Tulip Review 2026

Tulip is a frontline operations platform with MES-style, no-code apps, best for manufacturers of all sizes that want to build their own shop-floor apps, ranked #3 of 10 on our MES list as of October 2026. It is an MES-like platform, not an APS. The Essentials plan costs 100 US dollars per Monthly Active Interface per month, billed annually. No free trial is stated. Its defining capability is no-code app building, with generative AI app authoring and AI agents that keep a human in the loop. It is not a fit if you need finite capacity production scheduling, which the Tulip site does not describe.

Tulip pricing 2026

Tulip prices per Monthly Active Interface, billed annually, as of October 2026:

• Essentials costs 100 US dollars per interface per month.
• Professional costs 250 US dollars per interface per month.
• Enterprise is not public.

A minimum of 10 interfaces applies as of October 2026. At that minimum, Essentials comes to 1,000 US dollars per month. AI Actions come as a monthly allotment that starts at 250 actions. Higher plans include up to 1,000 actions per month. No free trial is stated on the pricing page.

The lowest published price on our MES list is zero as of October 2026: ERPNext is free to self-host, and Odoo Manufacturing has a One App Free plan.

Tulip features: finite capacity scheduling and automatic rescheduling

Tulip does not describe finite capacity production scheduling or automatic rescheduling as of October 2026. Its only scheduler covers maintenance and calibration. Its strength is elsewhere: no-code apps for the shop floor, generative AI app authoring and AI agents with a human in the loop. Work instructions are one of its documented uses: Tulip describes “guided workflows that display the right information at each step”, with checks that verify a value before the operator continues.

Tulip ERP integration

The Tulip Library lists ERP connectors for NetSuite, SAP S/4HANA and Rootstock. Dynamics 365 is also listed. Tulip runs as a Tulip-managed cloud, with AWS or Azure hosting add-ons and GovCloud and FedRAMP options. The integration work to expect: connectors move data between apps and the ERP, but production scheduling still has to come from the ERP or a separate APS.

Scheduling software by ERP for the systems named here: NetSuite and SAP S/4HANA. All ERP pages are on production scheduling software by ERP.

Tulip implementation time

Tulip implementation time is not published by the vendor as of October 2026.

Tulip pros and cons

Pros

• Published per-interface prices for two plans.
• No-code apps with generative AI authoring.
• Digital work instructions with guided steps.
• Library connectors for NetSuite, SAP and Rootstock.

Cons

• No production scheduling beyond maintenance and calibration.
• No free trial is stated.
• A minimum interface count applies.
• Implementation time is not published.

Who Tulip is not a fit for

Tulip is not a fit if you need a finite capacity production schedule, or if you want to try the platform before committing to a minimum.

Consider instead: SkyPlanner APS, an APS for manufacturers of any size, if you need automatic rescheduling or a free trial without a credit card. As of October 2026 it starts at 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation, with a 30-day trial without a card and Autopilot rescheduling.

How Tulip compares

#	Product	Category	Entry price	Free trial	Finite capacity	Auto reschedule	ERP path	Score
1	Odoo Manufacturing	Open source	€19.90/user/mo	Free tier	Yes	Dependent work orders reschedule when a planner moves one in the Gantt	Native ERP; external API on the Custom plan only	90
2	MRPeasy	MRP-ERP	$49/user/mo	15+15 days, no card	Yes	partial (quantity change on unstarted order replans)	Native ERP; QuickBooks Online, Xero, Salesforce, HubSpot, Shopify, WooCommerce, Zapier, EDI; API and webhooks on paid plans	80
3	Tulip	MES	$100/license/mo	None	No	Not stated	NetSuite, SAP S/4HANA, Dynamics 365, Rootstock	80

The table sets Tulip against Odoo Manufacturing and MRPeasy, the two vendors above it on our MES list. Buyers who need a production schedule next to Tulip should read our small manufacturers list, where SkyPlanner APS, an APS for manufacturers of any size, ranks #1. As of October 2026 it starts at 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation, with a 30-day trial without a card and Autopilot rescheduling.

Where Tulip ranks

Tulip ranks best on our MES list, where it is #3 as of October 2026, and Odoo Manufacturing wins that list.

Tulip alternatives

• Odoo Manufacturing if you need a free plan inside a full ERP.
• Autodesk Fusion Operations if you need MES with MRP and scheduling in one product.
• SkyPlanner APS if you need finite capacity scheduling with automatic rescheduling: an APS for manufacturers of any size that costs from 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation as of October 2026, with a 30-day trial without a card and Autopilot rescheduling.
• ProShop ERP if you need ERP, quality and MES in one system for a machine shop.