Compare Solidworks and OfficeBooks - Dec 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Dec 09, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Solidworks or OfficeBooks?

Solidworks is more expensive to implement (TCO) than OfficeBooks, and Solidworks is rated higher (92/100) than OfficeBooks (80/100). Solidworks offers users more features (15) than OfficeBooks (10).

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. OfficeBooks

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...

OfficeBooks: OfficeBooks is business management software written by people who have managed businesses - real “durable goods” types of businesses. In fact, our offices are in an active manufacturing environment.

Who is more expensive? Solidworks or OfficeBooks?

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 OfficeBooks.

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. OfficeBooks price starts at $9.99 per month , When comparing OfficeBooks 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 OfficeBooks.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Solidworks Vs. OfficeBooks 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.

OfficeBooks: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Order Processing Management, Warehouse Management.

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 is a viable solution for small and medium businesses.



Solidworks

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

Enterprise IQ/IQMS MES is cloud-based integrated Enterprise Resource Planning and manufacturing execution solution designed for manufacturing environment in small, medium size and large businesses across multip...

Categories: Product Lifecycle Management, ERP, BI Module, Cloud ERP.

OfficeBooks

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $9.99 per month

OfficeBooks is a web based supply chain management solution for small and medium businesses. It offers such capabilities as supply chain monitoring, analytics, order processing, supplier management, and...

Categories: Data Analysis Tools, Distribution Order Management, Distribution Warehouse Management, Cloud ERP, Manufacturing (MRP / MES) Module.

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Solidworks: 15 Features

Advanced Shipment Notification
Inventory Management
Order Processing Management
Supply Chain Analytics
Supply Chain Monitoring
Supply Chain Planning
Accounting Module
Business Intelligence Module
CRM Module
Human Resources Module
Inventory Management Module
Manufacturing Module
Procurement Module
Project Management Module
Supply Chain Management Module

OfficeBooks: 10 Features

Basic Reports
Data Import/Export
Online Customer Support
Order Processing Management
Warehouse Management
Supply Chain
Billing & Invoicing
Enterprise Resource Planning
PO: Purchase orders
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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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Solidwor...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
39
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OfficeBooks
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$9.99 per month
Functionality
31
SAP ERP
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$108 per user/month
Functionality
44
NetSuite...
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$999 per month
Functionality
18
Global S...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
67

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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.