Software · head to head
Unit4 vs Aptean
Unit4
Software
Cloud ERP for service organizations and mid-market enterprises
- From
- $800/month
- Rated
- -
Aptean
Software
ERP solutions for manufacturing and distribution
- From
- $1500/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Unit4 listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £56 per user per month for Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning, submitted directly by Unit4 Business Software Limited; Aptean a portfolio of industry-specific products rather than one platform, spanning ERP, TMS, PLM, EAM, WMS, MES and more, so the evaluation is which Aptean product before any feature comparison
- They diverge on capability: Unit4 covers Project accounting, Aptean covers Manufacturing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Unit4 and Aptean 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 Unit4
- Project accounting
- Resource management
- Time and expense
- HR management
- Salesforce
- Microsoft 365
- Custom integrations
- Data encryption
Only in Aptean
- Manufacturing
- Supply chain
- Inventory management
- Quality management
- REST APIs
- EDI
- IoT systems
- Enterprise encryption
Both cover
- Financial management
- Third-party systems
- Audit logging
- Cloud support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Unit4
- Service deliverynot Aptean
- Project profitabilitynot Aptean
- Resource utilizationnot Aptean
- Financial managementnot Aptean
Aptean
- Industry-specific ERP for manufacturing and distributionnot Unit4
- Transportation and warehouse managementnot Unit4
- Product lifecycle management for food and apparelnot Unit4
- Enterprise asset management and maintenancenot Unit4
- EDI and payment processing alongside the core systemsnot Unit4
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Unit4
- Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £56 per user per month for Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning, submitted directly by Unit4 Business Software Limited
Aptean
- A portfolio of industry-specific products rather than one platform, spanning ERP, TMS, PLM, EAM, WMS, MES and more, so the evaluation is which Aptean product before any feature comparison
- Pricing is not published for any product
- Aimed at mid-sized and large businesses rather than small operations
Pricing, plan by plan
Unit4
$800/month- Professional Services$800/month
- Project accounting
- Resource management
- Time tracking
- Enterprise$2000/month
- Advanced features
- Multi-entity
- Analytics
Aptean
$1500/month- Standard$1500/month
- Core ERP modules
- Manufacturing
- Supply chain
- Premium$3000/month
- Advanced modules
- Analytics
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Unit4 if
- You need project accounting.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want resource management.
Choose Aptean if
- You need manufacturing.
- You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
- You also want supply chain.
Questions people ask
- Is Unit4 or Aptean better?
- Neither clearly leads. Unit4 starts at $800/month and Aptean at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Unit4 or Aptean?
- Unit4 starts at $800/month and Aptean at $1500/month.
- Does Unit4 or Aptean run on more platforms?
- Unit4 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Aptean runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
- What is Unit4 best used for?
- Unit4 is most often used for service delivery, project profitability, resource utilization, financial management. Of those, service delivery and project profitability are not what Aptean is typically brought in for.
- What can Unit4 do that Aptean cannot?
- Unit4 covers Project accounting, Resource management, Time and expense, HR management. Aptean covers Manufacturing, Supply chain, Inventory management, Quality management. Both handle Financial management, Third-party systems, Audit logging, Cloud support.