Shlomi Lavi /
Oct 10, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Mar-Kov CMS or Fishbowl Inventory?
Fishbowl Inventory is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Mar-Kov CMS, and Fishbowl Inventory is rated higher (85/100) than Mar-Kov CMS (84/100). Mar-Kov CMS offers users more features (9) than Fishbowl Inventory (5).
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:
Mar-Kov software Vs. Fishbowl
Mar-Kov software: Mar-Kov software focuses on Process, Batch, and Recipe / Formulation based manufacturers.
We believe in best-of-breed solutions, and deliver specialized implementations for each of the following industries:
Chemicals
Pharmaceuticals
Cosmetics
Flavor and Fragrance
Paints and Coatings
Food and Beverage
Mar-Kov delive...
Fishbowl: Fishbowl is the maker of Fishbowl Inventory, the #1 selling inventory management software for QuickBooks users. Fishbowl works across multiple locations providing bar-code inventory and order management with manufacturing capabilities! If you run a SMB with inventory, check out Fishbowl Inventory! Some of the most popular features include:
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Who is more expensive? Mar-Kov CMS or Fishbowl Inventory?
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 Mar-Kov CMS and Fishbowl Inventory.
Mar-Kov CMS price starts at $2,500 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Mar-Kov CMS Software is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Manufacturing software. Fishbowl Inventory price starts at $4,395 per license , When comparing Fishbowl Inventory to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Manufacturing software cost.
Bottom line: Fishbowl Inventory is more expensive than Mar-Kov CMS.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Mar-Kov CMS Vs. Fishbowl Inventory based on some of the most important and required Manufacturing features.
Mar-Kov CMS: Inventory Management, Order Processing Management, Sourcing & Procurement, Supplier Management, Warehouse Management, Document Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Forecasting.
Fishbowl Inventory: Email alerts, Data Analysis Tools, Forecasting, Barcoding, Inventory Management.
Target customer size
Mar-Kov CMS targets Small (100 employees) to Large (more than 1000 employees) companies in several industries including the food, chemical, fragrance, pharmaceutical, flavors, OTC, and cosmetics industries. Fishbowl Inventory is ideal for small to medium-sized businesses.