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	Sage 300 ERP	Epicor Prophet 21	Cetec ERP	Priority Software ERP	IFS Applications 10	Total ETO
Version	6.5.4		Always Current	2014	2019.1	Always Current	17.3	Version 10	5
Price Range	$12K-100K	$25K -$250K	$10K-100K	$150/User-$2,500/User	$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, Owner Financing, Financing, Easy Pay Available	Lease, Financing	Subscription	Subscription, Licensed	Lease, Subscription
User Range	5-500	25-1000	10+unlimited	2-450	1-1000+	5-Unlimited	5-1,000	40+	5-250
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes-169 Countries	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes -- Canada & U.S.
Architecture	SOA	SOA	SAAS, Multitenant	Multi-tier	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, Oracle, Pervasive	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	Linux, Windows	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Linux, Windows, Unix	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows
SAAS	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Materials Management
	Enterprise Resource Planning	Inventory Management	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Bar Coding	Advanced Demand Forecasting	Barcoding & Labeling	Materials Management Overview	Demand Forecasting	Materials Management
	Product Lifecycle Mgmt		Advanced Shipping	Bin Tracking	Consignment	Bill Of Materials	Mobile Devices, Barcode & RFID
	Quality Management		Bin Management	Material Requirements Planning	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	Direct Receivables	Order Automation	Automatic Order Processing	Orders	Customer Schedules	Sales and Order Management
			Automated Payments	Electronic Funds Transfer	Pricing	Configurable Manufacturing Modes	Price Quotes	Product Estimate Management
			One Click Purchase Orders	National Accounts Management		EDI / Ecommerce	Tasks	Sales Configurator
			Order Management	Order Entry		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	Accounts Payable	Billing	Accounts Payable	Financial Management
		Accounting and Financials Overview	Financial Summary	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Budget Control	Accounts Receivable
		Banking & Reconciliation	Advanced Billing	Fixed Asset Management	General Ledger	Bank Reconcile & Credit Card Import	Cash Management	Budget Management
		Cost Accounting	Amortization Schedules	General Ledger		Configurable Costing Methods	Cost Control	Business Planning
			Multi-currency Transactions	Intercompany Transactions		Financial Reporting (Multi Site / Company)	Financial Management Overview	Cash Flow
			Project Accounting	Multi-currency		General Accounting	Financial Statement Generator	Consolidation
			Revenue Recognition	Project & Job Costing		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	Advanced Production		Bill Of Materials	Production Management Overview	Batch Process Manufacturing	Production Management
			Aseembly Management	Basic Manufacturing		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	Inventory Control	Freight Management	Customer / Vendor Portals		Export Control	Supply Chain Management
	Supply Chain Management			Lot Tracking / Serialized Inventory	Warehouse Management	Lot & Serial Traceability		Rental Management
				Purchase Orders		MRP / Kanban / Replenishment		Shipment Management
				Return Materials Authorization		Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning		SRM & Procurement
				Warehouse Management		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	SageCRM-Customer Service Automation	CRM Overview	Built-in CRM	CRM Overview	CRM Overview / Features
		Customer Data Management	Job and Project Tracking	SageCRM-Marketing Automation		Calendar Reminders / Follow-ups
			Partner Relationship	SageCRM-Sales Automation		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	Business Intelligence and Reporting	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	Priority Software Support		Cetec ERP Lite, Standard & Gold Levels	Customer Service & Support Overview	Call Center	Services & Support
			NetSuite Central	Sage Business Care		Custom Development & Integration		Dynamic Scheduling
			Site Consultation	Sage Software University		Data Migration		Mapping
				Training		Local / Resident Hosting		Mobile Work Order
						On-Site Implementation Consulting		Service Management
						Project Discovery & Gap Analysis
						Services User Training Programs

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