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QAD ERP
Cloud ERP for global manufacturers
As of 30 August 2026, QAD ERP starts at $600/month. QAD ERP is a cloud-native enterprise resource planning solution designed for global manufacturing companies. Softwr lists it under ERP. QAD ERP is made by QAD Inc, launched in 1979, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What QAD ERP does
QAD ERP is a cloud-native enterprise resource planning solution designed for global manufacturing companies. It provides comprehensive functionality for finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality management with strong support for complex, multi-site operations.
What people use it for
- Enterprise resource planning
- Manufacturing operations
- Supply chain management
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 QAD ERP.
- No published pricing; requires custom quote
- Sales-oriented contact model
Cross-shopped
What people choose instead of QAD ERP
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- QAD ERPvsFishbowl
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- QAD ERPvsMRPeasy
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Pricing
What QAD ERP costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Standard
$600 /mo
- Core manufacturing
- Financial management
- Supply chain
- Basic analytics
Advanced
$1,500 /mo
- Advanced modules
- Quality management
- Advanced analytics
- Custom workflows
Capabilities
Features
Manufacturing execution
Supply chain management
Quality management
Financial management
Business analytics
Quality systems
Integration with Quality systems
Supplier management
Integration with Supplier management
Analytics
Integration with Analytics
Custom integrations
Integration with Custom integrations
Data encryption
Data encryption security feature
User access control
User access control security feature
Compliance tools
Compliance tools security feature
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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How is QAD ERP priced?
QAD does not publish pricing on their website. Potential customers are directed to request a demo or contact QAD sales directly to discuss pricing and specific requirements.
SourceBehind it
Who makes QAD ERP
- Company
- QAD Inc
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA
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Compare QAD ERP with
- DEAR Systems
- MRPeasy
- Fishbowl
- Infor CloudSuite
- Epicor
- Dynamics AX
- Odoo
- Plex Manufacturing Cloud
- Kingdee
- Unit4
- SAP S/4HANA
- IFS Cloud
- IQMS
- Omnea
- Sage X3
- SYSPRO
- ADempiere
- Infor
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