Compare Epicor Tropos and Factory MES - Jan 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Epicor Tropos or Factory MES?

Factory MES is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Epicor Tropos, and Epicor Tropos is rated higher (83/100) than Factory MES (80/100). Epicor Tropos offers users more features (19) than Factory MES (2). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Epicor Tropos!

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:

EPICOR Vs. Aptean

EPICOR : Gain actionable insight into manufacturing improvement opportunities for your plant or entire enterprise Accelerate operational performance initiatives such as Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, and other continuous improvement methods, drive operating strategies, and capture actionable insight into manufacturing improvements. Reduce major downtime, minor st...

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? Epicor Tropos or Factory MES Software?

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 Epicor Tropos and Factory MES Software.

Epicor Tropos accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Epicor Tropos is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Manufacturing 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 Epicor Tropos is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Manufacturing software.

Bottom line: Factory MES Software is more expensive than Epicor Tropos.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Epicor Tropos Vs. Factory MES based on some of the most important and required Manufacturing features.

Epicor Tropos: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Inventory Management, Supplier Management, Accounting Integration, CRM Integration, Customizable Functionality, Customizable Reporting, Inventory Optimization, Multi-Language.

Factory MES Software: Manufacturing, Quality management.

Target customer size

Epicor Tropos is specifically designed for mid-sized manufacturing companies. and Factory MES Software's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.