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  • Distribution
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  • Energy
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  • Paper and Packaging
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  • Semiconductors
  • Ship Building and Marine
  • Transportation and Logistics
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Configure To Order (CTO)
  • Discrete Manufacturing
  • Engineer to Order (ETO)
  • Industrial Distribution
  • Job Shop / Machine Shop
  • Light Assembly (ATO) / Kitting
  • Make to Order (MTO)
  • Mixed Mode Manufacturing
  • Process Manufacturing
  • Professional Services (Non-MFG)
  • Repetitive / Make to Stock
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  • Salesforce Compatible
  • SOA (Service Oriented Architecture)

The Top ERP Systems for: Metal and Steel Fabrication, $1 to 10 Million

A comprehensive comparison of the best ERP systems matching your selected requirements. Easily compare key features, pricing, and functionality to make a well-informed decision for your business. Next, request complimentary demos and custom price quotes for your top choices.

12 ERP Systems Found

Netsuite logo

NetSuite ERP

Cetec erp logo

Cetec ERP

Eoxs logo

EOXS

Real steel logo

RealSTEEL

Acumatica logo

Acumatica Cloud ERP

Eci software logo

ECi M1

Global shop solutions logo

Global Shop Solutions

Eci software logo

JobBOSS²

Sap logo

SAP S/4HANA

Total eto logo

Total ETO

Xtuple logo

xTuple

Price Range

$10K - $100K

Price Range

$3K - $40,000K

Price Range

$2K - $500K

Price Range

N/A

Price Range

$7.50K - $150K

Price Range

$40K - $250K

Price Range

N/A

Price Range

$5K - $25K

Price Range

N/A

Price Range

N/A

Price Range

$6K - $50K

Price Range

N/A

Cost Per User

$125/mo

Cost Per User

$50/mo

Cost Per User

$100/mo

Cost Per User

$175/mo

Cost Per User

N/A

Cost Per User

N/A

Cost Per User

N/A

Cost Per User

$200/mo

Cost Per User

$175/mo

Cost Per User

$200/mo

Cost Per User

$85/mo

Cost Per User

N/A

Deployments

Yes Icon Cloud
No Icon On-Premise

Deployments

Yes Icon Cloud
Yes Icon On-Premise

Deployments

Yes Icon Cloud
No Icon On-Premise

Deployments

Yes Icon Cloud
No Icon On-Premise

Deployments

Yes Icon Cloud
Yes Icon On-Premise

Deployments

Yes Icon Cloud
No Icon On-Premise

Deployments

Yes Icon Cloud
Yes Icon On-Premise

Deployments

Yes Icon Cloud
Yes Icon On-Premise

Deployments

Yes Icon Cloud
No Icon On-Premise

Deployments

Yes Icon Cloud
No Icon On-Premise

Deployments

No Icon Cloud
Yes Icon On-Premise

Deployments

Yes Icon Cloud
Yes Icon On-Premise

Retention Rate

N/A

Retention Rate

95%

Retention Rate

97%

Retention Rate

91%

Retention Rate

78%

Retention Rate

N/A

Retention Rate

N/A

Retention Rate

N/A

Retention Rate

91%

Retention Rate

78%

Retention Rate

95%

Retention Rate

94%

Version

Release 2024.1

Version

Always Current

Version

Always Current

Version

-

Version

2024 R1

Version

8.0

Version

2020.1

Version

-

Version

2021

Version

Cloud 2021

Version

5

Version

6.1

Financing Options

Subscription

Financing Options

Subscription

Financing Options

Subscription

Financing Options

Subscription

Financing Options

Subscription

Financing Options

Finance, Subscription

Financing Options

Lease

Financing Options

Subscription

Financing Options

Subscription

Financing Options

Subscription

Financing Options

Subscription

Financing Options

Subscription

User Range

10 — unlimited

User Range

5 — Unlimited

User Range

5 — unlimited

User Range

10 — +

User Range

5 — Unlimited

User Range

1 — 500

User Range

5 — 500

User Range

1 — 50

User Range

10 — Unlimited

User Range

15 — Unlimited

User Range

5 — 300

User Range

5 — 100

Minimum Fee to Implement

$10,000

Minimum Fee to Implement

$0

Minimum Fee to Implement

N/A

Minimum Fee to Implement

$35,000

Minimum Fee to Implement

$10,000

Minimum Fee to Implement

$10,000

Minimum Fee to Implement

$20,000

Minimum Fee to Implement

$5,000

Minimum Fee to Implement

$35,000

Minimum Fee to Implement

$75,000

Minimum Fee to Implement

$10,000

Minimum Fee to Implement

$24,000

Awards

4

Awards

-

Awards

2

Awards

-

Awards

11

Awards

-

Awards

-

Awards

-

Awards

-

Awards

-

Awards

-

Awards

-

Installs

37,000+

Installs

250+

Installs

-

Installs

2000+

Installs

10000+

Installs

700+

Installs

3000+

Installs

5500

Installs

2000+

Installs

10,000+

Installs

1000+

Installs

-

Architecture

-

Architecture

SaaS

Architecture

Hosted Cloud

Architecture

SOA, .NET, Native Cloud

Architecture

.NET, SaaS, Native Cloud

Architecture

-

Architecture

.NET

Architecture

Hosted Cloud

Architecture

SOA, .NET, Native Cloud

Architecture

SOA, Native Cloud

Architecture

.NET

Architecture

Hosted Cloud, Single-tenant, Native Cloud

Core Features

  • Yes Icon Multi-Site
  • Yes Icon Multi-National
  • Yes Icon Financial Management
  • Yes Icon Production Management
  • Yes Icon Materials Management (MRP/BOM)
  • Yes Icon Sales Order Management (SOM)
  • Yes Icon Supply Chain Management (SCM)
  • Yes Icon Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Core Features

  • Yes Icon Multi-Site
  • Yes Icon Multi-National
  • Yes Icon Financial Management
  • Yes Icon Production Management
  • Yes Icon Materials Management (MRP/BOM)
  • Yes Icon Sales Order Management (SOM)
  • Yes Icon Supply Chain Management (SCM)
  • Yes Icon Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Core Features

  • Yes Icon Multi-Site
  • Yes Icon Multi-National
  • Yes Icon Financial Management
  • Yes Icon Production Management
  • Yes Icon Materials Management (MRP/BOM)
  • Yes Icon Sales Order Management (SOM)
  • Yes Icon Supply Chain Management (SCM)
  • Yes Icon Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Core Features

  • Yes Icon Multi-Site
  • Yes Icon Multi-National
  • Yes Icon Financial Management
  • Yes Icon Production Management
  • Yes Icon Materials Management (MRP/BOM)
  • Yes Icon Sales Order Management (SOM)
  • Yes Icon Supply Chain Management (SCM)
  • Yes Icon Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Core Features

  • Yes Icon Multi-Site
  • Yes Icon Multi-National
  • Yes Icon Financial Management
  • Yes Icon Production Management
  • Yes Icon Materials Management (MRP/BOM)
  • Yes Icon Sales Order Management (SOM)
  • Yes Icon Supply Chain Management (SCM)
  • Yes Icon Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Core Features

  • Yes Icon Multi-Site
  • Yes Icon Multi-National
  • Yes Icon Financial Management
  • Yes Icon Production Management
  • Yes Icon Materials Management (MRP/BOM)
  • Yes Icon Sales Order Management (SOM)
  • Yes Icon Supply Chain Management (SCM)
  • Yes Icon Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Core Features

  • Yes Icon Multi-Site
  • Yes Icon Multi-National
  • Yes Icon Financial Management
  • Yes Icon Production Management
  • Yes Icon Materials Management (MRP/BOM)
  • Yes Icon Sales Order Management (SOM)
  • Yes Icon Supply Chain Management (SCM)
  • Yes Icon Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Core Features

  • Yes Icon Multi-Site
  • No Icon Multi-National
  • Yes Icon Financial Management
  • Yes Icon Production Management
  • No Icon Materials Management (MRP/BOM)
  • Yes Icon Sales Order Management (SOM)
  • No Icon Supply Chain Management (SCM)
  • No Icon Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Core Features

  • Yes Icon Multi-Site
  • Yes Icon Multi-National
  • Yes Icon Financial Management
  • Yes Icon Production Management
  • Yes Icon Materials Management (MRP/BOM)
  • Yes Icon Sales Order Management (SOM)
  • Yes Icon Supply Chain Management (SCM)
  • Yes Icon Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Core Features

  • Yes Icon Multi-Site
  • Yes Icon Multi-National
  • Yes Icon Financial Management
  • Yes Icon Production Management
  • Yes Icon Materials Management (MRP/BOM)
  • Yes Icon Sales Order Management (SOM)
  • Yes Icon Supply Chain Management (SCM)
  • Yes Icon Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Core Features

  • Yes Icon Multi-Site
  • Yes Icon Multi-National
  • Yes Icon Financial Management
  • Yes Icon Production Management
  • Yes Icon Materials Management (MRP/BOM)
  • Yes Icon Sales Order Management (SOM)
  • Yes Icon Supply Chain Management (SCM)
  • No Icon Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Core Features

  • Yes Icon Multi-Site
  • Yes Icon Multi-National
  • Yes Icon Financial Management
  • Yes Icon Production Management
  • Yes Icon Materials Management (MRP/BOM)
  • Yes Icon Sales Order Management (SOM)
  • Yes Icon Supply Chain Management (SCM)
  • Yes Icon Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Unique Features

As a suite of cloud-based applications, NetSuite brings together all the systems that businesses need to grow, scale and adapt to change.

Unique Features

Cetec ERP is a single, unified business platform that delivers “tier 1” enterprise-level feature breadth at extraordinarily lower costs than traditional systems, owing to a long history combined with completely modernized cloud/SaaS technology. Their approach is direct, friendly, and transparent: they own the technology (i.e. no “bolt-ons”), and offer the software directly with no markup (i.e. not through incompetent third-party VARs), and offer close, attentive in-house support.

Unique Features

EOXS is far beyond just an ERP solution. EOXS also allows steel and metal manufacturers to build a customer-forward website without code to showcase products and take payments online. EOXS also offers top-knowledge consultancy services for the entire steel industry.

Unique Features

RealSTEEL ERP System is designed specifically for steel and metals processing with an intrinsic focus on inventory management.

Unique Features

Unique consumption-based licensing provides flexibility and facilitates collaboration, enabling all employees and external parties to access information and systems to execute daily activities and long-term strategic goals. 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.

Unique Features

Unique Features

Headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas, includes a state-of-the-art R&D facility and Global Shop Solutions training center. Through its offices in the U.S., Mexico, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, the company supports thousands of manufacturing facilities in over 25 countries and nearly 30 industries.

Unique Features

JobBOSS² manufacturing management software platform is designed to empower small and medium-sized businesses with the tools they need to thrive. JobBOSS2 gives shop owners even more control over how they scale their businesses, grow revenue, and maximize profitability.

  • User Interface
  • Dashboard Capability
  • Alerts
  • Mobile
  • Visual Scheduling

Unique Features

Unique Features

Unique Features

Total ETO (Engineer to Order) is the only ERP and MRP designed exclusively for Custom Equipment manufacturers, Machine builders, and System integrators. It’s designed by engineers to address the unique challenges these types of organizations face.

Total ETO Integrates with SolidWorks and Inventor to streamline Bills of Material (BOM) information from Design to Purchasing and Manufacturing.

Unique Features

Configurability needed for manufacturers and distributors with unique industry requirements. Available on Windows, MAC, and Linux OS. 

Limitations

Limitations

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

Limitations

Limitations

Limitations

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


Limitations

Limitations

Global Shop Solutions primarily focuses on the needs of discrete manufacturers which may differ from the needs of process manufacturers.

Limitations

Not suited for companies over $50 million in Revenue.

Limitations

Limitations

Limitations

This system is not for Repetitive or high volume manufacturers. It’s also not ideal for strictly Machine shops.

Limitations

Not ideal for businesses that are still relying on QuickBooks for accounting. Not built for enterprise companies.

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