ERP Software Comparison for Industrial Distribution Manufacturing on MS SQL Server Platform

Below is a comprehensive, independent review of ERP software systems in Industrial Distribution Manufacturing on MS SQL Server with an easy-to-navigate matrix comparing general data (e.g. price, financing options, etc.), materials management, sales order management, financial management, production management, supply chain management, and customer relationship management, plus 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	SAP Business One	NetSuite ERP	Microsoft Dynamics AX	Enterprise 21 ERP	Epicor Prophet 21	DEACOM ERP	Priority Software ERP	Bizowie Cloud ERP	Sage 100cloud
Version	8.0		Always Current	AX 7 2016	8.1	2019.1	15.03	17.3	Always Up-To-Date (Cloud Service)	2020.0
Price Range	$25K-500K onsite	$25K -$250K	$10K-100K	$20K-750K	$30K-$750K	$5K/user/mo premise-$200/user/mo Saas	$400K-$2M	$1,400-$3,000/license	$1,000 -$15,000 per month	-upon request-
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Lease, Interest Free Financing	Lease, Financing	Financing	Subscription, Licensed	Subscription	Subscription
User Range	10-1000	25-1000	10+unlimited	5-2,250	5-1000+	1-1000+	10-2000	5-1,000	5-250	5-100
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Multi National	Yes, 60+ Countries	Yes	Yes	Yes	English / Spanish	Yes	Yes	Yes	Limited -- No foreign language translations	No
Architecture	SOA, XML, Webservice	SOA	SAAS, Multitenant	SOA, .NET, Cloud	SOA	SOA	Microsoft .NET	All current Windows		Thin Client
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Other, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms, Premise	MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, Proprietary`, 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, Multi-Tenant SAAS on the SalesForce Cloud	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	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server	MS SQL Server, Oracle, MS SQL Express	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, File Server
Server OS	Windows	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Windows	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix	Windows	Windows	Linux, Windows, Unix	SaaS Web browser based	Windows
SAAS	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Inventory Management	Inventory Management	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Inventory Controls	Inventory Management	Advanced Demand Forecasting	Inventory	Materials Management Overview	Inventory Control	Bill of Materials
	Lot Traceability		Advanced Shipping	Manufacturing	Procurement	Consignment	MRP	Mobile Devices, Barcode & RFID	Landed Cost
			Bin Management	Material Planning	Warehouse Management System	Distribution Requirements Planning	Warehouse Management Systems	Picking and Shipping	Location Management
			Order Promising	Warehouse Management		Inventory Management		Receiving & Put-Away	Lots, Serial Numbers & Expiration Dates
			Real-Time Sustem			Purchasing		Replenishment	Rebates
			Return Materials Authorization					Traceability	Replenishment Management / Materials Planning
									Warehouse Management
Sales Order Management
	Document Flow Mgmt.	Sales & Promotions	Automated Order Processing	Sales & Marketing	Sales & Order Management	Order Automation	E-COMMERCE	Orders	3PL Integration	Purchase Order
	Ecommerce Shopping Cart		Automated Payments	Sales Management		Pricing	Sales Overview	Price Quotes	B2B Customer Portal	Return Merchandise Authorization
	Point Of Sale		One Click Purchase Orders					Tasks	Credit Management	Sales Order
	Report Writer		Order Management						Electronic Proof of Delivery (POD)
	Return Mgmt		Procure-to-Pay Purchasing						Estimation
	Sales Analysis		Real Time Order Status						Order Entry & Quoting
	Sales Orders		Self-Service Vendor Center						Order Management
			Shipping Integration						Purchase Orders
			Streamlined Receiving						Returns
									Service Work Orders
									Shipping & Fulfillment
Financial Management
	Budget Management	Financial Reporting	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	AP / AR	Financials Overview	Accounts Payable	Accounting	Billing	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable
	Accounts Payable	Accounting and Financials Overview	Financial Summary	Financial Management Overview	Financial Reports	Accounts Receivable		Budget Control	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts Receivable	Banking & Reconciliation	Advanced Billing	Fixed Assets		General Ledger		Cash Management	Budgeting	Bank Reconciliation
	Activity Based Costing	Cost Accounting	Amortization Schedules	General Ledger				Cost Control	Commissions	Business Insights
	Tax Management		Multi-currency Transactions	International Capabilities				Financial Management Overview	Fixed Assets	General Ledger
	Assests Register		Project Accounting	Project Accounting				Financial Statement Generator	Foreign Currency	Sage 100 Payroll
	Payroll		Revenue Recognition					Fixed Assets	General Ledger	Sage Budgeting and Planning
	Analytics							Regulatory Compliance	Multi-Entity / Multi-Company	Sage Fixed Assets
									Royalties	Sage Intelligence
									Sales Tax	Sage Sales Tax
									Treasury Management	TimeCard
Production Management
	Bill of Materials		Advanced Multi-location Inventory	Bill of Materials	Manufacturing		Formula Management	Production Management Overview	Bill of Materials	Job Cost
	Engineering Change Control		Aseembly Management	Key Production Features			Labor Tracking System		Job Costing	Production Management
	Factory Documentation		Work Order Management	Product Builder			Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO)		Manufacturing Execution
	Cost Tracking						Production Overview		Planning & Scheduling
	Planning and Scheduling						Serialization and Catch weight		Process Manufacturing
	Projects and Contracts								Time & Attendance
	Quality Mgmt
	Quotations
	Requirements Planning
	Shop Clock
Supply Chain Management
	EDI Solution		Supply Chain Overview	Key Supply Chain Features	Material Requirements Planning (MRP)	Freight Management	Purchasing		Purchase Requisitions	Bar Code
	Freight Calculator				Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP)	Warehouse Management			Purchase Requisitions	Inventory Management
	Inventory Forecasting								Vendor Management	Sage CRM
	Shipping Mgmt									Sage Inventory Advisor
										Sage Mobility for Barcode
Customer Relationship Management
	Contact Management	CRM Overview	Incentive Management	Marketing Automation	Customer Relationship Management	CRM Overview	Customer Relations Management	CRM Overview	Customer Management
	CRM for Syspro	Customer Data Management	Job and Project Tracking	Sales Force Automation					Sales Lifecylce
			Partner Relationship
			Sales Order Management
			Self Service Customer Portal
			Website
Additional Capabilities
	Document Mgmt	E-Commerce	Real Time Dashboards	Alert System	Business Intelligence	Automated Backup System	Business Intelligence	Mobile Solutions	Correspondence	Paperless Office
	Espresso Mobile		Security	Business Intelligence and Reporting	e-Commerce	AutoOrder	Direct Store Delivery		Dashboard	Visual Integrator
				Compliance Management	Enterprise 21 Workbench Designer	Business Analyzer	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)		Database
				Human Resource Management		Customer Buying Trend Analysis	Formula Management		e-Commerce Integrations
				Service Management		Customer Profit Analyzer	Labor Tracking System		EDI
						DynaChange Extensibility Tools	Mobile		Human Resource Management
						eCommerce	Point-of-Sale System		Knowledge Management
						Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	Regulatory / Environmental Reporting		Payment Processor Integrations
						Human Capital Management			Reporting
						Service and Maintenance			Role-Based Controls
						Strategic Pricing			Shipping Carrier Integrations
						Wireless Warehouse			Workflow
Services Support
	STARS	E-Learning	Customer Care	Support Options	Direct Developer Support		Consulting	Customer Service & Support Overview	Customer Service & Support	Mobile Sales
	Support		NetSuite Central				Implementation		Implementation & Training	Sage Contacts
	Training and Education		Site Consultation				Support

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