The decision between Mikro's two main products, Fly and V16, challenges most companies. While Fly shines with a modern interface and cloud advantage, V16 offers stability and a comprehensive feature set. Let's examine the differences between them by concrete items.
01. Architectural Difference
V16 is a classic client-server architecture, Windows-based. Fly is a modern web interface with a flexible architecture that can be installed either in the cloud or on-premise. Fly provides access from both web and mobile; V16 only through the Windows client.
02. Functional Scope
Because V16 has been developed for many years, it has a wider functional scope: custom reports, complex production recipes, advanced shift management. Fly hasn't reached this depth yet but closes the gap with each version.
03. Customization
In V16, customization is usually done with SQL reports and custom forms. In Fly, web-based customization is easier; integration with external systems via APIs is more comfortable in Fly.
04. Pricing
V16 uses a classic perpetual (one-time) license model. Fly uses a subscription model (a monthly per-user fee). Looked at over the long term, perpetual can be more economical; in the short term, Fly is cheaper to start.
05. Migration Path
Mikro has an official migration tool for moving from V16 to Fly. However, custom reports and customizations must be rebuilt. The transition can take 2-4 weeks.
06. Decision Criterion
V16: existing users, complex production, those wanting a long-term fixed investment. Fly: newcomers, those wanting remote access, those with mobile needs, companies wanting to catch the digital-transformation momentum.