Compare TACTIC APS and Orchestra Cloud - Sep 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - TACTIC APS or Orchestra Cloud?

TACTIC APS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Orchestra Cloud, and Orchestra Cloud is rated higher (86/100) than TACTIC APS (81/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Manufacturing 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:

Waterloo Manufacturing Software Vs. Orchestra LLC

Waterloo Manufacturing Software: Waterloo Manufacturing Software develops, markets, sells and supports TACTIC Production Scheduling and Advanced Planning and Scheduling Software. TACTIC explicitly and simultaneously considers limited capacity and limited material. The software both generates detailed shop floor dispatches and plans multiple locations throughout the supply chain. T...

Orchestra LLC: Orchestra LLC is a Business Technology provider for small and midsize companies in Oregon, Washington, and California. We help small and mid-size businesses solve problems. Whether it be software, hardware, the web, or services, we have it in our tool belt. We understand small business and can help increase revenue or reduce cost through our wide r...

Who is more expensive? TACTIC APS or OrchestratedBeer?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Manufacturing 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 TACTIC APS and OrchestratedBeer.

TACTIC APS accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 TACTIC Advanced Planning and Scheduling software is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Manufacturing software. OrchestratedBeer price starts at $500 per month , When comparing OrchestratedBeer to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Manufacturing software cost.

Bottom line: TACTIC APS is more expensive than OrchestratedBeer.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared TACTIC APS Vs. Orchestra Cloud based on some of the most important and required Manufacturing features.

TACTIC APS: Production, Production planning, Automated Scheduling.

OrchestratedBeer: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

TACTIC APS's typical customers include: Small businesses and start ups, and OrchestratedBeer's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business.