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Brightpearl vs QAD

Brightpearl logo

Brightpearl

Inventory Management

Retail operating system for omnichannel commerce

From
$499/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
QAD logo

QAD

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud and on-premise ERP for manufacturers

From
$2000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Brightpearl no pricing is published, and every quote is described as a bespoke setup; QAD no price, per user rate, minimum or contract term is published on the site; the only routes are a demo request and a Contact Sales link
  • They diverge on capability: Brightpearl covers Order management, QAD covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brightpearl and QAD actually diverge.

Attributes where Brightpearl and QAD differ
AttributeBrightpearlQAD
Starting price$499/month$2000/month
PlatformsCloud, WebCloud, On-premise, Web
CategoryInventory ManagementERP & Business Operations
Founded20071979

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

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 Brightpearl

  • Order management
  • Warehouse management
  • Retail accounting
  • POS integration
  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • Magento

Only in QAD

  • Financial management
  • Manufacturing
  • Supply chain
  • Quality management
  • REST APIs
  • EDI
  • IoT integration
  • Third-party systems

Both cover

  • Inventory management
  • Cloud support
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Brightpearl

  • Retail operations management across inventory, orders and accountingnot QAD
  • Connecting ecommerce and wholesale channels to fulfilmentnot QAD

QAD

  • ERP for manufacturers covering production execution and schedulingnot Brightpearl
  • Supply chain planning, purchasing and inventory controlnot Brightpearl
  • Quality management, traceability and supplier management for regulated manufacturingnot Brightpearl
  • Field service and enterprise asset managementnot Brightpearl

Where each one falls short

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

Brightpearl

  • No pricing is published, and every quote is described as a bespoke setup
  • Cost is driven by business size rather than by a stated unit, so nothing can be estimated before contacting sales
  • The vendor frames cost as a percentage of revenue, which means the bill grows with turnover rather than with usage

QAD

  • No price, per user rate, minimum or contract term is published on the site; the only routes are a demo request and a Contact Sales link
  • Field service management, enterprise asset management and quality management are presented as separate functional areas rather than a single priced bundle

Pricing, plan by plan

Brightpearl

$499/month
  • Core$499/month
    • Order management
    • Inventory management
    • Basic accounting
  • Professional$999/month
    • Unlimited channels
    • Warehouse management
    • Advanced reporting

QAD

$2000/month
  • Standard$2000/month
    • Financial management
    • Manufacturing
    • Supply chain
  • Premium$4000/month
    • Advanced modules
    • Analytics
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Brightpearl if

  • You need order management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web.
  • You also want warehouse management.
Brightpearl review

Choose QAD if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want manufacturing.
QAD review

Questions people ask

Is Brightpearl or QAD better?
Neither clearly leads. Brightpearl starts at $499/month and QAD at $2000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brightpearl or QAD?
Brightpearl starts at $499/month and QAD at $2000/month.
Does Brightpearl or QAD run on more platforms?
Brightpearl runs on Cloud, Web. QAD runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
What is Brightpearl best used for?
Brightpearl is most often used for retail operations management across inventory, orders and accounting, connecting ecommerce and wholesale channels to fulfilment. Of those, retail operations management across inventory, orders and accounting and connecting ecommerce and wholesale channels to fulfilment are not what QAD is typically brought in for.
What can Brightpearl do that QAD cannot?
Brightpearl covers Order management, Warehouse management, Retail accounting, POS integration. QAD covers Financial management, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Quality management. Both handle Inventory management, Cloud support, Web support.
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