QAD Adaptive ERP vs Deltek Costpoint

QAD Adaptive ERP8.7Visit Deltek Costpoint8.6Visit

Higher score QAD Adaptive ERP #6 in Enterprise Resource Planning Erp 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit QAD

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Deltek Costpoint #7 in Enterprise Resource Planning Erp 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Deltek

• QAD Adaptive ERP fits best

  Manufacturers prioritizing traceability and control

• Deltek Costpoint fits best

  Government contractors and project-led firms

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Side by side

Feature	QAD Adaptive ERP 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Deltek Costpoint 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Enterprise Resource Planning Erp	#7 in Enterprise Resource Planning Erp
Best for	Manufacturers prioritizing traceability and control	Government contractors and project-led firms
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features QAD Adaptive ERP 1/5 · Deltek Costpoint 1/5
Financial management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Inventory management	✓	✓
Manufacturing support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Industry editions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile app	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Tracks lots and serials across inventory, warehousing and barcode scanning Connects production scheduling with routing, bills of materials and shop-floor control Covers finance, orders, purchasing and asset maintenance in one ERP	Contract and project accounting with billing and indirect rate management Procurement, inventory, manufacturing, orders, and multi-company processing Cloud or self-hosted deployment with extensive integration options
Cons	Pricing requires contacting QAD Its broad scope may exceed the needs of businesses seeking a narrow ERP Published integration details are limited	Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than published plans On-premises deployments move to sustaining support on April 1, 2028 Project and government-contracting focus may not fit general SMB needs
Our verdict	QAD Adaptive ERP is an enterprise resource planning system for mid-market and enterprise manufacturers, including businesses in automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, high technology, industrial manufacturing and life sciences.… Read the review →	Deltek Costpoint is an ERP platform built for government contractors and other project-driven organizations, including aerospace and defense firms. Its core scope combines contract and project accounting with financial management, billing,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• QAD Adaptive ERP — where it wins

  • Tracks lots and serials across inventory, warehousing and barcode scanning
  • Connects production scheduling with routing, bills of materials and shop-floor control
  • Covers finance, orders, purchasing and asset maintenance in one ERP

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting QAD
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of businesses seeking a narrow ERP
  • Published integration details are limited

• Deltek Costpoint — where it wins

  • Contract and project accounting with billing and indirect rate management
  • Procurement, inventory, manufacturing, orders, and multi-company processing
  • Cloud or self-hosted deployment with extensive integration options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than published plans
  • On-premises deployments move to sustaining support on April 1, 2028
  • Project and government-contracting focus may not fit general SMB needs

• QAD Adaptive ERP8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad manufacturing ERP with traceability, production control and embedded analytics.

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• Deltek Costpoint8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A project-centric ERP with contract accounting, broad operations, and hybrid deployment.

  Visit DeltekFull verdict →