ERP Software Comparison for Make to Order (MTO) Manufacturing on a Cloud Based (SaaS) Platform

A comprehensive independent review of ERP software systems in Make to Order (MTO) Manufacturing for the 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	Epicor ERP	Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management	EnterpriseIQ	SYSPRO	Cetec ERP	E2 Shop System	Plex Manufacturing Cloud	Global Shop Solutions	abas ERP	Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline)	Microsoft Dynamics AX	Expandable ERP
Version	10.2	7	15.2	8.0	Always Current	7.2	Always Current	2018.1	2018	9.00.10	AX 7 2016	9.3.0
Price Range	$4K -500K	$2600/ user-	$25K-	$25K-500K onsite	$40/User/Month-	$5K-200K	$5K + per month-	$5K-500K	$75K and up-	$25K-500K	$20K-750K	$20K-200K or$250/User/Mo
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Financing, Leasing Options, Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription	Subscription	Financing, Leasing Options	Subscription	Financing, Leasing Options	Lease, Financing	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Subscription, Licensed
User Range	10-2000+	20-1000+	5-Unlimited	10-1000	5-Unlimited	1-300	20-1000+	3-1000	10-250	5-1000	5-2,250	1-Unlimited
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	Yes	yes	Yes, 60+ Countries	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Architecture	SOA		SOA, .NET	SOA, XML, Webservice	Saas, Multitenant	Client/Server	SaaS Multitenant SOA	SOA	SOA / Multi-tier	SOA	SOA, .NET, Cloud	Windows ClientServe
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MAC OS	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Oracle, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas), Amazon Web services (Cloud)	MS SQL Server, Other, Cloud-Based (Saas), Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MS SQL Express	Cloud-Based (Saas), Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	MS SQL Server, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas)	Cloud-Based (Saas), abas Open Object Oriented Database, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), Microsoft Azure	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)
Server OS	Linux, Windows, Unix	Linux, Windows, Unix	Linux, Windows, Unix, .NET	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	Linux, Windows, Unix	Windows	Windows	Windows
SAAS	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Advanced Material Mgmt.	Inventory Control	Inventory Control	Inventory Management	Barcoding & Labeling	Data Collection	Inventory Summary	Bar Coding	Inventory Management	Material Management Summary	Inventory Controls	Consignment Inventory
	Bar Coding		Vendor Managed Inventory	Lot Traceability	Bill Of Materials	Bar Coding	Inventory Tracking	Bill of Materials	Material requirements planning (MRP)	Plant Maintenance	Manufacturing	Inventory Accuracy
	Handheld		Wireless Warehouse Management System		Dimensional Inventory Control	Bill Of Materials	Bill of Materials	Inventory Control	Material Cost Posting		Material Planning	Inventory Control
	Material Handler Interface				Inventory Management	Handheld / Pocketview	Bar Coding	Inventory Management	Scheduling		Warehouse Management	Inventory RESTful API
	Material Movement				Lot & Serial Traceability	Inventory Control	Job Tracking System	Materials & Inventory	Warehouse Management			Lot Tracking
	Prioritize Orders				Mobile Warehousing	Inventory Management	Material Requirements Planning	Materials Purchasing				Materials Management
	Sales Order Allocation				MRP & Inventory Forecast	Lot and Serial Control		Materials Solutions				Serial & Lot Production Control RESTful APIs
					Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning	Material Management		Physical Inventory				Serial Number Tracking
								Wireless System
Sales Order Management
	Order Management	Purchasing Management	Packing Slip & Shipping Management	Document Flow Mgmt.	Automatic Order Processing	Order Entry	Commission Tracking	Complete Order Management	Costing	Advanced Forcasting	Sales & Marketing	Configuration Control
	Sales Management	RF Warehousing	Quoting and Estimating	Ecommerce Shopping Cart	Configurable Manufacturing Modes	Quoting / Estimating	Competitor Intelligence Database	Demand Management	Invoicing	Estimating / Quoting	Sales Management	Electronic Data Transmission
	Demand Management	Sales Monitoring	Sales Orders	Point Of Sale	EDI / Ecommerce	Vender Returns	Customer Orders	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	Process History	Request for Quote		Pack-Out Ship
	Electronic Data Interchange			Report Writer	Field Service & Projects		E D I	Invoice Order History	Quotation Management			Quick Sales Order Entry
	Estimate / Quote Mgmt.			Return Mgmt	Manufacturing Quoting		Order Entry & Tracking	Order Enrty	Sales Management Overview			Return Material Authorization
	Storefront			Sales Analysis	Packing, Shipping, & RMAs		Quote Tracking	Quoting & Estimating	Shipping Order			Sales Order Credit Card Validation
				Sales Orders	Sales Reporting & Analysis		Sales Order	Return Merchandise Authorization				Sales Order Management
					Workflow & Routing			Sales & Service Management				Shipping RESTful API
								Sales Application				Volume Pricing
								Shipping Logistics
Financial Management
	General Ledger	Business Intelligence	Financial Overview	Budget Management	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	accounting Overview	Accounting	“What if” Financial Scenarios	Financial Management	AP / AR	Accounting RESTful APIs
	Accounts Payable	Data Collection	General Ledger	Accounts Payable	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable	Business Intelligence	Cost Accounting		Financial Management Overview	Accounts Payable
	Accounts Receivable	Financial Overview	Finanacial Reporting	Accounts Receivable	Bank Reconcile & Credit Card Import	Budgeting / Cashflow	Costing	Cash Flow	Financials and Accounting		Fixed Assets	Accounts Receivable
	Multi-Cureancy / Company		Accounts Payable	Activity Based Costing	Configurable Costing Methods	Executive Overview	Expense Project Tracking	Financial Management	Fixed Assets		General Ledger	Bank Reconciliation
	Financial Mgmt Overview		Accounts Receivable	Tax Management	Financial Reporting (Multi Site / Company)	General Ledger	Inventory Valuation	Fixed Assets	Liquidity Planning		International Capabilities	Business Intelligence & Analytics
	Tax Connect		Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	Assests Register	General Accounting	Payroll	Multi-Company Financial Consolidation	General Ledger	Perpetual Inventory Costing		Project Accounting	Financial Reporting
	Cash / Asset Mgmt			Payroll	General Ledger	QuickBooks		International Accounting				Foreign Currency
	Global Engines			Analytics	Project Accounting			Multi-Currency Management				General Ledger
					Tax Management			Payroll Management				Multiple Company
Production Management
	Production Mgmt	Discrete Manufacturing	Bill of Manufacture (BOM)	Bill of Materials	Bill Of Materials	Advanced Scheduling	Barcode Labeling	Advanced Production Scheduling	CAD Integration	Engineering	Bill of Materials	Integration For Finite Capacity
	Advanced Production	Process Manufacturing	Engineering Change Order	Engineering Change Control	Configurable Manufacturing	Job Management	Capacity Planning	Cost Breakdown Application	Production Summary	Planning & Scheduling	Key Production Features	Job Scheduling & Costing
	Advanced Quality Mgmt		Manufacturing & Production Reporting	Factory Documentation	Integrated QMS & ECO / ECR	Order Costing	Complex Assembly	Engineer-to-Order	Project Cost Accounting	Production Management	Product Builder	Master Scheduling & Planning
	Job Management		MES	Cost Tracking	Mobile Shop Floor	Quality Management	Labor & Time Tracking	Lean Manufacturing	Project Management	Project Control		Shop Floor Routing
	Lean Manufacturing		Material & Capacity Requirements Planning	Planning and Scheduling	Production & WIP Reporting	Rapid Documentation	Multi-Plants	Planning & Scheduling	Time Recording / Job Time	Shop Floor Data
	Manufacturing Execution Systm.		Production Overview	Projects and Contracts	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning	Shipping	Plant Floor Mobile Access	Project Management	Work Order Management	Workflow
	Planning & Scheduling		Quality Management	Quality Mgmt	Time Tracking, Job Costing, & Outsourcing	Shop Floor Control	PLC Machine Integration	Quality Control
	Product Data Management		Real Time Monitoring	Quotations	Work Order Documents		Preventative Maintenance	Shop Floor Control
				Requirements Planning			Production Scheduling Overview	Shop Floor Data Collection Application
				Shop Clock			Shop Floor Control	Shop Management
							Statistical Process Controls
Supply Chain Management
	Supply Chain Mgmt.		Capable to Promise	EDI Solution	Customer / Vendor Portals	Advanced Scheduling	Online Order & Tracking	Advanced Planning and Scheduling	Purchasing	Shipping / Receiving	Key Supply Chain Features	e-Purchase Order Requisitions
	Inventory Management		Demand Planning	Freight Calculator	Lot & Serial Traceability	Demand Forecasting	Online Tool Release	Forecasting Trust	Requisitions			Electronic Data Transmission
	Purchase Management		Materials Ordering	Inventory Forecasting	MRP / Kanban / Replenishment	Executive Overview	Problem Control	Shipping & Receiving Management	Sales Planning & Forecasting			Lot Tracking
	Shipping & Receiving		Outsource Central	Shipping Mgmt	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning	Inventory Management	Supplier Quality	Supplier Relationship Management	Supplier Relationship Management			PO From SO Create Workbench
	Sourcing				Receiving / Picking / Packing / Shipping	Purchasing / Receiving	Supply Chain Overview	Supply Chain Manager				Purchasing
	Supplier Relationship Mgmt.				Requisitions & Purchase Orders							Purchasing RESTful API
	Warehouse Management				Supply Chain Management							Serial & Lot Product Control
					Supply / Demand Forecasting							Serial Number Product Tracking
Customer Relationship Management
	Customer Relations Overview	CRM	Customer Relationship Management (CRM)	Contact Management	Built-in CRM	CRM	Configurator Pricing	Customer Relationship Management	Customer Relations Mgmt.	Customer Relations Management	Marketing Automation	Customer Support
	Campaign Connect			CRM for Syspro	Calendar Reminders / Follow-ups	Sales Forecasting	Cost & Quote Estimating	Sales	Customer Relationship Management Overview	Field Service Management	Sales Force Automation	Expandable CRM
	Case Management				Custom Lead Pipelines	WebView	Customer Master List					Integration for Salesforce CRM
	Customer Relationship Management				Customer & Contact Management		Customer Relations Summary
	Information Worker				Customer Case Management		Field Service
	Lead / Opportunity Mgmt				Integrated CRM		Opportunity Tracking
	Mobile Connect				Last Touch Reporting		Quick Quoter
	Service Management				Mobile Access & Field Service		Quote Tracking
					Sales Management & Quote Tracking
Additional Capabilities
	Cloud Deployment	Multi-Channel Retail and Direct Marketing	Payroll Processing	Document Mgmt	Application Programming Interface	Time and Attendance	Business Intelligence	Simplified Label Printing	Electronic data interchange (EDI)	Human Resources	Alert System	Additional Capabilities Overview
	Compliance Overview	Wholesale Distribution	Work Force Management	Espresso Mobile	Cetec ERP Application Programming Interface (API)	Crystal Reports	Computer Aided Design	Business Web	Business Intelligence	Internationalization	Business Intelligence and Reporting	Business Intelligence Products
	Composite Applications				Custom Report Writer	Data Conversions	Document Control System	CAD Interface Application	Multi-Site	Intuitive User Interface	Compliance Management	Engineering Products
	Composite Applications				Custom Workflow & Alerting	Document Control	E-Commerce	Crystal Reports		Multi-Site, Multi-Plant	Human Resource Management	High Technology Package
	Document Mgmt				Ecommerce, EDI, & Credit Card Processing	QuickView	Electronic Data Interchange	Data Conversion		Quality Control (Supplier)	Service Managment	Integration Programming Interfaces
	Enterprise Content Mgmt				Email Interfacing with Customers & Vendors		Groupware Communication	Document Control		Report & Analysis		Medical Technology Package
	Enterprise Performance Mgmt				Enterprise Document Management		Human Resources Overview	Document Control Application		Sytline Data Collection		Product Management
	Epicor Everywhere FrameworkEpicor Everywhere Frame				Pulse Report		SmartPlex Mobile Access	Electronic Data Exchange				Quality & Regulatory
	Global Business Mgmt							Global Application Builder				Security & Business Monitoring Products
	Human Capital Mgmt.							Key Performance Indicators Application				Usability & Data Collection Utilities
	ICE Business Architecture							Messaging System Application
	Mobile							Mobile Wireless Application
	Product Data Mgmt							Online System / Time and Attendance
	Service Mgmt. Overview							Process Documentation & Training
	Social Enterprise							RFID Technology Application
	Subscription Services
	Web 2.0
Services Support
	Business Process Outsourcing		IQMS EnterpriseIQ Training Programs	STARS	Cetec ERP Lite, Standard & Gold Levels	Account Manager	Security	FastRESPONSE	Upgrade Guarantee		Support Options	Client Support & Training Overview
	Epicor Consulting		IQMS Professional Services and Consulting	Support	Custom Development & Integration	Classroom Training	Training Strategies	Global Shop Solutions Consulting				Customer Support Module
	Hosting Services		IQMS Technical Support	Training and Education	Data Migration	E-Learning		Global Shop Solutions University				Direct Implementation Services
	Learning & Educational Services		Software Updates and Maintenance Program		Local / Resident Hosting	Onsite and ISO Consulting		Learning & Educational Services				Meditech Validation Products & Services
	Managed Services				On-Site Implementation Consulting	Phone Support		Training Strategies				Support & Professional Services
	Professional Services				Project Discovery & Gap Analysis							User Product & Process Training
	Subscription Services				Services User Training Programs
	Support