Compare bcFood and Ivalua - Dec 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Dec 13, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - bcFood or Ivalua?

Ivalua is more expensive to implement (TCO) than bcFood, and Ivalua is rated higher (85/100) than bcFood (84/100). bcFood offers users more features (8) than Ivalua (4).

Looking for the right Food Service Management 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:

Beck Consulting Vs. Directworks

Beck Consulting: Beck Consulting, a Microsoft Gold Certified Solution Provider, has been providing entrprise software solutions and professional services to clients of all types and sizes throughout the world – from start-ups to multibillion dollar companies. Based on a combination of best practices and our decades of experience with enterprise software, our no-non...

Directworks: We are a growth-oriented technology company seeking to redefine the way manufacturers engage their suppliers for strategic sourcing activities. Our mission is to help our customers be more profitable by providing solutions that save them time and money. We are building a culture where you can be wildly creative, but must have the self-disciplin...

Who is more expensive? bcFood or Directworks?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Food Service Management 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 bcFood and Directworks.

bcFood accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 bcFood is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Food Service Management software. Directworks accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 bcFood is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Food Service Management software.

Bottom line: Directworks is more expensive than bcFood.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared bcFood Vs. Ivalua based on some of the most important and required Food Service Management features.

bcFood: Inventory Management, Order Processing Management, Warehouse Management, Production planning, CRM, Customer Experience Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Costing.

Directworks: Client Collaboration, Sourcing & Procurement, Supplier Management, Transportation Management.

Target customer size

BcFood is designed for the food processing, manufacturing and distribution industries and includes food sectors such as growers & producers, shippers, packaging, brokers as well as produce delivery & retailers. Ivalua is perfect for large manufacturing companies.



bcFood

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

BcFood is an enterprise solution for the Food Industry. The software is built on the Microsoft Dynamics NAV platform and provides support for financials, production, distribution and inventory for food processi...

Categories: Costing, Inventory Management Accounting, CRM, Distribution  Inventory Management.

Ivalua

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

Directworks is a cloud-based direct materials sourcing software designed to help sourcing professionals perform their job more efficiently and faster. The software can help users to manage Request for Informati...

Categories: Manufacturing, Supplier Management, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing.

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bcFood: 8 Features

Inventory Management
Order Processing Management
Warehouse Management
Production planning
CRM
Customer Experience Management
Product Lifecycle Management
Costing

Directworks: 4 Features

Client Collaboration
Sourcing & Procurement
Supplier Management
Transportation Management
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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bcFood
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
20
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Ivalua
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
8.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
8
Review
JustFood...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
8.2/10
License pricing
$3,000 per user/month
Functionality
45
FoodLogiQ
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$5,000 per user/year
Functionality
3
WinFDS
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$17,500 per license
Functionality
18
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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.