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	ECi M1	NetSuite ERP	SAP Business One	SYSPRO	Cetec ERP	Epicor Prophet 21	IFS Applications 9.0	Infor VISUAL	Priority Software ERP	Sage 300 ERP
Version	10.00	2016	8.0	Always Current		7.0	Always Current	12.12	9.0	6.5.4	17.3	2014
Price Range	$4K -500K	$8K-$250K	$10K-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	$150/User-$2,500/User
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription	Subscription	Lease, Financing	Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Subscription, Licensed	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing, Easy Pay Available
User Range	10-2000+	5-750	1-500	10+unlimited	25-1000	25-1000	5-Unlimited	1-1000+	40-5000	5-500	5-1,000	2-450
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	40+ Countries	AU, NZ,US,CA,UK.	Yes	Yes	Yes, 60+ Countries	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes-169 Countries
Architecture	SOA	.NET	SOA, .NET	SAAS, Multitenant	SOA	SOA, XML, Webservice	Saas, Multitenant	SOA	SOA	SOA	All current Windows	Multi-tier
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, IBM DB2, Other	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	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Pervasive
Server OS	Linux, Windows, Unix	Mac OS, Windows, Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	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	Linux, Windows
SAAS	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Materials Management
	Advanced Material Mgmt.		Advanced Inventory 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
	Bar Coding		Inventory Management	Advanced Shipping		Lot Traceability	Bill Of Materials	Consignment	Costing	Product Lifecycle Mgmt	Mobile Devices, Barcode & RFID	Bin Tracking
	Handheld		M1 Calculators	Bin Management			Dimensional Inventory Control	Distribution Requirements Planning	Demand Forecasting	Quality Management	Picking and Shipping	Material Requirements Planning
	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	Advanced Bill of Materials	Automated Order Processing	Sales & Promotions	Document Flow Mgmt.	Automatic Order Processing	Order Automation	Collaborative Solutions	Sales Management	Orders	Direct Receivables
	Sales Management		Estimating & Quote Mgmt.	Automated Payments		Ecommerce Shopping Cart	Configurable Manufacturing Modes	Pricing	Component Repair		Price Quotes	Electronic Funds Transfer
	Demand Management		Lead Management	One Click Purchase Orders		Point Of Sale	EDI / Ecommerce		Coordinate Projects		Tasks	National Accounts Management
	Electronic Data Interchange		Project Mgmt	Order Management		Report Writer	Field Service & Projects		Customer Orders			Order Entry
	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	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	Financial Reporting	Budget Management	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable & Receivable	Financial Management	Billing	Accounts Payable
	Accounts Payable	Financial Management	Accounts Payable	Financial Summary	Accounting and Financials Overview	Accounts Payable	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Budget Management		Budget Control	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts Receivable		Accounts Receivable	Advanced Billing	Banking & Reconciliation	Accounts Receivable	Bank Reconcile & Credit Card Import	General Ledger	Cash Flow		Cash Management	Fixed Asset Management
	Multi-Cureancy / Company		Multi-Currency	Amortization Schedules	Cost Accounting	Activity Based Costing	Configurable Costing Methods		Consolidate Accounts		Cost Control	General Ledger
	Financial Mgmt Overview		Payroll	Multi-currency Transactions		Tax Management	Financial Reporting (Multi Site / Company)		Financial Summary		Financial Management Overview	Intercompany Transactions
	Tax Connect			Project Accounting		Assests Register	General Accounting		Fixed Assets		Financial Statement Generator	Multi-currency
	Cash / Asset Mgmt			Revenue Recognition		Payroll	General Ledger		General Ledger		Fixed Assets	Project & Job Costing
	Global Engines					Analytics	Project Accounting		Sales Contract Mgmt.		Regulatory Compliance
							Tax Management
Production Management
	Production Mgmt	Project Management	Job Management	Advanced Multi-location Inventory		Bill of Materials	Bill Of Materials		Asset Design		Production Management Overview	Advanced Production
	Advanced Production		M1 SFE Shop floor Entry	Aseembly Management		Engineering Change Control	Configurable Manufacturing		Batch Process			Basic Manufacturing
	Advanced Quality Mgmt		Order Managent	Work Order Management		Factory Documentation	Integrated QMS & ECO / ECR		Configure / Make / Assemble
	Job Management		Product Configurator			Cost Tracking	Mobile Shop Floor		Constraint-Based Scheduling
	Lean Manufacturing		Quality / Warranty			Planning and Scheduling	Production & WIP Reporting		Engineer to Order
	Manufacturing Execution Systm.		Scheduling			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	Purchasing Mgmt.	Supply Chain Overview		EDI Solution	Customer / Vendor Portals	Freight Management	Distribution	Enterprise Asset Mgmt		Inventory Control
	Inventory Management		Purchasing RFQ			Freight Calculator	Lot & Serial Traceability	Warehouse Management	Equipment	Supply Chain Management		Lot Tracking / Serialized Inventory
	Purchase Management		Shipping Mgmt.			Inventory Forecasting	MRP / Kanban / Replenishment		Equipment Effectiveness			Purchase Orders
	Shipping & Receiving					Shipping Mgmt	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning		Preventive Maintenance			Return Materials Authorization
	Sourcing						Receiving / Picking / Packing / Shipping		Procurement			Warehouse Management
	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	Call Management	Incentive Management	CRM Overview	Contact Management	Built-in CRM	CRM Overview	CRM Features	Customer Relations Mgmt	CRM Overview	SageCRM-Customer Service Automation
	Campaign Connect		Contact Manager	Job and Project Tracking	Customer Data Management	CRM for Syspro	Calendar Reminders / Follow-ups		Customer Services			SageCRM-Marketing Automation
	Case Management			Partner Relationship			Custom Lead Pipelines		Information Shring			SageCRM-Sales Automation
	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	Document Mgmt	Real Time Dashboards	E-Commerce	Document Mgmt	Application Programming Interface	Automated Backup System	B2B Contracting	Human Capital Mgmt	Mobile Solutions	Business Intelligence and Reporting
	Compliance Overview		Human Resources	Security		Espresso Mobile	Cetec ERP Application Programming Interface (API)	AutoOrder	Business Analytics
	Composite Applications		M1 WebGear Interface				Custom Report Writer	Business Analyzer	Employee Self-Service
	Composite Applications		System Security				Custom Workflow & Alerting	Customer Buying Trend Analysis	Expense Management
	Document Mgmt		Unlimited View				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	Services & Support	Customer Care	E-Learning	STARS	Cetec ERP Lite, Standard & Gold Levels		Implementation		Customer Service & Support Overview	Priority Software Support
	Epicor Consulting			NetSuite Central		Support	Custom Development & Integration		Support			Sage Business Care
	Hosting Services			Site Consultation		Training and Education	Data Migration		Training			Sage Software University
	Learning & Educational Services						Local / Resident Hosting					Training
	Managed Services						On-Site Implementation Consulting
	Professional Services						Project Discovery & Gap Analysis
	Subscription Services						Services User Training Programs
	Support

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