Compare Mar-Kov CMS and Prodsmart - Jun 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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

Mar-Kov CMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Prodsmart, and Prodsmart is rated higher (87/100) than Mar-Kov CMS (84/100). Mar-Kov CMS offers users more features (9) than Prodsmart (7).

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. Prodsmart

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...

Prodsmart: Prodsmart manufacturing execution system (MES) offers you a mobile, paperless solution that delivers the insight you need to track fabricating and manufacturing shop floor production and quality.

Who is more expensive? Mar-Kov CMS or Prodsmart?

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 Prodsmart.

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. Prodsmart price starts at $9,925 per year , When comparing Prodsmart to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Manufacturing software cost.

Bottom line: Mar-Kov CMS cost is around the same cost of Prodsmart.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Mar-Kov CMS Vs. Prodsmart 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.

Prodsmart: Data Analysis Tools, Order Processing Management, Shipping, MRP Software, Document 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 Prodsmart's target customer size include: SMBs.