ERP Software Review of the Distribution Industry with Industrial Distribution MFG, Other platforms.

A comprehensive independent review and ERP Software comparison for the Distribution Industry with Industrial Distribution Manufacturing on Other platforms. 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	SYSPRO	NetSuite ERP	Enterprise 21 ERP
Version	7.0	Always Current	8.1
Price Range	$25K-500K onsite	$10K-100K	$30K-$750K
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription	Subscription	Lease, Interest Free Financing
User Range	25-1000	10+unlimited	5-1000+
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes, 60+ Countries	Yes	English / Spanish
Architecture	SOA, XML, Webservice	SAAS, Multitenant	SOA
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Other, 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	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
Server OS	Windows	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix
SAAS	No	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Inventory Management	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Inventory Management
	Lot Traceability	Advanced Shipping	Procurement
		Bin Management	Warehouse Management System
		Order Promising
		Real-Time Sustem
		Return Materials Authorization
Sales Order Management
	Document Flow Mgmt.	Automated Order Processing	Sales & Order Management
	Ecommerce Shopping Cart	Automated Payments
	Point Of Sale	One Click Purchase Orders
	Report Writer	Order Management
	Return Mgmt	Procure-to-Pay Purchasing
	Sales Analysis	Real Time Order Status
	Sales Orders	Self-Service Vendor Center
		Shipping Integration
		Streamlined Receiving
Financial Management
	Budget Management	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	Financials Overview
	Accounts Payable	Financial Summary	Financial Reports
	Accounts Receivable	Advanced Billing
	Activity Based Costing	Amortization Schedules
	Tax Management	Multi-currency Transactions
	Assests Register	Project Accounting
	Payroll	Revenue Recognition
	Analytics
Production Management
	Bill of Materials	Advanced Multi-location Inventory	Manufacturing
	Engineering Change Control	Aseembly Management
	Factory Documentation	Work Order Management
	Cost Tracking
	Planning and Scheduling
	Projects and Contracts
	Quality Mgmt
	Quotations
	Requirements Planning
	Shop Clock
Supply Chain Management
	EDI Solution	Supply Chain Overview	Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
	Freight Calculator		Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP)
	Inventory Forecasting
	Shipping Mgmt
Customer Relationship Management
	Contact Management	Incentive Management	Customer Relationship Management
	CRM for Syspro	Job and Project Tracking
		Partner Relationship
		Sales Order Management
		Self Service Customer Portal
		Website
Additional Capabilities
	Document Mgmt	Real Time Dashboards	Business Intelligence
	Espresso Mobile	Security	e-Commerce
			Enterprise 21 Workbench Designer
Services Support
	STARS	Customer Care	Direct Developer Support
	Support	NetSuite Central
	Training and Education	Site Consultation

General Data

Product Name

SYSPRO

NetSuite ERP

Enterprise 21 ERP

Version

7.0

Always Current

8.1

Price Range

$25K-500K onsite

$10K-100K

$30K-$750K

Financing Options

Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription

Subscription

Lease, Interest Free Financing

User Range

25-1000

10+unlimited

5-1000+

Multi Site

Yes

Multi National

Yes, 60+ Countries

Yes

English / Spanish

Architecture

SOA, XML, Webservice

SAAS, Multitenant

SOA

Database Platform

MS SQL Server, Other, 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

Server OS

Windows

Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware

Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix

SAAS

Yes

Materials Management

Inventory Management

Multi-location Inventory for Distributor

Inventory Management

Lot Traceability

Advanced Shipping