Pronto Xi Review - why 3.5 stars?

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Jul 05, 2022

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What is Pronto Xi?

Pronto Xi provides an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution. The product includes Financials, Distribution, Sales & Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing and Asset & Facility Management.

Pronto Software, the developer of Pronto Xi, has been offering ERP solutions for over 30 years. The company’s objective is to provide business management solutions that enable clients to improve productivity, reduce costs and increase profitability in whatever business sector they operate.

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Who is it best for?

Pronto Xi is a cross industry solution that can be used in diverse sectors that include automotive, manufacturing, oil & gas, utilities, construction and services. The product is scalable for any size of business and is offered as an on premise as well as a cloud based solution with both a hosted and a SaaS delivery model.

The product is designed with a modular architecture which means clients can add modules based on their business requirements and growth. Additionally the product is platform independent so clients can choose the most suitable option for their business. Pronto Xi also offers the option to clients of both a hosted cloud solution and a SaaS subscription based service. This is good for companies looking at a cost effective solution which can be rapidly deployed, but requires minimal technology investment and no software maintenance.

Another important factor for companies is that Pronto Xi is fully integrated with IBM Cognos business intelligence technology allowing them to monitor and control all business activities including management, operations, shop floors as well as field work. This enables companies to improve productivity & customer service, while being able to identify key opportunities as well as business & operational problems that need to be addressed.

Customers for Pronto Xi include Bridgestone, Clearlite Bathrooms, Ainsworth, Collier & Miller, Dixon, Hyne and Croxley.

Main features and functionalities

Pronto Xi has a base of Core modules that include the Foundation Suite which has Runtime to deploy the application on multiple platforms, TrueFrom which is a document management system, Screen Customizer to allow users to modify the application to business requirements, and Pronto Connect which provides APIs to connect to third party software.

The other core modules include Financials which has Accounts Receivables & Payables, Fixed Assets and General Ledger, and a Distribution module which groups Sales Orders, Inventory management and Purchase Orders. There is also support for workflow management with user configured alerts & task assignments that are rule based for effective monitoring.

The modular competency modules that can be added based on business requirements include a Payroll module as well as Sales & Marketing which has CRM, Point of Sale, Ecommerce support and Repairs Management. Then there is Supply Chain Management which includes Warehouse management & Advanced Forecasting, support for EDI and RFID tracking, as well as E-Catalogues for inventory picking. Pronto Xi also has a Manufacturing module that supports Shop floor management, Planning, Scheduling, and Laboratory & Quality Management. Finally there is an Asset & Facility management module that covers Service management & scheduling, tender management & project costing, maintenance management as well as rentals management.

There is a Reporting & Business Intelligence module for detailed data analytics to analyze performance and operations, with support for dashboards, dimensions and cubes. Additionally the product supports mobile device access of the application for remote viewing and updating of the application.

What is the actual cost?

ITQlick pricing score is 8 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for Pronto Xi. You can also find here pricing information from Pronto Xi's website.

Pros

• Pronto Xi is a modular system so companies can add modules based on their business requirements
• The product is offered both as an on premise & cloud based solution
• Business Intelligence & Analytics tools are included in Pronto Xi
• Pronto Xi is platform independent
• The solution allows user driven customization of the product

Cons

• Pronto Xi does not offer a free trial or guarantee period for its product
• There are no social collaboration features in Pronto Xi
• The product does not support Lean Manufacturing principles
• Pronto Xi does not provide either a Human Resources or a Project Management module
• The solution does not fully support Governance, Risk and Compliance in the product

How it stacks up?

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