Deltek CostPoint vs IFS Cloud Platform comparison

Deltek and IFS are both solutions in the ERP category. Deltek is ranked #32, while IFS is ranked #15 with an average rating of 7.8. Deltek holds a 0.9% mindshare in ERP, compared to IFS’s 2.6% mindshare. Additionally, 50% of Deltek users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of IFS users who would recommend it.

Deltek CostPoint

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50% willing to recommend

IFS Cloud Platform

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87% willing to recommend

Deltek CostPoint

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Categories and Ranking

Deltek CostPoint

Ranking in ERP

32nd

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

IFS Cloud Platform

Ranking in ERP

15th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

CRM (25th), Customer Experience Management (8th), Field Service Management (2nd), Help Desk Software (16th), Activity Based Costing Software (7th), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (4th), Local Government CRM (12th), IT Asset Management (11th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (14th), License Management (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Deltek CostPoint is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IFS Cloud Platform is 2.6%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

ERP Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IFS Cloud Platform	2.6%
Deltek CostPoint	0.9%
Other	96.5%

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B Stine

Manager at a consultancy with 51-200 employees

Good solution for finance in general but falls short on the manufacturing side

There is room for improvement when it comes to reporting and the manufacturing piece in general. I would like to see more of a complete solution with the operations end of the business, namely the quality management system and the production pieces. It's very good at project costing, cost accounting, accounting and finance in general. Where it falls short is the manufacturing side. Overall, the solution is very difficult to use and learn. The learning curve is difficult. Also, the GUI and user interface are not intuitive.

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Thangaraj Ramasamy

Consultant at Arcwide

Has supported project management and business customization through strong modular flexibility

The cloud feature in IFS Cloud Platform is predominantly valuable, especially the enterprise asset management module, which IFS has very good business into, along with strong finance, project management, and supply chain management modules; these are the major modules that are performing well with IFS, and the cloud options along with user-friendly customizations for any technical developments are additional advantages. The integration of IoT with IFS Cloud Platform is performing well, enabling us to integrate with predominantly any third party through the standard inbuilt connectors that are readily available, and if we need to customize the integration, we can certainly do that too.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The stability of the solution is fine."

"The most valuable features of IFS Applications are their intuitiveness and ease of use. The navigations are also straightforward, which makes it easy to train users. The feedback I always receive is that it is very user-friendly."

"Individual user profiles that can be configured as templates to minimize data entry."

"The best feature is the maintenance module, which is essentially an industry-specific workflow designed with a manufacturing module as per industry standards. It's very precise and specific without having complex functionalities. It's straightforward. Field Service Management is definitely a wonderful product that IFS has developed because it caters to field services. The energy and utility sectors can answer their business needs using the software."

"A high level of ERP can be handled in IFS."

"We could quickly understand what was going on and what the customer wanted to do."

"The solution overall is very versatile and flexible, especially compared to other products."

"Feature-wise, I like the way it provides inventory details...It is a stable solution."

"The platform is reliable and stable."

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Cons

"Overall, the solution is very difficult to use and learn. The learning curve is difficult. Also, the GUI and user interface are not intuitive."

"IFS uses Crystal Report mostly, which isn't too user-friendly. Developing reports isn't easy and requires a lot of dev time. Since SAP bought it, Crystal Report has become more complicated to use on IFS. You have a dashboard for reporting that is good, but it's incomplete. Most of our clients use Power BI or some additional tooling for BI."

"The CRM was shaky and although this improves in Apps 10, there is room for improvement."

"We have upgraded to the latest version right now. We have issues with the quality. We tried to enroll in their Evergreen program which was meant to help us adopt any service update or anything that the tool’s providers come up with."

"IFS Applications can improve the reporting capabilities and increase the speed of feedback time in the IFS Applications. This would help with the overall performance of the solution and provide better experiences for customers."

"There are certain digital features that need to be incorporated, such as IOP."

"It would be ideal if, in the future, the product could incorporate IoT and blockchain elements. We'd like to explore more of these types of features going forward."

"Technical support could be improved."

"Some kind of bot assistance, some kind of artificial intelligence to help people solve the problems, would be interesting."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product is reasonably priced."

"We pay for a license to use the solution, which is not very expensive."

"There are varying license levels that you can purchase."

"Compared to SAP, the pricing for IFS Applications was very affordable. People using the solution would find that it's worth the money."

"Ask for all-inclusive pricing, as they are pretty flexible if you ask for custom models."

"It is better to buy implementation services from IFS than from partners"

"IFS Applications is expensive software, but it's on par with SAP and Oracle. It's for large enterprises and government entities and not for small and medium-sized enterprises. They have one licensing model, but if you want to have a module-specific license, they provide component-based licenses. Unlike SAP and Oracle, it doesn't have different levels of licensing. It's one level of licensing."

"There's an additional yearly cost for support."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Energy/Utilities Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	10

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IFS Applications?

The product is reasonably priced. The costs are justified by the value provided, considering the comprehensive features and minimal need for customization. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.

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What needs improvement with IFS Applications?

When it comes to AI, I feel that is the area where we expect something more from IFS Cloud Platform. They are working on IFS AI, but we have not explored much into that yet, and if they want to kee...

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What is your primary use case for IFS Applications?

Currently, I am working with Arcwide, which is a service industry that predominantly focuses on IFS consulting, including IFS implementations, rollouts, upgrades, and support services.

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Also Known As

CostPoint

IFS Applications, Assyst, IFS Cloud

Overview

CostPoint is Deltek's ERP software for Government Contractors to manage project accounting, labor management, manufacturing and business intelligence while improving visibility, efficiency and profitability.

Deltek

IFS is the world’s leading provider of Industrial AI and enterprise software for hardcore businesses that make, service, and power our planet. Our technology enables businesses which manufacture goods, maintain complex assets, and manage service-focused operations to unlock the transformative power of Industrial AI™ to enhance productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Industrial AI is IFS.ai.

IFS Cloud is a fully composable AI-powered platform, designed for ultimate flexibility and adaptability to our customers’ specific requirements and business evolution. It spans the needs of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Information Technology Service Management (ITSM), and Field Service Management (FSM). IFS technology leverages AI, machine learning, real-time data and analytics to empower our customers to make informed strategic decisions and excel at their Moment of Service™.

IFS

Sample Customers

Dougherty & Associates Inc, Groth Design Group, CDH Partners, Fieldstone Architecture, FKP Architects, Group2 Architecture Engineering Ltd., PHH ARC, Rios Clementi Hale Studios, R.J. Burnside & Associates Ltd., Seccuris, Stendel + Reich Architects, The Thompson Rosemount Group Inc.

China Airlines, Electrolux Group, Babcock, Cimcorp, Sky, Multiplex, Veolia.

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