Shlomi Lavi /
May 18, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Mar-Kov CMS or Spiceworks?
Mar-Kov CMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Spiceworks, and Spiceworks is rated higher (90/100) than Mar-Kov CMS (84/100). Spiceworks offers users more features (16) than Mar-Kov CMS (9). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Spiceworks!
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. Spiceworks
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...
Spiceworks: Spiceworks is a software development company headquartered in Austin, Texas. It was formed in early 2006 by Scott Abel, Jay Hallberg, Greg Kattawar, and Francis Sullivan to provide a Facebook-like community integrated with a free ad-supported inventory, and help desk software application designed for network administrators working in small- to mid-...
Who is more expensive? Mar-Kov CMS or Spiceworks?
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 Spiceworks.
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. Spiceworks 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 Spiceworks.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Mar-Kov CMS Vs. Spiceworks 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.
Spiceworks: Asset Management, Change Management, Contract Management, Customer Survey, Email Integration.
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. Spiceworks is best for small and medium sized business IT support teams.