Compare FACTIVITY and Kantata - May 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 12, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - FACTIVITY or Kantata?

FACTIVITY is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Kantata, and Kantata is rated higher (87/100) than FACTIVITY (84/100). Kantata offers users more features (10) than FACTIVITY (6). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Kantata!

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. Mavenlink

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...

Mavenlink: Mavenlink is a software-as-a-service company that provides software and services for advanced project management, task collaboration, resource allocation, work management and professional services automation.

Who is more expensive? FACTIVITY or Mavenlink?

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 Mavenlink.

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. Mavenlink price Has a free version , When comparing Mavenlink 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 Mavenlink.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared FACTIVITY Vs. Kantata 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.

Mavenlink: Budget & Expense Management, Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Project Management.

Target customer size

FACTIVITY's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Mavenlink's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

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.

Kantata

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

Has a free version

Kantata is a cloud-based project management solution designed for professional services and businesses that need collaboration and project management suite such as architecture, IT services and engineering and ...

Categories: Team Collaboration, Time and Attendance, Expense Tracking, Project Management, Issue Management.

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FACTIVITY: 6 Features

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

Mavenlink: 10 Features

Budget & Expense Management
Collaboration
Document Management
Issue Tracking
Project Management
Resource Management
Risk Management
Scheduling
Task Management
Custom Online Databases
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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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Kantata
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Has a free version
Functionality
24
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.