Compare FACTIVITY and APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 21, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - FACTIVITY or APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling)?

FACTIVITY is more expensive to implement (TCO) than APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling), and FACTIVITY is rated higher (84/100) than APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) (50/100). APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) offers users more features (9) than FACTIVITY (6).

Looking for the right Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) 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:

FACTIVITY Vs. Beas Group AG

FACTIVITY: FACTIVITY sells products that help manufacturers manage inventory better, shrink cycle time, and increase productivity. The company shipped its first totally integrated manufacturing execution system and positioned itself to take advantage of the growing manufacturing solutions marketplace. We look to the future to provide a variety of "state-o...

Beas Group AG: Beas Group AG has been the solution partner for small and medium-sized companies for over twenty years, so you can expect us to speak your language. From 2002, we have concentrated exclusively on the manufacturing and marketing of our industry solutions be.as based on SAP Business One, which is oriented to meet your special requirements. As a ...

Who is more expensive? FACTIVITY or APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling)?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) 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 FACTIVITY and APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling).

FACTIVITY price starts at $50,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 FACTIVITY is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) software. APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) price starts at $50 per month , When comparing APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) software cost.

Bottom line: FACTIVITY is more expensive than APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling).

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared FACTIVITY Vs. APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) based on some of the most important and required Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) features.

FACTIVITY: Supply Chain Planning, Manufacturing, Document Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Budgeting & CPM, Quality Control.

APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling): HR Analytics, Workforce Management, Payroll, Attendance Tracking, Payroll.

Target customer size

FACTIVITY's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, The software is a viable product for small and medium businesses and subsidiaries and industry offices of large corporations.

FACTIVITY

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

starts at $50,000 per license

FACTIVITY software is an on-premise and cloud-based MES (Manufacturing execution solution) that helps businesses to extract data as well as create real-time OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) metrics to unde...

Categories: Inventory Management Accounting, Inventory Management, Lot Traceability, Manufacturing.

APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling)

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $50 per month

APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) is an enterprise planning and scheduling solution for businesses of all sizes. It also offers resource management, lead management, analytics, and other capabiliti...

Categories: Applicant Tracking, Attendance Tracking, Benefits Administration, Employee Recognition, Employee Onboarding.

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FACTIVITY: 6 Features

Supply Chain Planning
Manufacturing
Document Management
Enterprise Resource Planning
Budgeting & CPM
Quality Control

APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling): 9 Features

HR Analytics
Workforce Management
Payroll
Attendance Tracking
Payroll
Data Analysis Tools
Direct Deposit
Payroll Tax Management
Wage Garnishment
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)
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FACTIVITY
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
9/10
License pricing
$50,000 per license
Functionality
23
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APS (Adv...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
50/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
$50 per month
Functionality
29
JobBOSS
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$70 per seat/month
Functionality
24
Runcard
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$75,000 per user/year
Functionality
3
TrakSYS
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
Has a free version
Functionality
8

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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.