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Deltek vs QAD ERP

Deltek logo

Deltek

Software

Project-based business management and accounting software

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
QAD ERP logo

QAD ERP

Software

Cloud ERP for global manufacturers

From
$600/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Deltek not one product but a portfolio, including Costpoint, Vantagepoint, Maconomy, Ajera, ComputerEase, GovWin IQ and Replicon, so the right choice depends on the industry before the feature set; QAD ERP pricing is not published for QAD ERP; the site requires a demo request, sales contact, or existing login to get a quote
  • They diverge on capability: Deltek covers Project accounting, QAD ERP covers Manufacturing execution.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Deltek and QAD ERP actually diverge.

Attributes where Deltek and QAD ERP differ
AttributeDeltekQAD ERP
Starting price$1500/month$600/month
Founded19831979

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Cloud, Web, Mobile), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Deltek

  • Project accounting
  • Resource management
  • Time and expense
  • Financial reporting
  • Government compliance
  • Office 365
  • Outlook
  • Tableau

Only in QAD ERP

  • Manufacturing execution
  • Supply chain management
  • Quality management
  • Financial management
  • Business analytics
  • Quality systems
  • Supplier management
  • Analytics

Both cover

  • Data encryption
  • Compliance tools
  • Audit trails
  • Cloud support
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

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

Deltek

  • ERP and project accounting for government contractors through Costpointnot QAD ERP
  • Project management for architecture and engineering firms with Vantagepointnot QAD ERP
  • Construction accounting through ComputerEasenot QAD ERP
  • Finding and bidding on public sector opportunities with GovWin IQnot QAD ERP
  • Professional services resource planning with Maconomy and Polarisnot QAD ERP

QAD ERP

  • Global manufacturers running cloud ERP for production planning and quality managementnot Deltek

Where each one falls short

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

Deltek

  • Not one product but a portfolio, including Costpoint, Vantagepoint, Maconomy, Ajera, ComputerEase, GovWin IQ and Replicon, so the right choice depends on the industry before the feature set
  • Pricing is not published anywhere and requires contacting sales
  • Built around project-based industries such as government contracting, architecture and engineering rather than general business

QAD ERP

  • Pricing is not published for QAD ERP; the site requires a demo request, sales contact, or existing login to get a quote

Pricing, plan by plan

Deltek

$1500/month
  • Vantagepoint$1500/month
    • Project accounting
    • Professional services
    • Resource management
  • Vantagepoint Enterprise$3500/month
    • Advanced features
    • Multi-entity
    • Advanced analytics

QAD ERP

$600/month
  • Standard$600/month
    • Core manufacturing
    • Financial management
    • Supply chain
  • Advanced$1500/month
    • Advanced modules
    • Quality management
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Deltek if

  • You need project accounting.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want resource management.

Choose QAD ERP if

  • You need manufacturing execution.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want supply chain management.

Questions people ask

Is Deltek or QAD ERP better?
Neither clearly leads. Deltek starts at $1500/month and QAD ERP at $600/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Deltek or QAD ERP?
Deltek starts at $1500/month and QAD ERP at $600/month.
Does Deltek or QAD ERP run on more platforms?
Both run on Cloud, Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Deltek best used for?
Deltek is most often used for erp and project accounting for government contractors through costpoint, project management for architecture and engineering firms with vantagepoint, construction accounting through computerease, finding and bidding on public sector opportunities with govwin iq. Of those, erp and project accounting for government contractors through costpoint and project management for architecture and engineering firms with vantagepoint are not what QAD ERP is typically brought in for.
What can Deltek do that QAD ERP cannot?
Deltek covers Project accounting, Resource management, Time and expense, Financial reporting. QAD ERP covers Manufacturing execution, Supply chain management, Quality management, Financial management. Both handle Data encryption, Compliance tools, Audit trails, Cloud support.

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