anything close to what Adaptive pulls off using Excel, if it's even possible.
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