NetSuite Alternatives: Acumatica Compared to NetSuite

Acumatica vs NetSuite

Purchasing a new ERP system is a significant decision that will have long-term implications for your business. Throughout your research, you may have encountered conflicting information. For many companies, the choice often narrows down to Oracle NetSuite and Acumatica

Oracle NetSuite users cannot directly export their data in a relational format, making it difficult and costly to migrate their data. Acumatica will never hold your data hostage – both our built-in automated backup service plus our snapshot feature allow you to have a fully relational copy of your data at any time.

Both products are highly configurable, but Acumatica is built using industry standard C# and .NET. Oracle NetSuite uses proprietary development tools, making customizations more difficult.

To support their required multi-tenant model, Oracle NetSuite limits when users can choose to update their software. Acumatica provides users the option to upgrade at any time they choose; Oracle NetSuite charges users for this option.

Both products are available through public cloud subscription licensing (SaaS), but Acumatica also offers alternate options to accommodate customers’ unique requirements.

While both products are available in the cloud, Acumatica also supports on-premises and hybrid deployments for companies that want to keep sensitive data in-house.

Both products charge by computing resources consumed, but Oracle NetSuite also charges per user. These costs increase as your company grows, increasing your total cost of ownership over time.

Background

NetSuite, established in 1998, went public in 2007 and was acquired by Oracle in 2016. Due to its early development, Oracle NetSuite faces limitations in deployment options, customization language, and database export capabilities.

In contrast, Acumatica was designed with modern web technology, allowing for both cloud and on-premises access. We offer flexible licensing options, access to your data anytime, and no cost for adding users, which helps reduce your company's total cost of ownership (TCO).

We believe Acumatica offers the best combination of price/value, performance, functionality, and ease of use for small and medium-sized businesses.

Data Access: Anytime access to your data.
Flexible Licensing: No cost for adding users.
Cost Efficiency: Lower TCO for your company.
User-Friendly: High performance and ease of use

Check out the G2 Crowd survey comparing Acumatica to NetSuite in nine categories, including ease of use, ease of doing business with, meeting requirements, and ROI. Also, review Acumatica’s ERP software selection resources to find the right solution for you.

Acumatica vs NetSuite Customer Satisfaction

Customer satisfaction is a key component of comparing software. It’s important to know how users feel about a product after using it, not just during the sales process. Below is a comparison from G2 that compares each solution’s key customer satisfaction ratings.

Evaluating Acumatica and Oracle NetSuite: Considerations for SMB Companies

A Solution Brief for Growth-Minded Organizations - Download Now

Functionally, NetSuite and Acumatica offer similar features that cover financial management, customer relationship management (CRM), project accounting, payroll, inventory and warehouse management, manufacturing operations, wholesale distribution processes, and omnichannel commerce activities. While minor differences exist between the applications, the overall scope of features is more similar than not.

So, how should businesses evaluate the two systems beyond feature-function comparisons?

This Solution Brief will outline the critical criteria for choosing an ERP suite best suited to support an SMB’s digital journey and identify significant differences between Oracle NetSuite and Acumatica.

Awards, Recognition, & Reviews

Acumatica is proud that our completely integrated Cloud ERP solution is recognized as one of the best ERP software products on the market by leading industry organizations, publications, and our customers.