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Compare ERP/MRP software for small manufacturers managing orders, inventory, bills of materials, purchasing and production planning.
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4 of 6 publish a price
Why it ranks here: MRPeasy tracks manufacturing orders, plans BOMs with MRP, ties purchasing to production demand, and publishes a $49 per-user monthly Starter price.
Not a fit if: you add a user beyond ten; MRPeasy charges $79 per 10-user bundle from user 11.
Why it ranks here: ERPNext tracks Work Order progress, provides MRP and multi-level BOMs, generates purchase requests from Production Plans, and offers free open-source software.
Not a fit if: you need a per-user software price; ERPNext is free open source and its $5/site price is for hosting.
Why it ranks here: Odoo tracks manufacturing orders and work orders, plans with BOMs and a master schedule, generates low-stock purchase requests, and offers One App Free at €0.
Not a fit if: you need more than one app at no charge; One App Free covers one app.
Why it ranks here: Katana tracks demand-based work orders, manages BOMs and materials, and tracks co-manufacturer POs; Free is capped at 30 SKUs, Core starts at $299/month, and Advantage is custom-priced.
Not a fit if: you manage more than 30 SKUs without paying; Katana Free is capped at 30 and Core starts at $299/month.
Why it ranks here: JobBOSS² converts quotes to production orders, creates BOMs, forecasts material needs and automates purchase orders for job shops.
Not a fit if: you run repeat-line production rather than the job shops and make-to-order manufacturers JobBOSS² targets.
Why it ranks here: ProShop tracks customer orders through Work Orders, manages parts inventory, and issues vendor POs from active Work Order requirements.
Not a fit if: you make products outside precision manufacturing and machine shops; ProShop’s stated focus does not fit that manufacturing scope.
Start with MRPeasy for a small manufacturer moving from spreadsheets: it documents manufacturing-order tracking, BOM/MRP, purchasing tied to production requirements, and a published $49-per-user monthly Starter price. ERPNext and Odoo document the same production and purchasing chain with free entry options, while ERPNext separates free self-hosted software from paid managed hosting and Odoo limits its free offer to one app. Katana documents the same core workflow and has a published Core price from $299/month on its Free Plan page; its Free plan is capped at 30 SKUs, and its pricing page lists Advantage at custom pricing. JobBOSS² and ProShop publish shop-specific pricing without an entry amount.
These are ERP/MRP systems for orders, inventory, bills of materials, purchasing and production planning, not MES. Buyers who need shop-floor execution should see the shop-floor execution shortlist.
Ranked for a 5–75 person manufacturer moving from paper or spreadsheets: order-to-production tracking, BOM/MRP material planning, purchasing tied to production demand, and a published entry price or free tier. Products with documented coverage and a published entry option rank ahead of products with unknown criteria; a documented limit such as Katana’s 30-SKU free tier lowers fit for manufacturers with larger catalogs. No numerical score is assigned.
| Product | Order-to-production tracking | BOM and material planning | Purchasing from production demand | Published entry price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRPeasy | MRPeasy tracks manufacturing orders from planning to completion.[1] | MRPeasy lists single- and multi-level BOMs, MRP I, and production planning.[1] | MRPeasy forecasts procurement requirements and creates pre-filled purchase orders in one click.[2] | The published Starter plan costs $49 per user per month; from user 11, $79 per 10 users.[3] |
| ERPNext Manufacturing | Work Orders send quantities to the shop floor; Job Cards update operation completion and Work Order production status.[4] [5] | ERPNext documents MRP, multi-level BOM creation and Production Plans.[4] | ERPNext creates Material Requests from Production Plans and Purchase Orders from submitted Material Requests.[6] [7] | ERPNext is free and open source; optional Frappe Cloud hosting starts at $5 per site per month.[8] |
| Odoo Manufacturing | Odoo documents manufacturing orders and work orders.[9] | Odoo documents bills of materials and a master production schedule.[9] | Odoo generates component purchase requests when stock runs low, based on the bill of materials.[10] | One App Free is €0 for one app and unlimited users. Standard is €24.90 per user per month yearly or €31.10 monthly.[11] |
| Katana | Katana schedules production jobs against demand and tracks work orders from start to finish.[12] | Katana manages BOMs, plans capacity and prepares materials for production.[12] | Katana tracks purchase orders to co-manufacturers and monitors delivery timelines.[12] | Free: $0 up to 30 SKUs; Core from $299/month; Advantage custom pricing.[13] [14] |
| JobBOSS² | JobBOSS² converts quotes to orders and production orders, then monitors job progress.[15] | JobBOSS² creates BOMs, schedules jobs and forecasts material needs from inventory.[15] | JobBOSS² forecasts material needs and automates purchase orders.[15] | Not documented[16] |
| ProShop ERP | ProShop tracks customer orders and shows Work Order status and production progress.[17] [18] | ProShop schedules Work Orders and manages inventory in its Parts and COTS modules.[17] [18] | ProShop’s Purchasing Dashboard shows live requirements for active Work Orders and issues vendor POs.[18] | Not documented[19] |
Manufacturing Order tracking from planning to completion.
Easily forecast your procurement requirements. Create pre-filled purchase orders in one click.
### Starter $49 /user/month From the 11th user $79 per 10 users
Production Plan; Work Order; Job Card
A Job Card stores actual production information about a particular Operation performed on a particular Workstation. Job Card completion will change the production status in Work Order, we can track the completion of production progress for each of the Operations defined in the Work Order.
From a Production Plan, to plan your manufacturing activities.
A Purchase Order can be created from a submitted Material Request or Supplier Quotation using Create > Purchase Order.
Start small and run a single site with multiple apps on shared servers. $5 onwards /mo
Bill of materials; Manufacturing orders and work orders; Master production schedule.
Automatically generate requests for quotation for components running low, based on your bill of materials.
One App Free € 0 One app, unlimited users Odoo Online. Standard 24.90 € 31.10 € / user / month.
Schedule production jobs against real demand, track work orders from start to finish, and keep every job on time.
## Free $0, no card required Up to 30 SKUs ## Advantage Custom pricing
upgrade to the Core plan (from $299/month) for unlimited SKUs.
Generate quotes & convert into jobs. Auto-create shipping docs. Monitor job progress & efficiency.
Our pricing is tailored to the specific scale of your manufacturing operations and the depth of functionality required.
From quoting to shipping, ProShop’s manufacturing ERP software offers full visibility & control with an all in one system.
Issue POs to your vendors directly from the Purchasing Dashboard which displays live purchasing requirements from planning for all active Work Orders based on need date and commodity type.
ProShop’s manufacturing software pricing is customized to match the unique needs of your shop. Every plan includes: Pricing based on Users.
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