Compare Solidworks and Vanguard - Dec 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Solidworks or Vanguard?

Vanguard is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Solidworks, and Solidworks is rated higher (92/100) than Vanguard (83/100). Solidworks offers users more features (15) than Vanguard (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Solidworks!

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. Vanguard Software Corporation

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...

Vanguard Software Corporation: Over 2,000 companies use Vanguard’s products, including one third of the Fortune 100. We have proven ourselves, not just in creating great technologies, but also in bringing these technologies to you in the form of reliable, easy-to-use, affordable products. From the most accurate forecast benchmarks ever recorded to the first Web-based business mo...

Who is more expensive? Solidworks or Vanguard Predictive Planning?

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 Vanguard Predictive Planning.

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. Vanguard Predictive Planning 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.

Bottom line: Vanguard Predictive Planning is more expensive than Solidworks.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Solidworks Vs. Vanguard 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.

Vanguard Predictive Planning: We are still working to collect the list of features for Vanguard Predictive Planning.

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. and Vanguard Predictive Planning's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.