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IFS Cloud Platform vs NetSuite CRM+ comparison

IFS and NetSuite are both solutions in the CRM category. IFS is ranked #21 with an average rating of 8.0, while NetSuite is ranked #38 with an average rating of 7.0. IFS holds a 0.5% mindshare in CRM, compared to NetSuite’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of IFS users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 66% of NetSuite users who would recommend it.
IFS Cloud Platform
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87% willing to recommend
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66% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

IFS Cloud Platform and NetSuite CRM+ are enterprise solutions competing in CRM and business management categories. IFS Cloud Platform holds an advantage in cost-effectiveness and service responsiveness, while NetSuite CRM+ benefits from a wider array of features, justifying its higher price.

Features: IFS Cloud Platform is recognized for its integration capabilities, scalability, and adaptability for growing businesses. NetSuite CRM+ is distinguished by its comprehensive CRM functionalities, advanced reporting tools, and feature richness.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IFS Cloud Platform is known for a simple deployment process and dedicated customer support. NetSuite CRM+ involves a more complex installation but provides substantial customer service resources that improve satisfaction after deployment.

Pricing and ROI: IFS Cloud Platform offers a lower upfront cost, which potentially accelerates ROI, appealing to budget-focused companies. NetSuite CRM+ involves higher initial expenses but offers a strong long-term ROI through its advanced features, making it attractive for businesses looking at strategic CRM investments.

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Categories and Ranking

IFS Cloud Platform
Ranking in CRM
21st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
Customer Experience Management (7th), Field Service Management (2nd), Help Desk Software (11th), ERP (12th), Activity Based Costing Software (7th), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (2nd), Local Government CRM (6th), IT Asset Management (10th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (10th), License Management (3rd)
NetSuite CRM+
Ranking in CRM
38th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Opportunity Management (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the CRM category, the mindshare of IFS Cloud Platform is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetSuite CRM+ is 0.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Brendan Fisher - PeerSpot reviewer
Robust, customizable, and modern
IFS is a very large and complex software, and implementation of IFS can be challenging and may lead to a difficult lengthy project. It can take between 12 and 24 months in some cases to deploy. I have found that not all clients are fully aware of how big the task is that they're undertaking when they make a decision to move to software like this. Companies need to be more aware of the complexity of an ERP implementation project and while I fully recommend moving to IFS, it is not easy and does require business change when adopting an ERP solution. New features are a difficult ask - I work across multiple industries and everyone would probably choose a different feature. Maybe BIM in Construction or Customs link-ups for importers/exporters.
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Greg Jacob - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlines collaboration across teams and has a straightforward setup process
The platform initiates a series of processes to complete the sale, which may involve ordering equipment, providing services, and tracking necessary activities. The feature that has been most effective in improving sales performance is its alignment with the ordering team. Compared to my experience working with HubSpot, which excelled in presales and marketing but lacked integration with ERP and post-sales processes, NetSuite CRM+ stands out for its ability to streamline collaboration and information sharing across teams. It facilitates post-sales engagement by effectively providing visibility into the bill of materials and assigning responsibilities. The platform is not highly customizable like Salesforce. However, it offers sufficient flexibility for our requirements. I can easily create different views and reports and add widgets to my home screen as needed. I rate it an eight out of ten.
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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

"IFS Applications' best feature is the user-friendly interface that has a .NET Framework application in the front end and an Oracle database and WebLogic middleware."
"The platform is reliable and stable."
"The financial posting controls are quite handy. The user interface is really friendly, highly flexible, and pretty intuitive for end users."
"What I like about IFS Applications is that it's easier to use and implement than SAP. I also like that the IFS Applications team is more flexible than the SAP team."
"Individual user profiles that can be configured as templates to minimize data entry."
"When it comes to financing, the solution has helped us to concentrate finance functions like accounting processes in one system. This includes about 70 internal entities around the world."
"Feature-wise, I like the way it provides inventory details...It is a stable solution."
"Having a young talented programmer, during the six years of use, we were able to save around 75 000 EUR preparing simple modifications using customization rather than ordering them in IFS / Partner."
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"We use the product for standard CRM functions like email marketing, account management, scheduling customer profiles, and marketing materials, and for integration with the Suite Commerce."
"The feature that has been most effective in improving sales performance is its alignment with the ordering team."
"Very scalable solution that provides customer relationship management, sales, and marketing functions. It's very straightforward to set up, and it supports multi-subsidiary organizations."
"NetSuite CRM+ helps us provide customer support and track schedules for field service."
 

Cons

"The integration is a bit complex, and post-implementation support services need to be improved. They have a service center based out of Sri Lanka. The support aspect is good, but the response time is a little slower than we anticipated. In the next release, it would be better if Warehouse Management could be improvised. They have a product line that's a data warehouse management system, but it's still premature and requires a bit of enhancement."
"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."
"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."
"There are certain digital features that need to be incorporated, such as IOP."
"The solution's reporting tools still require improvement."
"The user interface can be improved. When you're clicking through the screens, there are some icons or symbols that really need updating and would be more useful and noticeable if they are aesthetically pleasing."
"There should be some improvements in the predefined templates in IFS Applications."
"Sometimes from the sales perspective, clients don't always fully understand how large a task or a project they're getting involved in when they decide, "We're going to switch across to IFS." They could probably do a little bit more, maybe around preparing people for these projects."
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"What could be improved in NetSuite CRM+ is its UI, because it's ugly. When you compare it to the Salesforce UI, the UI in Salesforce, particularly its reporting, looks better."
"The product needs to improve the warehouse management feature."
"NetSuite's field service automation should be updated. We should be able to fully automate the assignment of service orders to technicians."
"The product or service could be improved by incorporating AI functionality to provide intuitive assistance."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is better to buy implementation services from IFS than from partners"
"The pricing of the solution may appear to be expensive for smaller companies with only tens of users; however, for larger and mid-size industrial companies, IFS is able to win deals and the pricing is competitive in the market."
"IFS Applications are competitive in terms of pricing compared to other vendors, such as SAP, Oracle, and Epicor. They are generally cheaper, especially for licensing costs."
"There are varying license levels that you can purchase."
"We pay for a license to use the solution, which is not very expensive."
"Ask for all-inclusive pricing, as they are pretty flexible if you ask for custom models."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"Compared to SAP, the pricing for IFS Applications was very affordable. People using the solution would find that it's worth the money."
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"It ultimately depends on the features and functionalities required for your specific use case."
"Compared to other tools, you have to pay for the NetSuite CRM+ module itself. You will pay a recurring fee regardless of how many users you have, then you will pay a fee per user, per month. Its cost is not a licensing cost per user, but a module cost and a user cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Educational Organization
13%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IFS Applications?
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine or ten out of ten since it is an extremely scalable solution that can be used for various use cases with thousands of users.
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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?
I am not able to recall much about batch. Documentation-wise, they need more. There is not much available online, and the documentation availability is on the lower side compared to other products,...
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What do you like most about NetSuite CRM+?
The feature that has been most effective in improving sales performance is its alignment with the ordering team.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetSuite CRM+?
In terms of competitiveness, both NetSuite and HubSpot may offer different pricing tiers and packages to cater to various budgets and preferences. HubSpot tends to be less expensive than other opti...
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What needs improvement with NetSuite CRM+?
The product or service could be improved by incorporating AI functionality to provide intuitive assistance. There may be room for enhancement in tracking historical contacts from a sales perspectiv...
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Also Known As

IFS Applications, Assyst, IFS Cloud
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Overview

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
NetSuite CRM+ delivers powerful Customer Relationship Management (CRM) capabilities, including Sales Force Automation (SFA), marketing automation, customer support and service, ecommerce and flexible customization, all in a single cloud CRM solution. And unlike typical CRM solutions, NetSuite CRM+ includes powerful sales performance management, order management and partner management.
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Sample Customers

China Airlines, Electrolux Group, Babcock, Cimcorp, Sky, Multiplex, Veolia. 
2Pure, Accuvant, Adtegrity, Advantage Sign Supply, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, CallidusCloud, Capitol Coffee Systems, Cardinal Path
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