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Omnea vs QAD ERP

Omnea logo

Omnea

ERP

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

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
QAD ERP logo

QAD ERP

ERP

Cloud ERP for global manufacturers

From
$600/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 ERP no published pricing; requires custom quote
  • They diverge on capability: Omnea covers Intelligent intake, QAD ERP covers Manufacturing execution.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Omnea and QAD ERP actually diverge.

Attributes where Omnea and QAD ERP differ
AttributeOmneaQAD ERP
Starting priceOn request$600/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebCloud, Web, Mobile
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 ERP

  • Manufacturing execution
  • Supply chain management
  • Quality management
  • Financial management
  • Business analytics
  • Quality systems
  • Supplier management
  • Analytics

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 ERP
  • A company where security review is the slowest step in every software purchase and nobody can see where a request is stucknot QAD ERP
  • An organisation renewing dozens of supplier contracts a year with no owner assigned to any renewal datenot QAD ERP
  • A procurement team wanting to configure approval rules themselves rather than raising a ticket with engineeringnot QAD ERP

QAD ERP

  • Enterprise resource planningnot Omnea
  • Manufacturing operationsnot Omnea
  • Supply chain 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 ERP

  • No published pricing; requires custom quote
  • Sales-oriented contact model

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 ERP

$600/month
  • Standard$600/month
    • Core manufacturing
    • Financial management
    • Supply chain
  • Advanced$1500/month
    • Advanced modules
    • Quality management
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Omnea if

  • You need intelligent intake.
  • You also want no-code workflow builder.
Omnea review

Choose QAD ERP if

  • You need manufacturing execution.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want supply chain management.
QAD ERP review

Questions people ask

Is Omnea or QAD ERP better?
Neither clearly leads. Omnea starts at On request and QAD ERP at $600/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Omnea or QAD ERP?
Omnea starts at On request and QAD ERP at $600/month.
Does Omnea or QAD ERP run on more platforms?
Omnea runs on Web. QAD ERP runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
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 ERP is typically brought in for.
What can Omnea do that QAD ERP cannot?
Omnea covers Intelligent intake, No-code workflow builder, Supplier portal, Third-party risk management. QAD ERP covers Manufacturing execution, Supply chain management, Quality management, Financial 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 ERP: How is QAD ERP priced?

QAD does not publish pricing on their website. Potential customers are directed to request a demo or contact QAD sales directly to discuss pricing and specific requirements.

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.

Omnea: What does it cost?

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

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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