Software · head to head
QAD vs Sage X3
Sage X3
Software
Enterprise management for mid-size businesses worldwide
- From
- $1500/month
- Rated
- -
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; Sage X3 listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year
- They diverge on capability: QAD covers Supply chain, Sage X3 covers Supply chain management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which QAD and Sage X3 actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 QAD
- Supply chain
- Inventory management
- Quality management
- REST APIs
- EDI
- IoT integration
- Third-party systems
- Enterprise encryption
Only in Sage X3
- Supply chain management
- Project management
- CRM integration
- Salesforce
- Microsoft 365
- Power BI
- EDI systems
- Role-based access
Both cover
- Financial management
- Manufacturing
- Cloud support
- Web support
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 Sage X3
- Supply chain planning, purchasing and inventory controlnot Sage X3
- Quality management, traceability and supplier management for regulated manufacturingnot Sage X3
- Field service and enterprise asset managementnot Sage X3
Sage X3
- Multi-site operationsnot QAD
- International businessnot QAD
- Process manufacturingnot QAD
- Distribution managementnot 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
Sage X3
- Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year
Pricing, plan by plan
QAD
$2000/month- Standard$2000/month
- Financial management
- Manufacturing
- Supply chain
- Premium$4000/month
- Advanced modules
- Analytics
- Priority support
Sage X3
$1500/month- Standard$1500/month
- Core ERP functionality
- Financial management
- Inventory management
- Enterprise$3000/month
- Multi-company support
- Advanced manufacturing
- Business intelligence
Which should you pick?
Choose QAD if
- You need supply chain.
- You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
- You also want inventory management.
Choose Sage X3 if
- You need supply chain management.
- You work on Cloud, Windows, Web.
- You also want project management.
Questions people ask
- Is QAD or Sage X3 better?
- Neither clearly leads. QAD starts at $2000/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, QAD or Sage X3?
- QAD starts at $2000/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month.
- Does QAD or Sage X3 run on more platforms?
- QAD runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web. Sage X3 runs on Cloud, Windows, Web.
- 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 Sage X3 is typically brought in for.
- What can QAD do that Sage X3 cannot?
- QAD covers Supply chain, Inventory management, Quality management, REST APIs. Sage X3 covers Supply chain management, Project management, CRM integration, Salesforce. Both handle Financial management, Manufacturing, Cloud support, Web support.