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Manufacturing execution system for production

Last updated: March 2026

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DELMIAWorks logo

Integrated manufacturing ERP solution

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DELMIAWorks
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ION

0.6

3.8

Value for money

4.4
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No pricing info

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No pricing info

0.6

4.1

Functionality

3.5

API

5/5

3PL Management

N/A

Access Controls/Permissions

N/A

Top Features

Automated Scheduling

N/A

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

Bills of Material

N/A

Acumatica Cloud ERP logo

Cloud-based enterprise resource planning software

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Acumatica Cloud ERP
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ION

0.2

4.2

Value for money

4.4
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No pricing info

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0.8

4.3

Functionality

3.5

Accounts Payable

4.5/5

Accounts Receivable

4.5/5

Accounting

4.3/5

Top Features

API

N/A

Automated Scheduling

N/A

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

Kinetic logo

Cloud-based AI-powered ERP solution for manufacturers

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Kinetic
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ION

0.9

3.5

Value for money

4.4
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No pricing info

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0.4

3.9

Functionality

3.5

Accounting

5/5

Alerts/Notifications

5/5

Accounting Integration

3/5

Top Features

Automated Scheduling

N/A

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

Bills of Material

N/A

QT9 ERP logo

Cloud or on-premise enterprise resource planning software

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QT9 ERP
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ION

0.5

4.9

Value for money

4.4
20000

Starting price

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1.3

4.8

Functionality

3.5

Accounting

1/5

1099 Preparation

N/A

Access Controls/Permissions

N/A

Top Features

Automated Scheduling

N/A

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

Bills of Material

N/A

Odoo  logo

All-in-one open-source business software

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Odoo
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ION

0.3

4.1

Value for money

4.4
31.1
per user/per month

Starting price

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0.7

4.2

Functionality

3.5

Activity Tracking

4.8/5

Accounting Integration

4.4/5

Activity Dashboard

4.3/5

Top Features

API

N/A

Automated Scheduling

N/A

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

M1 ERP logo

Manufacturing enterprise resource planning (ERP) software

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M1 ERP
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ION

0.7

3.7

Value for money

4.4
5000

Starting price

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No pricing info

0.2

3.7

Functionality

3.5

Accounting

3.7/5

Access Controls/Permissions

N/A

Accounting

N/A

Top Features

Automated Scheduling

N/A

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

Bills of Material

N/A

ProShop ERP logo

Machine shop and manufacturing process management software

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ProShop ERP
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ION

0.4

4.8

Value for money

4.4
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No pricing info

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1.2

4.7

Functionality

3.5

Automated Scheduling

5/5

BOM Creation

4.8/5

Change Management

4.7/5

Top Features

API

N/A

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

Compliance Management

N/A

Aptean Industrial Manufacturing ERP WorkWise Edition logo

ERP solution streamlining production from floor to delivery

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Aptean Industrial Manufacturing ERP WorkWise Edition
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ION

0.1

4.3

Value for money

4.4
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No pricing info

Starting price

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No pricing info

0.6

4.1

Functionality

3.5

Accounting

N/A

Auditing

N/A

Audit Management

N/A

Top Features

API

N/A

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

Compliance Management

N/A

Fishbowl logo

Simplify, automate, and elevate your inventory management

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Fishbowl
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ION

0.3

4.1

Value for money

4.4
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No pricing info

Starting price

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No pricing info

0.6

4.1

Functionality

3.5

Access Controls/Permissions

4/5

Accounting Integration

3.8/5

Activity Dashboard

3.7/5

Top Features

API

N/A

Automated Scheduling

N/A

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

JobBOSS² logo

Job shop system for manufacturing workflows

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JobBOSS²
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ION

0.3

4.1

Value for money

4.4
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No pricing info

Starting price

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No pricing info

0.5

4.0

Functionality

3.5

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

Audit Trail

5/5

Activity Dashboard

4.3/5

Top Features

Automated Scheduling

N/A

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

Bills of Material

N/A

Katana Cloud Inventory logo

Real-time inventory management insights to prevent stockouts

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Katana Cloud Inventory
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ION
4.4

Value for money

4.4
299
usage based/per month

Starting price

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No pricing info

0.7

4.2

Functionality

3.5

Accounting Integration

3.3/5

Access Controls/Permissions

N/A

Accounting

N/A

Top Features

Automated Scheduling

N/A

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

Bills of Material

N/A

MRPeasy logo

Cloud ERP system for growing manufacturers and distributors

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MRPeasy
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ION

0.1

4.5

Value for money

4.4
49
per user/per month

Starting price

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No pricing info

0.8

4.3

Functionality

3.5

Alerts/Notifications

5/5

Accounting Integration

4/5

Accounting

3.8/5

Top Features

Automated Scheduling

N/A

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

Bills of Material

N/A

Aptean Discrete Manufacturing ERP Made2Manage Edition logo

Enterprise Resource Planning software for manufacturers

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Aptean Discrete Manufacturing ERP Made2Manage Edition
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ION

1.1

3.3

Value for money

4.4
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No pricing info

Starting price

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No pricing info

0.1

3.6

Functionality

3.5

Alerts/Notifications

1/5

Accounting

N/A

Accounting Integration

N/A

Top Features

Automated Scheduling

N/A

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

Bills of Material

N/A

FactoryLogix logo

Integrated suite of manufacturing execution system software

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FactoryLogix
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ION

0.1

4.5

Value for money

4.4
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No pricing info

Starting price

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1.1

4.6

Functionality

3.5

Access Controls/Permissions

N/A

Accounting Integration

N/A

Activity Dashboard

N/A

Top Features

Automated Scheduling

N/A

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

Bills of Material

N/A

ALERE logo

ERP software for businesses of all sizes

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ALERE
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ION

0.4

4.8

Value for money

4.4
16250

Starting price

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No pricing info

1.0

4.5

Functionality

3.5

Accounting Integration

5/5

Accounts Receivable

4.8/5

Accounts Payable

4.5/5

Top Features

Automated Scheduling

N/A

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

Bills of Material

N/A

NetSuite logo

AI-powered cloud-based business management suite

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NetSuite
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ION

0.5

3.9

Value for money

4.4
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No pricing info

Starting price

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No pricing info

0.7

4.2

Functionality

3.5

Accounting Integration

4.7/5

Accounts Payable

4.5/5

Activity Tracking

4.4/5

Top Features

API

N/A

Automated Scheduling

N/A

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

Fulcrum logo

Cloud-based manufacturing ERP, MRP & MES solution

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Fulcrum
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ION

0.3

4.7

Value for money

4.4
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No pricing info

Starting price

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No pricing info

1.2

4.7

Functionality

3.5

Access Controls/Permissions

N/A

Accounting Integration

N/A

Activity Dashboard

N/A

Top Features

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

Bills of Material

N/A

BOM Creation

N/A

Genius ERP logo

Enterprise resource planning for SME custom manufacturers

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Genius ERP
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ION

0.2

4.2

Value for money

4.4
3000
per user/per year

Starting price

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No pricing info

0.7

4.2

Functionality

3.5

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

5/5

Automated Scheduling

4.3/5

BOM Creation

4.2/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

N/A

Cost Tracking

N/A

Data Collection

N/A

Striven logo

Collaborative ERP for business process management

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Striven
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ION

0.3

4.7

Value for money

4.4
35
per user/per month

Starting price

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No pricing info

1.2

4.7

Functionality

3.5

Accounting Integration

5/5

Activity Dashboard

5/5

Agile Methodologies

5/5

Top Features

API

N/A

Automated Scheduling

N/A

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

N/A

SYSPRO logo

ERP software for manufacturing and distribution businesses

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SYSPRO
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ION

0.3

4.1

Value for money

4.4
50
per user/per month

Starting price

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No pricing info

0.8

4.3

Functionality

3.5

Alerts/Notifications

5/5

API

5/5

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

4/5

Top Features

Automated Scheduling

N/A

Bills of Material

N/A

BOM Creation

N/A