ERP (Enterprise Resources ) Comparison Guide August 2011
The Overview Focus Comparison Grids Company Product(s) Product Type Target Environment Pricing How to Buy Year Founded Financials Partner Ecosystem Notes Aplicor Online ERP Applications Midsize business and SME; 500 to 2,500 Subscriptions start at $89 per month/user Direct Sales 2000 Private Aplicor partners include ISVs, channel, technical and alliance partners, integrated, wireless and Web-based ERP software suite Epicor Software Epicor 9, Industry tailored Starts at $25,000 1972 Apax Partners 20,000+ global customers Purchased and merged along with Activant Solutions by funds adviser Apax Partners; previous Activant CEO named Epicor CEO in May 2011. Exact Exact Globe On-premise SME; up to 2,500 Starts at $25,000 Direct Sales 1984 NYSE Euronext Amsterdam 100,000 global customers in 125 countries Integrates organizational processes into one solution; has expanded into CRM, HR, analytics and finance IFS IFS Applications On-premise Varies by number of, modules and support level Direct Sales 1983 OMX STO:IFS 2,000 global customers in 50 countries Developed for complex deployments; componentbased, built on SOA technology Infor Software Solutions ERP SyteLine, SME; up to 2,500 (VARs), 1979 Golden Gate Capital private equity firm 1,400 global partners; serves 35 countries; customer base 70,000 in 125 countries Comprehensive system for managing manufacturing, distribution and service industries with 30 modules available Infor Software Solutions ERP LN Small to midsize business; up to 500 (VARs), 1979 Golden Gate Capital private equity firm 1,400 global partners; serves 35 countries; customer base 70,000 in 125 countries Comprehensive system for managing manufacturing, distribution and service industries with 30 modules available Lawson M3 Enterprise System User and application dependant (VARs), 1975 NASDAQ:LWSN 1,700+ channel partners worldwide; global customer base of over 4,500 To be acquired by Infor and GGC Software Holdings in second half of 2011 (tentative) Microsoft MS Dynamics AX 2012 On-premise AX 2012 is a major upgrade to be released August 2011; Dynamics pricing varies with and features with aggressive competitive discounts. Contact vendor for details. (VARs), 1975 NASDAQ:MSFT Global partner network; technology partners include majority of major hardware companies Cloud () versions of the Dynamics family expected to become available with NAV in 2012 VoIP-News / Comparison Guide / ERP (Enterprise Resources ) Comparison Guide Continued on next page >>> 2
Overview Continued from previous page >>> Company Product(s) Product Type Target Environment Pricing How to Buy Year Founded Financials Partner Ecosystem Notes Microsoft MS Dynamics AX 2012 On-premise AX 2012 is a major upgrade to be released August 2011; Dynamics pricing varies with and features with aggressive competitive discounts. Contact vendor for details. $50/month for first user, $25/ month per additional user $99 per phone; $360 for four phones Direct, Resellers Contact vendor Private; Cisco, Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures and DAG Ventures Cisco channel partners; Alibaba.com partner in China NetSuite NetSuite, Starts at $499 per month plus $99 per month/user 1998 NYSE:N Global partner network Single integrated hosted ERP/CRM/Web solution; CRM is a separate application with additional pricing. Oracle E- Suite 12.1 SME to ; 2,500 or more Pricing based on configuration and additional services 1982 NASDAQ:ORCL 345,000+ customers and partners worldwide Latest release provided enhancements across HR, supply chain management, procurement, projects and CRM; also added industry specific features. Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise 9.1 On-premise On-premise SME; up to 2,500 Pricing based on configuration and additional services 1982 NASDAQ:ORCL 345,000+ customers and partners worldwide Plex Systems Plex Online $4,000 to $100,000 per month 1995 Private Customer base of over 400 companies worldwide launched in 2001; targets manufacturing, aerospace and defense, food & beverage, medical device manufacturers and precision metalformers QAD Enterprise Applications SME; up to 2,500 1979 NASDAQ:QADA Global channel, consulting, solution and technology partners; customer base of 5,500 companies in 93 countries Modular ERP solution; targets automotive, consumer products, food & beverage, technology, industrial products and life science industries Sage ERP Accpac; ERP Accpac Online On-premise --- 1982 Parent: Sage Group plc 26,000 global business partners; over 5 million worldwide Offers one of the largest selections of integrated software available VoIP-News / Comparison Guide / ERP (Enterprise Resources ) Comparison Guide Continued on next page >>> 3
Overview Continued from previous page >>> Company Product(s) Product Type Target Environment Pricing How to Buy Year Founded Financials Partner Ecosystem Notes Sage ERP MAS On-premise; MAS 500 Ranges from $15,000 to $150,000 per month; other MAS versions dependant upon configuration 1982 Parent: Sage Group plc 26,000 global business partners; over 5 million worldwide ERP MAS 90 Online (Cloud ) for SMBs scheduled for Fall 2011 release Sage ERP X3 On-premise SME up to 2,500, large enterprise Dependant upon configuration 1982 Parent: Sage Group plc 26,000 global business partners; over 5 million worldwide Designed for midmarket customers with international and/or multinational requirements SAP ByDesign Small and midsize business; up to 500 $149 per month/user, minimum 25 1972 NYSE:SAP 2,400 global partners; over 12 million global Version 2.6 included an SDK helping SAP build its developer ecosystem. SAP All-in-One Industry tailored SME up to 2,500 Cost estimator available at SAP.com 1972 NYSE:SAP 1,200 global channel partners; 2,400 global business partners Solution providers may begin to offer subscriptionbased hosted solutions in 2011. SYSPRO SYSPRO Industrytailored solution(s) Financial modules: $1,500 for 4 ; manufacturing modules: $1,800 for 4 1978 Private 1,500 global channel and support partners; regional offices serve 6 continents Modular solution tailored to specific requirements VoIP-News / Comparison Guide / ERP (Enterprise Resources ) Comparison Guide 4
Short List Continued from previous page >>> Product Name Product Name Product Type Operating System Server Basic Features Intermediate Features Advanced Features Pricing Epicor 9, Industry tailored Microsoft SQL Server; Progress OpenEdge CRM, Financial, Estimating/Quoting, Enterprise Performance, Maintenance, Project, Sales Solution(s) Asset, Service, Product Configurator, Engineering Tools, Marketing Applications, Partner Relationship, Procurement, Sales Force Automation, Supply Chain, Supplier Relationship, Warehouse Starts at $25,000 MS Dynamics AX 2012 On-premise Microsoft SQL Server CRM, Financial, Estimating/Quoting, Enterprise Performance, Project, Sales Solution(s) Asset, Service, Marketing Applications, Partner Relationship, Procurement, Sales Force Automation, Supply Chain, Supplier Relationship AX 2012 is a major upgrade to be released August 2011; Dynamics pricing varies with and features with aggressive competitive discounts. Contact vendor for details. based on 3-tier multi-tenant architecture. NetSuite, based on 3-tier multi-tenant architecture. Not applicable Financial, Resources, International Languages/ Currency, Inventory, Order Estimating/Quoting, Project, Sales Solution(s) Intelligence, Employee Self-Service, Marketing Applications, Partner Relationship, Procurement, Sales Force Automation, Supply Chain, Supplier Relationship Starts at $499 per month plus $99 per month/user E- Suite 12.1 Oracle CRM, Financial, Human Resources, International Languages/ Currency, Manufacturing, Order, Payroll Project, Sales Solution(s) Asset, Marketing Applications, Procurement, Supply Chain Pricing based on configuration and additional services Modern; ERP MAS On-premise Modern; Sage; Microsoft SQL Server CRM, Financial, Estimating/Quoting, Project Asset, Service, Product Configurator, Engineering Tools, Marketing Applications, Partner Relationship, Procurement, Sales Force Automation, Supply Chain, Supplier Relationship, Warehouse MAS 500 from $15,000 to $150,000 per month; other MAS versions dependant upon configuration Continued on next page >>> VoIP-News / Comparison Guide / ERP (Enterprise Resources ) Comparison Guide 5
Continued from previous page >>> Product Name Product Name Product Type Operating System Server Basic Features Intermediate Features Advanced Features Pricing ByDesign Not applicable CRM, Financial, Estimating/Quoting, Project, Sales Solution(s) Asset, Service, Product Configurator, Engineering Tools, Marketing Applications, Supply Chain, Supplier Relationship, Warehouse $149 per month/user, minimum 25 SAP NetWeaver All-in-One Industry tailored SAP NetWeaver CRM, Financial, Human Inventory, Order, Payroll Estimating/Quoting, Sales Solution(s) Asset, Intelligence, Marketing Applications, Procurement Cost estimator available at SAP. com VoIP-News / Comparison Guide / ERP (Enterprise Resources ) Comparison Guide 6