ERP & Business Operations · head to head
Global Shop Solutions vs QAD
Global Shop Solutions
ERP & Business Operations
Cloud and on-premise ERP for small manufacturers
- From
- $500/month
- Rated
- -
QAD
ERP & Business Operations
Cloud and on-premise ERP for manufacturers
- From
- $2000/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Global Shop Solutions no price or price range is published; the pricing page collects business details and returns a quote instead; 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: Global Shop Solutions covers Order management, QAD covers Supply chain.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Global Shop Solutions and QAD actually diverge.
| Attribute | Global Shop Solutions | QAD |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $500/month | $2000/month |
| Founded | 1985 | 1979 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Cloud, On-premise, Web), 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 Global Shop Solutions
- Order management
- Reporting
- QuickBooks
- Encryption
- Backup and recovery
Only in QAD
- Supply chain
- Quality management
- IoT integration
- Enterprise encryption
- SOC 2 compliance
Both cover
- Financial management
- Manufacturing
- Inventory management
- REST APIs
- EDI
- Third-party systems
- Access controls
- Audit logging
- Cloud support
- On-premise support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Global Shop Solutions
- ERP for discrete manufacturers running job shops and make to order productionnot QAD
- Shop floor data collection and schedulingnot QAD
- Running manufacturing ERP on premise, in the cloud or as SaaSnot QAD
QAD
- ERP for manufacturers covering production execution and schedulingnot Global Shop Solutions
- Supply chain planning, purchasing and inventory controlnot Global Shop Solutions
- Quality management, traceability and supplier management for regulated manufacturingnot Global Shop Solutions
- Field service and enterprise asset managementnot Global Shop Solutions
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Global Shop Solutions
- No price or price range is published; the pricing page collects business details and returns a quote instead
- Licensing is by concurrent user, meaning the number of employees in the system at once, rather than by named seat
- Cost is split into an upfront charge plus an ongoing quarterly charge rather than a single subscription
- Graphical shop floor interfaces carry their own upfront and ongoing quarterly cost on top of the base licence
- No minimum user count, implementation fee or contract term is published
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
Global Shop Solutions
$500/month- Starter$500/month
- Basic ERP
- Inventory management
- Financial module
- Premium$1500/month
- Advanced modules
- Manufacturing
- Priority support
QAD
$2000/month- Standard$2000/month
- Financial management
- Manufacturing
- Supply chain
- Premium$4000/month
- Advanced modules
- Analytics
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Global Shop Solutions if
- You need order management.
- You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
- You also want reporting.
Choose QAD if
- You need supply chain.
- You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
- You also want quality management.
Questions people ask
- Is Global Shop Solutions or QAD better?
- Neither clearly leads. Global Shop Solutions starts at $500/month and QAD at $2000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Global Shop Solutions or QAD?
- Global Shop Solutions starts at $500/month and QAD at $2000/month.
- Does Global Shop Solutions or QAD run on more platforms?
- Both run on Cloud, On-premise, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Global Shop Solutions best used for?
- Global Shop Solutions is most often used for erp for discrete manufacturers running job shops and make to order production, shop floor data collection and scheduling, running manufacturing erp on premise, in the cloud or as saas. Of those, erp for discrete manufacturers running job shops and make to order production and shop floor data collection and scheduling are not what QAD is typically brought in for.
- What can Global Shop Solutions do that QAD cannot?
- Global Shop Solutions covers Order management, Reporting, QuickBooks, Encryption. QAD covers Supply chain, Quality management, IoT integration, Enterprise encryption. Both handle Financial management, Manufacturing, Inventory management, REST APIs.