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Focus Softnet vs QAD ERP
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; 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: Focus Softnet covers GST compliance, QAD ERP covers Manufacturing execution.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Focus Softnet and QAD ERP actually diverge.
| Attribute | Focus Softnet | QAD ERP |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $300/month | $600/month |
| Founded | 1994 | 1979 |
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 Focus Softnet
- GST compliance
- Inventory
- CRM
- Reporting
- Local tax systems
- REST APIs
- Third-party systems
- Cloud platforms
Only in QAD ERP
- Manufacturing execution
- Supply chain management
- Quality management
- Business analytics
- Quality systems
- Supplier management
- Analytics
- Custom integrations
Both cover
- Financial management
- 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 QAD ERP
- Customer relationship management and lead nurturingnot QAD ERP
- Human capital management including employee data and payrollnot QAD ERP
- Industry specific operations such as warehouse, manufacturing, retail point of sale and restaurant managementnot QAD ERP
QAD ERP
- Global manufacturers running cloud ERP for production planning and quality managementnot 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
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
Focus Softnet
$300/month- Starter$300/month
- Core ERP modules
- Financial management
- GST compliance
- Professional$700/month
- All modules
- Advanced analytics
- Priority support
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 Focus Softnet if
- You need gst compliance.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want inventory.
Choose QAD ERP if
- You need manufacturing execution.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want supply chain management.
Questions people ask
- Is Focus Softnet or QAD ERP better?
- Neither clearly leads. Focus Softnet starts at $300/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, Focus Softnet or QAD ERP?
- Focus Softnet starts at $300/month and QAD ERP at $600/month.
- Does Focus Softnet 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 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 QAD ERP is typically brought in for.
- What can Focus Softnet do that QAD ERP cannot?
- Focus Softnet covers GST compliance, Inventory, CRM, Reporting. QAD ERP covers Manufacturing execution, Supply chain management, Quality management, Business analytics. Both handle Financial management, Data encryption, Cloud support, Web support.
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