Is bexio or IQMS better?

Neither clearly leads. bexio starts at 35/month and IQMS at $1200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, bexio or IQMS?

bexio starts at 35/month and IQMS at $1200/month.

Does bexio or IQMS run on more platforms?

bexio runs on Web. IQMS runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web.

What is bexio best used for?

bexio is most often used for smb accounting, invoice management. Of those, smb accounting and invoice management are not what IQMS is typically brought in for.

What can bexio do that IQMS cannot?

IQMS covers Single database ERP and MES, Real time machine monitoring, Production scheduling, Quality management.

ERP · head to head

bexio vs IQMS

bexio

ERP

Simple business software for Swiss SMEs, the self-employed and startups

From: 35/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

IQMS

ERP

Single database manufacturing ERP and MES, now sold by Dassault as DELMIAworks

From: $1200/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: bexio pricing in Swiss francs only; prices exclude VAT; IQMS dassault Systemes acquired the product in 2018 and renamed it, which changed the sales channel, the support relationship and the roadmap owner, so a buyer needs explicit commitments on release cadence rather than a history of independence that no longer applies.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which bexio and IQMS actually diverge.

Attributes where bexio and IQMS differ
Attribute	bexio	IQMS
Starting price	35/month	$1200/month
Platforms	Web	Cloud, On-premise, Web
Founded	Unknown	1994

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

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 bexio

Nothing recorded that IQMS does not also cover.

Only in IQMS

Single database ERP and MES
Real time machine monitoring
Production scheduling
Quality management
Preventive maintenance
Inventory and lot traceability
EDI
Financials

What people use each for

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

bexio

SMB accountingnot IQMS
Invoice managementnot IQMS

IQMS

An injection moulding or plastics processor that needs cycle level machine data to cost jobs accuratelynot bexio
A repetitive discrete manufacturer running many short jobs where scheduling depends on knowing real machine availabilitynot bexio
An automotive component supplier that must meet EDI release schedules and hold traceability to satisfy a customer auditnot bexio
A plant currently reconciling an ERP against a separate MES and finding the two never agreenot bexio

Where each one falls short

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

bexio

Pricing in Swiss francs only; prices exclude VAT
Add-on costs: Payroll CHF 7-25/month, bexio Pay CHF 14/month, QR scanning limited on lower tiers

IQMS

Dassault Systemes acquired the product in 2018 and renamed it, which changed the sales channel, the support relationship and the roadmap owner, so a buyer needs explicit commitments on release cadence rather than a history of independence that no longer applies.
This is a discrete and repetitive manufacturing system, not a process one, so a batch producer needing formulation, potency, catch weight or co-product handling will hit capability gaps that configuration cannot close.
The product has an on premise heritage with an underlying commercial database, so a deployment carries database licensing and administration skills as costs that sit outside the ERP quote.
Its depth is on the shop floor rather than in the office, so organisations with complex multi-entity consolidation, international statutory reporting or sophisticated financial planning needs generally find the finance side thinner than the manufacturing side.
The knowledge base is split across two product names and two eras, so searching for help returns a mixture of IQMS-era community material and current DELMIAworks documentation, and it is not always obvious which applies to your version.

Pricing, plan by plan

bexio

35/month

Basic$35/month annual
- 1 user
Advanced$25.2/month annual
- 2 users
Optima$41.4/month annual
- 5 users
Ultimate$71.4/month annual
- 25 users

IQMS

$1200/month

Standard$1200/month
- Quality management
- MES
- Basic analytics
Premium$2500/month
- Advanced analytics
- AI capabilities
- Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose bexio if

Nothing in the data separates bexio from IQMS on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

bexio review

Choose IQMS if

You need single database erp and mes.
You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
You also want real time machine monitoring.

IQMS review

Questions people ask

Is bexio or IQMS better?: Neither clearly leads. bexio starts at 35/month and IQMS at $1200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, bexio or IQMS?: bexio starts at 35/month and IQMS at $1200/month.
Does bexio or IQMS run on more platforms?: bexio runs on Web. IQMS runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
What is bexio best used for?: bexio is most often used for smb accounting, invoice management. Of those, smb accounting and invoice management are not what IQMS is typically brought in for.
What can bexio do that IQMS cannot?: IQMS covers Single database ERP and MES, Real time machine monitoring, Production scheduling, Quality management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

bexio: How much does Bexio's Basic plan cost?

Bexio's Basic plan costs CHF 35 per month with annual billing or CHF 45 per month with monthly billing, including 1 user.

Source

IQMS: Is IQMS the same as DELMIAworks?

Yes. Dassault Systemes acquired IQMS in 2018 and markets the product as DELMIAworks. The underlying application, EnterpriseIQ, is the same lineage, but contracts, support and the sales channel are now Dassault's.

bexio: What discount do new Bexio customers receive?

New customers receive a 40% discount on Advanced and higher tiers during their first year when using code bx40 by August 28, 2026.

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IQMS: Why choose this over an ERP plus a separate MES?

Because the interface between them is the usual failure point. One database means production status, scrap and costing agree by construction. The cost of that is a narrower product that suits a specific kind of manufacturer rather than any manufacturer.

bexio: Does Bexio offer a free trial?

Bexio provides a 30-day free trial with Ultimate plan features included, allowing users to test all functionality before committing.

Source

IQMS: Does it suit process or batch manufacturing?

No. It was built around discrete and repetitive production. Formulation, potency adjustment and co-product handling are the domain of process ERP and you should look at a specialist for that.

bexio: How many users can each Bexio plan support?

Bexio plans support 1 user (Basic), 2 users (Advanced), 5 users (Optima), and 25 users (Ultimate).

Source

IQMS: What should I check before buying under the current ownership?

Ask for the published release history since the acquisition, the support escalation path, who implements it in your region and whether they are Dassault staff or a partner, and what integration with the rest of the Dassault portfolio is assumed in the roadmap.

bexio vs IQMS

bexio

IQMS

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in bexio

Only in IQMS

What people use each for

bexio

IQMS

Where each one falls short

bexio

IQMS

Pricing, plan by plan

bexio

IQMS

Which should you pick?

Choose bexio if

Choose IQMS if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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