Shlomi Lavi /
Aug 04, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - E-Z-MRP Manufacturing or Spiceworks?
E-Z-MRP Manufacturing is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Spiceworks, and Spiceworks is rated higher (90/100) than E-Z-MRP Manufacturing (81/100). Spiceworks offers users more features (16) than E-Z-MRP Manufacturing (3). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Spiceworks!
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:
E-Z-MRP Vs. Spiceworks
E-Z-MRP: Rocky Smolin, the creator of E-Z-MRP, has made a career out of both writing from scratch and managing the implementation of proprietary Material Requirements Planning systems. These systems were very expensive, took a long time to implement, and required networks of terminals and computers as they integrated several functional areas of a manufactur...
Spiceworks: Spiceworks is a software development company headquartered in Austin, Texas. It was formed in early 2006 by Scott Abel, Jay Hallberg, Greg Kattawar, and Francis Sullivan to provide a Facebook-like community integrated with a free ad-supported inventory, and help desk software application designed for network administrators working in small- to mid-...
Who is more expensive? E-Z-MRP Manufacturing or Spiceworks?
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 E-Z-MRP Manufacturing and Spiceworks.
E-Z-MRP Manufacturing price starts at $4,700 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 E-Z-MRP Manufacturing Software is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Manufacturing software. Spiceworks accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 E-Z-MRP Manufacturing Software is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Manufacturing software.
Bottom line: E-Z-MRP Manufacturing cost is around the same cost of Spiceworks.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared E-Z-MRP Manufacturing Vs. Spiceworks based on some of the most important and required Manufacturing features.
E-Z-MRP Manufacturing: Supplier Management, MRP Software, Enterprise Resource Planning.
Spiceworks: Asset Management, Change Management, Contract Management, Customer Survey, Email Integration.
Target customer size
Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a wide range of types. Spiceworks is best for small and medium sized business IT support teams.