ERP & Business Operations · head to head
QAD vs Streak

QAD
ERP & Business Operations
Cloud and on-premise ERP for manufacturers
- From
- $2000/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Streak has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Streak the free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan
- They diverge on capability: QAD covers Financial management, Streak covers Pipeline management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which QAD and Streak actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).
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
- Inventory management
- Quality management
- REST APIs
- EDI
- IoT integration
Only in Streak
- Pipeline management
- Email tracking
- Automation
- Document tracking
- Live engagement metrics
- Gmail
- Outlook
- Google Sheets
Both cover
- 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 Streak
- Supply chain planning, purchasing and inventory controlnot Streak
- Quality management, traceability and supplier management for regulated manufacturingnot Streak
- Field service and enterprise asset managementnot Streak
Streak
- Managing sales pipelines directly inside Gmailnot QAD
- Tracking email opens and running mail merges from an inboxnot 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
Streak
- The free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan
- Free mail merge is capped at 50 a day
- The entry paid plan is $49 per user per month, which is high for a CRM that lives inside Gmail
- Integrations require a paid plan
Pricing, plan by plan
QAD
$2000/month- Standard$2000/month
- Financial management
- Manufacturing
- Supply chain
- Premium$4000/month
- Advanced modules
- Analytics
- Priority support
Streak
Free- FreeFree
- Basic CRM
- Pipeline management
- Professional$10/month
- Everything in Free
- Email tracking
- Automation
- Business$50/month
- Everything in Professional
- Advanced features
Which should you pick?
Choose QAD if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
- You also want manufacturing.
Choose Streak if
- You need pipeline management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want email tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is QAD or Streak better?
- Neither clearly leads. QAD starts at $2000/month and Streak at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, QAD or Streak?
- Streak has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $2000/month for QAD and Free for Streak.
- Does QAD or Streak run on more platforms?
- QAD runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web. Streak runs on Web.
- Can I use Streak for free?
- Yes. Streak has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. QAD starts at $2000/month.
- 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 Streak is typically brought in for.
- What can QAD do that Streak cannot?
- QAD covers Financial management, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Inventory management. Streak covers Pipeline management, Email tracking, Automation, Document tracking. Both handle Web support.
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