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	Microsoft Dynamics NAV	NetSuite ERP	SAP Business One	SYSPRO	Cetec ERP	Epicor Prophet 21	IFS Applications 10	Infor VISUAL	Priority Software ERP	Total ETO
Version	2019	Always Current		8.0	Always Current	2019.1	Version 10	6.5.4	17.3	5
Price Range	$8K-$250K	$10K-100K	$25K -$250K	$25K-500K onsite	$40/User/Month-	$5K/user/mo premise-$200/user/mo Saas	$300K-2M	$12K-100K	$1,400-$3,000/license	$85 mo. per user-
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription	Subscription	Lease, Financing	Lease, Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Subscription, Licensed
User Range	5-750	10+unlimited	25-1000	10-1000	5-Unlimited	1-1000+	40+	5-500	5-1,000	5-250
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	40+ Countries	Yes	Yes	Yes, 60+ Countries	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes -- Canada & U.S.
Architecture	.NET	SAAS, Multitenant	SOA	SOA, XML, Webservice	Saas, Multitenant	SOA	SOA	SOA	All current Windows	Client Server
Database Platform	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`, Premise	MS SQL Server, Other, Cloud-Based (Saas), Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms, Premise	Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, Proprietary`	MS SQL Server, Oracle, MS SQL Express	MS SQL Server
Server OS	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	Windows
SAAS	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Materials Management
		Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Inventory Management	Inventory Management	Barcoding & Labeling	Advanced Demand Forecasting	Demand Forecasting	Enterprise Resource Planning	Materials Management Overview	Materials Management
		Advanced Shipping		Lot Traceability	Bill Of Materials	Consignment		Product Lifecycle Mgmt	Mobile Devices, Barcode & RFID
		Bin Management			Dimensional Inventory Control	Distribution Requirements Planning		Quality Management	Picking and Shipping
		Order Promising			Inventory Management	Inventory Management			Receiving & Put-Away
		Real-Time Sustem			Lot & Serial Traceability	Purchasing			Replenishment
		Return Materials Authorization			Mobile Warehousing				Traceability
					MRP & Inventory Forecast
					Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning
Sales Order Management
	Service Management	Automated Order Processing	Sales & Promotions	Document Flow Mgmt.	Automatic Order Processing	Order Automation	Customer Schedules	Sales Management	Orders	Sales and Order Management
		Automated Payments		Ecommerce Shopping Cart	Configurable Manufacturing Modes	Pricing	Product Estimate Management		Price Quotes
		One Click Purchase Orders		Point Of Sale	EDI / Ecommerce		Sales Configurator		Tasks
		Order Management		Report Writer	Field Service & Projects		Sales Contract Management
		Procure-to-Pay Purchasing		Return Mgmt	Manufacturing Quoting		Sales Orders
		Real Time Order Status		Sales Analysis	Packing, Shipping, & RMAs
		Self-Service Vendor Center		Sales Orders	Sales Reporting & Analysis
		Shipping Integration			Workflow & Routing
		Streamlined Receiving
Financial Management
	Business Intelligence	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	Financial Reporting	Budget Management	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	Financial Management	Billing	Financial Management
	Financial Management	Financial Summary	Accounting and Financials Overview	Accounts Payable	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable		Budget Control
		Advanced Billing	Banking & Reconciliation	Accounts Receivable	Bank Reconcile & Credit Card Import	General Ledger	Budget Management		Cash Management
		Amortization Schedules	Cost Accounting	Activity Based Costing	Configurable Costing Methods		Business Planning		Cost Control
		Multi-currency Transactions		Tax Management	Financial Reporting (Multi Site / Company)		Cash Flow		Financial Management Overview
		Project Accounting		Assests Register	General Accounting		Consolidation		Financial Statement Generator
		Revenue Recognition		Payroll	General Ledger		Consolidation		Fixed Assets
				Analytics	Project Accounting		Financial Summary / Features		Regulatory Compliance
					Tax Management		Fixed Assets
							General Ledger
							Project Finance
Production Management
	Project Management	Advanced Multi-location Inventory		Bill of Materials	Bill Of Materials		Batch Process Manufacturing		Production Management Overview	Production Management
		Aseembly Management		Engineering Change Control	Configurable Manufacturing		Component Repair
		Work Order Management		Factory Documentation	Integrated QMS & ECO / ECR		Configure & Make to Order
				Cost Tracking	Mobile Shop Floor		Constraint Based Scheduling
				Planning and Scheduling	Production & WIP Reporting		Discrete Manufacturing
				Projects and Contracts	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning		Manufacturing Summary
				Quality Mgmt	Time Tracking, Job Costing, & Outsourcing		Project Based Manufacturing
				Quotations	Work Order Documents		Repetitive Manufacturing
				Requirements Planning			Shop Floor Reporting
				Shop Clock			Visual Planning & Scheduling
Supply Chain Management
	Supply Chain Management	Supply Chain Overview		EDI Solution	Customer / Vendor Portals	Freight Management	Export Control	Enterprise Asset Mgmt		Supply Chain Management
				Freight Calculator	Lot & Serial Traceability	Warehouse Management	Rental Management	Supply Chain Management
				Inventory Forecasting	MRP / Kanban / Replenishment		Shipment Management
				Shipping Mgmt	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
	Sales & Marketing	Incentive Management	CRM Overview	Contact Management	Built-in CRM	CRM Overview	CRM Overview / Features	Customer Relations Mgmt	CRM Overview
		Job and Project Tracking	Customer Data Management	CRM for Syspro	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 Resources	Real Time Dashboards	E-Commerce	Document Mgmt	Application Programming Interface	Automated Backup System	IFS Engineering Summary / Features	Human Capital Mgmt	Mobile Solutions	Additional Capabilities
		Security		Espresso Mobile	Cetec ERP Application Programming Interface (API)	AutoOrder	IFS General Summary / Features
					Custom Report Writer	Business Analyzer	IFS Human Capital Management Summary / Features
					Custom Workflow & Alerting	Customer Buying Trend Analysis	IFS Maintenance Summary / Features
					Ecommerce, EDI, & Credit Card Processing	Customer Profit Analyzer	IFS Projects Summary / Features
					Email Interfacing with Customers & Vendors	DynaChange Extensibility Tools
					Enterprise Document Management	eCommerce
					Pulse Report	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
						Human Capital Management
						Service and Maintenance
						Strategic Pricing
						Wireless Warehouse
Services Support
	Support Options	Customer Care	E-Learning	STARS	Cetec ERP Lite, Standard & Gold Levels		Call Center		Customer Service & Support Overview	Services & Support
		NetSuite Central		Support	Custom Development & Integration		Dynamic Scheduling
		Site Consultation		Training and Education	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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