Compare Factory MES and APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) - Jan 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jan 27, 2023

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

Factory MES is more expensive to implement (TCO) than APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling), and Factory MES is rated higher (80/100) than APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) (50/100). APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) offers users more features (9) than Factory MES (2).

Looking for the right Manufacturing 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:

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

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

Factory MES accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Factory MES Software is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Manufacturing 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 software cost.

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

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Factory MES: Manufacturing, Quality management.

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

Target customer size

Factory MES'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.



Factory MES

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

Factory MES Software is a growing cloud-based Manufacturing software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Factory MES Software received a rating of 4.3 from ITQlick team. The softwa...

Categories: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Capacity Planning, Food Service Management.

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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Factory MES: 2 Features

Manufacturing
Quality management

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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Factory ...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
8.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
8
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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
FlexiBak...
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$225 per month
Functionality
3
Fishbowl...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$4,395 per license
Functionality
36
Orchestr...
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
3.2/10
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.