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	NetSuite ERP	SYSPRO	Enterprise 21 ERP
Version	Always Current	8.0	8.1
Price Range	$10K-100K	$25K-500K onsite	$30K-$750K
Financing Options	Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription	Lease, Interest Free Financing
User Range	10+unlimited	10-1000	5-1000+
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	Yes, 60+ Countries	English / Spanish
Architecture	SAAS, Multitenant	SOA, XML, Webservice	SOA
Database Platform	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, 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
Server OS	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Windows	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix
SAAS	Yes	No	Yes
Materials Management
	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Inventory Management	Inventory Management
	Advanced Shipping	Lot Traceability	Procurement
	Bin Management		Warehouse Management System
	Order Promising
	Real-Time Sustem
	Return Materials Authorization
Sales Order Management
	Automated Order Processing	Document Flow Mgmt.	Sales & Order Management
	Automated Payments	Ecommerce Shopping Cart
	One Click Purchase Orders	Point Of Sale
	Order Management	Report Writer
	Procure-to-Pay Purchasing	Return Mgmt
	Real Time Order Status	Sales Analysis
	Self-Service Vendor Center	Sales Orders
	Shipping Integration
	Streamlined Receiving
Financial Management
	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	Budget Management	Financials Overview
	Financial Summary	Accounts Payable	Financial Reports
	Advanced Billing	Accounts Receivable
	Amortization Schedules	Activity Based Costing
	Multi-currency Transactions	Tax Management
	Project Accounting	Assests Register
	Revenue Recognition	Payroll
		Analytics
Production Management
	Advanced Multi-location Inventory	Bill of Materials	Manufacturing
	Aseembly Management	Engineering Change Control
	Work Order Management	Factory Documentation
		Cost Tracking
		Planning and Scheduling
		Projects and Contracts
		Quality Mgmt
		Quotations
		Requirements Planning
		Shop Clock
Supply Chain Management
	Supply Chain Overview	EDI Solution	Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
		Freight Calculator	Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP)
		Inventory Forecasting
		Shipping Mgmt
Customer Relationship Management
	Incentive Management	Contact Management	Customer Relationship Management
	Job and Project Tracking	CRM for Syspro
	Partner Relationship
	Sales Order Management
	Self Service Customer Portal
	Website
Additional Capabilities
	Real Time Dashboards	Document Mgmt	Business Intelligence
	Security	Espresso Mobile	e-Commerce
			Enterprise 21 Workbench Designer
Services Support
	Customer Care	STARS	Direct Developer Support
	NetSuite Central	Support
	Site Consultation	Training and Education

General Data

Product Name

NetSuite ERP

SYSPRO

Enterprise 21 ERP

Version

Always Current

8.0

8.1

Price Range

$10K-100K

$25K-500K onsite

$30K-$750K

Financing Options

Subscription

Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription

Lease, Interest Free Financing

User Range

10+unlimited

10-1000

5-1000+

Multi Site

Yes

Multi National

Yes

Yes, 60+ Countries

English / Spanish

Architecture

SAAS, Multitenant

SOA, XML, Webservice

SOA

Database Platform

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

Server OS

Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware

Windows

Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix

SAAS

Yes

Materials Management

Multi-location Inventory for Distributor

Inventory Management

Advanced Shipping

Lot Traceability