ERP Software Review, Food and Beverage Industry with Wholesale Distribution MFG, Cloud Based (SaaS)

A comprehensive independent review and ERP Software comparison for the Food and Beverage Industry with Wholesale Distribution Manufacturing on a 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	NetSuite ERP	S2K Enterprise	Enterprise 21 ERP	Bizowie Cloud ERP	Datacor ERP
Version	Always Current	6.0	8.1	Always Up-To-Date (Cloud Service)
Price Range	$10K-100K	Please inquire-	$30K-$750K	$1,000 -$15,000 per month	$30K-$1M or $250 per mo.
Financing Options	Subscription	Lease, Financing	Lease, Interest Free Financing	Subscription
User Range	10+unlimited	15+ unlimited	5-1000+	5-250	5-1000
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	Yes ( UK, CA, Caribbean)	English / Spanish	Limited -- No foreign language translations	Yes
Architecture	SAAS, Multitenant	SOA	SOA		.NET
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	IBM DB2, Cloud-Based (Saas), Premise	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	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	Progress, Cloud-Based (Saas), MS SQL Express, Access
Server OS	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Linux, Windows, IBM Power System, SaaS Web browser based	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix	SaaS Web browser based	Windows
SAAS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Master Production Schedule (MPS)	Inventory Management	Inventory Control	Batch and Lot Traceability
	Advanced Shipping	Material Requirement Planning	Procurement	Landed Cost	Inventory Control
	Bin Management		Warehouse Management System	Location Management	Materials Resource Planning
	Order Promising			Lots, Serial Numbers & Expiration Dates	Warehouse Management
	Real-Time Sustem			Rebates
	Return Materials Authorization			Replenishment Management / Materials Planning
				Warehouse Management
Sales Order Management
	Automated Order Processing	Order Processing	Sales & Order Management	3PL Integration	Invoicing
	Automated Payments	Work Order Processing		B2B Customer Portal	Order Entry
	One Click Purchase Orders			Credit Management	Pricing
	Order Management			Electronic Proof of Delivery (POD)
	Procure-to-Pay Purchasing			Estimation
	Real Time Order Status			Order Entry & Quoting
	Self-Service Vendor Center			Order Management
	Shipping Integration			Purchase Orders
	Streamlined Receiving			Returns
				Service Work Orders
				Shipping & Fulfillment
Financial Management
	Upgrading from Quickbooks	Accounts Payable	Financials Overview	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable
	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	Accounts Receivable	Financial Reports	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable
	Financial Summary	Financial Highlights		Budgeting	Full Accounting
	Advanced Billing	General Ledger		Commissions
	Amortization Schedules			Fixed Assets
	Multi-currency Transactions			Foreign Currency
	Project Accounting			General Ledger
	Revenue Recognition			Multi-Entity / Multi-Company
				Royalties
				Sales Tax
				Treasury Management
Production Management
	Advanced Multi-location Inventory	Capacity Requirements Planning	Manufacturing	Bill of Materials	Formula-based Batch Manufacturing
	Aseembly Management	Shop Floor Control		Job Costing
	Work Order Management			Manufacturing Execution
				Planning & Scheduling
				Process Manufacturing
				Time & Attendance
Supply Chain Management
	Supply Chain Overview	Inventory Management	Material Requirements Planning (MRP)	Purchase Requisitions	Formula Management
			Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP)	Purchase Requisitions	MRP
				Vendor Management	Purchasing
Customer Relationship Management
	Incentive Management	Customer Relationship Management	Customer Relationship Management	Customer Management	CRM
	Job and Project Tracking	Marketing Automation		Sales Lifecylce
	Partner Relationship	Remote Sales Force Automation
	Sales Order Management
	Self Service Customer Portal
	Website
Additional Capabilities
	Real Time Dashboards	(EDI) Electronic Data Interchange	Business Intelligence	Correspondence	Customer Web Portal / eCommerce
	Security	Distribution Management	e-Commerce	Dashboard	Manufacturing Execution System
		e Business Applications	Enterprise 21 Workbench Designer	Database	Non-Conformance
		S2K Mobile		e-Commerce Integrations	Quality Control
				EDI	Regulatory
				Human Resource Management	Shipping
				Knowledge Management
				Payment Processor Integrations
				Reporting
				Role-Based Controls
				Shipping Carrier Integrations
				Workflow
Services Support
	Customer Care		Direct Developer Support	Customer Service & Support	Education & Training
	NetSuite Central			Implementation & Training	Implementation
	Site Consultation				Support

General Data

Product Name

Version

Always Current

6.0

8.1

Always Up-To-Date (Cloud Service)

Price Range

$10K-100K

Please inquire-

$30K-$750K

$1,000 -$15,000 per month

$30K-$1M or $250 per mo.

Financing Options

Subscription

Lease, Financing

Lease, Interest Free Financing

Subscription

User Range

10+unlimited

15+ unlimited

5-1000+

5-250

5-1000

Multi Site

Yes

Multi National

Yes

Yes ( UK, CA, Caribbean)

English / Spanish

Limited -- No foreign language translations

Yes

Architecture

SAAS, Multitenant

SOA

.NET

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

IBM DB2, Cloud-Based (Saas), Premise

MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)

Progress, Cloud-Based (Saas), MS SQL Express, Access

Server OS

Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware

Linux, Windows, IBM Power System, SaaS Web browser based

Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix

SaaS Web browser based

Windows

SAAS

Yes

Materials Management