Compare WinFDS and SAP ERP - Jan 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jan 25, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - WinFDS or SAP ERP?

SAP ERP is more expensive to implement (TCO) than WinFDS, and SAP ERP is rated higher (97/100) than WinFDS (78/100). SAP ERP offers users more features (15) than WinFDS (5).

Looking for the right Food Service Management 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:

Food Decision Software Inc Vs. SAP

Food Decision Software Inc : Founded in 1978, Mulvany Attard Associates, now Food Decision Software Inc. (FDS), has emerged as one of the top respected names in food industry specific software, providing its solution, WinFDS, exclusively to companies involved in food distribution, and food manufacturing. Our clients are small to medium sized food distribution and food manuf...

SAP: SAP ® AG is German software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. SAP ® is the market leader in enterprise application software. The company's best-known software products are its enterprise resource planning application (SAP ® ERP), its enterpr...

Who is more expensive? WinFDS or SAP ERP?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Food Service Management 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 WinFDS and SAP ERP.

WinFDS price starts at $17,500 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 WinFDS is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Food Service Management software. SAP ERP price starts at $108 per user/month , When comparing SAP ERP to its competitors, the software is rated 10 - much higher than the average Food Service Management software cost.

Bottom line: SAP ERP is more expensive than WinFDS.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared WinFDS Vs. SAP ERP based on some of the most important and required Food Service Management features.

WinFDS: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Purchase Orders, Order Fulfillment.

SAP ERP: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & Forecasting, Accounting Module.

Target customer size

Customers of the software mainly include small and medium businesses from a variety of industries. SAP ERP is a remedy that is best fit for large companies.



WinFDS

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

starts at $17,500 per license

WinFDS is a distribution management solution for small and medium businesses. It offers such services as order processing, pricing control, sales analysis, and others. The software was designed and launched by ...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Core Accounting, Financial reporting, Data Analysis Tools.

SAP ERP

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $108 per user/month

SAP ERP is a cloud ERP suite that offers resource planning and business management solution designed to offer the users the financial transparency they need to execute growth plans, expand margins, and satisfy ...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & CPM, Data Analysis Tools, CRM, Distribution.

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WinFDS: 5 Features

Basic Reports
Data Import/Export
Online Customer Support
Purchase Orders
Order Fulfillment

SAP ERP: 15 Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Billing & Invoicing
Budgeting & Forecasting
Accounting Module
Business Intelligence Module
CRM Module
Human Resources Module
Inventory Management Module
Manufacturing Module
Procurement Module
Project Management Module
Supply Chain Management Module
Customer Database
Social Media
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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WinFDS
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$17,500 per license
Functionality
18
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SAP ERP
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$108 per user/month
Functionality
44
JustFood...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
8.2/10
License pricing
$3,000 per user/month
Functionality
45
bcFood
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
20
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FoodLogiQ
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$5,000 per user/year
Functionality
3

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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.