Compare FACTIVITY and E2 Shop - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 14, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - FACTIVITY or E2 Shop?

FACTIVITY is more expensive to implement (TCO) than E2 Shop, and E2 Shop is rated higher (87/100) than FACTIVITY (84/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

FACTIVITY Vs. Shoptech

FACTIVITY: FACTIVITY sells products that help manufacturers manage inventory better, shrink cycle time, and increase productivity. The company shipped its first totally integrated manufacturing execution system and positioned itself to take advantage of the growing manufacturing solutions marketplace. We look to the future to provide a variety of "state-o...

Shoptech: Greg Ehemann and Rich Ehemann, the founding partners - and the two Es - of the E2 Shop System, have been around job shops their entire lives. While working in a job shop in the 1980’s, they realized the most important foundation of a make to order manufacturer is to determine if you are making or losing money on a job by job basis. Determining pr...

Who is more expensive? FACTIVITY or E2 Shop System?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for FACTIVITY and E2 Shop System.

FACTIVITY price starts at $50,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 FACTIVITY is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) software. E2 Shop System price starts at $4,995 per license , When comparing E2 Shop System to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) software cost.

Bottom line: FACTIVITY is more expensive than E2 Shop System.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared FACTIVITY Vs. E2 Shop based on some of the most important and required Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) features.

FACTIVITY: Supply Chain Planning, Manufacturing, Document Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Budgeting & CPM, Quality Control.

E2 Shop System: Advanced Shipment Notification, Order Processing Management, Accounting Module, CRM Module, Inventory Management Module.

Target customer size

FACTIVITY's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, E2 Shop System is specifically designed for small size job shops.

FACTIVITY

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

starts at $50,000 per license

FACTIVITY software is an on-premise and cloud-based MES (Manufacturing execution solution) that helps businesses to extract data as well as create real-time OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) metrics to unde...

Categories: Inventory Management Accounting, Inventory Management, Lot Traceability, Manufacturing.

E2 Shop

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $4,995 per license

Shoptech, the company behind this manufacturing software, was founded back in 1984. The founders are Greg Ehemann and Rich Ehemann, the two Es in the E2 Shop System. The company is providing ERP packages to tho...

Categories: Product Lifecycle Management, ERP, BI Module, Customer Management Module, Financial Module.

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FACTIVITY: 6 Features

Supply Chain Planning
Manufacturing
Document Management
Enterprise Resource Planning
Budgeting & CPM
Quality Control

E2 Shop System: 6 Features

Advanced Shipment Notification
Order Processing Management
Accounting Module
CRM Module
Inventory Management Module
Manufacturing Module
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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FACTIVITY
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
9/10
License pricing
$50,000 per license
Functionality
23
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E2 Shop
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$4,995 per license
Functionality
32
JobBOSS
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$70 per seat/month
Functionality
24
Runcard
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$75,000 per user/year
Functionality
3
TrakSYS
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
Has a free version
Functionality
8

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.