Best Make to Order ( MTO) Manufacturing ERP Software Comparison

Below is a complete and independent comparison of the best Make to Order (MTO) Manufacturing ERP software systems. Compare and review the hightest rated ERP software systems designed for mixed mode manufacturing businesses to help reduce costs and improve operational efficiencies. Get pricing and free demos.




General Data
Product Name	Epicor ERP	SAP Business One	Global Shop Solutions	Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline)	Microsoft Dynamics AX	Sage X3 ERP	EnterpriseIQ	abas ERP	E2 Shop System	MIE Trak Pro	Expandable ERP	Cetec ERP	Priority Software ERP	E2 Manufacturing	IFS Applications 10	Genius ERP	Bizowie Cloud ERP	WorkWise ERP
Version	10.2.400		2019.1	9.00.10	AX 7 2016	7	15.2	2018	always current	2016.04.02	9.3.0	Always Current	17.3	8	Version 10	11.0	Always Up-To-Date (Cloud Service)	10
Price Range	$4K -500K	$25K -$250K	$5K-500K	$25K-500K	$20K-750K	-	$25K-	$75K and up-	$3K-100K annually	$ 5K-$ 500K	$20K-200K or$250/User/Mo	$40/User/Month-	$1,400-$3,000/license	$7,000+-$250,000	$300K-2M	$3000-$4000	$1,000 -$15,000 per month	$20K-$500K
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Financing, Leasing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Financing, Leasing Options, Subscription	Lease, Financing	Financing, Leasing Options, Monthly Credit Card Payments	Financing, Leasing Options	Subscription, Licensed	Subscription	Subscription, Licensed	Financing, Leasing Options	Lease, Subscription	Lease, Financing	Subscription	Lease, Leasing Options
User Range	10-2000+	25-1000	3-1000	5-1000	5-2,250	20-1000+	5-Unlimited	15-75	1-300	5-500	1-Unlimited	5-Unlimited	5-1,000	1-1000	40+	1-250	5-250	5-500
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Limited -- No foreign language translations	Yes, multi-currency; no multi-language.
Architecture	SOA	SOA	SOA	SOA	SOA, .NET, Cloud	SOA, SAFE	SOA, .NET	SOA / Multi-tier	Client/Server	Client-Server, RDS C	Windows ClientServe	Saas, Multitenant	All current Windows	.NET	SOA	C#, .NET		SQL, .NET, C+
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, Proprietary`, Premise	MS SQL Server, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), Microsoft Azure	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Oracle, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas), Amazon Web services (Cloud)	abas Open Object Oriented Database, Premise	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Amazon Web services (Cloud)	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, Oracle, MS SQL Express	MS SQL Server, Premise	Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)
Server OS	Linux, Windows	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Windows	Windows	Windows	Linux, Windows, Unix	Linux, Windows, Unix, .NET	Linux, Windows, Unix	Windows	Windows	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Linux, Windows, Unix	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	SaaS Web browser based	Windows, SaaS Web browser based
SAAS	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Advanced Material Mgmt.	Inventory Management	Bar Coding	Material Management Summary	Inventory Controls	Inventory Control	Inventory Control	Inventory Management	Data Collection	Materials Management Modules	Consignment Inventory	Barcoding & Labeling	Materials Management Overview	Bar Coding	Demand Forecasting	Inventory Management	Inventory Control	Bill of Materials
	Bar Coding		Bill of Materials	Plant Maintenance	Manufacturing		Vendor Managed Inventory	Material requirements planning (MRP)	Bar Coding		Inventory Accuracy	Bill Of Materials	Mobile Devices, Barcode & RFID	Bill of Materials		Bill of Materials	Landed Cost	CADlink
	Handheld		Inventory Control		Material Planning		Wireless Warehouse Management System	Material Cost Posting	Bill Of Materials		Inventory Control	Dimensional Inventory Control	Picking and Shipping	Data Collection		Materials Purchasing	Location Management	Inventory Management
	Material Handler Interface		Inventory Management		Warehouse Management			Scheduling	Handheld / Pocketview		Inventory RESTful API	Inventory Management	Receiving & Put-Away	Inventory Control		Vendor Management	Lots, Serial Numbers & Expiration Dates	Material Control Management
	Material Movement		Materials & Inventory					Warehouse Management	Inventory Control		Lot Tracking	Lot & Serial Traceability	Replenishment	Inventory Management			Rebates	Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
	Prioritizing Orders		Materials Purchasing						Inventory Management		Materials Management	Mobile Warehousing	Traceability	Lot and Serial Control			Replenishment Management / Materials Planning	Mobile Inventory Control
	Reserving Inventory and Sales Order Allocation		Materials Solutions						Lot and Serial Control		Serial & Lot Production Control RESTful APIs	MRP & Inventory Forecast		Mobile Shop			Warehouse Management	Multi-Carrier Shipment Processing
			Physical Inventory						Material Management		Serial Number Tracking	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning		Physical Inventory				Product Configurator
			Wireless System											Sales Orders				Purchasing and Requisitions
																		Routing
																		SOLIDWORKS CAD Connect
																		UPS / FedEx Integration
Sales Order Management
	Order Management	Sales & Promotions	Complete Order Management	Advanced Forcasting	Sales & Marketing	Purchasing Management	Packing Slip & Shipping Management	Costing	Order Entry	Sales and Order Management Modules	Configuration Control	Automatic Order Processing	Orders	Job Costing	Customer Schedules	Sales & Order Management	3PL Integration	Customer Order Estimates
	Sales Management		Demand Management	Estimating / Quoting	Sales Management	RF Warehousing	Quoting and Estimating	Invoicing	Quoting / Estimating		Electronic Data Transmission	Configurable Manufacturing Modes	Price Quotes	Job Travelers	Product Estimate Management	Quoting and Estimating	B2B Customer Portal	eCommerce Gateway
	Commerce Connect		Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	Request for Quote		Sales Monitoring	Sales Orders	Process History	Vender Returns		Pack-Out Ship	EDI / Ecommerce	Tasks	Order Entry	Sales Configurator	Sales Dashboard and Directory	Credit Management	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
	Dealer Network Portal		Invoice Order History					Quotation Management			Quick Sales Order Entry	Field Service & Projects		Order History	Sales Contract Management	Sales Management and CRM	Electronic Proof of Delivery (POD)	Estimating
	Demand Management		Order Enrty					Sales Management Overview			Return Material Authorization	Manufacturing Quoting		Quoting / Estimating	Sales Orders		Estimation	Quotations
	EDI / Demand Management		Quoting & Estimating					Shipping Order			Sales Order Credit Card Validation	Packing, Shipping, & RMAs		Sales Order Tracking			Order Entry & Quoting	Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA)
	Electronic Data Interchange		Return Merchandise Authorization								Sales Order Management	Sales Reporting & Analysis		Shipping			Order Management	Serial & Warranty Control
	Estimate / Quote Mgmt.		Sales & Service Management								Shipping RESTful API	Workflow & Routing		Vendor Returns			Purchase Orders
	Estimating Management		Sales Application								Volume Pricing						Returns
	Point of Sale		Shipping Logistics														Service Work Orders
	Storefront																Shipping & Fulfillment
Financial Management
	General Ledger	Financial Reporting	Accounting	Financial Management	AP / AR	Business Intelligence	Financial Overview	“What if” Financial Scenarios	Accounts Payable	Financial Management Modules	Accounting RESTful APIs	Accounts Payable	Billing	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	Financial Management	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable
	Accounts Payable	Accounting and Financials Overview	Business Intelligence		Financial Management Overview	Data Collection	General Ledger	Cost Accounting	Accounts Receivable		Accounts Payable	Accounts Receivable	Budget Control	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Payable	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts Receivable	Banking & Reconciliation	Cash Flow		Fixed Assets	Financial Overview	Finanacial Reporting	Financials and Accounting	Budgeting / Cashflow		Accounts Receivable	Bank Reconcile & Credit Card Import	Cash Management	Bank Reconciliation	Budget Management	Accounts Receivable	Budgeting	Avatax Sales Tax Gateway
	Multi-Cureancy / Company	Cost Accounting	Financial Management		General Ledger		Accounts Payable	Fixed Assets	Executive Overview		Bank Reconciliation	Configurable Costing Methods	Cost Control	Cash Flow	Business Planning	Business Intelligence	Commissions	Cash Management
	Financial Mgmt Overview		Fixed Assets		International Capabilities		Accounts Receivable	Liquidity Planning	General Ledger		Business Intelligence & Analytics	Financial Reporting (Multi Site / Company)	Financial Management Overview	Complete Accounting	Cash Flow	Financial Reporting	Fixed Assets	Credit Card Gateway
	Tax Connect		General Ledger		Project Accounting		Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	Perpetual Inventory Costing	Payroll		Financial Reporting	General Accounting	Financial Statement Generator	Executive Overview	Consolidation	General Ledger	Foreign Currency	Fixed Assets
	Asset Management		International Accounting						QuickBooks		Foreign Currency	General Ledger	Fixed Assets	FAQs	Consolidation	Multi-currency Management	General Ledger	General Ledger
	Cash Management		Multi-Currency Management								General Ledger	Project Accounting	Regulatory Compliance	General Ledger	Financial Summary / Features		Multi-Entity / Multi-Company	Human Resources
	Cash / Asset Mgmt		Payroll Management								Multiple Company	Tax Management		Multi-Currency	Fixed Assets		Royalties	Job Cost
	Credit and Collections													Payroll	General Ledger		Sales Tax	Payroll
	Credit Card Processing													QuickBooks Integration	Project Finance		Treasury Management	Standard Cost
	Financial Management
	Financial Planning
	Global Engines
	Rebates
	Tax Global Connect
Production Management
	Production Management		Advanced Production Scheduling	Engineering	Bill of Materials	Discrete Manufacturing	Bill of Manufacture (BOM)	CAD Integration	Advanced Scheduling	Production Management Modules	Integration For Finite Capacity	Bill Of Materials	Production Management Overview	Advanced Scheduling	Batch Process Manufacturing	Production Management	Bill of Materials	Advanced Forecasting
	Advanced Production		Cost Breakdown Application	Planning & Scheduling	Key Production Features	Process Manufacturing	Engineering Change Order	Production Summary	Job Management		Job Scheduling & Costing	Configurable Manufacturing		Data Collection	Component Repair	Production Planning	Job Costing	Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP)
	Advanced Quality Management		Engineer-to-Order	Production Management	Product Builder		Manufacturing & Production Reporting	Project Cost Accounting	Order Costing		Master Scheduling & Planning	Integrated QMS & ECO / ECR		Job Costing	Configure & Make to Order	Project Management	Manufacturing Execution	Equipment Maintenance
	Enhanced Quality Assurance		Lean Manufacturing	Project Control			MES	Project Management	Quality Management		Shop Floor Routing	Mobile Shop Floor		Job Management	Constraint Based Scheduling	Quality Control	Planning & Scheduling	Kanban
	Job Management		Planning & Scheduling	Shop Floor Data			Material & Capacity Requirements Planning	Time Recording / Job Time	Rapid Documentation			Production & WIP Reporting		Job Tracking	Discrete Manufacturing	Scheduling	Process Manufacturing	Master Production Scheduling (MPS)
	Kanban Lean Production		Project Management	Workflow			Production Overview	Work Order Management	Shipping			Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning		Order Costing	Manufacturing Summary		Time & Attendance	Production Dispatch & Reporting
	Lean Manufacturing		Quality Control				Quality Management		Shop Floor Control			Time Tracking, Job Costing, & Outsourcing		Quality Management	Project Based Manufacturing			Quality Management
	Manufacturing Execution System		Shop Floor Control				Real Time Monitoring					Work Order Documents		Rapid Documentation	Repetitive Manufacturing			Shop Floor Control & Visual Scheduling
	Planning & Scheduling		Shop Floor Data Collection Application											Receiving	Shop Floor Reporting
	Product Data Management		Shop Management											Reports	Visual Planning & Scheduling
	Quality Assurance													Reworks / Returns
														Shipping
														Shop Floor Control
Supply Chain Management
	Supply Chain Management		Advanced Planning and Scheduling	Shipping / Receiving	Key Supply Chain Features		Capable to Promise	Purchasing	Advanced Scheduling	Supply Chain Management Modules	e-Purchase Order Requisitions	Customer / Vendor Portals		Advanced Scheduling	Export Control	Supply Chain Management	Purchase Requisitions	Advanced Forecasting
	Handheld		Forecasting Trust				Demand Planning	Requisitions	Demand Forecasting		Electronic Data Transmission	Lot & Serial Traceability		Demand Forecasting	Rental Management	Inventory Management	Purchase Requisitions	eCommerce Gateway
	Inventory Management		Shipping & Receiving Management				Materials Ordering	Sales Planning & Forecasting	Executive Overview		Lot Tracking	MRP / Kanban / Replenishment		Inventory Management	Shipment Management	Purchasing Management	Vendor Management	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI): EDI is a fle
	Manifesting & Freight Management		Supplier Relationship Management				Outsource Central	Supplier Relationship Management	Inventory Management		PO From SO Create Workbench	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning		Purchasing	SRM & Procurement	Shipping and Receiving		Multi-Carrier Shipment Processing
	Purchase Management		Supply Chain Manager						Purchasing / Receiving		Purchasing	Receiving / Picking / Packing / Shipping		RFQ	Supplier Schedules			UPS / FedEx Shipping Integration
	Shipping & Receiving										Purchasing RESTful API	Requisitions & Purchase Orders		Shipping	Supply Chain Planning
	Sourcing										Serial & Lot Product Control	Supply Chain Management			Supply Chain Summary
	Supplier Relationship Mgmt.										Serial Number Product Tracking	Supply Demand Forecasting			Warehouse Data Collection
	Warehouse Management														Warehouse Management
Customer Relationship Management
	Customer Relations Overview	CRM Overview	Customer Relationship Management	Customer Relations Management	Marketing Automation	CRM	Customer Relationship Management (CRM)	Customer Relations Mgmt.	CRM	CRM Modules	Customer Support	Built-in CRM	CRM Overview	CRM	CRM Overview / Features	Customer Relationship Management	Customer Management	Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
	Campaign Connect	Customer Data Management	Sales	Field Service Management	Sales Force Automation			Customer Relationship Management Overview	Sales Forecasting		Expandable CRM	Calendar Reminders / Follow-ups				Customer Management	Sales Lifecylce
	Case Management								WebView		Integration for Salesforce CRM	Custom Lead Pipelines				Customer Service
	Contact Management											Customer & Contact Management
	Customer Connect											Customer Case Management
	Customer Relationship Management											Integrated CRM
	Epicor ERP Integration to Salesforce.com											Last Touch Reporting
	Information Worker											Mobile Access & Field Service
	Lead and Opportunity Management											Sales Management & Quote Tracking
	Marketing Management
	Mobile Connect
	Mobile CRM
	Service Management
Additional Capabilities
	Business Architecture	E-Commerce	Simplified Label Printing	Human Resources	Alert System	Multi-Channel Retail and Direct Marketing	Payroll Processing	Electronic data interchange (EDI)	Time and Attendance	Additional Modules	Additional Capabilities Overview	Application Programming Interface	Mobile Solutions	Crystal Reports	IFS Engineering Summary / Features	Additional Capabilities	Correspondence	Business Metrics
	Business Intelligence and Analytics		Business Web	Internationalization	Business Intelligence and Reporting	Wholesale Distribution	Work Force Management	Business Intelligence	Crystal Reports		Business Intelligence Products	Cetec ERP Application Programming Interface (API)		Data Conversion	IFS General Summary / Features		Dashboard	Business Process Repository (BPR)
	Cloud Deployment		CAD Interface Application	Intuitive User Interface	Compliance Management			Multi-Site	Data Conversions		Engineering Products	Custom Report Writer		Document Control	IFS Human Capital Management Summary / Features		Database	Data Journaling
	Compliance Overview		Crystal Reports	Multi-Site, Multi-Plant	Human Resource Management				Document Control		High Technology Package	Custom Workflow & Alerting		MobileShop Suite	IFS Maintenance Summary / Features		e-Commerce Integrations	Document Linking
	Composite Applications		Data Conversion	Quality Control (Supplier)	Service Management				QuickView		Integration Programming Interfaces	Ecommerce, EDI, & Credit Card Processing		Quickview	IFS Projects Summary / Features		EDI	Document Routing & Archiving
	Composite Applications		Document Control	Report & Analysis							Medical Technology Package	Email Interfacing with Customers & Vendors		Rapid Documentation			Human Resource Management	Event Manager / Mobile Alerts
	Document Mgmt		Document Control Application	Sytline Data Collection							Product Management	Enterprise Document Management		Time and Attendance			Knowledge Management	Label Management
	Enterprise Content Mgmt		Electronic Data Exchange								Quality & Regulatory	Pulse Report					Payment Processor Integrations
	Enterprise Performance Mgmt		Global Application Builder								Security & Business Monitoring Products						Reporting
	Epicor Everywhere FrameworkEpicor Everywhere Frame		Key Performance Indicators Application								Usability & Data Collection Utilities						Role-Based Controls
	Epicor ICE		Messaging System Application														Shipping Carrier Integrations
	Global Business Management		Mobile Wireless Application														Workflow
	Governance, Risk, and Compliance		Online System / Time and Attendance
	Human Capital Management		Process Documentation & Training
	ICE Business Architecture		RFID Technology Application
	Mobile
	Planning and Scheduling
	Product Data Mgmt
	Product Management
	Service and Asset Management
	Service Mgmt. Overview
	Social Enterprise
	Subscription Services
	Web 2.0
Services Support
	Business Process Outsourcing	E-Learning	FastRESPONSE		Support Options		IQMS EnterpriseIQ Training Programs	Upgrade Guarantee	Account Manager	Service & Support Modules	Client Support & Training Overview	Cetec ERP Lite, Standard & Gold Levels	Customer Service & Support Overview	Chat Support	Call Center	Services & Support	Customer Service & Support	3-Step ERP Implementation
	Documentation		Global Shop Solutions Consulting				IQMS Professional Services and Consulting		Classroom Training		Customer Support Module	Custom Development & Integration		Classroom Training	Dynamic Scheduling		Implementation & Training	Customizations and Integrations
	Embedded Education		Global Shop Solutions University				IQMS Technical Support		Consulting		Direct Implementation Services	Data Migration		E-Learning	Mapping			ERP User Training
	Epicor Consulting		Learning & Educational Services				Software Updates and Maintenance Program		Customer Community		Meditech Validation Products & Services	Local / Resident Hosting		Hardwars Support	Mobile Work Order			Multi-Point ERP Support System
	Epicor Education and Content Delivery		Training Strategies						Data Conversion		Support & Professional Services	On-Site Implementation Consulting		ISO Consulting	Service Management			WorkWise ERP Consulting
	Epicor Learning Center								Data Entry Services		User Product & Process Training	Project Discovery & Gap Analysis		Onsite Consulting
	Epicor Service Connect								E-Learning			Services User Training Programs		Phone Support
	Hosting Services								Implementation Specialist					Six Training Facilities
	Learning & Educational Services								ISO Consulting					Tech Support
	Managed Services								Phone Support					Virtual Training
	Professional Services								Virtual Training
	REST Services
	Security
	Subscription Services
	Support