Is QAD or Rootstock better?

Neither clearly leads. QAD starts at $2000/month and Rootstock at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, QAD or Rootstock?

QAD starts at $2000/month and Rootstock at On request.

Does QAD or Rootstock run on more platforms?

QAD runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web. Rootstock runs on Web, Salesforce Platform, iOS, Android.

What is QAD best used for?

QAD is most often used for erp for manufacturers covering production execution and scheduling, supply chain planning, purchasing and inventory control, quality management, traceability and supplier management for regulated manufacturing, field service and enterprise asset management. Of those, erp for manufacturers covering production execution and scheduling and supply chain planning, purchasing and inventory control are not what Rootstock is typically brought in for.

What can QAD do that Rootstock cannot?

QAD covers Financial management, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Quality management. Rootstock covers Native Salesforce architecture, Production and work orders, Materials and MRP, Order to cash. Both handle Inventory management.

ERP · head to head

QAD vs Rootstock

QAD

ERP

Cloud and on-premise ERP for manufacturers

From: $2000/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Rootstock

ERP

Manufacturing ERP built natively on the Salesforce platform

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: 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; Rootstock every Rootstock user also needs a paid Salesforce platform licence, so the true cost is two subscriptions stacked; third-party estimates put a fully loaded seat around 200 to 500 US dollars per user per month, which is far above the Rootstock line item alone.
They diverge on capability: QAD covers Financial management, Rootstock covers Native Salesforce architecture.
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which QAD and Rootstock actually diverge.

Attributes where QAD and Rootstock differ
Attribute	QAD	Rootstock
Starting price	$2000/month	On request
Pricing model	subscription	quote
Platforms	Cloud, On-premise, Web	Web, Salesforce Platform, iOS, Android
Founded	1979	Unknown

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 QAD

Financial management
Manufacturing
Supply chain
Quality management
REST APIs
EDI
IoT integration
Third-party systems

Only in Rootstock

Native Salesforce architecture
Production and work orders
Materials and MRP
Order to cash
Project accounting
Financials
Quality and compliance
Salesforce reporting and Flow

Both cover

Inventory management

What people use each for

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

QAD

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

Rootstock

A discrete manufacturer already running Salesforce Sales Cloud that wants configured quotes to become works orders without an integration layer between two systemsnot QAD
An engineer-to-order equipment maker that needs project cost tracking and CRM opportunity data in one database for margin reportingnot QAD
A medical device supplier that needs lot and serial traceability under the same security and audit model as its customer recordsnot QAD
A manufacturer replacing an on-premise ERP whose IT team wants to stop maintaining servers and standardise administration on a platform it already supportsnot QAD

Where each one falls short

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

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

Rootstock

Every Rootstock user also needs a paid Salesforce platform licence, so the true cost is two subscriptions stacked; third-party estimates put a fully loaded seat around 200 to 500 US dollars per user per month, which is far above the Rootstock line item alone.
Rootstock publishes no pricing whatsoever, so budget-setting depends on reseller and analyst figures rather than vendor rates, and there is no public benchmark to test a quote against.
Building on Salesforce means inheriting Salesforce governor limits and API constraints, which surface as batch size and data volume ceilings in high-transaction manufacturing that a purpose-built ERP would not hit.
Your ERP is now hostage to another vendors commercial decisions: Salesforce list price rises, edition changes or licence policy shifts flow straight into your ERP running cost with no alternative supplier.
Implementation is a serious project, commonly quoted in the tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars and measured in months, and the partner pool that genuinely knows both manufacturing and Salesforce-native ERP is small, which lengthens timelines and raises day rates.

Pricing, plan by plan

QAD

$2000/month

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

Rootstock

On request

Rootstock Cloud ERP$undefined/year
- Manufacturing, inventory and supply chain modules
- Runs as a managed package on the Salesforce Platform
- Salesforce platform licences purchased separately for every user

Which should you pick?

Choose QAD if

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

QAD review

Choose Rootstock if

You need native salesforce architecture.
You work on Web, Salesforce Platform, iOS, Android.
You also want production and work orders.

Rootstock review

Questions people ask

Is QAD or Rootstock better?: Neither clearly leads. QAD starts at $2000/month and Rootstock at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, QAD or Rootstock?: QAD starts at $2000/month and Rootstock at On request.
Does QAD or Rootstock run on more platforms?: QAD runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web. Rootstock runs on Web, Salesforce Platform, iOS, Android.
What is QAD best used for?: QAD is most often used for erp for manufacturers covering production execution and scheduling, supply chain planning, purchasing and inventory control, quality management, traceability and supplier management for regulated manufacturing, field service and enterprise asset management. Of those, erp for manufacturers covering production execution and scheduling and supply chain planning, purchasing and inventory control are not what Rootstock is typically brought in for.
What can QAD do that Rootstock cannot?: QAD covers Financial management, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Quality management. Rootstock covers Native Salesforce architecture, Production and work orders, Materials and MRP, Order to cash. Both handle Inventory management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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

Rootstock: Do I need Salesforce to run Rootstock?

Yes, and it is not optional. Rootstock is a managed package on the Salesforce Platform and every user requires a Salesforce licence in addition to the Rootstock subscription.

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.

Source

Rootstock: What does Rootstock actually cost?

Rootstock does not publish rates. Third-party estimates put the ERP subscription at roughly 150 to 300 US dollars per user per month before Salesforce licences, with implementation quoted separately.

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

Rootstock: Is it suitable for process manufacturing?

It is built for discrete manufacturing. Recipe and batch-driven process manufacturers are a poor fit and should look elsewhere.

Rootstock: Has Rootstock been acquired?

No. Rootstock remains independent and was itself the acquirer, buying Salesforce-native applications firm Ascent Solutions in March 2026.

QAD vs Rootstock

QAD

Rootstock

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in QAD

Only in Rootstock

Both cover

What people use each for

QAD

Rootstock

Where each one falls short

QAD

Rootstock

Pricing, plan by plan

QAD

Rootstock

Which should you pick?

Choose QAD if

Choose Rootstock if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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