The Top 30 ERP Systems for Mid-Sized Businesses

• Unique consumption-based licensing provides flexibility and facilitates collaboration.
• Acumatica is the only ERP vendor offering free online training via Acumatica Open University.
• Acumatica's formal Customer Bill-Of-Rights, a unique commitment in the software industry, ensures fair and ethical treatment of customers and trading partners.

• Industry-specific ERP designed for apparel, footwear, accessories, and soft goods companies.
• Strong product lifecycle management (PLM) capabilities, including style, color, and size matrix management.
• Integrated tools for demand forecasting, order allocation, and production planning.
• Supports multi-channel distribution, including wholesale, retail, and e-commerce.
• Robust inventory and warehouse management tailored to seasonal and fast-changing product lines.

• Strong recipe and formula management with support for versioning, scaling, substitutions, and unit of measure conversions.
• Supports co-products and by-products during production.
• Advanced lot tracking and traceability for ingredients and finished goods.
• Built-in quality management system with inspections, approvals, and compliance checks.

• Delivers “tier 1” enterprise-level feature breadth at significantly lower cost than traditional systems
• Built on a long history, combined with fully modernized cloud/SaaS technology
• Direct, friendly, and transparent approach
• Owns the technology (no reliance on “bolt-ons”)
• Offers software directly with no markup (not through third-party VARs)
• Provides close, attentive in-house support

• Product formulation/recipe management with the ability to handle multiple formulas, ingredients, and versions.
• Regulatory compliance features: SDS, safety and hazard documentation, labeling, traceability (“cradle-to-grave” lot tracking), etc.
• Deployment flexibility: On-premise or hosted/cloud options.

• Designed specifically for batch and process manufacturers with built-in capabilities for formulation, lot traceability, and compliance.
• “One system” philosophy: most necessary functionality is native (no need for bolt-ons), including QC, warehouse management (WMS), direct store delivery (DSD), ecommerce, and EDI.
• Real-time inventory management: tracks batch numbers, best-before dates, weights, GS1-128 bar coding, etc.
• Strong regulatory & quality features: certificate of analysis (CoA), safety data sheets (SDS), food safety / FDA, GHS, FSMA, etc.

• ERP purpose-built for manufacturing, especially discrete and repetitive manufacturing industries.
• Strong shop floor and production monitoring with real-time data collection from machines.
• Robust MES (Manufacturing Execution System) integration — one of the strongest in its class.
• Advanced quality management system (QMS) with built-in compliance and traceability tools.
• Strong support for plastics, automotive, medical devices, and other regulated industries.
• Unified platform (ERP + MES + QMS) without the need for multiple third-party add-ons.

• Industry-focused ERP tailored for wholesale distributors across multiple sectors.
• Comprehensive financial management integrated with sales, purchasing, and logistics.
• Advanced inventory and warehouse management with lot tracking and serial number control.
• Built-in demand forecasting and order management tools to optimize stock levels.
• Integrated EDI (electronic data interchange) for streamlined communication with suppliers and customers.
• Multi-channel sales support, including wholesale, retail, and e-commerce integration.
• Route management and transportation planning features for efficient delivery operations.

• Well-suited for medium-sized manufacturers, especially those in discrete, mixed-mode, engineer-to-order, job shop operations.
• Robust quality control and inspection features.

• Supports discrete, process, and mixed-mode manufacturing.
• Formula/recipe management capabilities, batch scaling, co-products/by-products, and ingredient substitution for process environments.
• Supports multiple deployment models: cloud, on-premise, and hybrid.

• Specifically tailored for the steel and metals industries (steel service centers, metal processors, fabricators).
• Real-time inventory tracking and optimization, including modules for coil and sheet inventory management and slitting/cutting operations.
• Sales & order management with functionality specialized for metals: pricing, customer-specific attributes, metal-specific purchasing, and sales workflows.

• Curated solutions based on 50 years of deep and broad experience in ERP software
• Purpose-built with and for building materials suppliers and distributors, and metal service centers
   

• Built in partnership with thousands of successful distributors
• End-to-end distribution software with industry-specific functionality
• Comprehensive eCommerce that promotes online business growth
• Modernize your sales approach and customer relationships

• Mid-Market Cloud ERP made with Manufacturers for Manufacturers
• Flexible designs surfaces with no/low code configurations
• Simple, intuitive browser-based user interface
• Automation Studio
• Self Service Analytics
• Enterprise Search
• Deployment choice- cloud or premise

• Supports multiple manufacturing modes, such as discrete, batch process, repetitive, build-to-stock, build-to-order, and mixed mode.
• Robust materials management capabilities include BOMs, inventory control, purchasing, master scheduling, lot & serial tracking, and shop routing.
• Strong order management features include quotes, forecasts, committed orders, available-to-promise, shipments, return authorizations, and credit checks.

• Strong recipe and formula management with support for version control and scaling.
• Advanced traceability features for ingredients, batches, and finished products.
• Built-in quality management and compliance tools to meet food safety regulations (FDA, USDA, HACCP, FSMA).
• Shelf-life management and expiration date tracking to reduce waste and ensure product safety.
• Integrated production scheduling and demand forecasting tailored to food industry needs.
• Robust inventory and warehouse management with lot tracking and catch weight support.
• Industry-specific functionality for allergens, nutrition labeling, and regulatory reporting.

• Built specifically for the food industry (distributors, processors) with capabilities for catch/variable weights, breaking cases, etc.
• Strong traceability tools: lot control & tracking, attribute tracking (quality grade, origin), product aging, catch weights

• Best suited for small to mid-sized manufacturers (discrete, mixed-mode, ETO, make-to-order) that require a unified ERP.
• Ideal for companies that need deep integration between production, quality, inventory, and financials, without needing numerous bolt-ons.

• Built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (leverages a solid ERP foundation)
• Food safety & quality control: allergen tracking, inspection plans, QC tests, product holds & recalls.

• This system is designed specifically for Distribution Enterprises

• Built exclusively for the metal service center/metal distribution/metal processing industries.
• Includes metal-specific business flows such as stock picks, processed orders, contracts, buyouts, direct ship, outside processing, and toll processing.
• Product attribute–based inventory (inventory defined by metal attributes rather than generic part numbers) to reflect real metal business logic.
• Configurable system: over 300 configuration options to enable or disable features as needed.

• Strong recipe and formula management with support for scaling and version control.
• Advanced traceability tools for ingredients, batches, and finished goods to ensure food safety and recall readiness.
• Built-in compliance features for FDA, USDA, HACCP, FSMA, and other global food safety regulations.
• Shelf-life and expiration date management to reduce waste and improve inventory control.
• Integrated quality management system for inspections, audits, and testing.

• True cloud, multitenant SaaS built natively on the Salesforce Platform for strong integration and scalability.
• Strong global financial features, such as multi-company, multicurrency, and multi-country support.
• Ideal for Mid-sized to larger manufacturers and distributors already invested in or comfortable using Salesforce.

• Cloud-first ERP from Microsoft, tightly integrated with the broader Microsoft ecosystem (Office 365, Teams, Power BI, Azure)
• Strong financial management features for small-to-mid-sized businesses
• Seamless CRM-light functionality for sales, customer service, and project management
• Power Platform integration (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate) for analytics, app building, and workflow automation
• Customization through low-code/no-code extensions rather than heavy development
• Scalable licensing model, making it affordable to start small and expand

• Built for fabricators, sheet metal shops, and precision machine shops.
• Ideal for for small to mid-sized manufacturers with custom, job shop, MTO, ETO, or hybrid production models.

• Cloud-based ERP solution for back-office operations and financial processes
• Unified business insights to support swift decision-making
• Designed to support innovation and business growth
• Trusted by over 24,000 global customers

• Plex offers the only single-instance, multi-tenant SaaS manufacturing platform operating at scale
• Includes advanced manufacturing execution systems, quality, and supply chain management capabilities.
• No charge for additional users (even for customers, suppliers, or partners)

• Built specifically for steel and metals processing with an intrinsic focus on inventory management.
• Built as an extension/enhancement over Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central / Dynamics NAV with added industry logic for metals.

• Scalable, flexible, award-winning cloud financial management system
• Built-in industry-specific functionality for different business needs
• Real-time dashboards for instant visibility into operations and finances
• Multi-dimensional analysis for deeper financial and operational insights

• Strong focus on mid-sized to large enterprises, especially in manufacturing, distribution, and process industries
• Built-in business intelligence and analytics dashboards for real-time decision-making
• Scalability to handle global operations with consolidated financial reporting
• Strong compliance and governance features for regulated industries
• Configurable without excessive coding, offering some adaptability for different industries

• Next-generation ERP system built on the SAP HANA in-memory database
• Integrated suite covering finance, supply chain, manufacturing, sales, procurement, and more
• Advanced AI, machine learning, and predictive analytics embedded in processes
• Strong industry-specific capabilities across sectors (manufacturing, retail, utilities, healthcare, etc.)
• Flexible deployment options: cloud, on-premise, or hybrid
• Scalable to support global enterprises 

• Designed specifically for Engineer-to-Order (ETO), custom design, and project-based manufacturing firms.
• Supports hierarchical, flexible BOM structures.
• Built-in CAD integrations that allow designers to push/update BOM data without re-entry.

• Affordable pricing with a lower total cost of ownership compared to large ERP vendors.

• Acumatica is devoted to the midmarket. It is not a great fit for large enterprises in need of fully global support.

• May not scale well for very large, complex global enterprises outside of the apparel space.

• Functions primarily as a manufacturing add-on and relies on integration with host ERPs for financials and core business processes.
• Best suited for small to mid-sized process manufacturers; may not scale well for very large, global enterprises.

• Not ideal for service-based or retail businesses.
• No “HR” or “Payroll” inside the platform; requires integrating to a third-party payroll system.

• This product is not intended for discrete manufacturing or heavy distribution.

• Not suited for very small manufacturers or startups with limited budgets, as the cost and complexity would outweigh the benefits.

• DELMIAworks IQMS is not a fit for non-manufacturing environment businesses.

• Limited to Distribution Enterprises, not suitable for complex manufacturing.

• Does not support batch manufacturing.

• Limited multi-national support.

• Not built for very small companies with minimal complexity

• Not appropriate for process manufacturers

• This solution is not optimized for non-durable goods distributors.

• Not suitable for companies under $10 million in revenue.

• Not ideal for engineer-to-order environments or custom job shops.

• May not scale as well for very large, diversified enterprises outside the food sector.

• QuickBooks is required for full financial features.

• Primarily focuses on the needs of discrete manufacturers, which may differ from the needs of process manufacturers.

• Not suitable for organizations needing extensive customization.

• Not suitable for manufacturing.

• Not well-suited for companies outside of metal, steel, or metal processing.

• Highly specialized for food and beverage; not suitable for other industries.

• Not well-suited for businesses with extreme, niche manufacturing or process workflows that fall outside Kenandy’s built-in modules.

• May not scale as well for very large enterprises with complex needs.
• May not be ideal for businesses needing specialized vertical features out of the box.

• Not ideal for very small businesses with simple operations or low volumes.

• Not suitable for companies with over $100 million revenue
• No on-premise deployment available

Not ideal for very small manufacturers, job shops, or production operations with minimal complexity.

• Not suitable for non-metal manufacturers (plastics, electronics, or discrete), where metal-specific logic is less useful.

• Limited manufacturing features; does not have Materials Management nor Production Management modules

• Not suitable for companies smaller than 10 million in revenue.

• The system is enterprise-level and is not suitable for small businesses or startups.

• Total ETO is not designed for repetitive manufacturing.

• Not built for very large enterprises.