ERP & Business Operations · head to head
Focus Softnet vs Netsuite OpenAir

Focus Softnet
ERP & Business Operations
Cloud ERP for Indian and Asian markets
- From
- $300/month
- Rated
- -

Netsuite OpenAir
ERP & Business Operations
Cloud-based professional services automation
- From
- $500/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Focus Softnet no price, per user rate, minimum or subscription term is published on the site; contact is by email, phone or a free demo request; Netsuite OpenAir the Internet Archive's capture of NetSuite OpenAir's homepage on 12 January 2021 named eight distinct product modules and stated the product served over 1,500 customers worldwide at that time, but published no price figure, offering only a 'Free Product Tour'.
- They diverge on capability: Focus Softnet covers Financial management, Netsuite OpenAir covers Project management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Focus Softnet and Netsuite OpenAir actually diverge.
| Attribute | Focus Softnet | Netsuite OpenAir |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $300/month | $500/month |
| Founded | 1994 | 2006 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Cloud, Web, Mobile), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP & Business Operations).
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 Focus Softnet
- Financial management
- GST compliance
- Inventory
- CRM
- Reporting
- Local tax systems
- REST APIs
- Cloud platforms
Only in Netsuite OpenAir
- Project management
- Time and expense
- Resource management
- Financial reporting
- Billing
- NetSuite
- Oracle Cloud
- Salesforce
Both cover
- Third-party systems
- Data encryption
- Cloud support
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Focus Softnet
- Cloud ERP covering sales, accounting, procurement and fixed assetsnot Netsuite OpenAir
- Customer relationship management and lead nurturingnot Netsuite OpenAir
- Human capital management including employee data and payrollnot Netsuite OpenAir
- Industry specific operations such as warehouse, manufacturing, retail point of sale and restaurant managementnot Netsuite OpenAir
Netsuite OpenAir
- Project trackingnot Focus Softnet
- Resource optimizationnot Focus Softnet
- Billing and profitabilitynot Focus Softnet
- Capacity planningnot Focus Softnet
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Focus Softnet
- No price, per user rate, minimum or subscription term is published on the site; contact is by email, phone or a free demo request
- Warehouse management, manufacturing, point of sale and restaurant management are sold as separate Focus products rather than modules of one priced ERP
Netsuite OpenAir
- The Internet Archive's capture of NetSuite OpenAir's homepage on 12 January 2021 named eight distinct product modules and stated the product served over 1,500 customers worldwide at that time, but published no price figure, offering only a 'Free Product Tour'.
Pricing, plan by plan
Focus Softnet
$300/month- Starter$300/month
- Core ERP modules
- Financial management
- GST compliance
- Professional$700/month
- All modules
- Advanced analytics
- Priority support
Netsuite OpenAir
$500/month- Basic$500/month
- Project tracking
- Time tracking
- Basic reporting
- Advanced$1200/month
- Full PSA
- Resource planning
- Advanced analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Focus Softnet if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want gst compliance.
Choose Netsuite OpenAir if
- You need project management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want time and expense.
Questions people ask
- Is Focus Softnet or Netsuite OpenAir better?
- Neither clearly leads. Focus Softnet starts at $300/month and Netsuite OpenAir at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Focus Softnet or Netsuite OpenAir?
- Focus Softnet starts at $300/month and Netsuite OpenAir at $500/month.
- Does Focus Softnet or Netsuite OpenAir run on more platforms?
- Both run on Cloud, Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Focus Softnet best used for?
- Focus Softnet is most often used for cloud erp covering sales, accounting, procurement and fixed assets, customer relationship management and lead nurturing, human capital management including employee data and payroll, industry specific operations such as warehouse, manufacturing, retail point of sale and restaurant management. Of those, cloud erp covering sales, accounting, procurement and fixed assets and customer relationship management and lead nurturing are not what Netsuite OpenAir is typically brought in for.
- What can Focus Softnet do that Netsuite OpenAir cannot?
- Focus Softnet covers Financial management, GST compliance, Inventory, CRM. Netsuite OpenAir covers Project management, Time and expense, Resource management, Financial reporting. Both handle Third-party systems, Data encryption, Cloud support, Web support.
Related pages
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