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	Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management	NetSuite ERP	EnterpriseIQ	SYSPRO	Cetec ERP	E2 Shop System	Plex Manufacturing Cloud	IFS Applications 9.0	Global Shop Solutions	abas ERP	Microsoft Dynamics NAV	Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline)	Expandable ERP
Version	10.2	7	Always Current	15.2	8.0	Always Current	7.2	Always Current	9.0	2018.1	2018	2016	9.00.10	9.3.0
Price Range	$4K -500K	$2600/ user-	$10K-100K	$25K-	$25K-500K onsite	$40/User/Month-	$5K-200K	$5K + per month-	$300K-2M	$5K-500K	$75K and up-	$8K-$250K	$25K-500K	$20K-200K or$250/User/Mo
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Owner Financing, Lease to own	Subscription	Lease, Financing, Leasing Options, Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription	Subscription	Financing, Leasing Options	Subscription	Subscription	Financing, Leasing Options	Lease, Financing	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Subscription, Licensed
User Range	10-2000+	20-1000+	10+unlimited	5-Unlimited	10-1000	5-Unlimited	1-300	20-1000+	40-5000	3-1000	10-250	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	yes	Yes, 60+ Countries	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	40+ Countries	Yes	Yes
Architecture	SOA		SAAS, Multitenant	SOA, .NET	SOA, XML, Webservice	Saas, Multitenant	Client/Server	SaaS Multitenant SOA	SOA	SOA	SOA / Multi-tier	.NET	SOA	Windows ClientServe
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MAC OS	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas)	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	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, Cloud-Based (Saas), MS SQL Express	Cloud-Based (Saas), Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas)	Cloud-Based (Saas), abas Open Object Oriented Database, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	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	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Linux, Windows, Unix, .NET	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	Linux, Windows, Unix	Mac OS, Windows, Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	Windows
SAAS	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Advanced Material Mgmt.	Inventory Control	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Inventory Control	Inventory Management	Barcoding & Labeling	Data Collection	Inventory Summary	Complex MRO	Bar Coding	Inventory Management		Material Management Summary	Consignment Inventory
	Bar Coding		Advanced Shipping	Vendor Managed Inventory	Lot Traceability	Bill Of Materials	Bar Coding	Inventory Tracking	Costing	Bill of Materials	Material requirements planning (MRP)		Plant Maintenance	Inventory Accuracy
	Handheld		Bin Management	Wireless Warehouse Management System		Dimensional Inventory Control	Bill Of Materials	Bill of Materials	Demand Forecasting	Data Collection	Material Cost Posting			Inventory Control
	Material Handler Interface		Order Promising			Inventory Management	Handheld / Pocketview	Bar Coding	Inventory Replenishment	Inventory Control	Scheduling			Inventory RESTful API
	Material Movement		Real-Time Sustem			Lot & Serial Traceability	Inventory Control	Job Tracking System	Project Budgeting	Inventory Management	Warehouse Management			Lot Tracking
	Prioritize Orders		Return Materials Authorization			Mobile Warehousing	Inventory Management	Material Requirements Planning	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	Purchasing Management	Automated Order Processing	Packing Slip & Shipping Management	Document Flow Mgmt.	Automatic Order Processing	Order Entry	Commission Tracking	Collaborative Solutions	Complete Order Management	Costing	Service Management	Advanced Forcasting	Configuration Control
	Sales Management	RF Warehousing	Automated Payments	Quoting and Estimating	Ecommerce Shopping Cart	Configurable Manufacturing Modes	Quoting / Estimating	Competitor Intelligence Database	Component Repair	Demand Management	Invoicing		Estimating / Quoting	Electronic Data Transmission
	Demand Management	Sales Monitoring	One Click Purchase Orders	Sales Orders	Point Of Sale	EDI / Ecommerce	Vender Returns	Customer Orders	Coordinate Projects	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	Process History		Request for Quote	Pack-Out Ship
	Electronic Data Interchange		Order Management		Report Writer	Field Service & Projects		E D I	Customer Orders	Invoice Order History	Quotation Management			Quick Sales Order Entry
	Estimate / Quote Mgmt.		Procure-to-Pay Purchasing		Return Mgmt	Manufacturing Quoting		Order Entry & Tracking	Field Service	Order Enrty	Sales Management Overview			Return Material Authorization
	Storefront		Real Time Order Status		Sales Analysis	Packing, Shipping, & RMAs		Quote Tracking	Sales	Quoting & Estimating	Shipping Order			Sales Order Credit Card Validation
			Self-Service Vendor Center		Sales Orders	Sales Reporting & Analysis		Sales Order	Sales Quotes	Return Merchandise Authorization				Sales Order Management
			Shipping Integration			Workflow & Routing				Sales & Service Management				Shipping RESTful API
			Streamlined Receiving							Sales Application				Volume Pricing
										Shipping Logistics
Financial Management
	General Ledger	Business Intelligence	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	Financial Overview	Budget Management	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	accounting Overview	Accounts Payable & Receivable	Accounting Application	“What if” Financial Scenarios	Business Intelligence	Financial Management	Accounting RESTful APIs
	Accounts Payable	Data Collection	Financial Summary	General Ledger	Accounts Payable	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable	Budget Management	Accounts Payable	Cost Accounting	Financial Management		Accounts Payable
	Accounts Receivable	Financial Overview	Advanced Billing	Finanacial Reporting	Accounts Receivable	Bank Reconcile & Credit Card Import	Budgeting / Cashflow	Costing	Cash Flow	Accounts Receivable	Financials and Accounting			Accounts Receivable
	Multi-Cureancy / Company		Amortization Schedules	Accounts Payable	Activity Based Costing	Configurable Costing Methods	Executive Overview	Expense Project Tracking	Consolidate Accounts	Business Intelligence	Fixed Assets			Bank Reconciliation
	Financial Mgmt Overview		Multi-currency Transactions	Accounts Receivable	Tax Management	Financial Reporting (Multi Site / Company)	General Ledger	Inventory Valuation	Financial Summary	Business Intelligence Application	Liquidity Planning			Business Intelligence & Analytics
	Tax Connect		Project Accounting	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	Assests Register	General Accounting	Payroll	Multi-Company Financial Consolidation	Fixed Assets	Cash Flow	Perpetual Inventory Costing			Financial Reporting
	Cash / Asset Mgmt		Revenue Recognition		Payroll	General Ledger	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	Discrete Manufacturing	Advanced Multi-location Inventory	Bill of Manufacture (BOM)	Bill of Materials	Bill Of Materials	Advanced Scheduling	Barcode Labeling	Asset Design	Advanced Production Scheduling	CAD Integration	Project Management	Engineering	Integration For Finite Capacity
	Advanced Production	Process Manufacturing	Aseembly Management	Engineering Change Order	Engineering Change Control	Configurable Manufacturing	Job Management	Capacity Planning	Batch Process	Cost Breakdown Application	Production Summary		Planning & Scheduling	Job Scheduling & Costing
	Advanced Quality Mgmt		Work Order Management	Manufacturing & Production Reporting	Factory Documentation	Integrated QMS & ECO / ECR	Order Costing	Complex Assembly	Configure / Make / Assemble	Engineer-to-Order	Project Cost Accounting		Production Management	Master Scheduling & Planning
	Job Management			MES	Cost Tracking	Mobile Shop Floor	Quality Management	Labor & Time Tracking	Constraint-Based Scheduling	Lean Manufacturing	Project Management		Project Control	Shop Floor Routing
	Lean Manufacturing			Material & Capacity Requirements Planning	Planning and Scheduling	Production & WIP Reporting	Rapid Documentation	Multi-Plants	Engineer to Order	Management Solutions	Time Recording / Job Time		Shop Floor Data
	Manufacturing Execution Systm.			Production Overview	Projects and Contracts	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning	Shipping	Plant Floor Mobile Access	Make to Project	Planning & Scheduling	Work Order Management		Workflow
	Planning & Scheduling			Quality Management	Quality Mgmt	Time Tracking, Job Costing, & Outsourcing	Shop Floor Control	PLC Machine Integration	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.		Supply Chain Overview	Capable to Promise	EDI Solution	Customer / Vendor Portals	Advanced Scheduling	Online Order & Tracking	Distribution	Advanced Planning and Scheduling	Purchasing	Supply Chain Management	Shipping / Receiving	e-Purchase Order Requisitions
	Inventory Management			Demand Planning	Freight Calculator	Lot & Serial Traceability	Demand Forecasting	Online Tool Release	Equipment	Forecasting Trust	Requisitions			Electronic Data Transmission
	Purchase Management			Materials Ordering	Inventory Forecasting	MRP / Kanban / Replenishment	Executive Overview	Problem Control	Equipment Effectiveness	Shipping & Receiving Management	Sales Planning & Forecasting			Lot Tracking
	Shipping & Receiving			Outsource Central	Shipping Mgmt	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning	Inventory Management	Supplier Quality	Preventive Maintenance	Supplier Relationship Management	Supplier Relationship Management			PO From SO Create Workbench
	Sourcing					Receiving / Picking / Packing / Shipping	Purchasing / Receiving	Supply Chain Overview	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	CRM	Incentive Management	Customer Relationship Management (CRM)	Contact Management	Built-in CRM	CRM	Configurator Pricing	CRM Features	CRM Application	Customer Relations Mgmt.	Sales & Marketing	Customer Relations Management	Customer Support
	Campaign Connect		Job and Project Tracking		CRM for Syspro	Calendar Reminders / Follow-ups	Sales Forecasting	Cost & Quote Estimating	Customer Services	Customer & Prospect Management	Customer Relationship Management Overview		Field Service Management	Expandable CRM
	Case Management		Partner Relationship			Custom Lead Pipelines	WebView	Customer Master List	Information Shring	Customer Relationship Management				Integration for Salesforce CRM
	Customer Relationship Management		Sales Order Management			Customer & Contact Management		Customer Relations Summary	Mobility Features	Sales Forecasting
	Information Worker		Self Service Customer Portal			Customer Case Management		Field Service	Sales Configurator	Sales Opportunity & Marketing Management
	Lead / Opportunity Mgmt		Website			Integrated CRM		Opportunity Tracking		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	Multi-Channel Retail and Direct Marketing	Real Time Dashboards	Payroll Processing	Document Mgmt	Application Programming Interface	Time and Attendance	Business Intelligence	B2B Contracting	Simplified Label Printing	Electronic data interchange (EDI)	Human Resources	Human Resources	Additional Capabilities Overview
	Compliance Overview	Wholesale Distribution	Security	Work Force Management	Espresso Mobile	Cetec ERP Application Programming Interface (API)	Crystal Reports	Computer Aided Design	Business Analytics	Business Web	Business Intelligence		Internationalization	Business Intelligence Products
	Composite Applications					Custom Report Writer	Data Conversions	Document Control System	Employee Self-Service	CAD Interface Application	Multi-Site		Intuitive User Interface	Engineering Products
	Composite Applications					Custom Workflow & Alerting	Document Control	E-Commerce	Expense Management	Crystal Reports			Multi-Site, Multi-Plant	High Technology Package
	Document Mgmt					Ecommerce, EDI, & Credit Card Processing	QuickView	Electronic Data Interchange	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		Customer Care	IQMS EnterpriseIQ Training Programs	STARS	Cetec ERP Lite, Standard & Gold Levels	Account Manager	Security	Implementation	FastRESPONSE	Upgrade Guarantee	Support Options		Client Support & Training Overview
	Epicor Consulting		NetSuite Central	IQMS Professional Services and Consulting	Support	Custom Development & Integration	Classroom Training	Training Strategies	Support	Global Shop Solutions Consulting				Customer Support Module
	Hosting Services		Site Consultation	IQMS Technical Support	Training and Education	Data Migration	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

Epicor ERP

Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

IFS Applications 9.0

Global Shop Solutions

abas ERP

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline)

Expandable ERP

Version

10.2

Always Current

15.2

8.0

Always Current

7.2

Always Current

9.0

2018.1

2018

2016

9.00.10

9.3.0

Price Range

$4K -500K

$2600/ user-

$10K-100K

$25K-

$25K-500K onsite

$40/User/Month-

$5K-200K

$5K + per month-

$300K-2M

$5K-500K

$75K and up-

$8K-$250K

$25K-500K

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

Financing Options

Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own

Owner Financing, Lease to own

Subscription

Lease, Financing, Leasing Options, Subscription

Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription

Subscription

Financing, Leasing Options

Subscription

Financing, Leasing Options

Lease, Financing

Lease, Owner Financing, Financing

Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own

Subscription, Licensed

User Range

10-2000+

20-1000+

10+unlimited

5-Unlimited

10-1000

5-Unlimited

1-300

20-1000+

40-5000

3-1000

10-250

5-750

5-1000

1-Unlimited

Multi Site

Yes

Multi National

Yes

yes

Yes, 60+ Countries

Yes

40+ Countries

Yes

Architecture

SOA

SAAS, Multitenant

SOA, .NET

SOA, XML, Webservice

Saas, Multitenant

Client/Server

SaaS Multitenant SOA

SOA

SOA / Multi-tier

.NET

SOA

Windows ClientServe

Database Platform

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

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

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

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, Cloud-Based (Saas), MS SQL Express

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

Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL

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

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

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

MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)

Server OS

Linux, Windows, Unix