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	Epicor ERP	Microsoft Dynamics NAV	NetSuite ERP	SAP Business One	SYSPRO	Cetec ERP	Epicor Prophet 21	IFS Applications 9.0	Infor VISUAL	Priority Software ERP
Version	10.00	2016	Always Current		8.0	Always Current	12.12	9.0	6.5.4	17.3
Price Range	$4K -500K	$8K-$250K	$10K-100K	$25K -$250K	$25K-500K onsite	$40/User/Month-	$3,000-$5,000/user	$300K-2M	$12K-100K	$1,400-$3,000/license
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription	Subscription	Lease, Financing	Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Subscription, Licensed
User Range	10-2000+	5-750	10+unlimited	25-1000	10-1000	5-Unlimited	1-1000+	40-5000	5-500	5-1,000
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	40+ Countries	Yes	Yes	Yes, 60+ Countries	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Architecture	SOA	.NET	SAAS, Multitenant	SOA	SOA, XML, Webservice	Saas, Multitenant	SOA	SOA	SOA	All current Windows
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MAC OS	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MS SQL Express, MS Access, 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, Multi-Tenant SAAS on the SalesForce Cloud	MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, Proprietary`	MS SQL Server, Other, Cloud-Based (Saas), Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server	Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, Proprietary`	MS SQL Server, Oracle, MS SQL Express
Server OS	Linux, Windows, Unix	Mac OS, Windows, Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Linux, Windows, Unix	Linux, Windows, Unix
SAAS	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Materials Management
	Advanced Material Mgmt.		Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Inventory Management	Inventory Management	Barcoding & Labeling	Advanced Demand Forecasting	Complex MRO	Enterprise Resource Planning	Materials Management Overview
	Bar Coding		Advanced Shipping		Lot Traceability	Bill Of Materials	Consignment	Costing	Product Lifecycle Mgmt	Mobile Devices, Barcode & RFID
	Handheld		Bin Management			Dimensional Inventory Control	Distribution Requirements Planning	Demand Forecasting	Quality Management	Picking and Shipping
	Material Handler Interface		Order Promising			Inventory Management	Inventory Management	Inventory Replenishment		Receiving & Put-Away
	Material Movement		Real-Time Sustem			Lot & Serial Traceability	Purchasing	Project Budgeting		Replenishment
	Prioritize Orders		Return Materials Authorization			Mobile Warehousing		Project Reporting		Traceability
	Sales Order Allocation					MRP & Inventory Forecast		Scheduling and Resourcing
						Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning
Sales Order Management
	Order Management	Service Management	Automated Order Processing	Sales & Promotions	Document Flow Mgmt.	Automatic Order Processing	Order Automation	Collaborative Solutions	Sales Management	Orders
	Sales Management		Automated Payments		Ecommerce Shopping Cart	Configurable Manufacturing Modes	Pricing	Component Repair		Price Quotes
	Demand Management		One Click Purchase Orders		Point Of Sale	EDI / Ecommerce		Coordinate Projects		Tasks
	Electronic Data Interchange		Order Management		Report Writer	Field Service & Projects		Customer Orders
	Estimate / Quote Mgmt.		Procure-to-Pay Purchasing		Return Mgmt	Manufacturing Quoting		Field Service
	Storefront		Real Time Order Status		Sales Analysis	Packing, Shipping, & RMAs		Sales
			Self-Service Vendor Center		Sales Orders	Sales Reporting & Analysis		Sales Quotes
			Shipping Integration			Workflow & Routing
			Streamlined Receiving
Financial Management
	General Ledger	Business Intelligence	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	Financial Reporting	Budget Management	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable & Receivable	Financial Management	Billing
	Accounts Payable	Financial Management	Financial Summary	Accounting and Financials Overview	Accounts Payable	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Budget Management		Budget Control
	Accounts Receivable		Advanced Billing	Banking & Reconciliation	Accounts Receivable	Bank Reconcile & Credit Card Import	General Ledger	Cash Flow		Cash Management
	Multi-Cureancy / Company		Amortization Schedules	Cost Accounting	Activity Based Costing	Configurable Costing Methods		Consolidate Accounts		Cost Control
	Financial Mgmt Overview		Multi-currency Transactions		Tax Management	Financial Reporting (Multi Site / Company)		Financial Summary		Financial Management Overview
	Tax Connect		Project Accounting		Assests Register	General Accounting		Fixed Assets		Financial Statement Generator
	Cash / Asset Mgmt		Revenue Recognition		Payroll	General Ledger		General Ledger		Fixed Assets
	Global Engines				Analytics	Project Accounting		Sales Contract Mgmt.		Regulatory Compliance
						Tax Management
Production Management
	Production Mgmt	Project Management	Advanced Multi-location Inventory		Bill of Materials	Bill Of Materials		Asset Design		Production Management Overview
	Advanced Production		Aseembly Management		Engineering Change Control	Configurable Manufacturing		Batch Process
	Advanced Quality Mgmt		Work Order Management		Factory Documentation	Integrated QMS & ECO / ECR		Configure / Make / Assemble
	Job Management				Cost Tracking	Mobile Shop Floor		Constraint-Based Scheduling
	Lean Manufacturing				Planning and Scheduling	Production & WIP Reporting		Engineer to Order
	Manufacturing Execution Systm.				Projects and Contracts	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning		Make to Project
	Planning & Scheduling				Quality Mgmt	Time Tracking, Job Costing, & Outsourcing		Multisite Planning
	Product Data Management				Quotations	Work Order Documents		Project Management
					Requirements Planning			Repetitive Manufacturing
					Shop Clock			Shop Floor Reporting
								Shop Order
								Sub-Contract Management
Supply Chain Management
	Supply Chain Mgmt.	Supply Chain Management	Supply Chain Overview		EDI Solution	Customer / Vendor Portals	Freight Management	Distribution	Enterprise Asset Mgmt
	Inventory Management				Freight Calculator	Lot & Serial Traceability	Warehouse Management	Equipment	Supply Chain Management
	Purchase Management				Inventory Forecasting	MRP / Kanban / Replenishment		Equipment Effectiveness
	Shipping & Receiving				Shipping Mgmt	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning		Preventive Maintenance
	Sourcing					Receiving / Picking / Packing / Shipping		Procurement
	Supplier Relationship Mgmt.					Requisitions & Purchase Orders		Supply Chain
	Warehouse Management					Supply Chain Management		Warehousing
						Supply / Demand Forecasting
Customer Relationship Management
	Customer Relations Overview	Sales & Marketing	Incentive Management	CRM Overview	Contact Management	Built-in CRM	CRM Overview	CRM Features	Customer Relations Mgmt	CRM Overview
	Campaign Connect		Job and Project Tracking	Customer Data Management	CRM for Syspro	Calendar Reminders / Follow-ups		Customer Services
	Case Management		Partner Relationship			Custom Lead Pipelines		Information Shring
	Customer Relationship Management		Sales Order Management			Customer & Contact Management		Mobility Features
	Information Worker		Self Service Customer Portal			Customer Case Management		Sales Configurator
	Lead / Opportunity Mgmt		Website			Integrated CRM
	Mobile Connect					Last Touch Reporting
	Service Management					Mobile Access & Field Service
						Sales Management & Quote Tracking
Additional Capabilities
	Cloud Deployment	Human Resources	Real Time Dashboards	E-Commerce	Document Mgmt	Application Programming Interface	Automated Backup System	B2B Contracting	Human Capital Mgmt	Mobile Solutions
	Compliance Overview		Security		Espresso Mobile	Cetec ERP Application Programming Interface (API)	AutoOrder	Business Analytics
	Composite Applications					Custom Report Writer	Business Analyzer	Employee Self-Service
	Composite Applications					Custom Workflow & Alerting	Customer Buying Trend Analysis	Expense Management
	Document Mgmt					Ecommerce, EDI, & Credit Card Processing	Customer Profit Analyzer	Human Resources
	Enterprise Content Mgmt					Email Interfacing with Customers & Vendors	DynaChange Extensibility Tools	Mobile Solutions
	Enterprise Performance Mgmt					Enterprise Document Management	eCommerce	Payroll, Time & Attendance
	Epicor Everywhere FrameworkEpicor Everywhere Frame					Pulse Report	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	Recruitment, Training & Developemnt
	Global Business Mgmt						Human Capital Management
	Human Capital Mgmt.						Service and Maintenance
	ICE Business Architecture						Strategic Pricing
	Mobile						Wireless Warehouse
	Product Data Mgmt
	Service Mgmt. Overview
	Social Enterprise
	Subscription Services
	Web 2.0
Services Support
	Business Process Outsourcing	Support Options	Customer Care	E-Learning	STARS	Cetec ERP Lite, Standard & Gold Levels		Implementation		Customer Service & Support Overview
	Epicor Consulting		NetSuite Central		Support	Custom Development & Integration		Support
	Hosting Services		Site Consultation		Training and Education	Data Migration		Training
	Learning & Educational Services					Local / Resident Hosting
	Managed Services					On-Site Implementation Consulting
	Professional Services					Project Discovery & Gap Analysis
	Subscription Services					Services User Training Programs
	Support

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