What is QAD used for?

QAD (with Redzone) provides cloud ERP and connected workforce tools for manufacturers, with AI helpers for procurement, sales and trade compliance. It is a good fit for automotive and industrial manufacturers, life sciences companies needing traceability, and global manufacturers managing trade compliance.

How much does QAD cost?

QAD doesn't publish fixed prices; pricing is quoted on request.

No. QAD is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to QAD include ERPNext, Metasfresh and iDempiere.

What are some alternatives to QAD?

QAD competes with Epicor, Infor and IFS Cloud. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source QAD alternatives.

QAD: features, pricing and alternatives

About QAD

QAD is a commercial software company serving manufacturers, now operating together with Redzone. Its platform covers an Adaptive ERP, a Redzone Connected Workforce solution for frontline teams, supply chain tools and a layer of AI helpers called Champion AI.

Adaptive ERP covers manufacturing, production execution, inventory and traceability, purchasing, sales, field service management, enterprise asset management, quality management, supplier management, financials, internationalization, EDI and an integration platform. The supply chain solutions include global trade compliance, multi-carrier parcel shipping and supply chain planning. The Champion AI agents include a procurement champion, sales champion, sourcing champion, accounts payable champion and trade compliance champion.

QAD serves automotive, industrial manufacturing, consumer products, life sciences, food and beverage, distribution and logistics, and high tech manufacturing. It is proprietary software, delivered mainly as a cloud service, and sold through direct sales and partners.

Key features

Adaptive ERP for manufacturing
Production execution and traceability
Quality and supplier management
Connected workforce tools for frontline teams
Global trade compliance and parcel shipping
Supply chain planning
AI agents for procurement, sales and AP

Good fit for

→Automotive and industrial manufacturers
→Life sciences companies needing traceability
→Global manufacturers managing trade compliance

Tags: erp; manufacturing; supply-chain; cloud-erp; traceability; trade-compliance; ai

QAD: questions and answers

What is QAD used for?: QAD (with Redzone) provides cloud ERP and connected workforce tools for manufacturers, with AI helpers for procurement, sales and trade compliance. It is a good fit for automotive and industrial manufacturers, life sciences companies needing traceability, and global manufacturers managing trade compliance.
How much does QAD cost?: QAD doesn't publish fixed prices; pricing is quoted on request.
Is QAD open source?: No. QAD is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to QAD include ERPNext, Metasfresh and iDempiere.
What are some alternatives to QAD?: QAD competes with Epicor, Infor and IFS Cloud. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source QAD alternatives.