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Omnea vs QAD

Omnea logo

Omnea

ERP

Procurement orchestration and third-party risk management from intake through renewal

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
QAD logo

QAD

ERP

Cloud and on-premise ERP for manufacturers

From
$2000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Omnea it covers intake through contract only, so invoicing, payment and spend analysis remain with other systems and the promised end-to-end view is partial.; 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: Omnea covers Intelligent intake, QAD covers Financial management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Omnea and QAD actually diverge.

Attributes where Omnea and QAD differ
AttributeOmneaQAD
Starting priceOn request$2000/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebCloud, On-premise, Web
FoundedUnknown1979

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 Omnea

  • Intelligent intake
  • No-code workflow builder
  • Supplier portal
  • Third-party risk management
  • Contract and renewal management
  • AI assistance
  • Spend and cycle reporting
  • Price intelligence

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.

Omnea

  • A regulated European business that must evidence supplier due diligence for every third party it engagesnot QAD
  • A company where security review is the slowest step in every software purchase and nobody can see where a request is stucknot QAD
  • An organisation renewing dozens of supplier contracts a year with no owner assigned to any renewal datenot QAD
  • A procurement team wanting to configure approval rules themselves rather than raising a ticket with engineeringnot QAD

QAD

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

Where each one falls short

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

Omnea

  • It covers intake through contract only, so invoicing, payment and spend analysis remain with other systems and the promised end-to-end view is partial.
  • As a younger vendor its integration library is narrower than the established suites, and connections into older on-premise ERP systems may require custom work.
  • Pricing is entirely quoted with no published tiers, and the vendor is small enough that comparable public reference points are scarce.
  • Third-party risk depth is good for questionnaire-driven assessment but lighter than a dedicated GRC platform on continuous monitoring and control mapping, so heavily regulated firms may still need both.
  • Its value is concentrated in organisations with a formal procurement policy and a compliance obligation; a company without either gets an approval workflow tool at enterprise pricing.

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

Omnea

On request
  • Omnea$undefined/year
    • Intake, approval orchestration and supplier portal
    • Third-party risk management module
    • No-code workflow configuration

QAD

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Omnea if

  • You need intelligent intake.
  • You also want no-code workflow builder.
Omnea 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 Omnea or QAD better?
Neither clearly leads. Omnea 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, Omnea or QAD?
Omnea starts at On request and QAD at $2000/month.
Does Omnea or QAD run on more platforms?
Omnea runs on Web. QAD runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
What is Omnea best used for?
Omnea is most often used for a regulated european business that must evidence supplier due diligence for every third party it engages, a company where security review is the slowest step in every software purchase and nobody can see where a request is stuck, an organisation renewing dozens of supplier contracts a year with no owner assigned to any renewal date, a procurement team wanting to configure approval rules themselves rather than raising a ticket with engineering. Of those, a regulated european business that must evidence supplier due diligence for every third party it engages and a company where security review is the slowest step in every software purchase and nobody can see where a request is stuck are not what QAD is typically brought in for.
What can Omnea do that QAD cannot?
Omnea covers Intelligent intake, No-code workflow builder, Supplier portal, Third-party risk management. QAD covers Financial management, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Inventory management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Omnea: How does it differ from Zip?

Both do intake and approval orchestration. Omnea puts third-party risk assessment inside the same workflow and has a European base and compliance orientation, which matters under GDPR and DORA.

QAD: How can I get pricing information for QAD manufacturing software?

QAD does not publish standard pricing on their homepage. Pricing discussions occur during personalized consultations. Interested parties can request a demo, contact the sales team, or download brochures to discuss pricing based on specific organizational needs.

Source
Omnea: Does it replace our ERP?

No. It handles the request through contract stage and hands off to the finance system for purchase orders, invoicing and payment.

QAD: What deployment options does QAD offer?

QAD provides adaptive ERP solutions for various industries including Automotive, Food & Beverage, and Life Sciences. Their offerings include connected workforce solutions and supply chain management, with implementation and advisory services available.

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Omnea: What does it cost?

Not published. It is an annual subscription quoted by company size and modules.

QAD: Is there a trial available for QAD software without contacting sales?

The QAD homepage does not mention a free trial or self-serve trial option. The primary engagement path is through "Request a Demo" or "Contact Sales" buttons, suggesting trial access requires sales team interaction.

Source
Omnea: Do we still need a GRC tool?

Possibly. Omnea handles supplier due diligence well; continuous control monitoring and framework mapping remain a dedicated GRC job.

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