Camstar - Top Competitors (Mar 2022)

Camstar Review
ITQlick Score: 90/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 3.8/10 - low cost
Category: Inventory Management -> Camstar review -> Camstar competitors
Ranking:Ranked 4 out of 133 Inventory Management systems
Company: Camstar
Typical customers: Small, medium and large size businesses
Platforms: Desktop
Links: Camstar review, Camstar pricing guide
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Mar 13, 2022

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Camstar vs. Alternatives in 2024

Katana MRP, FactoryFour MES, 1factory, and DELMIAWorks MES are the top alternatives to Camstar Systems in the manufacturing operations management category. Camstar Systems is compared to its top alternatives in the following aspects:
  • Cloud/On-premise: Camstar is deployed both on the cloud and on-premise. In comparison, Katana MRP and FactoryFour are fully cloud-based solutions, while DELMIAWorks MES and 1factory are deployed on the cloud and on-premise.
  • Cost: Camstar does not disclose its pricing details, and no free trial offer is available. In comparison, Katana MRP pricing starts at $99 per month, with an additional $29/month fee for additional users. 1factory pricing starts at $50 per user per month with a minimum of 5 users. 1factory also has a free trial offer and a free version, while FactoryFour MES and DELMIAWorks do not disclose their pricing details. Katana also offers a free trial for 14 days.
  • Customers/Industries: Camstar is built for manufacturing companies in the medical device and diagnostics (MD&D), semiconductor, and electronics industries. In comparison, 1factory also serves customers in health and fitness, DELMIAWorks has customers in the aerospace industry, and Katana has clients in the food and beverage industry.
  • Functionality: Camstar MES has powerful functionalities common to manufacturing operations management software like labor management, document control, production tracking, etc. Compared to its top alternatives, Camstar Systems does not have the omnichannel order management feature as Katana and automation tools as FactoryFour MES.
  • Popularity: Camstar Systems has since been acquired by Siemens, a leading provider of software services globally. In comparison, thousands of companies use Katana, and 1factory has top brands Peloton using its service.
  • Scalability: Camstar Systems is a highly scalable manufacturing operations management solution and can support operations of all sizes. In comparison, all top alternatives of the Camstar MES are equally scalable software options.
  • Support: Camstar Systems, now Siemens MES, offers support to its users through email, phone, live chat, and a knowledge base. Compared to its top competitors, Camstar Systems has a live chat support channel, which 1factory and DELMIAWorks MES do not have.

Camstar alternatives - for small & large Business

Here are the top 4 alternatives to Camstar that are worth checking out: Epicor WMS for SMBs, Passport Inventory for large size business, Blue Link Elite for growing companies, and VISCO - Inventory Management for low budget organizations.

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