Compare Mar-Kov CMS and Passport Business Solutions - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 02, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Mar-Kov CMS or Passport Business Solutions?

Passport Business Solutions is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Mar-Kov CMS, and Passport Business Solutions is rated higher (88/100) than Mar-Kov CMS (84/100). Passport Business Solutions offers users more features (11) 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. Passport Software Inc.

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...

Passport Software Inc.: Passport Software develops PBS (Passport Business Solutions), ERP (comprehensive enterprise) software for manufacturing, services, distribution and retail organizations in the small and medium-sized business markets. PBS is distributed through a network of Passport Partners throughout North America and the Caribbean. The Passport Partners provide l...

Who is more expensive? Mar-Kov CMS or Passport Business Solutions?

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 Passport Business Solutions.

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. Passport Business Solutions price starts at $995 per license , When comparing Passport Business Solutions to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Manufacturing software cost.

Bottom line: Passport Business Solutions is more expensive than Mar-Kov CMS.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Mar-Kov CMS Vs. Passport Business Solutions 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.

Passport Business Solutions: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Purchase Orders, Project 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. and Passport Business Solutions's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

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.

Passport Business Solutions

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $995 per license

Passport Business Solutions (PBS) is an accounting software that helps increase business profitability. This software provides entry-level solutions and enables companies to structure a system that is peculiar ...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Recurring Billing, Billing & Invoicing, Business tax, Core Accounting.

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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

Passport Business Solutions: 11 Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Billing & Invoicing
Purchase Orders
Project Management
Supply Chain
Shipping
eCommerce
Accounting Integration
Warehouse Management
Inventory Management
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)
Functionality score
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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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Passport...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$995 per license
Functionality
36
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.