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Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.4% of reviews)
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IFS Cloud
Star Rating
(272)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
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Star Rating
(188)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SAP Business ByDesign easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SAP Business ByDesign overall.
- Reviewers felt that IFS Cloud meets the needs of their business better than SAP Business ByDesign.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SAP Business ByDesign is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of IFS Cloud over SAP Business ByDesign.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IFS Cloud
No pricing availableSAP Business ByDesign
Public Edition
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SAP Business ByDesign is available for a monthly subscription fee, based on a base package, user types, and number of users. The price includes hosting, unlimited storage, access to all application areas, quarterly upgrades, 24/7 support etc.
- Tenants (minimum): 1
- Users (minimum): 5
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IFS Cloud
No trial information availableSAP Business ByDesign
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
223
7.8
85
Ease of Use
7.6
224
7.9
86
Ease of Setup
6.6
157
7.6
48
Ease of Admin
7.4
151
8.0
46
Quality of Support
6.4
217
7.8
83
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.2
151
8.6
46
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
217
7.1
81
Features by Category
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.2
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
32
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.0
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
29
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.4
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
34
|
Verified
Other Functionality
Not enough data
8.2
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
27
Not enough data
8.0
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.1
27
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
31
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.8
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
34
Not enough data
8.0
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
31
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.8
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
21
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.1
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
26
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
7.9
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
26
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
8.3
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
24
|
Verified
Payroll
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
21
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.0
25
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
7.9
28
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
8.9
30
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.3
29
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
Purchasing
8.2
31
Not enough data
8.8
30
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.6
28
Not enough data
7.8
27
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
7.7
23
Not enough data
Manufacturing
8.2
28
Not enough data
7.5
23
Not enough data
7.7
22
Not enough data
8.1
27
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
7.7
20
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
Quality Management
8.0
23
Not enough data
7.7
24
Not enough data
7.0
20
Not enough data
7.4
23
Not enough data
7.6
19
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
Distribution
8.4
27
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
8.6
26
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
HR
8.3
12
Not enough data
7.6
19
Not enough data
7.4
23
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Process ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
9.8
8
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
Purchasing
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
Discrete Manufacturing
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
Process Manufacturing
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
ETO Manufacturing
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Quality Management
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
Distribution
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mixed Mode ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
8.3
23
9.6
14
6.9
16
9.6
13
6.8
16
9.6
13
7.8
22
9.5
13
7.5
19
9.5
13
7.2
21
9.6
13
7.6
18
9.8
10
7.6
20
9.2
11
7.6
17
9.3
10
7.5
17
9.3
10
Inventory & Warehouse
8.0
22
9.5
13
7.6
21
9.6
13
7.7
21
9.6
13
7.4
18
9.1
13
6.8
18
9.2
13
Purchasing
7.6
19
9.0
14
8.3
20
9.2
14
8.0
20
9.0
12
8.1
20
9.0
14
Sales & Marketing
7.6
19
8.8
15
7.4
14
9.2
11
8.1
18
9.0
15
8.0
17
8.5
14
7.8
19
9.4
11
7.4
17
9.1
13
Manufacturing
8.0
20
9.2
10
8.1
18
9.4
11
7.6
19
9.1
11
7.9
19
9.1
11
7.2
15
9.3
10
7.6
18
9.4
11
Quality Management
7.5
16
8.9
11
7.4
16
9.4
11
6.4
15
9.1
11
7.5
16
9.5
11
Distribution
8.1
19
9.3
12
8.0
19
9.1
13
7.9
19
9.5
13
HR
6.3
10
8.7
9
7.4
12
8.8
11
7.3
11
9.0
10
Generative AI
4.3
5
Not enough data
4.7
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Discrete ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
9.1
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
16
|
Verified
Inventory
Not enough data
9.5
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
17
|
Verified
Warehousing
Not enough data
9.2
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
16
|
Verified
Purchasing
Not enough data
8.9
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
21
|
Verified
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
8.8
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
20
|
Verified
Assembly
Not enough data
9.0
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Logistics
Not enough data
8.6
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
20
|
Verified
HR
Not enough data
8.1
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
18
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Distribution ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Distribution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ETO ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
6.9
47
8.7
29
|
Verified
6.8
47
8.6
30
|
Verified
6.9
52
8.0
29
|
Verified
7.2
59
7.4
30
|
Verified
6.5
35
7.6
24
|
Verified
7.6
65
8.4
35
|
Verified
7.5
67
8.0
33
|
Verified
7.6
60
8.3
33
|
Verified
7.3
52
8.0
30
|
Verified
7.1
52
7.9
28
|
Verified
7.5
73
8.3
35
|
Verified
7.0
49
7.2
29
|
Verified
7.5
53
7.7
31
|
Verified
7.1
45
7.6
31
|
Verified
7.7
49
7.8
26
|
Verified
7.7
56
7.9
25
|
Verified
7.5
52
7.8
25
7.4
63
7.7
25
|
Verified
Back Office
7.4
54
7.7
30
|
Verified
7.7
47
8.1
32
|
Verified
6.9
26
6.9
21
|
Verified
7.2
44
6.5
23
|
Verified
7.6
53
8.2
30
|
Verified
7.3
30
6.7
25
|
Verified
6.4
25
6.7
20
|
Verified
8.3
73
8.9
36
|
Verified
8.2
66
8.3
33
|
Verified
7.0
36
8.0
22
|
Verified
7.3
45
7.8
24
|
Verified
7.5
40
7.8
31
|
Verified
7.6
44
7.5
23
|
Verified
7.1
29
7.5
21
|
Verified
Front Office
6.8
31
8.8
20
|
Verified
6.0
24
8.0
23
|
Verified
7.2
39
8.3
29
|
Verified
7.6
36
8.0
28
|
Verified
6.8
29
8.0
23
|
Verified
6.8
20
7.7
20
|
Verified
6.7
22
7.5
19
|
Verified
7.4
48
8.4
26
|
Verified
7.4
42
8.1
27
|
Verified
6.6
29
7.8
23
|
Verified
7.2
50
8.4
26
|
Verified
7.0
41
7.8
20
|
Verified
6.4
20
7.5
14
|
Verified
6.3
21
7.5
16
|
Verified
6.7
22
7.6
19
|
Verified
6.8
31
8.2
21
|
Verified
Integration
6.7
33
7.4
22
|
Verified
7.2
62
8.0
29
|
Verified
7.3
59
8.1
28
|
Verified
Logistics
7.7
62
7.8
27
|
Verified
7.2
51
7.7
25
|
Verified
7.3
52
8.2
23
|
Verified
7.4
67
7.9
26
|
Verified
7.5
66
7.5
27
|
Verified
8.0
65
7.5
26
|
Verified
7.5
58
7.7
23
|
Verified
7.2
56
7.7
22
|
Verified
7.8
64
7.7
25
|
Verified
7.8
59
7.6
25
|
Verified
Platform
7.6
66
7.8
27
|
Verified
7.0
47
8.3
25
|
Verified
7.2
55
7.6
29
|
Verified
7.5
61
7.6
34
|
Verified
7.4
70
8.2
33
|
Verified
7.1
56
7.9
33
|
Verified
Production
7.7
61
8.0
22
|
Verified
6.5
41
7.4
22
|
Verified
7.1
48
7.0
22
|
Verified
6.9
47
7.4
21
|
Verified
7.2
44
7.6
22
|
Verified
6.7
36
7.3
22
|
Verified
7.6
58
8.6
23
|
Verified
7.3
51
7.8
22
|
Verified
7.1
38
7.2
17
|
Verified
7.6
54
7.7
17
|
Verified
6.9
35
7.0
16
|
Verified
7.4
48
7.8
20
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
7.3
62
8.2
32
|
Verified
7.5
66
8.0
33
|
Verified
7.3
57
7.8
31
|
Verified
Generative AI
5.9
9
Not enough data
6.2
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ERP Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Asset Definition
8.1
13
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
Asset Tracking
6.5
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
Inventory
7.8
13
Not enough data
6.7
12
Not enough data
7.1
13
Not enough data
Depreciation
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.2
12
Not enough data
6.5
13
Not enough data
Maintenance
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
Field Service
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
Monitoring
7.4
12
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
Contract & Warranty
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
Analytics
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
Integration
9.1
13
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics and Operations
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
6.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
Nonconformance
7.0
18
Not enough data
6.9
18
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
Quality system
7.6
20
Not enough data
7.3
17
Not enough data
7.3
19
Not enough data
Risk Management
6.3
15
Not enough data
6.3
13
Not enough data
6.7
18
Not enough data
Inspection Management
6.3
17
Not enough data
7.1
18
Not enough data
7.0
17
Not enough data
Compliance
7.0
15
Not enough data
6.8
13
Not enough data
6.8
14
Not enough data
Platform
6.5
21
Not enough data
7.4
23
Not enough data
6.3
15
Not enough data
6.8
23
Not enough data
Services
7.3
22
Not enough data
6.4
24
Not enough data
6.4
23
Not enough data
6.1
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Before the Job
7.5
31
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
8.0
33
Not enough data
On the Job
7.9
39
Not enough data
7.8
38
Not enough data
7.7
31
Not enough data
7.4
32
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
After the Job
7.8
44
Not enough data
7.4
38
Not enough data
7.8
32
Not enough data
7.8
25
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Field Service Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Management - Government ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Procurement - Government ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Human Resources - Government ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Citizen Services - Government ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Asset Management - Government ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance & Audit - Government ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data & Analytics - Government ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Capabilities - Government ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IFS Cloud and SAP Business ByDesign are categorized as ERP Systems and Discrete ERP
Unique Categories
IFS Cloud is categorized as Field Service Management, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Aviation MRO, Mixed Mode ERP, Construction ERP, Process ERP, ETO ERP, Government ERP, and Quality Management (QMS)
SAP Business ByDesign is categorized as Accounting and Distribution ERP
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IFS Cloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SAP Business ByDesign
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Automotive
8.6%
Oil & Energy
8.3%
Information Technology and Services
7.1%
Manufacturing
5.3%
Construction
4.5%
Other
66.2%
Information Technology and Services
16.3%
Accounting
8.1%
Computer Software
7.3%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
4.9%
Retail
4.9%
Other
58.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is IFS FSM?
2 Comments
SN
It’s IFS’s Field Service Module. This is a module developed by IFS to support field agents wherein they can key in requirements/service reports from remote...Read more
IFS Centralized Distribution Tool (ICDT)
1 Comment
JA
This can achieved by batch programming, VBA and Windows scheduler. No other tool required Read more
Can I put in bits in the system and automate the ERP
3 Comments
JV
Yes its possible to automate those processes.
PO's can be send automatically for e.g. specific Suppliers if stock drops below a certain point etc.
SAP...Read more
What is SAP Business ByDesign ERP?
1 Comment
ST
SAP Business ByDesign is an ERP System that helps customers configure their specific solution in a straightforward manner with the tools provided without...Read more
I would like to understand the development capabilities for my company specific requirements.
1 Comment
IF
Hello,
please have a look at this video that explains how to configure, adapt and extend SAP Business ByDesign:...Read more
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