ECi M1 - Top Competitors (Jun 2022)
Compare PricingITQlick Score: | 83/100 |
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Pricing: | 4/10 - average cost |
Category: | Manufacturing -> ECi M1 review -> ECi M1 competitors |
Ranking: | Ranked 17 out of 120 Manufacturing systems |
Company: | ECi Software Solutions |
Pricing: | starts at $5,000 per month |
Typical customers: | Small, medium and large size businesses |
Platforms: | Desktop |
Links: | ECi M1 review, ECi M1 pricing guide |
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ECi M1 vs. Alternatives in 2024
The main competitors for ECI M1 are Plex and Exact Macola.Plex is a cloud based manufacturing ERP solution that supports mobile device access. It includes core features of financial management, customer & sales management as well as human resources. Additionally it supports supply chain & inventory management as well as product & production management. The product includes workflow automation to map business processes, allows customization, and has an auditing module to track product quality issues.
In comparison ECI M1 is a similar featured manufacturing solution which is offered as an on premise solution but with mobile device access as well. It provides some additional features such as shop floor monitoring with data input devices for better control of the production process. There are also options for advanced planning & scheduling, purchasing & materials management, as well as job costing to monitor profitability of operations.
Exact Macola on the other hand integrates CRM and workflow automation along with a document management system for all production related information. Another important feature is its Business Activity Monitoring which is based on pre-configured rules that trigger actions when certain production & operational events occur. Additionally the product offers customizable work centers which can be setup for different organizational levels to handle task management & assignment, information analysis as well as reporting.
ECI M1 does not support most of these features but does allow customization to meet business requirements, as well as with integration to MS Office for productivity tools. There is also a product configurator to allow custom orders to be built.
ECi M1 alternatives - for small & large Business
Here are the top 4 alternatives to ECi M1 that are worth checking out: FlexiBake ERP for SMBs, Intellect eQMS for large size business, OrchestratedBeer for growing companies, and MRPEasy cloud ERP for Manufacturing and Distribution SMEs for low budget organizations.
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