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Focus Softnet vs Rootstock

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Focus Softnet

ERP

Cloud ERP for Indian and Asian markets

From
$300/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Rootstock

ERP

Manufacturing ERP built natively on the Salesforce platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Focus Softnet no specific pricing plans, tiers, or costs are published on the website; Rootstock every Rootstock user also needs a paid Salesforce platform licence, so the true cost is two subscriptions stacked; third-party estimates put a fully loaded seat around 200 to 500 US dollars per user per month, which is far above the Rootstock line item alone.
  • They diverge on capability: Focus Softnet covers Financial management, Rootstock covers Native Salesforce architecture.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Focus Softnet and Rootstock actually diverge.

Attributes where Focus Softnet and Rootstock differ
AttributeFocus SoftnetRootstock
Starting price$300/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileWeb, Salesforce Platform, iOS, Android
Founded1994Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Focus Softnet

  • Financial management
  • GST compliance
  • Inventory
  • CRM
  • Reporting
  • Local tax systems
  • REST APIs
  • Third-party systems

Only in Rootstock

  • Native Salesforce architecture
  • Production and work orders
  • Materials and MRP
  • Inventory management
  • Order to cash
  • Project accounting
  • Financials
  • Quality and compliance

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 Rootstock
  • Customer relationship management and lead nurturingnot Rootstock
  • Human capital management including employee data and payrollnot Rootstock
  • Industry specific operations such as warehouse, manufacturing, retail point of sale and restaurant managementnot Rootstock

Rootstock

  • A discrete manufacturer already running Salesforce Sales Cloud that wants configured quotes to become works orders without an integration layer between two systemsnot Focus Softnet
  • An engineer-to-order equipment maker that needs project cost tracking and CRM opportunity data in one database for margin reportingnot Focus Softnet
  • A medical device supplier that needs lot and serial traceability under the same security and audit model as its customer recordsnot Focus Softnet
  • A manufacturer replacing an on-premise ERP whose IT team wants to stop maintaining servers and standardise administration on a platform it already supportsnot 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 specific pricing plans, tiers, or costs are published on the website
  • Requires direct contact and free demo request to obtain pricing information

Rootstock

  • Every Rootstock user also needs a paid Salesforce platform licence, so the true cost is two subscriptions stacked; third-party estimates put a fully loaded seat around 200 to 500 US dollars per user per month, which is far above the Rootstock line item alone.
  • Rootstock publishes no pricing whatsoever, so budget-setting depends on reseller and analyst figures rather than vendor rates, and there is no public benchmark to test a quote against.
  • Building on Salesforce means inheriting Salesforce governor limits and API constraints, which surface as batch size and data volume ceilings in high-transaction manufacturing that a purpose-built ERP would not hit.
  • Your ERP is now hostage to another vendors commercial decisions: Salesforce list price rises, edition changes or licence policy shifts flow straight into your ERP running cost with no alternative supplier.
  • Implementation is a serious project, commonly quoted in the tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars and measured in months, and the partner pool that genuinely knows both manufacturing and Salesforce-native ERP is small, which lengthens timelines and raises day rates.

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

Rootstock

On request
  • Rootstock Cloud ERP$undefined/year
    • Manufacturing, inventory and supply chain modules
    • Runs as a managed package on the Salesforce Platform
    • Salesforce platform licences purchased separately for every user

Which should you pick?

Choose Focus Softnet if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want gst compliance.
Focus Softnet review

Choose Rootstock if

  • You need native salesforce architecture.
  • You work on Web, Salesforce Platform, iOS, Android.
  • You also want production and work orders.
Rootstock review

Questions people ask

Is Focus Softnet or Rootstock better?
Neither clearly leads. Focus Softnet starts at $300/month and Rootstock at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Focus Softnet or Rootstock?
Focus Softnet starts at $300/month and Rootstock at On request.
Does Focus Softnet or Rootstock run on more platforms?
Focus Softnet runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Rootstock runs on Web, Salesforce Platform, iOS, Android.
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 Rootstock is typically brought in for.
What can Focus Softnet do that Rootstock cannot?
Focus Softnet covers Financial management, GST compliance, Inventory, CRM. Rootstock covers Native Salesforce architecture, Production and work orders, Materials and MRP, Inventory management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Focus Softnet: What is Focus Softnet's pricing model?

Focus Softnet operates a cloud-hosted, mobile-ready SaaS subscription model, but specific pricing structures are not published on their public website.

Source
Rootstock: Do I need Salesforce to run Rootstock?

Yes, and it is not optional. Rootstock is a managed package on the Salesforce Platform and every user requires a Salesforce licence in addition to the Rootstock subscription.

Focus Softnet: How can I get Focus Softnet pricing information?

Pricing inquiries require direct contact with their sales team. Contact them at [email protected] or call +91 40 4035 3535 to request a free demo.

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Rootstock: What does Rootstock actually cost?

Rootstock does not publish rates. Third-party estimates put the ERP subscription at roughly 150 to 300 US dollars per user per month before Salesforce licences, with implementation quoted separately.

Rootstock: Is it suitable for process manufacturing?

It is built for discrete manufacturing. Recipe and batch-driven process manufacturers are a poor fit and should look elsewhere.

Rootstock: Has Rootstock been acquired?

No. Rootstock remains independent and was itself the acquirer, buying Salesforce-native applications firm Ascent Solutions in March 2026.

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