Compare Factory MES and Orchestra Cloud - Jan 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jan 27, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Factory MES or Orchestra Cloud?

Factory MES is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Orchestra Cloud, and Orchestra Cloud is rated higher (86/100) than Factory MES (80/100). Orchestra Cloud offers users more features (3) than Factory MES (2). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Orchestra Cloud!

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:

Aptean Vs. Orchestra LLC

Aptean: Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Aptean has offices in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, as well as an extensive partner channel. Our customers are located across Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and North America.

Orchestra LLC: Orchestra LLC is a Business Technology provider for small and midsize companies in Oregon, Washington, and California. We help small and mid-size businesses solve problems. Whether it be software, hardware, the web, or services, we have it in our tool belt. We understand small business and can help increase revenue or reduce cost through our wide r...

Who is more expensive? Factory MES or OrchestratedBeer?

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 OrchestratedBeer.

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. OrchestratedBeer price starts at $500 per month , When comparing OrchestratedBeer to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Manufacturing software cost.

Bottom line: Factory MES is more expensive than OrchestratedBeer.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Factory MES Vs. Orchestra Cloud based on some of the most important and required Manufacturing features.

Factory MES: Manufacturing, Quality management.

OrchestratedBeer: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Factory MES's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and OrchestratedBeer's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business.

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.

Orchestra Cloud

ITQlick rating
(3.7/5)

starts at $500 per month

OrchestratedBeer a cloud-based brewery manufacturing software that is designed for businesses of all sizes, including small-sized companies, medium-sized companies, and large enterprises.

Categories: Bookkeeping, Manufacturing, Spreadsheet.

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Factory MES: 2 Features

Manufacturing
Quality management

OrchestratedBeer: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
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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Factory ...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
8.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
8
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Orchestr...
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$500 per month
Functionality
6
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
Ivalua
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
8.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
8
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