Compare bcFood and Mar-Kov CMS - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 18, 2022

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

bcFood is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Mar-Kov CMS, and Mar-Kov CMS is rated with the same score (84/100) as bcFood (84/100). Mar-Kov CMS offers users more features (9) than bcFood (8). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Mar-Kov CMS!

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. Mar-Kov software

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...

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? bcFood or Mar-Kov CMS Software?

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 Mar-Kov CMS Software.

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. 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 Food Service Management software cost.

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

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

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.

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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bcFood: 8 Features

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

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
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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Mar-Kov ...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$2,500 per license
Functionality
29
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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