Compare E-Z-MRP Manufacturing and Spiceworks - Aug 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi 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.



E-Z-MRP Manufacturing

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $4,700 per license

E-Z-MRP is a manufacturing and production planning solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such capabilities as capacity planning, material planning, “what-if scenarios”, and others. The software was de...

Categories: Manufacturing (MRP / MES) Module, Manufacturing Inventory, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Aerospace Manufacturing.

Spiceworks

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

Looking for simple but powerful help desk software? Something that lets you manage user tickets, organize your work, and assign tasks to your helpdesk team? Spiceworks is completely free…and you can get started...

Categories: Dashboards & KPIs, CRM, Complaint Management, Help Desk, Self-Service Portal.

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E-Z-MRP Manufacturing: 3 Features

Supplier Management
MRP Software
Enterprise Resource Planning

Spiceworks: 16 Features

Asset Management
Change Management
Contract Management
Customer Survey
Email Integration
ITIL Compliant
Knowledge Base/FAQ
LDAP/Active Directory Synchronization
Mobile Integration
Multi-Site Support
Remote Control Access
Reporting
Rules/Workflows
Self Service Portal
Service Level Agreements
Support Ticket 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)
Functionality score
Software review
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E-Z-MRP ...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$4,700 per license
Functionality
19
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Spiceworks
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
26
FlexiBak...
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$225 per month
Functionality
3
Fishbowl...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$4,395 per license
Functionality
36
Orchestr...
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$500 per month
Functionality
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.