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Surefront vs WFX Fashion

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Surefront

Software

Modern PLM for product teams at fashion brands

From
$300/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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WFX Fashion

Software

Complete ERP and PLM suite for fashion brands

From
$400/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Surefront the Internet Archive's capture of surefront.com on 12 July 2019 shows the domain was a parked BrandBucket listing for sale at $2,150 USD at that time, meaning any Surefront B2B product using this domain must date from after mid-2019.; WFX Fashion sold as a set of separate modules, so PLM, Apparel ERP, Smart Factory MES, Cut Plan and Virtual Showroom are each their own purchase
  • They diverge on capability: Surefront covers Product information, WFX Fashion covers Product management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Surefront and WFX Fashion actually diverge.

Attributes where Surefront and WFX Fashion differ
AttributeSurefrontWFX Fashion
Starting price$300/month$400/month
PlatformsWindows, Mac, WebWeb
Founded20152008

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 Surefront

  • Product information
  • Task management
  • Collaboration
  • File management
  • Version control
  • Supplier portal
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace

Only in WFX Fashion

  • Product management
  • Inventory
  • Supply chain
  • Order management
  • Costing
  • Financial management
  • e-commerce
  • Payment gateways

Both cover

  • User authentication
  • Cloud deployment
  • Windows support
  • Mac support
  • Web support
  • English language support
  • Spanish language support
  • French language support

What people use each for

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

Surefront

  • Team collaborationnot WFX Fashion
  • Product developmentnot WFX Fashion

WFX Fashion

  • Product lifecycle management for apparel and textilesnot Surefront
  • Apparel and textile ERP covering orders and productionnot Surefront
  • Fabric optimisation and cut planningnot Surefront
  • Shop floor execution through the Smart Factory modulenot Surefront
  • B2B wholesale selling through a virtual showroomnot Surefront

Where each one falls short

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

Surefront

  • The Internet Archive's capture of surefront.com on 12 July 2019 shows the domain was a parked BrandBucket listing for sale at $2,150 USD at that time, meaning any Surefront B2B product using this domain must date from after mid-2019.

WFX Fashion

  • Sold as a set of separate modules, so PLM, Apparel ERP, Smart Factory MES, Cut Plan and Virtual Showroom are each their own purchase
  • Pricing is not published

Pricing, plan by plan

Surefront

$300/month
  • Starter$300/month
    • Basic PLM
    • Team collaboration
  • Professional$700/month
    • Advanced features
    • Integration
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom setup
    • Support

WFX Fashion

$400/month
  • Essentials$400/month
    • Core modules
  • Standard$800/month
    • All modules
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom setup

Which should you pick?

Choose Surefront if

  • You need product information.
  • You work on Windows, Mac, Web.
  • You also want task management.
Surefront review

Choose WFX Fashion if

  • You need product management.
  • You also want inventory.
WFX Fashion review

Questions people ask

Is Surefront or WFX Fashion better?
Neither clearly leads. Surefront starts at $300/month and WFX Fashion at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Surefront or WFX Fashion?
Surefront starts at $300/month and WFX Fashion at $400/month.
Does Surefront or WFX Fashion run on more platforms?
Surefront runs on Windows, Mac, Web. WFX Fashion runs on Web.
What is Surefront best used for?
Surefront is most often used for team collaboration, product development. Of those, team collaboration and product development are not what WFX Fashion is typically brought in for.
What can Surefront do that WFX Fashion cannot?
Surefront covers Product information, Task management, Collaboration, File management. WFX Fashion covers Product management, Inventory, Supply chain, Order management. Both handle User authentication, Cloud deployment, Windows support, Mac support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

WFX Fashion: What solutions does WFX offer for fashion businesses?

WFX offers Fashion PLM, Virtual Showroom, Traceability Software for brands, and Apparel ERP, Textile ERP, and MES (Smart Factory) for manufacturers. Solutions can be used individually or integrated end-to-end.

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WFX Fashion: How many users does WFX support globally?

WFX serves 55,000+ users across 1,000+ fashion businesses in 50+ countries with 25+ years of industry experience.

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WFX Fashion: Does WFX integrate with NetSuite?

Yes. WFX is the only fashion PLM with a Built for NetSuite certified connector, enabling NetSuite users to integrate quickly and seamlessly.

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WFX Fashion: What design tools can WFX integrate with?

WFX integrates with design and development tools including Adobe Illustrator, Clo3D, and Browzwear for collaborative design workflows.

WFX Fashion: Does WFX provide quality assurance features?

Yes. WFX includes comprehensive quality assurance and control capabilities with real-time defect and rejection tracking, customizable QA systems, and multi-level quality checks.

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