FactWork vs NetSuite
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to NetSuite? Here's how FactWork compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: FactWork. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
Integrated ERP for project and order-based manufacturers
Cloud-based ERP and financial management software for businesses.
Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
🇺🇸 US · 1998
EU data residency
not established
Available on some plansEU data residency is available on request for certain NetSuite services.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2023, EN 1090
ISO 27001, ISO 42001
Price from
No
No
Free plan
No
No
Open Source
No
No
Ratings
No
No
Integrations
Productstream Professional, CIM Database, EPLAN, Autodesk Inventor, Wolters Kluwer accounting software +1
Salesforce, Shopify, Amazon, eBay, Microsoft Dynamics +1
Where each one wins
FactWork
NetSuite
Strengths
- +Highly scalable for growing businesses
- +Comprehensive suite of integrated business applications
- +Strong compliance and security features
- +Global multi-subsidiary support
Limitations
- −Complex implementation and steep learning curve
- −High cost, especially for small businesses
- −Customization can be resource-intensive
- −Limited transparency in pricing
Data residency & compliance
FactWork
NetSuite
EU data residency
not established
Available on some plansEU data residency is available on request for certain NetSuite services.
Transfer mechanism
not established
not established
Sub-processors
not established
not established
Certifications
ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2023, EN 1090
ISO 27001, ISO 42001
Features
FactWork
- Order & project management
- CRM and contact handling, Order processing with framework, partial and final invoices, Project budgets, cost tracking and status information, Support case management
- Production & time recording
- Production planning and control, Mobile personnel and project time recording, Timesheets and working-time lists, Resource lookup and tracking
- Materials management
- Purchasing and project-specific procurement, Order proposals and supplier inquiries, Material and cost booking, Inventory and warehouse management
- Controlling & integration
- Project budgeting and monthly forecasts, Project status tracking via time and cost incurred, Access control administration, Accounting interfaces and receivables reminders
- PDM/PLM & CAD integrations
- Productstream Professional, CIM Database, Open XML interface for other PDM/PLM systems, EPLAN
NetSuite
- Financial Management
- General ledger, Accounts payable and receivable, Fixed asset management, Revenue recognition
- Supply Chain and Inventory
- Inventory management, Order management, Procurement, Demand planning
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Sales force automation, Customer support, Marketing automation, Lead management
- Reporting and Analytics
- Customizable dashboards, Real-time reporting, Financial analytics, KPI tracking
- Compliance and Security
- GDPR compliance, Role-based access control, Audit trails, Data encryption