Shlomi Lavi /
Jan 27, 2023
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - E2 Shop or Factory MES?
Factory MES is more expensive to implement (TCO) than E2 Shop, and E2 Shop is rated higher (87/100) than Factory MES (80/100). E2 Shop offers users more features (6) than Factory MES (2). There is a clear winner in this case and it is E2 Shop!
Looking for the right ERP 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:
Shoptech Vs. Aptean
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...
Aptean: Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Aptean has offices in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, as well as an extensive partner channel. Our customers are located across Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and North America.
Who is more expensive? E2 Shop or Factory MES Software?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of ERP 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 E2 Shop and Factory MES Software.
E2 Shop price starts at $4,995 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 E2 Shop System is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of ERP software. Factory MES Software accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 E2 Shop System is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of ERP software.
Bottom line: Factory MES Software is more expensive than E2 Shop.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared E2 Shop Vs. Factory MES based on some of the most important and required ERP features.
E2 Shop: Advanced Shipment Notification, Order Processing Management, Accounting Module, CRM Module, Inventory Management Module, Manufacturing Module.
Factory MES Software: Manufacturing, Quality management.
Target customer size
E2 Shop System is specifically designed for small size job shops. and Factory MES Software's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.