Deltek CostPoint vs IFS Cloud Platform comparison

Deltek and IFS are both solutions in the ERP category. Deltek is ranked #30, while IFS is ranked #20 with an average rating of 6.5. Deltek holds a 1.0% mindshare in ERP, compared to IFS’s 2.5% mindshare. Additionally, 50% of Deltek users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of IFS users who would recommend it.

Deltek CostPoint

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50% willing to recommend

IFS Cloud Platform

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87% willing to recommend

Deltek CostPoint

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We performed a comparison between Deltek CostPoint and IFS Cloud Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Deltek CostPoint

Ranking in ERP

30th

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

IFS Cloud Platform

Ranking in ERP

20th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

CRM (34th), Customer Experience Management (10th), Field Service Management (2nd), Help Desk Software (19th), Activity Based Costing Software (10th), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (4th), Local Government CRM (15th), IT Asset Management (13th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (20th), License Management (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Deltek CostPoint is 1.0%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IFS Cloud Platform is 2.5%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

ERP Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IFS Cloud Platform	2.5%
Deltek CostPoint	1.0%
Other	96.5%

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B Stine

Manager at a consultancy with 51-200 employees

Good solution for finance in general but falls short on the manufacturing side

There is room for improvement when it comes to reporting and the manufacturing piece in general. I would like to see more of a complete solution with the operations end of the business, namely the quality management system and the production pieces. It's very good at project costing, cost accounting, accounting and finance in general. Where it falls short is the manufacturing side. Overall, the solution is very difficult to use and learn. The learning curve is difficult. Also, the GUI and user interface are not intuitive.

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Thangaraj Ramasamy

Consultant at Arcwide

Has supported project management and business customization through strong modular flexibility

The cloud feature in IFS Cloud Platform is predominantly valuable, especially the enterprise asset management module, which IFS has very good business into, along with strong finance, project management, and supply chain management modules; these are the major modules that are performing well with IFS, and the cloud options along with user-friendly customizations for any technical developments are additional advantages. The integration of IoT with IFS Cloud Platform is performing well, enabling us to integrate with predominantly any third party through the standard inbuilt connectors that are readily available, and if we need to customize the integration, we can certainly do that too.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The stability of the solution is fine."

"Having a young talented programmer, during the six years of use, we were able to save around 75 000 EUR preparing simple modifications using customization rather than ordering them in IFS / Partner."

"There tends not to be a massive weakness in the product itself, as weaknesses can quickly be resolved in the next patch or the next release."

"The financial posting controls are quite handy. The user interface is really friendly, highly flexible, and pretty intuitive for end users."

"What I like about IFS Applications is that it's easier to use and implement than SAP. I also like that the IFS Applications team is more flexible than the SAP team."

"There are fewer fields on the user screen compared to other products. This makes the UI a little bit easier to understand."

"The solution overall is very versatile and flexible, especially compared to other products."

"Some of the strengths are Enterprise Management Solutions and the series of Management solutions which is number one in Gartner's report and has been for the last five years."

"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."

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Cons

"Overall, the solution is very difficult to use and learn. The learning curve is difficult. Also, the GUI and user interface are not intuitive."

"An area for improvement would be transactions, which can be tedious to complete as the process is very complex."

"I'm a business analyst, so I do a lot of customer-facing work. I take calls from businesses I have to troubleshoot. One thing that bugs me is the error messages you get from IFS. If I get an error message, I have to dig to find the cause because, often, the error message doesn't precisely describe the problem. It'll hint about where the problem lies, but you have to work to find the root cause. It doesn't help in my situation. You expect an error message to point to the field or what is causing the issue."

"The solution's reporting tools still require improvement."

"There are certain digital features that need to be incorporated, such as IOP."

"The CRM was shaky and although this improves in Apps 10, there is room for improvement."

"IFS Applications is not robust enough to handle high-volume transactions, so it's not suitable for larger enterprises."

"The solution's initial setup process was complex...The technical support my company receives from the implementation partners of the solution is not that great."

"IFS uses Crystal Report mostly, which isn't too user-friendly. Developing reports isn't easy and requires a lot of dev time. Since SAP bought it, Crystal Report has become more complicated to use on IFS. You have a dashboard for reporting that is good, but it's incomplete. Most of our clients use Power BI or some additional tooling for BI."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Pricing is an area that could be improved. They could be more competitive."

"There's an additional yearly cost for support."

"Licensing is on an annual basis, with no additional costs."

"The product is reasonably priced."

"It is better to buy implementation services from IFS than from partners"

"The additional cost that comes with the solution includes the overhead of the people who are trying to fix the tool issues. These people are trying to reproduce the issue and report it to the technical support and testing with them which is huge. It is the cost of quality in the end."

"There are varying license levels that you can purchase."

"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."

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Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	10

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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.

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What needs improvement with IFS Applications?

When it comes to AI, I feel that is the area where we expect something more from IFS Cloud Platform. They are working on IFS AI, but we have not explored much into that yet, and if they want to kee...

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What is your primary use case for IFS Applications?

Currently, I am working with Arcwide, which is a service industry that predominantly focuses on IFS consulting, including IFS implementations, rollouts, upgrades, and support services.

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Also Known As

CostPoint

IFS Applications, Assyst, IFS Cloud

Overview

CostPoint is Deltek's ERP software for Government Contractors to manage project accounting, labor management, manufacturing and business intelligence while improving visibility, efficiency and profitability.

Deltek

IFS is the world’s leading provider of Industrial AI and enterprise software for hardcore businesses that make, service, and power our planet. Our technology enables businesses which manufacture goods, maintain complex assets, and manage service-focused operations to unlock the transformative power of Industrial AI™ to enhance productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Industrial AI is IFS.ai.

IFS Cloud is a fully composable AI-powered platform, designed for ultimate flexibility and adaptability to our customers’ specific requirements and business evolution. It spans the needs of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Information Technology Service Management (ITSM), and Field Service Management (FSM). IFS technology leverages AI, machine learning, real-time data and analytics to empower our customers to make informed strategic decisions and excel at their Moment of Service™.

IFS

Sample Customers

Dougherty & Associates Inc, Groth Design Group, CDH Partners, Fieldstone Architecture, FKP Architects, Group2 Architecture Engineering Ltd., PHH ARC, Rios Clementi Hale Studios, R.J. Burnside & Associates Ltd., Seccuris, Stendel + Reich Architects, The Thompson Rosemount Group Inc.

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

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