Discrete Manufacturing ERP Software Comparison for the Cloud Based (SaaS) Platform

A comprehensive independent review of Discrete Manufacturing ERP software systems for the Cloud Based (SaaS) Platform. Below you will find an easy to navigate matrix comparing general data (e.g. price, financing options etc), materials management, sales order management, financial, production, supply chain, and customer management and any additional capabilities each vendor might provide. Click on the links to dive deeper into each vendor's software, or request a Free Demo to get more hands on experience.


General Data
Product Name	Epicor ERP	EnterpriseIQ	SYSPRO	Cetec ERP	Sage Enterprise Management	Plex Manufacturing Cloud	NetSuite ERP	abas ERP	E2 Shop System	IFS Applications 9.0	Global Shop Solutions	Microsoft Dynamics NAV	Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline)	Expandable ERP
Version	10.00	15.2	7.0	Always Current	7	Always Current	Always Current	2017	7.2	9.0	2017.1	2016	9.00.10	9.3.0
Price Range	$4K -500K	$25K-	$25K-500K onsite	$40/User/Month-	$2600/ user-	$5K + per month-	$10K-100K	$75K and up-	$5K-200K	$300K-2M	$5K-500K	$8K-$250K	$25K-500K	$20K-200K or$250/User/Mo
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Financing, Leasing Options, Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription	Subscription	Owner Financing, Lease to own	Subscription	Subscription	Lease, Financing	Financing, Leasing Options	Subscription	Financing, Leasing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Subscription, Licensed
User Range	10-2000+	5-Unlimited	25-1000	5-Unlimited	20-1000+	20-1000+	10+unlimited	10-250	1-300	40-5000	3-1000	5-750	5-1000	1-Unlimited
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	yes	Yes, 60+ Countries	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	40+ Countries	Yes	Yes
Architecture	SOA	SOA, .NET	SOA, XML, Webservice	Saas, Multitenant		SaaS Multitenant SOA	SAAS, Multitenant	SOA / Multi-tier	Client/Server	SOA	SOA	.NET	SOA	Windows ClientServe
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MAC OS	MS SQL Server, Oracle, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas), Amazon Web services (Cloud)	MS SQL Server, Other, Cloud-Based (Saas), Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas)	Cloud-Based (Saas), Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, ODBC Compliant, Proprietary`, Customized per Client, Pervasive, Power, Sage ProvideX, Sybase, Cloud-Based (Saas), PostgreSQL, MS SQL Express, abas Open Object Oriented Database, MS Access, IBM UniData/UniVerse, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms, Quickbooks, Salesforce, Multi-Tenant SAAS on the SalesForce Cloud	Cloud-Based (Saas), abas Open Object Oriented Database, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MS SQL Express	Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MS SQL Express, MS Access, Microsoft Azure	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)
Server OS	Linux, Windows, Unix	Linux, Windows, Unix, .NET	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Linux, Windows, Unix	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Linux, Windows, Unix	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	Mac OS, Windows, Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	Windows
SAAS	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Advanced Material Mgmt.	Inventory Control	Inventory Management	Barcoding & Labeling	Inventory Control	Inventory Summary	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Inventory Management	Data Collection	Complex MRO	Bar Coding		Material Management Summary	Consignment Inventory
	Bar Coding	Vendor Managed Inventory	Lot Traceability	Bill Of Materials		Inventory Tracking	Advanced Shipping	Material requirements planning (MRP)	Bar Coding	Costing	Bill of Materials		Plant Maintenance	Inventory Accuracy
	Handheld	Wireless Warehouse Management System		Dimensional Inventory Control		Bill of Materials	Bin Management	Material Cost Posting	Bill Of Materials	Demand Forecasting	Data Collection			Inventory Control
	Material Handler Interface			Inventory Management		Bar Coding	Order Promising	Scheduling	Handheld / Pocketview	Inventory Replenishment	Inventory Control			Inventory RESTful API
	Material Movement			Lot & Serial Traceability		Job Tracking System	Real-Time Sustem	Warehouse Management	Inventory Control	Project Budgeting	Inventory Management			Lot Tracking
	Prioritize Orders			Mobile Warehousing		Material Requirements Planning	Return Materials Authorization		Inventory Management	Project Reporting	Materials & Inventory			Materials Management
	Sales Order Allocation			MRP & Inventory Forecast					Lot and Serial Control	Scheduling and Resourcing	Materials Purchasing			Serial & Lot Production Control RESTful APIs
				Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning					Material Management		Materials Solutions			Serial Number Tracking
											Physical Inventory
											Wireless System
Sales Order Management
	Order Management	Packing Slip & Shipping Management	Document Flow Mgmt.	Automatic Order Processing	Purchasing Management	Commission Tracking	Automated Order Processing	Costing	Order Entry	Collaborative Solutions	Complete Order Management	Service Management	Advanced Forcasting	Configuration Control
	Sales Management	Quoting and Estimating	Ecommerce Shopping Cart	Configurable Manufacturing Modes	RF Warehousing	Competitor Intelligence Database	Automated Payments	Invoicing	Quoting / Estimating	Component Repair	Demand Management		Estimating / Quoting	Electronic Data Transmission
	Demand Management	Sales Orders	Point Of Sale	EDI / Ecommerce	Sales Monitoring	Customer Orders	One Click Purchase Orders	Process History	Vender Returns	Coordinate Projects	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)		Request for Quote	Pack-Out Ship
	Electronic Data Interchange		Report Writer	Field Service & Projects		E D I	Order Management	Quotation Management		Customer Orders	Invoice Order History			Quick Sales Order Entry
	Estimate / Quote Mgmt.		Return Mgmt	Manufacturing Quoting		Order Entry & Tracking	Procure-to-Pay Purchasing	Sales Management Overview		Field Service	Order Enrty			Return Material Authorization
	Storefront		Sales Analysis	Packing, Shipping, & RMAs		Quote Tracking	Real Time Order Status	Shipping Order		Sales	Quoting & Estimating			Sales Order Credit Card Validation
			Sales Orders	Sales Reporting & Analysis		Sales Order	Self-Service Vendor Center			Sales Quotes	Return Merchandise Authorization			Sales Order Management
				Workflow & Routing			Shipping Integration				Sales & Service Management			Shipping RESTful API
							Streamlined Receiving				Sales Application			Volume Pricing
											Shipping Logistics
Financial Management
	General Ledger	Financial Overview	Budget Management	Accounts Payable	Business Intelligence	accounting Overview	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	“What if” Financial Scenarios	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable & Receivable	Accounting Application	Business Intelligence	Financial Management	Accounting RESTful APIs
	Accounts Payable	General Ledger	Accounts Payable	Accounts Receivable	Data Collection	Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable	Financial Summary	Cost Accounting	Accounts Receivable	Budget Management	Accounts Payable	Financial Management		Accounts Payable
	Accounts Receivable	Finanacial Reporting	Accounts Receivable	Bank Reconcile & Credit Card Import	Financial Overview	Costing	Advanced Billing	Financials and Accounting	Budgeting / Cashflow	Cash Flow	Accounts Receivable			Accounts Receivable
	Multi-Cureancy / Company	Accounts Payable	Activity Based Costing	Configurable Costing Methods		Expense Project Tracking	Amortization Schedules	Fixed Assets	Executive Overview	Consolidate Accounts	Business Intelligence			Bank Reconciliation
	Financial Mgmt Overview	Accounts Receivable	Tax Management	Financial Reporting (Multi Site / Company)		Inventory Valuation	Multi-currency Transactions	Liquidity Planning	General Ledger	Financial Summary	Business Intelligence Application			Business Intelligence & Analytics
	Tax Connect	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	Assests Register	General Accounting		Multi-Company Financial Consolidation	Project Accounting	Perpetual Inventory Costing	Payroll	Fixed Assets	Cash Flow			Financial Reporting
	Cash / Asset Mgmt		Payroll	General Ledger			Revenue Recognition		QuickBooks	General Ledger	Financial Management			Foreign Currency
	Global Engines		Analytics	Project Accounting						Sales Contract Mgmt.	Fixed Assets			General Ledger
				Tax Management							General Ledger			Multiple Company
											International Accounting
											Multi-Currency Management
											Payroll Management
Production Management
	Production Mgmt	Bill of Manufacture (BOM)	Bill of Materials	Bill Of Materials	Discrete Manufacturing	Barcode Labeling	Advanced Multi-location Inventory	CAD Integration	Advanced Scheduling	Asset Design	Advanced Production Scheduling	Project Management	Engineering	Integration For Finite Capacity
	Advanced Production	Engineering Change Order	Engineering Change Control	Configurable Manufacturing	Process Manufacturing	Capacity Planning	Aseembly Management	Production Summary	Job Management	Batch Process	Cost Breakdown Application		Planning & Scheduling	Job Scheduling & Costing
	Advanced Quality Mgmt	Manufacturing & Production Reporting	Factory Documentation	Integrated QMS & ECO / ECR		Complex Assembly	Work Order Management	Project Cost Accounting	Order Costing	Configure / Make / Assemble	Engineer-to-Order		Production Management	Master Scheduling & Planning
	Job Management	MES	Cost Tracking	Mobile Shop Floor		Labor & Time Tracking		Project Management	Quality Management	Constraint-Based Scheduling	Lean Manufacturing		Project Control	Shop Floor Routing
	Lean Manufacturing	Material & Capacity Requirements Planning	Planning and Scheduling	Production & WIP Reporting		Multi-Plants		Time Recording / Job Time	Rapid Documentation	Engineer to Order	Management Solutions		Shop Floor Data
	Manufacturing Execution Systm.	Production Overview	Projects and Contracts	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning		Plant Floor Mobile Access		Work Order Management	Shipping	Make to Project	Planning & Scheduling		Workflow
	Planning & Scheduling	Quality Management	Quality Mgmt	Time Tracking, Job Costing, & Outsourcing		PLC Machine Integration			Shop Floor Control	Multisite Planning	Production Configurator
	Product Data Management	Real Time Monitoring	Quotations	Work Order Documents		Preventative Maintenance				Project Management	Project Management Application
			Requirements Planning			Production Scheduling Overview				Repetitive Manufacturing	Quality Control Application
			Shop Clock			Shop Floor Control				Shop Floor Reporting	Quality Tracking
						Statistical Process Controls				Shop Order	Shop Floor Control
										Sub-Contract Management	Shop Floor Data Collection Application
											Shop Management
											Software Preventative Maintenance Application
											TrueView Data Display Application
Supply Chain Management
	Supply Chain Mgmt.	Capable to Promise	EDI Solution	Customer / Vendor Portals		Online Order & Tracking	Supply Chain Overview	Purchasing	Advanced Scheduling	Distribution	Advanced Planning and Scheduling	Supply Chain Management	Shipping / Receiving	e-Purchase Order Requisitions
	Inventory Management	Demand Planning	Freight Calculator	Lot & Serial Traceability		Online Tool Release		Requisitions	Demand Forecasting	Equipment	Forecasting Trust			Electronic Data Transmission
	Purchase Management	Materials Ordering	Inventory Forecasting	MRP / Kanban / Replenishment		Problem Control		Sales Planning & Forecasting	Executive Overview	Equipment Effectiveness	Shipping & Receiving Management			Lot Tracking
	Shipping & Receiving	Outsource Central	Shipping Mgmt	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning		Supplier Quality		Supplier Relationship Management	Inventory Management	Preventive Maintenance	Supplier Relationship Management			PO From SO Create Workbench
	Sourcing			Receiving / Picking / Packing / Shipping		Supply Chain Overview			Purchasing / Receiving	Procurement	Supply Chain Manager			Purchasing
	Supplier Relationship Mgmt.			Requisitions & Purchase Orders						Supply Chain				Purchasing RESTful API
	Warehouse Management			Supply Chain Management						Warehousing				Serial & Lot Product Control
				Supply / Demand Forecasting										Serial Number Product Tracking
Customer Relationship Management
	Customer Relations Overview	Customer Relationship Management (CRM)	Contact Management	Built-in CRM	CRM	Configurator Pricing	Incentive Management	Customer Relations Mgmt.	CRM	CRM Features	CRM Application	Sales & Marketing	Customer Relations Management	Customer Support
	Campaign Connect		CRM for Syspro	Calendar Reminders / Follow-ups		Cost & Quote Estimating	Job and Project Tracking	Customer Relationship Management Overview	Sales Forecasting	Customer Services	Customer & Prospect Management		Field Service Management	Expandable CRM
	Case Management			Custom Lead Pipelines		Customer Master List	Partner Relationship		WebView	Information Shring	Customer Relationship Management			Integration for Salesforce CRM
	Customer Relationship Management			Customer & Contact Management		Customer Relations Summary	Sales Order Management			Mobility Features	Sales Forecasting
	Information Worker			Customer Case Management		Field Service	Self Service Customer Portal			Sales Configurator	Sales Opportunity & Marketing Management
	Lead / Opportunity Mgmt			Integrated CRM		Opportunity Tracking	Website				Service Management
	Mobile Connect			Last Touch Reporting		Quick Quoter
	Service Management			Mobile Access & Field Service		Quote Tracking
				Sales Management & Quote Tracking
Additional Capabilities
	Cloud Deployment	Payroll Processing	Document Mgmt	Application Programming Interface	Multi-Channel Retail and Direct Marketing	Business Intelligence	Real Time Dashboards	Electronic data interchange (EDI)	Time and Attendance	B2B Contracting	Simplified Label Printing	Human Resources	Human Resources	Additional Capabilities Overview
	Compliance Overview	Work Force Management	Espresso Mobile	Cetec ERP Application Programming Interface (API)	Wholesale Distribution	Computer Aided Design	Security	Business Intelligence	Crystal Reports	Business Analytics	Business Web		Internationalization	Business Intelligence Products
	Composite Applications			Custom Report Writer		Document Control System		Multi-Site	Data Conversions	Employee Self-Service	CAD Interface Application		Intuitive User Interface	Engineering Products
	Composite Applications			Custom Workflow & Alerting		E-Commerce			Document Control	Expense Management	Crystal Reports		Multi-Site, Multi-Plant	High Technology Package
	Document Mgmt			Ecommerce, EDI, & Credit Card Processing		Electronic Data Interchange			QuickView	Human Resources	Data Conversion		Quality Control (Supplier)	Integration Programming Interfaces
	Enterprise Content Mgmt			Email Interfacing with Customers & Vendors		Groupware Communication				Mobile Solutions	Document Control		Report & Analysis	Medical Technology Package
	Enterprise Performance Mgmt			Enterprise Document Management		Human Resources Overview				Payroll, Time & Attendance	Document Control Application		Sytline Data Collection	Product Management
	Epicor Everywhere FrameworkEpicor Everywhere Frame			Pulse Report		SmartPlex Mobile Access				Recruitment, Training & Developemnt	Electronic Data Exchange			Quality & Regulatory
	Global Business Mgmt										Global Application Builder			Security & Business Monitoring Products
	Human Capital Mgmt.										Key Performance Indicators Application			Usability & Data Collection Utilities
	ICE Business Architecture										Messaging System Application
	Mobile										Mobile Wireless Application
	Product Data Mgmt										Online System / Time and Attendance
	Service Mgmt. Overview										Process Documentation & Training
	Social Enterprise										RFID Technology Application
	Subscription Services
	Web 2.0
Services Support
	Business Process Outsourcing	IQMS EnterpriseIQ Training Programs	STARS	Cetec ERP Lite, Standard & Gold Levels		Security	Customer Care	Upgrade Guarantee	Account Manager	Implementation	FastRESPONSE	Support Options		Client Support & Training Overview
	Epicor Consulting	IQMS Professional Services and Consulting	Support	Custom Development & Integration		Training Strategies	NetSuite Central		Classroom Training	Support	Global Shop Solutions Consulting			Customer Support Module
	Hosting Services	IQMS Technical Support	Training and Education	Data Migration			Site Consultation		E-Learning	Training	Global Shop Solutions University			Direct Implementation Services
	Learning & Educational Services	Software Updates and Maintenance Program		Local / Resident Hosting					Onsite and ISO Consulting		Learning & Educational Services			Meditech Validation Products & Services
	Managed Services			On-Site Implementation Consulting					Phone Support		Training Strategies			Support & Professional Services
	Professional Services			Project Discovery & Gap Analysis										User Product & Process Training
	Subscription Services			Services User Training Programs
	Support

General Data

Product Name

Sage Enterprise Management

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

Global Shop Solutions

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline)

Expandable ERP

Version

10.00

15.2

7.0

Always Current

2017

7.2

9.0

2017.1

2016

9.00.10

9.3.0

Price Range

$4K -500K

$25K-

$25K-500K onsite

$40/User/Month-

$2600/ user-

$5K + per month-

$10K-100K

$75K and up-

$5K-200K

$300K-2M

$5K-500K

$8K-$250K

$25K-500K

$20K-200K or$250/User/Mo

Financing Options

Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own

Lease, Financing, Leasing Options, Subscription

Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription

Subscription

Owner Financing, Lease to own

Subscription

Lease, Financing

Financing, Leasing Options

Subscription

Financing, Leasing Options

Lease, Owner Financing, Financing

Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own

Subscription, Licensed

User Range

10-2000+

5-Unlimited

25-1000

5-Unlimited

20-1000+

10+unlimited

10-250

1-300

40-5000

3-1000

5-750

5-1000

1-Unlimited

Multi Site

Yes

Multi National

Yes

yes

Yes, 60+ Countries

Yes

40+ Countries

Yes

Architecture

SOA

SOA, .NET

SOA, XML, Webservice

Saas, Multitenant

SaaS Multitenant SOA

SAAS, Multitenant

SOA / Multi-tier

Client/Server

SOA

.NET

SOA

Windows ClientServe

Database Platform

MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MAC OS

MS SQL Server, Oracle, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas), Amazon Web services (Cloud)

MS SQL Server, Other, Cloud-Based (Saas), Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms

Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL

MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas)

Cloud-Based (Saas), Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms

MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, ODBC Compliant, Proprietary`, Customized per Client, Pervasive, Power, Sage ProvideX, Sybase, Cloud-Based (Saas), PostgreSQL, MS SQL Express, abas Open Object Oriented Database, MS Access, IBM UniData/UniVerse, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms, Quickbooks, Salesforce, Multi-Tenant SAAS on the SalesForce Cloud

Cloud-Based (Saas), abas Open Object Oriented Database, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms

MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MS SQL Express

Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL

MS SQL Server, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas)

MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MS SQL Express, MS Access, Microsoft Azure

MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)

Server OS

Linux, Windows, Unix

Linux, Windows, Unix, .NET

Windows

Compatible w/all Operating Systems

Linux, Windows, Unix