Here's the same job, done two different ways — and what each row of that difference actually means day to day.
| Traditional ERP | Cheetah Smart |
|---|---|
| ✕Complex implementation | ✓Faster to implement |
| ✕Difficult to learn | ✓Easy to learn |
| ✕Too many clicks | ✓Streamlined workflows |
| ✕Designed around software | ✓Designed around people |
| ✕Expensive | ✓Affordable |
| ✕Requires specialists | ✓Built for real teams |
| ✕Charges extra for per-customer pricing | ✓Per-customer pricing included free |
| ✕Fixed, rigid product options | ✓Fully customizable BOMs |
| Spreadsheets | Accounting add-ons | Traditional ERP | Cloud MRP | Cheetah Smart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to start | ✓Instant, by hand | ~Days | ✕Months | ~Weeks | ✓Days |
| Easy to maintain | ✕One person owns it | ~Limited | ✕Admin needed | ~Varies | ✓No admin |
| Cost | ~Free, errors cost | ~Low + add-ons | ✕Licence + setup | ~Mid, tiered | ✓Flat, all included |
| Orders, stock, POs connected | ✕Separate files | ~Partly | ✓Yes | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Late-material warnings | ✕Manual | ✕Rare | ~Custom setup | ~Varies | ✓Built in |
| Choose-your-options BOMs | ~Fragile | ✕Rare | ~Rigid | ~Varies | ✓SELECTIONS |
| Per-customer pricing | ~Manual | ~Sometimes | ✕Paid add-on | ~Varies | ✓Included |
| Beside a main system | ~Copy/paste | ✕No | ✕Is the main system | ~Sometimes | ✓CSV + integrations |
| Accounting integrations | ✕None | ✓Native | ~Extra cost | ~Varies | ✓QuickBooks, Xero, Sage |
General comparison of product categories based on typical capabilities; individual products vary. ✓ strong ~ partial ✕ weak.
Supply Check, built in. Late purchase orders tag the orders they put at risk: red if nothing else covers the need, amber if stock or another PO does. See Supply Check →
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