Software Comparison

cifraHQ vs CONTPAQi

CONTPAQi is Mexico's CFDI compliance leader. But when your business needs advanced inventory, manufacturing, POS or LATAM expansion, you need a complete ERP like cifraHQ.

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Full ERP

vs Accounting Software

33 Countries

vs Mexico Only

1 Platform

vs Multiple Separate Apps

Feature Comparison

CONTPAQi is excellent for electronic invoicing. cifraHQ is a complete ERP with CFDI compliance plus everything else your business needs.

Platform & Architecture

Feature cifraHQ Recommended CONTPAQi
Cloud-Native
Browser access, no installation needed

100% cloud

Primarily desktop
Integrated Platform
All modules in a single application

Fully integrated

Separate apps (Comercial, Nominas, Contabilidad)
Unified Database
Single data repository

Single database

Separate DB per product
Geographic Coverage
Countries supported

33 LATAM countries

Mexico only
Mobile Access
iOS and Android

Included

Limited

Mexico SAT & Tax Compliance

Feature cifraHQ CONTPAQi
CFDI 4.0 / PAC Stamping
SAT electronic invoicing

Included

Specialist
Carta Porte 3.0
Transport complement

Included

Available
Payroll CFDI / IMSS / INFONAVIT
SAT electronic payroll

Included

CONTPAQi Nominas
SAT Electronic Accounting
Chart, Balance, Journals

Included

CONTPAQi Contabilidad
Multi-Country LATAM
Other country invoicing

33 countries

Not available

Business Operations

Feature cifraHQ CONTPAQi
Inventory Management
Lots, serials, locations, FIFO/LIFO

Advanced

Comercial Pro
Manufacturing / MRP
Production orders and BOM

Included

Not available
Point of Sale (POS)
Counter and retail sales

Included

Not available
Mobile Sales
Field sales force

Mobile app

Not available
Multi-Company
Multiple integrated entities

Included

Separate companies

When cifraHQ Outperforms CONTPAQi

CONTPAQi is a tax compliance specialist. cifraHQ is a complete ERP with the same SAT compliance built in.

One Single Platform

CONTPAQi requires purchasing c-Contabilidad, c-Comercial Pro, c-Nominas separately. cifraHQ includes everything fully integrated.

LATAM Expansion

If your company operates outside Mexico, CONTPAQi does not help. cifraHQ covers 33 countries with local tax compliance.

Real Manufacturing

CONTPAQi has no MRP or production management. cifraHQ includes full manufacturing with BOM and work orders.

POS and Mobile Sales

Point of sale and field sales force integrated with real-time accounting. CONTPAQi does not have these functions.

Cloud Native

cifraHQ is 100% cloud from inception. CONTPAQi is primarily a desktop product with limited cloud features.

Real-Time Dashboards

Live KPI dashboards across the entire business. No exporting to Excel or waiting for overnight reports.

CONTPAQi Is Ideal For...

  • Mexican companies needing maximum SAT/CFDI compliance focus
  • Accounting firms and CPAs in Mexico
  • Pure service companies without inventory or manufacturing

cifraHQ Is Ideal For...

  • Businesses with inventory, manufacturing, POS or mobile sales
  • Business groups with multi-company or multi-country operations
  • Mexican companies seeking LATAM expansion
  • Maquiladora and IMMEX industry with full SAT compliance

Ready for a Complete ERP with CFDI?

cifraHQ delivers all the SAT compliance of CONTPAQi plus a full ERP with manufacturing, POS and LATAM expansion capabilities.