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ERP for project-centric and asset-centric businesses
As of 30 August 2026, IFS starts at $1000/month. IFS (Industrial and Financial Systems) is an enterprise cloud software company providing ERP solutions designed for capital-intensive, project-focused, and asse. Softwr lists it under ERP. IFS is made by IFS AB, launched in 1983, available on Web.
Overview
What IFS does
IFS (Industrial and Financial Systems) is an enterprise cloud software company providing ERP solutions designed for capital-intensive, project-focused, and asset-centric enterprises. IFS Cloud offers industry-specific functionality with modular architecture and flexibility for complex operations.
What people use it for
- Enterprise resource planning for asset intensive industries such as aerospace, energy and manufacturing
- Enterprise asset management and predictive maintenance
- Field service management and workforce scheduling
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The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about IFS.
- No price, per user rate, minimum commitment or contract term is published on the site; the only route to a figure is a demo booking
- IFS Cloud is sold as an industry specific composable suite rather than as a priced product with published editions
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What people choose instead of IFS
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- IFSvsFishbowl
Fishbowl: Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks
- IFSvsInfor CloudSuite
Infor CloudSuite: Industry-specific cloud ERP solutions
- IFSvsMRPeasy
MRPeasy: Affordable cloud MRP for small manufacturers
Pricing
What IFS costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Standard
$1,000 /mo
- Core ERP
- Project management
- Field service
- Support
Premium
$3,000 /mo
- Advanced features
- Extensive integrations
- AI capabilities
- Priority support
Capabilities
Features
Project management
Field service
Asset management
Supply chain
Manufacturing
IoT sensors
Integration with IoT sensors
Mobile workforce
Integration with Mobile workforce
Analytics
Integration with Analytics
Third-party systems
Integration with Third-party systems
Data protection
Data protection security feature
User management
User management security feature
Compliance tools
Compliance tools security feature
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
Why is IFS P2 Energy Solutions pricing not published?
IFS provides custom pricing based on organization size and specific needs. The website directs interested buyers to book a demo or contact the sales team rather than publishing standard rates.
SourceWhat is the process to get pricing information from IFS?
The website includes calls-to-action for 'Book a demo' and 'Contact us' as the primary pathways to discuss pricing and contract terms with the sales team.
SourceBehind it
Who makes IFS
- Company
- IFS AB
- Based in
- Västerås, Sweden
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Where to go from IFS
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Compare IFS with
- DEAR Systems
- Infor CloudSuite
- Fishbowl
- MRPeasy
- Odoo
- SAP S/4HANA
- Kingdee
- Unit4
- Epicor
- Dynamics AX
- QAD ERP
- Ecount
- Exact Online
- Focus Softnet
- Holded
- Icertis
- Infor
- Dynamics AX
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Pricing on request13 researched notes
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