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Holded vs QAD

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Holded

Software

Spanish cloud ERP for invoicing, accounting and business management for small companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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QAD

Software

Cloud and on-premise ERP for manufacturers

From
$2000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Holded plus plan at EUR 7.50/month caps invoices at 250 per year and allows only 1 connected bank; Basic at EUR 14.50/month is limited to 1,000 invoices and 2 users; 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

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Holded and QAD actually diverge.

Attributes where Holded and QAD differ
AttributeHoldedQAD
Starting priceOn request$2000/month
PlatformsWebCloud, On-premise, Web
FoundedUnknown1979

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Holded

Nothing recorded that QAD does not also cover.

Only in QAD

  • Financial management
  • Manufacturing
  • Supply chain
  • Inventory management
  • Quality management
  • REST APIs
  • EDI
  • IoT integration

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Holded

No use cases recorded yet. See the Holded review.

QAD

  • ERP for manufacturers covering production execution and schedulingnot Holded
  • Supply chain planning, purchasing and inventory controlnot Holded
  • Quality management, traceability and supplier management for regulated manufacturingnot Holded
  • Field service and enterprise asset managementnot Holded

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Holded

  • Plus plan at EUR 7.50/month caps invoices at 250 per year and allows only 1 connected bank; Basic at EUR 14.50/month is limited to 1,000 invoices and 2 users
  • Additional Gems (feature add-ons) are billed separately on top of the plan price, ranging up to EUR 99+ each

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

Holded

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Holded review.

QAD

$2000/month
  • Standard$2000/month
    • Financial management
    • Manufacturing
    • Supply chain
  • Premium$4000/month
    • Advanced modules
    • Analytics
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Holded if

Nothing in the data separates Holded from QAD on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Holded review

Choose QAD if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want manufacturing.
QAD review

Questions people ask

Is Holded or QAD better?
Neither clearly leads. Holded starts at On request and QAD at $2000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Holded or QAD?
Holded starts at On request and QAD at $2000/month.
Does Holded or QAD run on more platforms?
Holded runs on Web. QAD runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
What can Holded do that QAD cannot?
QAD covers Financial management, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Inventory management.
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