Compare Concept Enterprise Product Configurator and Factory MES - Jan 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Concept Enterprise Product Configurator or Factory MES?

Factory MES is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Concept Enterprise Product Configurator, and Concept Enterprise Product Configurator is rated higher (82/100) than Factory MES (80/100). Concept Enterprise Product Configurator offers users more features (5) than Factory MES (2). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Concept Enterprise Product Configurator!

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:

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Aptean: Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Aptean has offices in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, as well as an extensive partner channel. Our customers are located across Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and North America.

Who is more expensive? Concept Enterprise Product Configurator or Factory MES Software?

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 Concept Enterprise Product Configurator and Factory MES Software.

Concept Enterprise Product Configurator accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Concept Enterprise Product Configurator Software is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Manufacturing software. Factory MES Software accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Concept Enterprise Product Configurator Software is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Manufacturing software.

Bottom line: Factory MES Software is more expensive than Concept Enterprise Product Configurator.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Concept Enterprise Product Configurator Vs. Factory MES based on some of the most important and required Manufacturing features.

Concept Enterprise Product Configurator: Product Configurator, eCommerce, Custom Pricing Tables, Quoting, Contact management.

Factory MES Software: Manufacturing, Quality management.

Target customer size

Concept Enterprise Product Configurator's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Factory MES Software's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.