Shlomi Lavi /
Jun 24, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Prodsmart or pc/MRP?
pc/MRP is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Prodsmart, and Prodsmart is rated higher (87/100) than pc/MRP (77/100). pc/MRP offers users more features (9) than Prodsmart (7).
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. Software Arts
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.
Software Arts: Software Arts was a software company founded by Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston in 1979 to develop VisiCalc, which was published by a separate company, Personal Software Inc. (later named VisiCorp).Software Arts also developed TK!Solver, a numeric equation solving system originally developed by Milos Konopasek.Software Arts was bought by Lotus in 19...
Who is more expensive? Prodsmart or pc/MRP?
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 pc/MRP.
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. pc/MRP price starts at $730 per license , When comparing pc/MRP to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Production planning software cost.
Bottom line: Prodsmart cost is around the same cost of pc/MRP.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Prodsmart Vs. pc/MRP 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.
pc/MRP: Accounting Module, Business Intelligence Module, CRM Module, Human Resources Module, Inventory Management Module.
Target customer size
Prodsmart's typical customers include: SMBs, and pc/MRP's target customer size include: Small businesses and start ups.