Compare Solidworks and ACUMATICA - Dec 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Solidworks or ACUMATICA?

Solidworks is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ACUMATICA, and Solidworks is rated higher (92/100) than ACUMATICA (78/100). Solidworks offers users more features (15) than ACUMATICA (8).

Looking for the right ERP 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:

IQMS Vs. ACUMATICA

IQMS: IQMS is a people company. Focused on quality, relationships and results, IQMS makes an on-going commitment to its manufacturing ERP software and customers so they can experience greater operational efficiency, leaner production and higher profits. Structured on accountability, IQMS’ combined manufacturing software, MES software and ERP software wil...

ACUMATICA: The Distribution Management Suite is an add-on module to the Financial Management Suite for managing the complexities of distribution such as purchasing, ordering, tracking inventory, filling orders, and delivering customer support. The distribution suite is integrated with our core financial modules to deliver real-time measurements of pr...

Who is more expensive? Solidworks or ACUMATICA?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of ERP 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 Solidworks and ACUMATICA.

Solidworks accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 EnterpriseIQ is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of ERP software. ACUMATICA price starts at $1,000 per month , When comparing ACUMATICA to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average ERP software cost.

Bottom line: Solidworks cost is around the same cost of ACUMATICA.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Solidworks Vs. ACUMATICA based on some of the most important and required ERP features.

Solidworks: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Advanced Shipment Notification, Inventory Management, Order Processing Management, Supply Chain Analytics, Supply Chain Monitoring, Supply Chain Planning, Accounting Module, Business Intelligence Module.

ACUMATICA: Project Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Customer Relationship Management, PO: Purchase orders, Asset Tracking.

Target customer size

Solidworks has been designed specifically for the manufacturing industry and includes sectors such as Aerospace & Defence, Automotive & Assembly manufacturing, General manufacturing, as well as Medical manufacturing to name a few. The software has specifically been designed for the needs of small and medium businesses.