ERP & Business Operations · head to head
Global Shop Solutions vs Sage X3
Global Shop Solutions
ERP & Business Operations
Cloud and on-premise ERP for small manufacturers
- From
- $500/month
- Rated
- -
Sage X3
ERP & Business Operations
Enterprise management for mid-size businesses worldwide
- From
- $1500/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; Sage X3 listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year
- They diverge on capability: Global Shop Solutions covers Inventory management, Sage X3 covers Supply chain management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Global Shop Solutions and Sage X3 actually diverge.
| Attribute | Global Shop Solutions | Sage X3 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $500/month | $1500/month |
| Platforms | Cloud, On-premise, Web | Cloud, Windows, Web |
| Founded | 1985 | 1981 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
- Inventory management
- Order management
- Reporting
- REST APIs
- EDI
- QuickBooks
- Third-party systems
- Access controls
Only in Sage X3
- Supply chain management
- Project management
- CRM integration
- Salesforce
- Microsoft 365
- Power BI
- EDI systems
- Role-based access
Both cover
- Financial management
- Manufacturing
- Encryption
- Cloud 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 Sage X3
- Shop floor data collection and schedulingnot Sage X3
- Running manufacturing ERP on premise, in the cloud or as SaaSnot Sage X3
Sage X3
- Multi-site operationsnot Global Shop Solutions
- International businessnot Global Shop Solutions
- Process manufacturingnot Global Shop Solutions
- Distribution 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
Sage X3
- Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year
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
Sage X3
$1500/month- Standard$1500/month
- Core ERP functionality
- Financial management
- Inventory management
- Enterprise$3000/month
- Multi-company support
- Advanced manufacturing
- Business intelligence
Which should you pick?
Choose Global Shop Solutions if
- You need inventory management.
- You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
- You also want order management.
Choose Sage X3 if
- You need supply chain management.
- You work on Cloud, Windows, Web.
- You also want project management.
Questions people ask
- Is Global Shop Solutions or Sage X3 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Global Shop Solutions starts at $500/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Global Shop Solutions or Sage X3?
- Global Shop Solutions starts at $500/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month.
- Does Global Shop Solutions or Sage X3 run on more platforms?
- Global Shop Solutions runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web. Sage X3 runs on Cloud, Windows, Web.
- 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 Sage X3 is typically brought in for.
- What can Global Shop Solutions do that Sage X3 cannot?
- Global Shop Solutions covers Inventory management, Order management, Reporting, REST APIs. Sage X3 covers Supply chain management, Project management, CRM integration, Salesforce. Both handle Financial management, Manufacturing, Encryption, Cloud support.