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ApparelMagic vs Surefront

ApparelMagic logo

ApparelMagic

Fashion & Apparel

ERP built for fashion and apparel

From
$337/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Surefront logo

Surefront

Fashion & Apparel

Modern PLM for product teams at fashion brands

From
$300/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ApparelMagic user count limits by tier: Professional plan limited to 3 users, Enterprise to 5 users; Surefront the Internet Archive's capture of surefront.com on 12 July 2019 shows the domain was a parked BrandBucket listing for sale at $2,150 USD at that time, meaning any Surefront B2B product using this domain must date from after mid-2019.
  • They diverge on capability: ApparelMagic covers Order management, Surefront covers Product information.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ApparelMagic and Surefront actually diverge.

Attributes where ApparelMagic and Surefront differ
AttributeApparelMagicSurefront
Starting price$337/month$300/month
PlatformsWebWindows, Mac, Web
Founded20002015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Fashion & Apparel).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ApparelMagic

  • Order management
  • Inventory management
  • Production tracking
  • Purchasing
  • Warehouse management
  • Financial management
  • Reporting & analytics
  • B2B ecommerce portal

Only in Surefront

  • Product information
  • Task management
  • Collaboration
  • File management
  • Version control
  • Supplier portal
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace

Both cover

  • SSL encryption

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ApparelMagic

  • Fashion brand order management and inventory controlnot Surefront
  • Product development workflow and merchandisingnot Surefront
  • Multi-warehouse and multi-channel sales coordinationnot Surefront
  • Supply chain integration for apparel brandsnot Surefront

Surefront

  • Team collaborationnot ApparelMagic
  • Product developmentnot ApparelMagic

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ApparelMagic

  • User count limits by tier: Professional plan limited to 3 users, Enterprise to 5 users
  • Integration limits: Professional plan supports only 3 integrations, Enterprise 5, Ultimate unlimited
  • Warehouse limits: Professional supports 3, Enterprise 5, Ultimate unlimited
  • B2B store access limited: Professional plan restricted to 1 store, Enterprise 3, Ultimate unlimited
  • Additional cost for sales representatives at $40-50 per month

Surefront

  • The Internet Archive's capture of surefront.com on 12 July 2019 shows the domain was a parked BrandBucket listing for sale at $2,150 USD at that time, meaning any Surefront B2B product using this domain must date from after mid-2019.

Pricing, plan by plan

ApparelMagic

$337/month

No published plan breakdown. See the ApparelMagic review.

Surefront

$300/month
  • Starter$300/month
    • Basic PLM
    • Team collaboration
  • Professional$700/month
    • Advanced features
    • Integration
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom setup
    • Support

Which should you pick?

Choose ApparelMagic if

  • You need order management.
  • You also want inventory management.
ApparelMagic review

Choose Surefront if

  • You need product information.
  • You work on Windows, Mac, Web.
  • You also want task management.
Surefront review

Questions people ask

Is ApparelMagic or Surefront better?
Neither clearly leads. ApparelMagic starts at $337/month and Surefront at $300/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ApparelMagic or Surefront?
ApparelMagic starts at $337/month and Surefront at $300/month.
Does ApparelMagic or Surefront run on more platforms?
ApparelMagic runs on Web. Surefront runs on Windows, Mac, Web.
What is ApparelMagic best used for?
ApparelMagic is most often used for fashion brand order management and inventory control, product development workflow and merchandising, multi-warehouse and multi-channel sales coordination, supply chain integration for apparel brands. Of those, fashion brand order management and inventory control and product development workflow and merchandising are not what Surefront is typically brought in for.
What can ApparelMagic do that Surefront cannot?
ApparelMagic covers Order management, Inventory management, Production tracking, Purchasing. Surefront covers Product information, Task management, Collaboration, File management. Both handle SSL encryption.
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