Compare Prodsmart and Factory MES - Jan 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jan 27, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Prodsmart or Factory MES?

Factory MES is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Prodsmart, and Prodsmart is rated higher (87/100) than Factory MES (80/100). Prodsmart offers users more features (7) than Factory MES (2). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Prodsmart!

Looking for the right Production planning 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:

Prodsmart Vs. Aptean

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.

Aptean: Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Aptean has offices in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, as well as an extensive partner channel. Our customers are located across Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and North America.

Who is more expensive? Prodsmart or Factory MES Software?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Production planning 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 Prodsmart and Factory MES Software.

Prodsmart price starts at $9,925 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Prodsmart is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Production planning software. Factory MES Software accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Prodsmart is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Production planning software.

Bottom line: Factory MES Software is more expensive than Prodsmart.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Prodsmart Vs. Factory MES based on some of the most important and required Production planning features.

Prodsmart: Data Analysis Tools, Order Processing Management, Shipping, MRP Software, Document Management, Scheduling, Quality management.

Factory MES Software: Manufacturing, Quality management.

Target customer size

Prodsmart's typical customers include: SMBs, and Factory MES Software's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



Prodsmart

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $9,925 per year

ProdSmart is a production planning software that offers a paperless, mobile system that generates and provides users with insights to track manufacturing and fabricating shop floor quality and general productio...

Categories: Data Analysis Tools, Document Management, Lot Traceability, Compliance .

Factory MES

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

Factory MES Software is a growing cloud-based Manufacturing software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Factory MES Software received a rating of 4.3 from ITQlick team. The softwa...

Categories: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Capacity Planning, Food Service Management, Job Shop.

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Prodsmart: 7 Features

Data Analysis Tools
Order Processing Management
Shipping
MRP Software
Document Management
Scheduling
Quality management

Factory MES Software: 2 Features

Manufacturing
Quality 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)
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4.6/5
Score
87/100
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2.4/10
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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.