Best ERP Software - Editor's Choice
#1 Plex - Manufacturing ERP Software                                       
Review date: 01.21.2010

Description:

Today's companies prefer ERP solutions to control their growing organizations in a more effective manner and to reduce their costs. Plex Online enables integration of data from all manufacturing and business processes, captured in real-time.

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Price:

Free Demo

Designed to help streamline your business operations while reducing costs.

Advanced Features:

  • Built-in integration with weigh scales
  • Tracks individual containers and pieces
  • Software as a Service (SaaS) solution
  • Monthly fees
  • No hardware or software installation
  • Backup and patches included
  • No upgrade costs

Review:

Best of all, includes a comprehensive system for tracking actual costs within the manufacturing process.
  • Allows new reports produced easily including a modular and integrated structure.
  • Your accounting staff can focus their effort on analysis. Data entry or system creation of supplier invoices in real-time.
  • Inventory and the general ledger are now in the same system. Includes a full-featured time and attendance module.
  • Provides the ability to track individual containers or individual parts.
  • Detailed history of invoices, payments, statements and letters.
  • The software includes a complete accounting system.
  • Customizable and has a parametric structure. Minimum dependency on external solutions.
Overall, this Enterprise Resource Planning solution utilizes cloud computing to deliver a complete solution for manufacturers with no hardware or software purchases: financial and quality management are available via a web browser.

#2 Netsuite - On Demand Accounting                                         
Review date: 01.20.2010

Description:

Enterprise resource planning software applications are normally categorized by software module and business objective. NetSuite offers a complete set of inventory management as well as employee resource tools to enable collaboration and reduce administrative overhead.

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Price:

Free demo

The software lets you to gain instant visibility into real-time financial data across your entire company.

Advanced Features:

  • General ledger and budgeting
  • Revenue recognition
  • Inventory management
  • Offline sales client
  • Multi-currency
  • Customer support and service
  • Built-in and customizable dashboards

Review:

Best of all, the Auto Update feature allows businesses to update their currency rate table in real-time.
  • Enables to make better decisions by giving each employee real-time information.
  • Reversing journal entries and customizable chart of accounts.
  • Ensures accountability and compliance with auditable accounting.
  • Eliminates IT costs and hassles associated with client-server software applications.
  • Allows you to control all your financial data and processes.
  • Supports all your back-office operations.
  • Real-time management and financial automation capabilities.
  • You can manage inventory and fulfillment across multiple locations.
Unless you are experienced with ERP implementations, NetSuite allows you to tailor business practices and processes to meet your specific company requirements.

#3 ICIM ERP Software                                                                   
Review date: 01.21.2010

Description:

This ERP software package uses an Oracle database and is written using the latest development technologies. It can run on a wide range of platforms including: Windows, Unix and Linux.

Price:

Free demo

The software can operate in a Web enabled environment utilizing Oracle’s 9iAS application server.

Main Features:

  • Integrated workflow
  • Capacity requirement planning
  • Detailed transactions
  • Cost accounting reports
  • Unit of measure conversion
  • Vendor part cross reference
  • Multi part bin locations

Review:

  • ICIM ERP Business System Solution can run on most client-server hardware configurations.
  • Fully web enabled and upgradeable and scalable.
  • Allocation of income and expense across cost.
  • Integrated functionality of financials with the entire ICIM system.
  • Multiple overhead rates and methods.
  • Provides the flexible ERP software system that can handle all the business management operations.
Overall, this ERP business system solution can manage drawing revision and routing effetivity dates. It also offers a range of services with its solutions to provide a single point of accountability.
#4 Acumatica - Web based accounting                                       
Review date: 01.19.2010

Description:

Acumatica's enterprise resource planning suites deliver advanced functionality that can be easily customized. In addition to that, all applications are designed for the web, which means that users can access the system from any computer or device using all web browsers.

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Price:

Free demo

Provides a detailed view of all client contacts including web inquiries, contacts, outgoing email and filling orders.

Main Features:

  • General Ledger Module
  • Cash Management
  • Flexible tax configuration
  • Expense claim reporting
  • Audit trial
  • Accounts Payable (AP) module

Review:

Acumatica product suites include a set of web-based tools that allows you to make visual and database customizations to your applications.
  • The SaaS offer includes upgrades and patches to both the operating environment.
  • Provides accurate data on sales, inventory, and customers.
  • Easy to customize without learning proprietary languages specific.
  • Includes advanced financial features and customisation tools.
  • Allows users to switch between on-premise and SaaS.
  • Web customization tools are included.
Overall, you can switch between SaaS and a traditional license as your business requirements change. Besides, the software enables you to simplify the process of reconciling your account balances with bank statements.

#5 Abas ERP                                                                                  
Review date: 01.10.2010

Description:

Abas ERP provides users with an extensive function range. In addition, it can adjust to suit your organizational structure. And the application is offered in over 28 languages.

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Price:

Free demo

Software Summary:

You can operate abas ERP via the graphical user interface.

Main Features:

  • Linux and Windows compatible
  • Short implementation periods
  • Quotations and blanket orders
  • Shipping processing
  • Sales order management

Review:

Due to the tiered architecture, the ERP software can be integratedopt into existing IT environments
  • The sales process is displayed starting with a quote creation.
  • Provides an up-to-date view of customer business relations.
  • Supports user-defined income, tax, and deduction categories.
  • You are able to deliver product using minimum inventory levels.
Moreover, the abas log database increases speed and efficiency, and is virtually maintenance-free. As a result, software architecture can be set up with a minimum amount of time.

#6 Blue Link Elite - Integrated Accounting                                 
Review date: 10.15.2009

Description:

Blue Link offers complete business solution with logistical and operational functions: such as inventory management and back-office solutions. Besides, users can specify what account ranges will apply to what categories such as assets and liabilities.

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Price:

Free demo

Software Summary:

Intercompany accounts are used to collect revenues and costs relating to transaction.

Main Features:

  • Sales analysis
  • Backorder management
  • Multiple units of measure
  • Inventory locations
  • Sales budgeting by product

Review:

Besides, the accounting and ERP for small and medium businesses modules include categories such as general ledger, inventory, order entry, invoicing and technology.
  • Automates and streamlines the management of products and orders.
  • Supports full and cycle counts, and retroactive entry.
  • Utilized to track the flow of inventory.
  • The software can be customized to meet your specific needs.
Overall, the program offers an advanced approach to lot tracking throughout the purchasing and sales process.

How to Choose ERP and Business Packages?
  • The product you will buy will largely dictate the way you do business procedures. The ERP software allows the business to spend more time improving what's going on.

    This detailed review helps software buyers to understand all the costs involved in a midmarket accounting software ERP implementation project. It will help your company find best-fit ERP solutions.

    What you want is more important than the software companies have on offer, which means every issue must be pinned down in detail.
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