Software · head to head
Priority Software vs Focus Softnet
Priority Software
Software
Affordable cloud ERP for small businesses
- From
- $400/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Priority Software pricing is by quote only, with no published rate, minimum user count, contract term or add on cost for any of the Commercial, Manufacturing, POS or Optima PMS plans; Focus Softnet no price, per user rate, minimum or subscription term is published on the site; contact is by email, phone or a free demo request
- They diverge on capability: Priority Software covers Supply chain, Focus Softnet covers GST compliance.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Priority Software and Focus Softnet actually diverge.
| Attribute | Priority Software | Focus Softnet |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $400/month | $300/month |
| Founded | 1990 | 1994 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Cloud, Web, Mobile), 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 Priority Software
- Supply chain
- Webhooks
- Regular backups
Only in Focus Softnet
- GST compliance
- Local tax systems
- Local compliance
Both cover
- Financial management
- Inventory
- CRM
- Reporting
- REST APIs
- Third-party systems
- Cloud platforms
- Data encryption
- Access controls
- Audit logging
- Cloud support
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Priority Software
- ERP for small and mid sized commercial and manufacturing businessesnot Focus Softnet
- Running retail point of sale alongside back office ERPnot Focus Softnet
- Property management for hospitality through the Optima PMS plannot Focus Softnet
Focus Softnet
- Cloud ERP covering sales, accounting, procurement and fixed assetsnot Priority Software
- Customer relationship management and lead nurturingnot Priority Software
- Human capital management including employee data and payrollnot Priority Software
- Industry specific operations such as warehouse, manufacturing, retail point of sale and restaurant managementnot Priority Software
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Priority Software
- Pricing is by quote only, with no published rate, minimum user count, contract term or add on cost for any of the Commercial, Manufacturing, POS or Optima PMS plans
- Point of sale, manufacturing and hospitality capabilities are sold as separate plans rather than one product
Focus Softnet
- No price, per user rate, minimum or subscription term is published on the site; contact is by email, phone or a free demo request
- Warehouse management, manufacturing, point of sale and restaurant management are sold as separate Focus products rather than modules of one priced ERP
Pricing, plan by plan
Priority Software
$400/month- Starter$400/month
- Core ERP modules
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Professional$900/month
- All modules
- Advanced features
- Priority support
Focus Softnet
$300/month- Starter$300/month
- Core ERP modules
- Financial management
- GST compliance
- Professional$700/month
- All modules
- Advanced analytics
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Priority Software if
- You need supply chain.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want webhooks.
Choose Focus Softnet if
- You need gst compliance.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want local tax systems.
Questions people ask
- Is Priority Software or Focus Softnet better?
- Neither clearly leads. Priority Software starts at $400/month and Focus Softnet at $300/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Priority Software or Focus Softnet?
- Priority Software starts at $400/month and Focus Softnet at $300/month.
- Does Priority Software or Focus Softnet run on more platforms?
- Both run on Cloud, Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Priority Software best used for?
- Priority Software is most often used for erp for small and mid sized commercial and manufacturing businesses, running retail point of sale alongside back office erp, property management for hospitality through the optima pms plan. Of those, erp for small and mid sized commercial and manufacturing businesses and running retail point of sale alongside back office erp are not what Focus Softnet is typically brought in for.
- What can Priority Software do that Focus Softnet cannot?
- Priority Software covers Supply chain, Webhooks, Regular backups. Focus Softnet covers GST compliance, Local tax systems, Local compliance. Both handle Financial management, Inventory, CRM, Reporting.