Compare V5 Andon and Spiceworks - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 21, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - V5 Andon or Spiceworks?

V5 Andon is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Spiceworks, and Spiceworks is rated higher (90/100) than V5 Andon (84/100). Spiceworks offers users more features (16) than V5 Andon (11). 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:

PINpoint Information Systems Vs. Spiceworks

PINpoint Information Systems: PINpoint V5 makes committing to a culture of excellence practical. Set your goals, leverage real time data to be accountable to those goals, make adjustments, measure the effectiveness of those decisions and make walking the talk a way of life.

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? V5 Andon 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 V5 Andon and Spiceworks.

V5 Andon price starts at $110,000 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 V5 Andon 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 V5 Andon is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Manufacturing software.

Bottom line: V5 Andon cost is around the same cost of Spiceworks.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared V5 Andon Vs. Spiceworks based on some of the most important and required Manufacturing features.

V5 Andon: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Predictive-Analysis, Data Analysis Tools, Data analysis, Production, Shipping, Manufacturing.

Spiceworks: Asset Management, Change Management, Contract Management, Customer Survey, Email Integration.

Target customer size

V5 Andon's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Spiceworks is best for small and medium sized business IT support teams.

V5 Andon

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $110,000 per year

V5 Andon (now Pinpoint V5) is a manufacturing software designed to help users create a graphical plan for each product made, and this plan can be shared with others.

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, Data Analysis Tools, Dashboards & KPIs, Data analysis.

Spiceworks

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

Looking for simple but powerful help desk software? Something that lets you manage user tickets, organize your work, and assign tasks to your helpdesk team? Spiceworks is completely free…and you can get started...

Categories: Dashboards & KPIs, CRM, Complaint Management, Help Desk, Self-Service Portal.

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V5 Andon: 11 Features

Ad-Hoc Analysis
Ad-Hoc Reporting
Predictive-Analysis
Data Analysis Tools
Data analysis
Production
Shipping
Manufacturing
Budgeting & CPM
Data visualization
Quality management

Spiceworks: 16 Features

Asset Management
Change Management
Contract Management
Customer Survey
Email Integration
ITIL Compliant
Knowledge Base/FAQ
LDAP/Active Directory Synchronization
Mobile Integration
Multi-Site Support
Remote Control Access
Reporting
Rules/Workflows
Self Service Portal
Service Level Agreements
Support Ticket Tracking
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)
Functionality score
Software review
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V5 Andon
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$110,000 per year
Functionality
36
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Spiceworks
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
26
FlexiBak...
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$225 per month
Functionality
3
Fishbowl...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$4,395 per license
Functionality
36
Orchestr...
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$500 per month
Functionality
6

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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.