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NetSuite ERP pros and cons

Vendor: NetSuite
3.9 out of 5
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PROS

NetSuite ERP is highly configurable, allowing businesses to add functionality tailored to their processes and industry-specific reporting.
It offers robust project management features and automated milestone billings, ideal for inventory and financial management.
NetSuite ERP's multi-subsidiary feature excels in consolidations, making it effective across various ERPs.
Being a cloud product, NetSuite ERP offers seamless production and test environment switching with easy setup and customization.
NetSuite ERP dramatically improves financial management with budgeting, revenue recognition, and accounting enhancements.

CONS

NetSuite ERP has limitations on processing large volumes of data in custom ways.
Improvements are needed in payroll features, including payroll taxes and management.
Finding experienced consultants for NetSuite ERP implementation is challenging.
NetSuite ERP should offer better customization options for enhanced flexibility and efficiency.
NetSuite ERP's pricing has increased since it became part of Oracle.
 

NetSuite ERP Pros review quotes

JB
NetSuite SuiteScript Developer/Boomi AtomSphere Developer at a tech vendor
Dec 10, 2017
We leverage the core platform but are able to add additional functionality for ease of use, tailored processes, and industry related reporting.
DB
Managing Consultant at Business and Technology Consulting, LLC
Jul 16, 2020
I would say that the solution is highly configurable.
RW
President & Chief Solution Officer at CREIS
Nov 20, 2020
The user interface is very good.
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EM
Senior Consultant DatumRedsoft at Datum
Jan 5, 2021
The most valuable feature in NetSuite ERP is the user interface.
GH
Director at ProfitFromERP
Mar 3, 2021
The most valuable feature is that it works according to how the Internet works.
reviewer1525929 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder & CEO at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
May 25, 2021
The project management aspect and the timesheets are valuable, especially for ensuring that our milestone billings are automated properly. From a manufacturing perspective, it is more to do with the entire management of the inventory, the overall finance, consolidation of books of accounts, and managing the profit and loss in a more effective manner.
Antonio Lira - PeerSpot reviewer
Territory Manager LATAM at LeaseWeb
Sep 9, 2021
It's integrated into everything well so you can navigate and use it in a very simple way.
reviewer1702560 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Technology Manager at a mining and metals company with 201-500 employees
Nov 9, 2021
NetSuite ERP is good for a trading company that involves buying and selling.
ML
IT Manager at a media company with 1-10 employees
Nov 11, 2021
I have found there to be many features, such as manufacturing, accounting, financials, inventory, and purchasing.
reviewer1681863 - PeerSpot reviewer
Customer Solution Executive at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 10, 2022
The most valuable aspect of NetSuite ERP is the multi-subsidiary portion, it is the strongest across all the other ERPs. If you want to do consolidations, it works a lot better than other tools.
 

NetSuite ERP Cons review quotes

JB
NetSuite SuiteScript Developer/Boomi AtomSphere Developer at a tech vendor
Dec 10, 2017
As with any system offering large volumes of data, there are limitations on processing large volumes of data in custom ways.
DB
Managing Consultant at Business and Technology Consulting, LLC
Jul 16, 2020
In terms of the main improvement to NetSuite is the talent itself. It's grown so fast and there are about 25,000 companies running on it, and it's a relatively newer system compared to other competitors. It's growing so fast that the talent base in the partner organization (there's about 200 of them), is pretty thin.
RW
President & Chief Solution Officer at CREIS
Nov 20, 2020
Some of the features around the payroll and payroll taxes and management of that are lacking. We had to outsource some of that because we found that the functionality isn't there.
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EM
Senior Consultant DatumRedsoft at Datum
Jan 5, 2021
It would be great if they offered localization for Central America.
GH
Director at ProfitFromERP
Mar 3, 2021
What needs to be improved is the development in the other areas and other businesses that can use NetSuite.
reviewer1525929 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder & CEO at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
May 25, 2021
There is a lot of room for improvement. Multiple manufacturing features need to be updated on NetSuite. More functionalities need to be added. I think there are a lot of functionalities coming out for warehouse management systems and manufacturing automation via advanced manufacturing functionalities. I think they need to improve a little more on those aspects and make it easier on the scheduling aspect.
Antonio Lira - PeerSpot reviewer
Territory Manager LATAM at LeaseWeb
Sep 9, 2021
If you do go through an implementor, you need to be careful that they are actual implementors and not just resellers.
reviewer1702560 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Technology Manager at a mining and metals company with 201-500 employees
Nov 9, 2021
The solution could be more stable.
ML
IT Manager at a media company with 1-10 employees
Nov 11, 2021
The solution is not user-friendly and it is complex to use.
reviewer1681863 - PeerSpot reviewer
Customer Solution Executive at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 10, 2022
NetSuite ERP's UI could be improved. There are some features that are very complex that do not have to be. There are some aspects of the solution that could be simplified and this can include the documentation. Since it's a very complex tool, you expect to have great detailed documentation to help you implement it.