Compare Mar-Kov CMS and Fishbowl Manufacturing - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 14, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Mar-Kov CMS or Fishbowl Manufacturing?

Fishbowl Manufacturing is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Mar-Kov CMS, and Fishbowl Manufacturing is rated higher (87/100) than Mar-Kov CMS (84/100). Fishbowl Manufacturing offers users more features (10) than Mar-Kov CMS (9).

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: -Mult...

Who is more expensive? Mar-Kov CMS or Fishbowl Manufacturing?

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 Manufacturing.

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 Manufacturing price starts at $4,395 per license , When comparing Fishbowl Manufacturing to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Manufacturing software cost.

Bottom line: Fishbowl Manufacturing is more expensive than Mar-Kov CMS.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Mar-Kov CMS Vs. Fishbowl Manufacturing 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 Manufacturing: Data Analysis Tools, Inventory Management, Order Processing Management, Supplier Management, Warehouse 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. The software is a viable solution for small and medium businesses, although there is no restriction on industrial affiliation.



Mar-Kov CMS

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $2,500 per license

Mar-Kov CMS (Chemical Management System) is a set of software modules that helps with the management and improves the efficiency of formulation, process, and batch based manufacturers. The software helps by aut...

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, Manufacturing (MRP / MES) Module, Inventory Management, Inventory Reporting & Analysis.

Fishbowl Manufacturing

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $4,395 per license

Fishbowl Manufacturing is a web based enterprise resource planning solution designed for small and medium businesses. It offers assistance in accounting, business intelligence, HR management, inventory manageme...

Categories: Product Lifecycle Management, Manufacturing (MRP / MES) Module, Manufacturing Inventory, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Work Order Management.

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Mar-Kov CMS: 9 Features

Inventory Management
Order Processing Management
Sourcing & Procurement
Supplier Management
Warehouse Management
Document Management
Enterprise Resource Planning
Forecasting
Quality Control

Fishbowl Manufacturing: 10 Features

Data Analysis Tools
Inventory Management
Order Processing Management
Supplier Management
Warehouse Management
Supply Chain
Enterprise Resource Planning
Budgeting & CPM
Barcoding
Procurement
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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Mar-Kov ...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$2,500 per license
Functionality
29
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Fishbowl...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$4,395 per license
Functionality
36
FlexiBak...
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$225 per month
Functionality
3
Orchestr...
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$500 per month
Functionality
6
Ivalua
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
8.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
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.