Compare Mar-Kov CMS and Quality & Compliance - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Mar-Kov CMS or Quality & Compliance?

Mar-Kov CMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Quality & Compliance, and Quality & Compliance is rated with the same score (84/100) as Mar-Kov CMS (84/100). Mar-Kov CMS offers users more features (9) than Quality & Compliance (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. IQS, 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...

IQS, Inc.: Founded in 1988, IQS has continuously searched for the best technology to assist its customers in successfully managing and improving their business and performance in today’s competitive market. IQS offers a flexible, integrated, web-base software system that empowers clients to increase their profitability and competitiveness, achieving industry ...

Who is more expensive? Mar-Kov CMS or Quality Management & Compliance Software?

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 Quality Management & Compliance Software.

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. Quality Management & Compliance Software accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , 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.

Bottom line: Mar-Kov CMS cost is around the same cost of Quality Management & Compliance Software.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Mar-Kov CMS Vs. Quality & Compliance 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.

Quality Management & Compliance Software: Dashboard, Version Control, Risk Management, Issue Management, Controls Audit.

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. Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.