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Unit4 vs Global Shop Solutions

Unit4 logo

Unit4

Software

Cloud ERP for service organizations and mid-market enterprises

From
$800/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Global Shop Solutions logo

Global Shop Solutions

Software

Cloud and on-premise ERP for small manufacturers

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Global Shop Solutions no price or price range is published; the pricing page collects business details and returns a quote instead
  • They diverge on capability: Unit4 covers Project accounting, Global Shop Solutions covers Manufacturing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Unit4 and Global Shop Solutions actually diverge.

Attributes where Unit4 and Global Shop Solutions differ
AttributeUnit4Global Shop Solutions
Starting price$800/month$500/month
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileCloud, On-premise, Web
Founded19871985

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 Global Shop Solutions

  • Manufacturing
  • Inventory management
  • Order management
  • Reporting
  • REST APIs
  • EDI
  • QuickBooks
  • 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 Global Shop Solutions
  • Project profitabilitynot Global Shop Solutions
  • Resource utilizationnot Global Shop Solutions
  • Financial managementnot Global Shop Solutions

Global Shop Solutions

  • ERP for discrete manufacturers running job shops and make to order productionnot Unit4
  • Shop floor data collection and schedulingnot Unit4
  • Running manufacturing ERP on premise, in the cloud or as SaaSnot 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

Global Shop Solutions

  • No price or price range is published; the pricing page collects business details and returns a quote instead
  • Licensing is by concurrent user, meaning the number of employees in the system at once, rather than by named seat
  • Cost is split into an upfront charge plus an ongoing quarterly charge rather than a single subscription
  • Graphical shop floor interfaces carry their own upfront and ongoing quarterly cost on top of the base licence
  • No minimum user count, implementation fee or contract term is published

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

Global Shop Solutions

$500/month
  • Starter$500/month
    • Basic ERP
    • Inventory management
    • Financial module
  • Premium$1500/month
    • Advanced modules
    • Manufacturing
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Unit4 if

  • You need project accounting.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want resource management.
Unit4 review

Choose Global Shop Solutions if

  • You need manufacturing.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want inventory management.
Global Shop Solutions review

Questions people ask

Is Unit4 or Global Shop Solutions better?
Neither clearly leads. Unit4 starts at $800/month and Global Shop Solutions at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Unit4 or Global Shop Solutions?
Unit4 starts at $800/month and Global Shop Solutions at $500/month.
Does Unit4 or Global Shop Solutions run on more platforms?
Unit4 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Global Shop Solutions 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 Global Shop Solutions is typically brought in for.
What can Unit4 do that Global Shop Solutions cannot?
Unit4 covers Project accounting, Resource management, Time and expense, HR management. Global Shop Solutions covers Manufacturing, Inventory management, Order management, Reporting. Both handle Financial management, Third-party systems, Audit logging, Cloud support.
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