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Best Manufacturing Inventory Management 2026
Facts read 20 Sep 2026 – 21 Oct 2026
These tools let teams compare approaches to managing inventory and production tasks. Options include capabilities such as inventory across locations, lot or serial tracking, bills of materials, production orders, demand forecasting and barcode scanning.
The standings: top 10
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Odoo Manufacturing | 6.6 | $24.90 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 14 Oct 2026 | |
| 02 MRPeasy | MRPeasy is aimed at small and medium-sized manufacturers and distributors with up to 200 employees. | 5.4 | $49 a month, billed yearly | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 29 Sep 2026 |
| 03 Katana | Katana may suit teams managing inventory and orders through a web product, including those who want to start with a permanent free tier. | 5.3 | Free plan | Free plan | Web, API | 21 Oct 2026 |
| 04 Cin7 Core | Cin7 Core may suit product businesses managing inventory, orders, sales, and fulfillment together, including manufacturers, retailers, e-commerce sellers, and… | 5.2 | $349 a month | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 5 Oct 2026 |
| 05 Cetec ERP | Cetec ERP suits small and mid-sized manufacturers and distributors needing tools for production, inventory, quality, and financial workflows. | 4.9 | $50 a month | Free trial | Web, API, Self-hosted | 19 Oct 2026 |
| 06 abas ERP | abas ERP suits midmarket manufacturing companies managing production-related processes across business functions. | 4.8 | $149 a month | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 07 Global Shop Solutions ERP | It suits manufacturers seeking connected production planning, shop-floor and financial tools. | 4.8 | — | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 08 inFlow Inventory | 4.6 | $161 a month | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 21 Sep 2026 | |
| 09 Infor ERP | Infor ERP suits organizations seeking industry-specific finance and operational software, including manufacturing businesses and multi-entity organizations. | 4.4 | — | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 11 Oct 2026 |
| 10 SAP Business One | It suits small and midsize businesses that want finance, inventory, purchasing, sales, and customer management in one ERP system. | 4.4 | — | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 12 Oct 2026 |
Entries are ordered by release date, with newer releases ahead of older ones. Figures come from maker-published details, and the page does not score products.
MRPeasy
MRPeasy is aimed at small and medium-sized manufacturers and distributors with up to 200 employees.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1Katana
Katana may suit teams managing inventory and orders through a web product, including those who want to start with a permanent free tier.
WebAPICin7 Core
Cin7 Core may suit product businesses managing inventory, orders, sales, and fulfillment together, including manufacturers, retailers, e-commerce sellers, and…
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1Cetec ERP
Cetec ERP suits small and mid-sized manufacturers and distributors needing tools for production, inventory, quality, and financial workflows.
WebAPISelf-hostedabas ERP suits midmarket manufacturing companies managing production-related processes across business functions.
It suits manufacturers seeking connected production planning, shop-floor and financial tools.
Infor ERP suits organizations seeking industry-specific finance and operational software, including manufacturing businesses and multi-entity organizations.
It suits small and midsize businesses that want finance, inventory, purchasing, sales, and customer management in one ERP system.
M1 suits small and medium-sized manufacturers coordinating production, inventory, orders, and finances.
QAD Adaptive ERP is intended for manufacturers, including global manufacturers, that need support across operational and financial processes.
SYSPRO suits manufacturing and distribution businesses, including mid-sized companies needing integrated operational and financial modules.
Before you choose
Compare free access and paid plans
Check whether a tool offers a free plan, a free trial or a paid plan. Pricing notes may show a starting price or say that pricing is available on request.
Weigh the starting paid price against the capabilities you require before selecting a plan.
Match inventory controls to your workflow
Look at whether each option handles inventory across multiple locations, lot or serial records and barcode scanning. These fields help you identify how a tool may fit your stock process.
For traceability needs, examine lot or serial tracking. If stock moves across sites, check the multi-location inventory field.
Check production planning features
Bill of materials tracking connects component lists with manufacturing work. Production order tracking helps organize orders, while demand forecasting addresses planning needs.
Compare these fields with the way your operation plans materials and orders.
Choose the platforms you can support
Listed tools may run on the web, through an API, on iOS or Android, as self-hosted software or on Windows. Confirm that the available platform matches your users and systems.
When code access or modification is important, review the licence and see whether the software is open source.