Compare FACTIVITY and Mar-Kov CMS - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 21, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - FACTIVITY or Mar-Kov CMS?

FACTIVITY is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Mar-Kov CMS, and Mar-Kov CMS is rated with the same score (84/100) as FACTIVITY (84/100). Mar-Kov CMS offers users more features (9) than FACTIVITY (6). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Mar-Kov CMS!

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. Mar-Kov software

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...

Mar-Kov software: Mar-Kov software focuses on Process, Batch, and Recipe / Formulation based manufacturers. We believe in best-of-breed solutions, and deliver specialized implementations for each of the following industries: Chemicals Pharmaceuticals Cosmetics Flavor and Fragrance Paints and Coatings Food and Beverage Mar-Kov delive...

Who is more expensive? FACTIVITY or Mar-Kov CMS Software?

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 Mar-Kov CMS Software.

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. Mar-Kov CMS Software price starts at $2,500 per license , When comparing Mar-Kov CMS Software to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) software cost.

Bottom line: FACTIVITY is more expensive than Mar-Kov CMS Software.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared FACTIVITY Vs. Mar-Kov CMS 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.

Mar-Kov CMS Software: Inventory Management, Order Processing Management, Sourcing & Procurement, Supplier Management, Warehouse Management.

Target customer size

FACTIVITY's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Mar-Kov CMS targets Small (100 employees) to Large (more than 1000 employees) companies in several industries including the food, chemical, fragrance, pharmaceutical, flavors, OTC, and cosmetics industries.



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.

Mar-Kov CMS

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $2,500 per license

Mar-Kov CMS (Chemical Management System) is a set of software modules that helps with the management and improves the efficiency of formulation, process, and batch based manufacturers. The software helps by aut...

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, Manufacturing (MRP / MES) Module, Inventory Management, Inventory Reporting & Analysis, Manufacturing Inventory.

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FACTIVITY: 6 Features

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

Mar-Kov CMS Software: 9 Features

Inventory Management
Order Processing Management
Sourcing & Procurement
Supplier Management
Warehouse Management
Document Management
Enterprise Resource Planning
Forecasting
Quality Control
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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Mar-Kov ...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$2,500 per license
Functionality
29
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.