Independent Review of ERP Software for Industrial Distribution. Free Demos.

Below you will find a comprehensive, independent review and comparison of ERP software for Industrial Distribution. We provide an easy-to-navigate matrix comparing general data (e.g. pricing, financing options, etc.), materials management, sales order management, financial management, production management, supply chain management, and customer management along with any additional capabilities each vendor might provide. Click on the product name to dive deeper into each vendor's software or request a free demo to get more hands-on experience.




General Data
Product Name	SYSPRO	Epicor Prophet 21	SAP Business One	Inform Software	Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management	NetSuite ERP	abas ERP	Microsoft Dynamics AX	Enterprise 21 ERP	Infor Distribution SX.e	Priority Software ERP
Version	8.0	12.12		20.0.63	7	Always Current	2018	AX 7 2016	8.1	6.0	17.3
Price Range	$25K-500K onsite	$3,000-$5,000/user	$25K -$250K	$25K-	$2600/ user-	$10K-100K	$75K and up-	$20K-750K	$30K-$750K	$25K-	$1,400-$3,000/license
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription	Lease, Financing	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease	Owner Financing, Lease to own	Subscription	Lease, Financing	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Lease, Interest Free Financing	Licensed	Subscription, Licensed
User Range	10-1000	1-1000+	25-1000	5-200+	20-1000+	10+unlimited	10-250	5-2,250	5-1000+	10-5000	5-1,000
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes, 60+ Countries	Yes	Yes	U.S. & Canada	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	English / Spanish	North American / U.K	Yes
Architecture	SOA, XML, Webservice	SOA	SOA	Windows		SAAS, Multitenant	SOA / Multi-tier	SOA, .NET, Cloud	SOA	Proprietary / SOA	All current Windows
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Other, Cloud-Based (Saas), Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	MS SQL Server	MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, Proprietary`	IBM UniData/UniVerse	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	Cloud-Based (Saas), abas Open Object Oriented Database, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), Microsoft Azure	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	Progress, Proprietary`	MS SQL Server, Oracle, MS SQL Express
Server OS	Windows	Windows	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Windows	Linux, Windows, Unix	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Linux, Windows, Unix	Windows	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix	Linux, Windows, Unix, HP-UX	Linux, Windows, Unix
SAAS	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Materials Management
	Inventory Management	Advanced Demand Forecasting	Inventory Management	Inventory Management	Inventory Control	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Inventory Management	Inventory Controls	Inventory Management	Inventory Control	Materials Management Overview
	Lot Traceability	Consignment		Warehouse Management System		Advanced Shipping	Material requirements planning (MRP)	Manufacturing	Procurement	Purchasing	Mobile Devices, Barcode & RFID
		Distribution Requirements Planning				Bin Management	Material Cost Posting	Material Planning	Warehouse Management System		Picking and Shipping
		Inventory Management				Order Promising	Scheduling	Warehouse Management			Receiving & Put-Away
		Purchasing				Real-Time Sustem	Warehouse Management				Replenishment
						Return Materials Authorization					Traceability
Sales Order Management
	Document Flow Mgmt.	Order Automation	Sales & Promotions	Customer Pricing	Purchasing Management	Automated Order Processing	Costing	Sales & Marketing	Sales & Order Management	Infor10 Road Warrior	Orders
	Ecommerce Shopping Cart	Pricing		Order Fulfillment	RF Warehousing	Automated Payments	Invoicing	Sales Management		Order Entry	Price Quotes
	Point Of Sale			Point-of-Sale (POS)	Sales Monitoring	One Click Purchase Orders	Process History			Quote Pad	Tasks
	Report Writer					Order Management	Quotation Management			Sales Analysis
	Return Mgmt					Procure-to-Pay Purchasing	Sales Management Overview			Sales Orders
	Sales Analysis					Real Time Order Status	Shipping Order
	Sales Orders					Self-Service Vendor Center
						Shipping Integration
						Streamlined Receiving
Financial Management
	Budget Management	Accounts Payable	Financial Reporting	Accounting Overview	Business Intelligence	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	“What if” Financial Scenarios	AP / AR	Financials Overview	Accounts Payable	Billing
	Accounts Payable	Accounts Receivable	Accounting and Financials Overview	Accounts Payable	Data Collection	Financial Summary	Cost Accounting	Financial Management Overview	Financial Reports	Accounts Receivable	Budget Control
	Accounts Receivable	General Ledger	Banking & Reconciliation	Accounts Receivable	Financial Overview	Advanced Billing	Financials and Accounting	Fixed Assets		Credit Card Processing	Cash Management
	Activity Based Costing		Cost Accounting	Bank Reconciliation		Amortization Schedules	Fixed Assets	General Ledger		General Ledger	Cost Control
	Tax Management			Financial Reporting		Multi-currency Transactions	Liquidity Planning	International Capabilities		Performance Management	Financial Management Overview
	Assests Register					Project Accounting	Perpetual Inventory Costing	Project Accounting			Financial Statement Generator
	Payroll					Revenue Recognition					Fixed Assets
	Analytics										Regulatory Compliance
Production Management
	Bill of Materials				Discrete Manufacturing	Advanced Multi-location Inventory	CAD Integration	Bill of Materials	Manufacturing	Value Added Services	Production Management Overview
	Engineering Change Control				Process Manufacturing	Aseembly Management	Production Summary	Key Production Features
	Factory Documentation					Work Order Management	Project Cost Accounting	Product Builder
	Cost Tracking						Project Management
	Planning and Scheduling						Time Recording / Job Time
	Projects and Contracts						Work Order Management
	Quality Mgmt
	Quotations
	Requirements Planning
	Shop Clock
Supply Chain Management
	EDI Solution	Freight Management				Supply Chain Overview	Purchasing	Key Supply Chain Features	Material Requirements Planning (MRP)	Demand Planning
	Freight Calculator	Warehouse Management					Requisitions		Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP)	Supplier Relationship Management
	Inventory Forecasting						Sales Planning & Forecasting			Transportation Management
	Shipping Mgmt						Supplier Relationship Management			Warehouse Logistics
										Warehouse Management
Customer Relationship Management
	Contact Management	CRM Overview	CRM Overview	CRM Overview	CRM	Incentive Management	Customer Relations Mgmt.	Marketing Automation	Customer Relationship Management	CRM Business	CRM Overview
	CRM for Syspro		Customer Data Management			Job and Project Tracking	Customer Relationship Management Overview	Sales Force Automation		Inforce Everywhere
						Partner Relationship
						Sales Order Management
						Self Service Customer Portal
						Website
Additional Capabilities
	Document Mgmt	Automated Backup System	E-Commerce	Business Intelligence	Multi-Channel Retail and Direct Marketing	Real Time Dashboards	Electronic data interchange (EDI)	Alert System	Business Intelligence	Advanced Mobile Management	Mobile Solutions
	Espresso Mobile	AutoOrder		Electronic Document Solutions	Wholesale Distribution	Security	Business Intelligence	Business Intelligence and Reporting	e-Commerce	eCommerce Tools
		Business Analyzer		Event Messaging			Multi-Site	Compliance Management	Enterprise 21 Workbench Designer	Infor "MyDay"
		Customer Buying Trend Analysis						Human Resource Management		Infor10 Workspace
		Customer Profit Analyzer						Service Managment
		DynaChange Extensibility Tools
		eCommerce
		Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
		Human Capital Management
		Service and Maintenance
		Strategic Pricing
		Wireless Warehouse
Services Support
	STARS		E-Learning			Customer Care	Upgrade Guarantee	Support Options	Direct Developer Support	Enterprise Performance Accelerator Kit (EPAK)	Customer Service & Support Overview
	Support					NetSuite Central				Service Warranty
	Training and Education					Site Consultation