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IFS Cloud Platform vs Pega Customer Service comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

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 (12th), ERP (12th), Activity Based Costing Software (7th), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (2nd), Local Government CRM (9th), IT Asset Management (10th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (11th), License Management (2nd)
Pega Customer Service
Ranking in CRM
30th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 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 Pega Customer Service is 0.2%, up from 0.1% 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.
Balaji  Choda - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers different categories, and each is specialized by market (corporate, consumer, etc.) and line of business (consumer, corporate, or small business)
There are different categories of features. * One category is account information. Under account information, we have contact details, contact history, employment details, limits, card replacements, and card features. * Another category is card features, which include account features, benefit factors, business development services, automation teams, and promotions. There are different categories like this, and each is specialized by market (corporate, consumer, etc.) and line of business (consumer, corporate, or small business). The market can be in APAC, EMEA, or the UK. It's designed so that each task can be specialized by market and line of business.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"All the modules are valuable in their own right, but everything has to go through the ERP. IFS has done an excellent job integrating the various modules to complete these processes. My expertise is in the finance module, but I have used the other verticals. It's an all-around good product."
"We could quickly understand what was going on and what the customer wanted to do."
"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."
"The product is quite flexible."
"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."
"The workflow of the solution is very good."
"There are fewer fields on the user screen compared to other products. This makes the UI a little bit easier to understand."
"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 technical support provided for all the solutions from Pega is of the same quality since they have their own internal teams and the same mechanisms, which are good for dealing with issues of different users."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is case management and different configurations."
"The product is scalable. It works efficiently for changing existing features."
"Pega Customer Service is scalable."
 

Cons

"Documentation-wise, they need more."
"An area for improvement would be transactions, which can be tedious to complete as the process is very complex."
"The CRM was shaky and although this improves in Apps 10, there is room for improvement."
"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."
"There are some stability issues."
"Technical support could be improved."
"The support provided by IFS Applications has room for improvement. I'm based in Poland, and when my company had an issue, finding people from IFS to give my company the support it needed was difficult."
"There should be some improvements in the predefined templates in IFS Applications."
"The product's pricing needs improvement."
"Pega JVM function needs to be improved."
"The only concern I have seen about the product is its prices."
"The licensing cost could also be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"It is better to buy implementation services from IFS than from partners"
"There's an additional yearly cost for support."
"Ask for all-inclusive pricing, as they are pretty flexible if you ask for custom models."
"I consider it to be a well-priced solution compared to other mid-range or high-end ERP solutions."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"Pricing is an area that could be improved. They could be more competitive."
"There are varying license levels that you can purchase."
"The tool's pricing is flexible, and I rate it four to five out of ten."
"The solution provides licenses to users either based on the number of users or the number of cases that an end user creates."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
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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.
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.
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,...
What do you like most about Pega Customer Service?
The product is scalable. It works efficiently for changing existing features.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pega Customer Service?
The pricing model of the solution can be divided into two parts since there are two types of licenses that users can purchase. The solution provides licenses to users either based on the number of ...
What needs improvement with Pega Customer Service?
Pega can automate the creation of permissions. The licensing cost could also be improved. For future releases, Pega packages are coming along with AI technologies. The blueprint is already in place...
 

Also Known As

IFS Applications, Assyst, IFS Cloud
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

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