Compare AFS ERP and SDS4 Distribution - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 30, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - AFS ERP or SDS4 Distribution?

AFS ERP is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SDS4 Distribution, and AFS ERP is rated higher (87/100) than SDS4 Distribution (85/100). AFS ERP offers users more features (11) than SDS4 Distribution (10).

Looking for the right Distribution 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:

AFS Technologies Vs. SDS Distribution Software

AFS Technologies: AFS Technologies offers a comprehensive suite of business automation solutions for manufacturers, distributors and brokers within the food & beverage industry.AFS Technologies provides software and related consulting solutions to the Consumer Packaged Goods, Food and Beverage Industries. Solutions range from full Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) ...

SDS Distribution Software: SDS Distribution Software has been setting the high standard in the Electronics Distribution Software industry for over a decade. Our advances in automation have been so widely used that they are now considered and expected to be standard features in most modern ERP and CRM Distribution Software Systems designed for Electronic Components and Avia...

Who is more expensive? AFS ERP or SDS4 Distribution?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Distribution 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 AFS ERP and SDS4 Distribution.

AFS ERP accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 AFS ERP is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Distribution software. SDS4 Distribution price starts at $1,295 per license , When comparing SDS4 Distribution to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Distribution software cost.

Bottom line: AFS ERP cost is around the same cost of SDS4 Distribution.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared AFS ERP Vs. SDS4 Distribution based on some of the most important and required Distribution features.

AFS ERP: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Accounting Module, Business Intelligence Module, CRM Module, Human Resources Module, Inventory Management Module, Manufacturing Module.

SDS4 Distribution: Data Analysis Tools, Project Management, Inventory Management, Warehouse Management, Supply Chain.

Target customer size

The software is mainly suitable for small and medium businesses, although there is no restriction of industrial background. Typical customers of this software are companies that are under the aerospace and electronic component distribution industry.



AFS ERP

ITQlick rating
(3.7/5)

AFS ERP solution is a cloud-based enterprise system that is specifically designed for the complexities that are unique for food and beverage distributors and processors. The software helps users to reduce costs...

Categories: Core Accounting, ERP.

SDS4 Distribution

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $1,295 per license

SDS4 Distribution is a program that offers complete solution to the various processes involved in companies under the industry of aerospace and electronic component distribution. It automates processes from acc...

Categories: Data Analysis Tools, CRM, Distribution Warehouse Management, Electrical Distributor, Enterprise Resource Planning.

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AFS ERP: 11 Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Accounting Module
Business Intelligence Module
CRM Module
Human Resources Module
Inventory Management Module
Manufacturing Module
Procurement Module
Project Management Module
Supply Chain Management Module

SDS4 Distribution: 10 Features

Data Analysis Tools
Project Management
Inventory Management
Warehouse Management
Supply Chain
Shipping
Enterprise Resource Planning
CRM
Barcoding
Asset Tracking
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
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
87/100
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3.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
13
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ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$1,295 per license
Functionality
26
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ITQlick rating
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Score
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6

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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.