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Alternatives to Netsuite OpenAir
23 professional services tools sit alongside Netsuite OpenAir in this directory. Below is what separates each from Netsuite OpenAir on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 23
- With a free tier
- 10
- Cheaper to start
- 17
- Netsuite OpenAir starts at
- $500/month
Why people look past Netsuite OpenAir
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Netsuite OpenAir entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
Netsuite OpenAir starts at $500/month. Across the 15 professional services tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $20/month.
There is no free tier
The record for Netsuite OpenAir carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 10 of the 23 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Cloud inventory management for growing businesses
- Starts $151 a month cheaper, at $349/month.
- 4 tiers to Netsuite OpenAir's 2.
Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks
- Starts $3895 a one-time dearer, at $4395/one-time.
- Sold on a one-time model rather than subscription.
Industry-specific cloud ERP solutions
- Starts $2000 a month dearer, at $2500/month.
Affordable cloud MRP for small manufacturers
- Can be used without paying; Netsuite OpenAir cannot.
- Starts $451 a month cheaper, at $49/month.
Time tracking that's easy, powerful, and frictionless
- Can be used without paying; Netsuite OpenAir cannot.
- Starts $491 a month cheaper, at $9/month.
- 3 tiers to Netsuite OpenAir's 2.
Simple, all-in-one invoicing and billing software
- Can be used without paying; Netsuite OpenAir cannot.
- Starts $500 a month cheaper, at Free.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
- 4 tiers to Netsuite OpenAir's 2.
Every Netsuite OpenAir alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netsuite OpenAir (this page) | $500/month | Subscription | 2 | |
| DEAR SystemsCloud inventory management for growing businesses | $349/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| FishbowlManufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks | $4395/one-time | One-time | 2 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| Infor CloudSuiteIndustry-specific cloud ERP solutions | $2500/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| MRPeasyAffordable cloud MRP for small manufacturers | Free, then $49/month | - | 2 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| Toggl Track | Free, then $9/month | - | 3 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| Hiveage | Free | Freemium | 4 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| Guru | Free | Subscription | 5 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| Avaza | Free, then $11.95/month | Freemium | 4 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| Freelancer.com | Free | Transaction | - | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| Teamwork | Free | Subscription | 5 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| Bonsai | Free, then $9/user/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| Harvest | Free, then $9/month | Freemium | 3 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| FreshBooks | Free, then $23/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| Certinia PSA | On request | Quote | - | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| Scoro | $17/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| TravelPerk | Free | Usage-based | - | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| Kantata | On request | Quote | - | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| Productive | $10/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| Plutio | $19/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| Function Point | $53/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| Accelo | On request | Quote | - | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| BigTime | $20/user/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
| PracticePanther | $49/month | Subscription | 8 | vs Netsuite OpenAir |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Netsuite OpenAir badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (10)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- MRPeasy , Free, then $49/month
- Toggl Track , Free, then $9/month
- Hiveage , Free
- Guru , Free
- Avaza , Free, then $11.95/month
- Freelancer.com , Free
- Teamwork , Free
- Bonsai , Free, then $9/user/month
Cheaper than Netsuite OpenAir (17)
Entry price under Netsuite OpenAir's $500/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- DEAR Systems , $349/month
- MRPeasy , Free, then $49/month
- Toggl Track , Free, then $9/month
- Hiveage , Free
- Guru , Free
- Avaza , Free, then $11.95/month
- Teamwork , Free
- Bonsai , Free, then $9/user/month
What you would be giving up
Netsuite OpenAir is most often brought in for a consultancy that needs to forecast staffing demand against a pipeline before it commits to delivery dates, a services firm whose revenue recognition on fixed price work is currently maintained in a spreadsheet, an organisation already running netsuite finance whose project module cannot handle its resource planning, an agency or integrator that needs accurate billable utilisation by consultant, practice and client. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Netsuite OpenAir is broadly right and the question is cost, the Netsuite OpenAir pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Professional Services category lists everything the directory holds, and best professional services tools ranks them.
Netsuite OpenAir runs on cloud, web, mobile. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Netsuite OpenAir alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Netsuite OpenAir?
- 23 other professional services tools are listed in this directory, led by DEAR Systems, Fishbowl, Infor CloudSuite, MRPeasy. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Netsuite OpenAir?
- 10 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: MRPeasy, Toggl Track, Hiveage, Guru, Avaza.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Netsuite OpenAir?
- Yes. 17 of the alternatives below start under Netsuite OpenAir's $500/month: DEAR Systems at $349/month, MRPeasy at Free, then $49/month, Toggl Track at Free, then $9/month, Hiveage at Free.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Netsuite OpenAir?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Netsuite OpenAir?
- Netsuite OpenAir is most often brought in for a consultancy that needs to forecast staffing demand against a pipeline before it commits to delivery dates, a services firm whose revenue recognition on fixed price work is currently maintained in a spreadsheet, an organisation already running netsuite finance whose project module cannot handle its resource planning, an agency or integrator that needs accurate billable utilisation by consultant, practice and client. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Netsuite OpenAir?
- None of the professional services tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Netsuite OpenAir alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Professional Services, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Netsuite OpenAir against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Netsuite OpenAir covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every professional services tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Professional Services category, 23 tools beside Netsuite OpenAir. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.