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QAD ERP vs Deltek

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QAD ERP

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud ERP for global manufacturers

From
$600/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Deltek logo

Deltek

ERP & Business Operations

Project-based business management and accounting software

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: QAD ERP pricing is not published for QAD ERP; the site requires a demo request, sales contact, or existing login to get a quote; Deltek not one product but a portfolio, including Costpoint, Vantagepoint, Maconomy, Ajera, ComputerEase, GovWin IQ and Replicon, so the right choice depends on the industry before the feature set
  • They diverge on capability: QAD ERP covers Manufacturing execution, Deltek covers Project accounting.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where QAD ERP and Deltek differ
AttributeQAD ERPDeltek
Starting price$600/month$1500/month
Founded19791983

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Cloud, Web, Mobile), 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 QAD ERP

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

Only in Deltek

  • Project accounting
  • Resource management
  • Time and expense
  • Financial reporting
  • Government compliance
  • Office 365
  • Outlook
  • Tableau

Both cover

  • Data encryption
  • Compliance tools
  • Audit trails
  • Cloud support
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

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

QAD ERP

  • Global manufacturers running cloud ERP for production planning and quality managementnot Deltek

Deltek

  • ERP and project accounting for government contractors through Costpointnot QAD ERP
  • Project management for architecture and engineering firms with Vantagepointnot QAD ERP
  • Construction accounting through ComputerEasenot QAD ERP
  • Finding and bidding on public sector opportunities with GovWin IQnot QAD ERP
  • Professional services resource planning with Maconomy and Polarisnot QAD ERP

Where each one falls short

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

QAD ERP

  • Pricing is not published for QAD ERP; the site requires a demo request, sales contact, or existing login to get a quote

Deltek

  • Not one product but a portfolio, including Costpoint, Vantagepoint, Maconomy, Ajera, ComputerEase, GovWin IQ and Replicon, so the right choice depends on the industry before the feature set
  • Pricing is not published anywhere and requires contacting sales
  • Built around project-based industries such as government contracting, architecture and engineering rather than general business

Pricing, plan by plan

QAD ERP

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

Deltek

$1500/month
  • Vantagepoint$1500/month
    • Project accounting
    • Professional services
    • Resource management
  • Vantagepoint Enterprise$3500/month
    • Advanced features
    • Multi-entity
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose QAD ERP if

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

Choose Deltek if

  • You need project accounting.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want resource management.
Deltek review

Questions people ask

Is QAD ERP or Deltek better?
Neither clearly leads. QAD ERP starts at $600/month and Deltek at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, QAD ERP or Deltek?
QAD ERP starts at $600/month and Deltek at $1500/month.
Does QAD ERP or Deltek run on more platforms?
Both run on Cloud, Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is QAD ERP best used for?
QAD ERP is most often used for global manufacturers running cloud erp for production planning and quality management. Of those, global manufacturers running cloud erp for production planning and quality management is not what Deltek is typically brought in for.
What can QAD ERP do that Deltek cannot?
QAD ERP covers Manufacturing execution, Supply chain management, Quality management, Financial management. Deltek covers Project accounting, Resource management, Time and expense, Financial reporting. Both handle Data encryption, Compliance tools, Audit trails, Cloud support.
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