Compare ESM and Nocturne - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 21, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ESM or Nocturne?

ESM is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Nocturne, and Nocturne is rated higher (81/100) than ESM (78/100). ESM offers users more features (8) than Nocturne (5).

Looking for the right Supply Chain 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:

ESM Solutions Corporation Vs. Healex Systems Limited

ESM Solutions Corporation: As the first to design integrated spend management solutions for public sector and deliver them as software as a service (SaaS-based) applications, ESM Solutions gives customers complete control of your spend through our value-based solution suite. We have been helping customers save time, money and resources for more than fifteen years with our in...

Healex Systems Limited: Healex Systems Limited is a full service software solutions provider making critical and often complex business processes more efficient and cost effective. Our headquarters is located in a refurbished old stone barn in Wilmington, Delaware and has been helping a world wide range of business, government, healthcare and education clients improve ...

Who is more expensive? ESM Purchase or Nocturne?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Supply Chain 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 ESM Purchase and Nocturne.

ESM Purchase accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 ESM Purchase is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Supply Chain software. Nocturne price starts at $24.99 per month , When comparing Nocturne to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Supply Chain software cost.

Bottom line: ESM Purchase is more expensive than Nocturne.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ESM Vs. Nocturne based on some of the most important and required Supply Chain features.

ESM Purchase: Project Budgeting, Inventory Management, Sourcing & Procurement, Supplier Management, Auction Management, PO: Purchase orders, Compliance , Contract Management.

Nocturne: Inventory Management, Order Processing Management, Supply Chain Analytics, Supply Chain Monitoring, Supply Chain Planning.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a variety of types. Nocturne supply chain system is particularly useful for medium and large sized businesses looking for reliable supply chain management.

ESM Purchase

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

easyPurchase is a cloud based spend management solution for businesses of all sizes. Its services include sourcing, procurement, invoicing, analytics, and contract management. The software was designed ...

Categories: Fixed Asset Management, Budgeting & CPM, Accounts Receivable, Inventory Management.

Nocturne

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $24.99 per month

Nocturne is a cloud-based supply chain management software that offers demand forecasting, transit inventory tracking as well as supplier rating. Nocturne provides easy integration with the existing inventory m...

Categories: Inventory Management, Vendor Managed Inventory, Supplier Management, Supply Chain, Demand Planning.

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ESM Purchase: 8 Features

Project Budgeting
Inventory Management
Sourcing & Procurement
Supplier Management
Auction Management
PO: Purchase orders
Compliance
Contract Management

Nocturne: 5 Features

Inventory Management
Order Processing Management
Supply Chain Analytics
Supply Chain Monitoring
Supply Chain Planning
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
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ESM
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
8.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
21
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Nocturne
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$24.99 per month
Functionality
13
NetSuite...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
96/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
21
RedTail ...
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
6
Blast Ra...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
5.6/10
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.