SmartF vs V5 Traceability

SmartF is a Japanese cloud production management system from Nexta, sold to manufacturers including food makers. V5 Traceability is a manufacturing execution, quality management and warehouse management system from SG Systems Global, aimed at regulated process manufacturers. Both are listed under Food Manufacturing Execution & Production Planning. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The vendors price on different terms. SmartF at JPY 50,000 per month; V5 Traceability at USD 270 per month, billed annually. The amounts cannot be compared directly.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: SmartF: Small and mid-size Japanese food manufacturers replacing paper or Excel; V5 Traceability: Regulated food and beverage manufacturers.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. SmartF: Web, Windows; V5 Traceability: Web.

Side by side

SmartF vs V5 Traceability: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldSmartFV5 Traceability
What it isSmartF is a Japanese cloud production management system from Nexta, sold to manufacturers including food makers.V5 Traceability is a manufacturing execution, quality management and warehouse management system from SG Systems Global, aimed at regulated process manufacturers.
Best forSmall and mid-size Japanese food manufacturers replacing paper or Excel; Manufacturers that want to start with one functionRegulated food and beverage manufacturers; Bakeries, meat and sausage processors, ingredient and dry-mix makers; Plants replacing paper and spreadsheets for batch records
Pricing modelSubscription per locationSubscription per user
Starting priceJPY 50,000 per monthUSD 270 per month, billed annually
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot published365 days
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb
CountriesJapanNot published
LanguagesJapaneseNot published
Number of integrationsNot published6
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedIndependent 21 CFR Part 11 assessment of V5 version 5.9 available on request, Security and Trust document with hosted SLA and remote-first access controls
FoundedNot published2006
HeadquartersOsaka, JapanNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by SmartF

SmartF does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by V5 Traceability

  • Jiwa
  • MS D365 Business Central
  • MS Dynamics GP
  • NetSuite
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage X3

Which to choose

SmartF

Choose SmartF if you are in one of these groups: Small and mid-size Japanese food manufacturers replacing paper or Excel; Manufacturers that want to start with one function.

V5 Traceability

Choose V5 Traceability if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Regulated food and beverage manufacturers; Bakeries, meat and sausage processors, ingredient and dry-mix makers; Plants replacing paper and spreadsheets for batch records.

What we could not confirm

SmartF

  • Founding year
  • Contract term
  • Named integrations
  • Security certifications
  • Employee count
  • English-language availability

V5 Traceability

  • Headquarters, team size and funding
  • Named customers (testimonials are anonymous)
  • Countries served and interface languages
  • Whether a free trial is self-serve (homepage shows a Free Trial button; the pricing tool shows a 90-day proof of concept)

Go further

SmartF profileV5 Traceability profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

SmartF, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Food edition page: features, price comparison, FAQhttps://smartf-nexta.com/food
  2. Production management functions and pricehttps://smartf-nexta.com/production-management
  3. Price structurehttps://smartf-nexta.com/price
  4. Supporthttps://smartf-nexta.com/support
  5. Company detailshttps://smartf-nexta.com/company
  6. Inventory functions and case studieshttps://smartf-nexta.com/inventory-control

V5 Traceability, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: products, industries, ERP listhttps://sgsystemsglobal.com
  2. Licensing, terms, hosting, supporthttps://sgsystemsglobal.com/faq/
  3. Tier prices and featureshttps://sgsystemsglobal.com/v5-pricing-versions/
  4. Traceability outputshttps://sgsystemsglobal.com/about-sg-systems/
  5. Security posturehttps://sgsystemsglobal.com/security-trust/
  6. Leadershiphttps://sgsystemsglobal.com/leadership-governance/