Prodsmart - Top Competitors (Jun 2022)

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Jun 24, 2022

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Prodsmart vs. Alternatives in 2023

Prodsmart is a manufacturing execution and production planning software, and its top alternatives in the production planning category include Katana Manufacturing ERP, MRPeasy, Visual Planning, and Fishbowl Manufacturing. Based on the criteria outlined below, Prodsmart is compared to its top alternatives:

• Cloud/On-premise: Prodsmart is a fully cloud-based production planning software. In comparison, Katana Manufacturing ERP and MRPeasy are fully cloud-based software, Fishbowl Manufacturing is a desktop-based platform, and Visual Planning has cloud and on-premise deployment options.
• Cost: Prodsmart pricing starts at $9,925 per year, with a 14-day free trial offer available. In comparison, Visual Planning pricing starts at $15 per user per month, Fishbowl Manufacturing pricing starts at a one-time license fee of $4395, Katana MRP pricing starts at $99 per month, and MRPeasy pricing starts at $49 per user per month. Katana MRP and MRPeasy have free trials available.
• Customers/Industries: Prodsmart serves several manufacturing-based and fabrication businesses, such as metalworks, electronics, food & beverages, apparel & footwear, medical devices, etc. In comparison, Fishbowl Manufacturing and all the top Prodsmart alternatives have similar client and industry targets.
• Functionality: Prodsmart has features typical to production planning software, such as workflow visualization, production scheduling, manufacturing resource planning, etc. Compared to its top competitors, Prodsmart has several features in common with its top competitors in the production planning category. However, Prodsmart has an integrated maintenance management feature which none of its top alternatives offer.
• Popularity: Prodsmart is a leading production planning software, and some fabricators and manufacturers that already use the product include Sonafi, Science4you, and IG Masonry Support. In comparison, more than 1,000 manufacturers and distributors use MRPeasy, at least 5,000 businesses use Visual Planning, Fishbowl Manufacturing is a leading manufacturing software with top clients like the US Army, and Katana MRP has thousands of customers in 60 countries.
• Scalability: Prodsmart is a highly scalable production planning software that supports unlimited devices, operators, and seats. In comparison, MRPeasy is suited to small manufacturers, while other top Prodsmart alternatives are equally scalable production planning solutions.
• Support: Prodsmart offers support to its users through the following channels: email, phone, and live chat. Compared to its top competitors, Prodsmart has a live chat support channel which Visual Planning and MRPeasy do not have.