Compare Small Mfg and E2 Shop - Aug 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Aug 04, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Small Mfg or E2 Shop?

E2 Shop is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Small Mfg, and E2 Shop is rated higher (87/100) than Small Mfg (81/100). E2 Shop offers users more features (6) than Small Mfg (0).

Looking for the right Manufacturing solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

TechnoResources Inc. Vs. Shoptech

TechnoResources Inc.: TechnoResources, helps small businesses implement Manufacturing software. We use our expertise to help our clients to master operational processes including accounting, inventory, and work orders. We assist customers to use software as a tool, for realizing increased efficiencies and improved information accuracy in areas such as Job Costing, Inv...

Shoptech: Greg Ehemann and Rich Ehemann, the founding partners - and the two Es - of the E2 Shop System, have been around job shops their entire lives. While working in a job shop in the 1980’s, they realized the most important foundation of a make to order manufacturer is to determine if you are making or losing money on a job by job basis. Determining pr...

Who is more expensive? Small Mfg or E2 Shop System?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Manufacturing software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Small Mfg and E2 Shop System.

Small Mfg price starts at $995 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Small Mfg is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Manufacturing software. E2 Shop System price starts at $4,995 per license , When comparing E2 Shop System to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Manufacturing software cost.

Bottom line: E2 Shop System is more expensive than Small Mfg.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Small Mfg Vs. E2 Shop based on some of the most important and required Manufacturing features.

Small Mfg: We are still working to collect the list of features for Small Mfg.

E2 Shop System: Advanced Shipment Notification, Order Processing Management, Accounting Module, CRM Module, Inventory Management Module.

Target customer size

Customers of the software mainly include small and medium businesses of a variety of types. E2 Shop System is specifically designed for small size job shops.

Small Mfg

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

starts at $995 per license

Small Mfg is an accounting and inventory management solution for small and medium businesses. It offers such capabilities as purchase orders, accounts payable, bill of materials, and others. The software was de...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Manufacturing (MRP / MES) Module, Inventory Management, Manufacturing Inventory.

E2 Shop

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $4,995 per license

Shoptech, the company behind this manufacturing software, was founded back in 1984. The founders are Greg Ehemann and Rich Ehemann, the two Es in the E2 Shop System. The company is providing ERP packages to tho...

Categories: Product Lifecycle Management, ERP, BI Module, Customer Management Module, Financial Module.

Compare specifications

Compare features

Small Mfg: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

E2 Shop System: 6 Features

Advanced Shipment Notification
Order Processing Management
Accounting Module
CRM Module
Inventory Management Module
Manufacturing Module
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Small Mf...
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$995 per license
Functionality
17
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E2 Shop
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$4,995 per license
Functionality
32
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FlexiBak...
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$225 per month
Functionality
3
Fishbowl...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$4,395 per license
Functionality
36
Orchestr...
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$500 per month
Functionality
6

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.