Manufacturing ERP Software Comparisons by Industry

Below you will find a comprehensive, independent comparison of top-rated manufacturing ERP software systems for non-specified industries. Use the easy-to-navigate matrix to compare pricing and compatibility data, as well as materials management, sales order management, financial management, production management, supply chain management, and customer relationship management capabilities, plus any other capabilities each vendor might provide. Click on the product name to dive deeper into product features or request a free demo to get more hands-on experience.




General Data
Product Name	Infor VISUAL	SAP Business One	NetSuite ERP	Epicor Prophet 21	Cetec ERP	Priority Software ERP	IFS Applications 10	Total ETO
Version	6.5.4		Always Current	2019.1	Always Current	17.3	Version 10	5
Price Range	$12K-100K	$25K -$250K	$10K-100K	$5K/user/mo premise-$200/user/mo Saas	$40/User/Month-	$1,400-$3,000/license	$300K-2M	$85 mo. per user-
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Subscription	Lease, Financing	Subscription	Subscription, Licensed	Lease, Subscription
User Range	5-500	25-1000	10+unlimited	1-1000+	5-Unlimited	5-1,000	40+	5-250
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes -- Canada & U.S.
Architecture	SOA	SOA	SAAS, Multitenant	SOA	Saas, Multitenant	All current Windows	SOA	Client Server
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, Proprietary`	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, Cloud-Based (Saas)	Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, Oracle, MS SQL Express	Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server
Server OS	Linux, Windows, Unix	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Linux, Windows, Unix	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows
SAAS	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Materials Management
	Enterprise Resource Planning	Inventory Management	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Advanced Demand Forecasting	Barcoding & Labeling	Materials Management Overview	Demand Forecasting	Materials Management
	Product Lifecycle Mgmt		Advanced Shipping	Consignment	Bill Of Materials	Mobile Devices, Barcode & RFID
	Quality Management		Bin Management	Distribution Requirements Planning	Dimensional Inventory Control	Picking and Shipping
			Order Promising	Inventory Management	Inventory Management	Receiving & Put-Away
			Real-Time Sustem	Purchasing	Lot & Serial Traceability	Replenishment
			Return Materials Authorization		Mobile Warehousing	Traceability
					MRP & Inventory Forecast
					Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning
Sales Order Management
	Sales Management	Sales & Promotions	Automated Order Processing	Order Automation	Automatic Order Processing	Orders	Customer Schedules	Sales and Order Management
			Automated Payments	Pricing	Configurable Manufacturing Modes	Price Quotes	Product Estimate Management
			One Click Purchase Orders		EDI / Ecommerce	Tasks	Sales Configurator
			Order Management		Field Service & Projects		Sales Contract Management
			Procure-to-Pay Purchasing		Manufacturing Quoting		Sales Orders
			Real Time Order Status		Packing, Shipping, & RMAs
			Self-Service Vendor Center		Sales Reporting & Analysis
			Shipping Integration		Workflow & Routing
			Streamlined Receiving
Financial Management
	Financial Management	Financial Reporting	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	Billing	Accounts Payable	Financial Management
		Accounting and Financials Overview	Financial Summary	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Budget Control	Accounts Receivable
		Banking & Reconciliation	Advanced Billing	General Ledger	Bank Reconcile & Credit Card Import	Cash Management	Budget Management
		Cost Accounting	Amortization Schedules		Configurable Costing Methods	Cost Control	Business Planning
			Multi-currency Transactions		Financial Reporting (Multi Site / Company)	Financial Management Overview	Cash Flow
			Project Accounting		General Accounting	Financial Statement Generator	Consolidation
			Revenue Recognition		General Ledger	Fixed Assets	Consolidation
					Project Accounting	Regulatory Compliance	Financial Summary / Features
					Tax Management		Fixed Assets
							General Ledger
							Project Finance
Production Management
			Advanced Multi-location Inventory		Bill Of Materials	Production Management Overview	Batch Process Manufacturing	Production Management
			Aseembly Management		Configurable Manufacturing		Component Repair
			Work Order Management		Integrated QMS & ECO / ECR		Configure & Make to Order
					Mobile Shop Floor		Constraint Based Scheduling
					Production & WIP Reporting		Discrete Manufacturing
					Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning		Manufacturing Summary
					Time Tracking, Job Costing, & Outsourcing		Project Based Manufacturing
					Work Order Documents		Repetitive Manufacturing
							Shop Floor Reporting
							Visual Planning & Scheduling
Supply Chain Management
	Enterprise Asset Mgmt		Supply Chain Overview	Freight Management	Customer / Vendor Portals		Export Control	Supply Chain Management
	Supply Chain Management			Warehouse Management	Lot & Serial Traceability		Rental Management
					MRP / Kanban / Replenishment		Shipment Management
					Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning		SRM & Procurement
					Receiving / Picking / Packing / Shipping		Supplier Schedules
					Requisitions & Purchase Orders		Supply Chain Planning
					Supply Chain Management		Supply Chain Summary
					Supply / Demand Forecasting		Warehouse Data Collection
							Warehouse Management
Customer Relationship Management
	Customer Relations Mgmt	CRM Overview	Incentive Management	CRM Overview	Built-in CRM	CRM Overview	CRM Overview / Features
		Customer Data Management	Job and Project Tracking		Calendar Reminders / Follow-ups
			Partner Relationship		Custom Lead Pipelines
			Sales Order Management		Customer & Contact Management
			Self Service Customer Portal		Customer Case Management
			Website		Integrated CRM
					Last Touch Reporting
					Mobile Access & Field Service
					Sales Management & Quote Tracking
Additional Capabilities
	Human Capital Mgmt	E-Commerce	Real Time Dashboards	Automated Backup System	Application Programming Interface	Mobile Solutions	IFS Engineering Summary / Features	Additional Capabilities
			Security	AutoOrder	Cetec ERP Application Programming Interface (API)		IFS General Summary / Features
				Business Analyzer	Custom Report Writer		IFS Human Capital Management Summary / Features
				Customer Buying Trend Analysis	Custom Workflow & Alerting		IFS Maintenance Summary / Features
				Customer Profit Analyzer	Ecommerce, EDI, & Credit Card Processing		IFS Projects Summary / Features
				DynaChange Extensibility Tools	Email Interfacing with Customers & Vendors
				eCommerce	Enterprise Document Management
				Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	Pulse Report
				Human Capital Management
				Service and Maintenance
				Strategic Pricing
				Wireless Warehouse
Services Support
		E-Learning	Customer Care		Cetec ERP Lite, Standard & Gold Levels	Customer Service & Support Overview	Call Center	Services & Support
			NetSuite Central		Custom Development & Integration		Dynamic Scheduling
			Site Consultation		Data Migration		Mapping
					Local / Resident Hosting		Mobile Work Order
					On-Site Implementation Consulting		Service Management
					Project Discovery & Gap Analysis
					Services User Training Programs

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