ERP Software Comparison for the Chemical Industry on a Cloud Based (SaaS) platform.

A comprehensive independent review and ERP Software comparison for the Chemical Industry with a Cloud Based (SaaS) Platform. Below you will find an easy to navigate matrix comparing general data (e.g. price, financing options etc), materials management, sales order management, financial, production, supply chain, and customer management and any additional capabilities each vendor might provide. Click on the links to dive deeper into each vendor's software, or request a Free Demo to get more hands on experience.




General Data
Product Name	Microsoft Dynamics AX	S2K Enterprise	Sage X3 ERP	EnterpriseIQ	Enterprise 21 ERP	Priority Software ERP	IFS Applications 10	Bizowie Cloud ERP	Datacor ERP	Striven
Version	AX 7 2016	6.0	7	15.2	8.1	20.1	Version 10	Always Up-To-Date (Cloud Service)		Always current (updates every 5 weeks)
Price Range	$20K-750K	Please inquire-	-	$25K-	$30K-$750K	$125/user/mo-	$300K-2M	$1,000 -$15,000 per month	$30K-$1M or $250 per mo.	$20/user/Mo-
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Lease, Financing	Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Financing, Leasing Options, Subscription	Lease, Interest Free Financing	Subscription	Lease, Subscription	Subscription
User Range	5-2,250	15+ unlimited	20-1000+	5-Unlimited	5-1000+	5-1,000	40+	5-250	5-1000	5-Unlimited
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	Yes ( UK, CA, Caribbean)	Yes	yes	English / Spanish	Yes	Yes	Limited -- No foreign language translations	Yes	Yes
Architecture	SOA, .NET, Cloud	SOA	SOA, SAFE	SOA, .NET	SOA	All current Windows	SOA		.NET
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), Microsoft Azure	IBM DB2, Cloud-Based (Saas), Premise	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Oracle, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas), Amazon Web services (Cloud)	MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, ODBC Compliant, Proprietary`, Customized per Client, Pervasive, Power, Sage ProvideX, Sybase, Cloud-Based (Saas), PostgreSQL, MS SQL Express, abas Open Object Oriented Database, MS Access, IBM UniData/UniVerse, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms, Quickbooks, Salesforce	Cloud-Based (Saas)	Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	Progress, Cloud-Based (Saas), MS SQL Express, Access	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)
Server OS	Windows	Linux, Windows, IBM Power System, SaaS Web browser based	Linux, Windows, Unix	Linux, Windows, Unix, .NET	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	SaaS Web browser based	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems
SAAS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Inventory Controls	Master Production Schedule (MPS)	Inventory Control	Inventory Control	Inventory Management	Materials Management Overview	Demand Forecasting	Inventory Control	Batch and Lot Traceability	Bin Management
	Manufacturing	Material Requirement Planning		Vendor Managed Inventory	Procurement	Mobile Devices, Barcode & RFID		Landed Cost	Inventory Control	Inventory Commitment
	Material Planning			Wireless Warehouse Management System	Warehouse Management System	Picking and Shipping		Location Management	Materials Resource Planning	Multi-location
	Warehouse Management					Receiving & Put-Away		Lots, Serial Numbers & Expiration Dates	Warehouse Management	Real Time System
						Replenishment		Rebates
						Traceability		Replenishment Management / Materials Planning
								Warehouse Management
Sales Order Management
	Sales & Marketing	Order Processing	Purchasing Management	Packing Slip & Shipping Management	Sales & Order Management	Orders	Customer Schedules	3PL Integration	Invoicing	Automated Order Process
	Sales Management	Work Order Processing	RF Warehousing	Quoting and Estimating		Price Quotes	Product Estimate Management	B2B Customer Portal	Order Entry	CRM Modules
			Sales Monitoring	Sales Orders		Tasks	Sales Configurator	Credit Management	Pricing	Shipping Integration
							Sales Contract Management	Electronic Proof of Delivery (POD)
							Sales Orders	Estimation
								Order Entry & Quoting
								Order Management
								Purchase Orders
								Returns
								Service Work Orders
								Shipping & Fulfillment
Financial Management
	AP / AR	Accounts Payable	Business Intelligence	Financial Overview	Financials Overview	Billing	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	Upgrading from QuickBooks
	Financial Management Overview	Accounts Receivable	Data Collection	General Ledger	Financial Reports	Budget Control	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Advanced Billing
	Fixed Assets	Financial Highlights	Financial Overview	Finanacial Reporting		Cash Management	Budget Management	Budgeting	Full Accounting	Financials Summary
	General Ledger	General Ledger		Accounts Payable		Cost Control	Business Planning	Commissions		General Ledger, Accounts Receivable and Accounts P
	International Capabilities			Accounts Receivable		Financial Management Overview	Cash Flow	Fixed Assets		Multi-Currency Transactions and Reporting
	Project Accounting			Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)		Financial Statement Generator	Consolidation	Foreign Currency		Project Accounting
						Fixed Assets	Consolidation	General Ledger
						Regulatory Compliance	Financial Summary / Features	Multi-Entity / Multi-Company
							Fixed Assets	Royalties
							General Ledger	Sales Tax
							Project Finance	Treasury Management
Production Management
	Bill of Materials	Capacity Requirements Planning	Discrete Manufacturing	Bill of Manufacture (BOM)	Manufacturing	Production Management Overview	Batch Process Manufacturing	Bill of Materials	Formula-based Batch Manufacturing	Build Management
	Key Production Features	Shop Floor Control	Process Manufacturing	Engineering Change Order			Component Repair	Job Costing
	Product Builder			Manufacturing & Production Reporting			Configure & Make to Order	Manufacturing Execution
				MES			Constraint Based Scheduling	Planning & Scheduling
				Material & Capacity Requirements Planning			Discrete Manufacturing	Process Manufacturing
				Production Overview			Manufacturing Summary	Time & Attendance
				Quality Management			Project Based Manufacturing
				Real Time Monitoring			Repetitive Manufacturing
							Shop Floor Reporting
							Visual Planning & Scheduling
Supply Chain Management
	Key Supply Chain Features	Inventory Management		Capable to Promise	Material Requirements Planning (MRP)		Export Control	Purchase Requisitions	Formula Management	Supply Chain Overview
				Demand Planning	Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP)		Rental Management	Purchase Requisitions	MRP	Streamlined Receiving
				Materials Ordering			Shipment Management	Vendor Management	Purchasing
				Outsource Central			SRM & Procurement
							Supplier Schedules
							Supply Chain Planning
							Supply Chain Summary
							Warehouse Data Collection
							Warehouse Management
Customer Relationship Management
	Marketing Automation	Customer Relationship Management	CRM	Customer Relationship Management (CRM)	Customer Relationship Management	CRM Overview	CRM Overview / Features	Customer Management	CRM
	Sales Force Automation	Marketing Automation						Sales Lifecylce
		Remote Sales Force Automation
Additional Capabilities
	Alert System	(EDI) Electronic Data Interchange	Multi-Channel Retail and Direct Marketing	Payroll Processing	Business Intelligence	Mobile Solutions	IFS Engineering Summary / Features	Correspondence	Customer Web Portal / eCommerce	Real Time Dashboards
	Business Intelligence and Reporting	Distribution Management	Wholesale Distribution	Work Force Management	e-Commerce		IFS General Summary / Features	Dashboard	Manufacturing Execution System	Security
	Compliance Management	e Business Applications			Enterprise 21 Workbench Designer		IFS Human Capital Management Summary / Features	Database	Non-Conformance
	Human Resource Management	S2K Mobile					IFS Maintenance Summary / Features	e-Commerce Integrations	Quality Control
	Service Management						IFS Projects Summary / Features	EDI	Regulatory
								Human Resource Management	Shipping
								Knowledge Management
								Payment Processor Integrations
								Reporting
								Role-Based Controls
								Shipping Carrier Integrations
								Workflow
Services Support
	Support Options			IQMS EnterpriseIQ Training Programs	Direct Developer Support	Customer Service & Support Overview	Call Center	Customer Service & Support	Education & Training	Onboarding and Support
				IQMS Professional Services and Consulting			Dynamic Scheduling	Implementation & Training	Implementation
				IQMS Technical Support			Mapping		Support
				Software Updates and Maintenance Program			Mobile Work Order
							Service Management

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