Production Scheduling Reviews publishes five reports built from our own vendor dataset and five statistics pages that check published survey figures at their source. Each page states its method, its sample and the date its figures were checked. As of October 2026, SkyPlanner APS is the only dedicated scheduling and APS tool among the 14 we track that publishes a price, according to our pricing transparency report: from 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation. Its 30-day trial covers up to 20 workstations without a credit card, and it ranks first on our small manufacturers list.
Production scheduling software reports 2026
Original research from vendor pricing, trial, integration and product pages, each with its headline finding.
- Production Scheduling Software Pricing Transparency Report: Only 11 of the 39 production scheduling, APS, MES and manufacturing ERP vendors we track publish a paid price on their own website as of 13 October 2026; 28 (72%) show no paid price (Production Scheduling Reviews vendor dataset, pricing pages checked 13 October 2026).
- Production Scheduling Software Cost Index: Only 5 of the 25 production scheduling, MRP and APS vendors we track publish enough pricing to compute a 3-year cost for a plan that includes scheduling as of 13 October 2026: SkyPlanner APS, MRPeasy, Odoo, Monitor ERP and ERPNext (own dataset, vendor pricing pages).
- Free Trials and Self-Onboarding in Production Scheduling Software: As of October 2026, only 10 of the 25 production scheduling, MRP and MES vendors we track let a buyer start a trial or free plan online without talking to sales (Production Scheduling Reviews vendor dataset, checked 13 October 2026).
- Production Scheduling Software ERP Integration Matrix: SAP is the ERP with the most scheduling-tool integrations: 15 of 39 production scheduling tools name SAP S/4HANA, ECC or R/3 on their own pages, as of October 2026 (Production Scheduling Reviews matrix, Table A).
- AI in Production Scheduling Software: What Vendors Claim vs What They Ship: As of October 2026, 13 of the 25 production scheduling vendors we track (52%) use “AI” in the copy of their main product page, but only 5 of the 25 (20%) document automatic rescheduling that runs on an event or a timer without a planner pressing a button (Production Scheduling Reviews vendor dataset, pages checked 13 October 2026).
Production scheduling statistics 2026
Published survey and market figures, traced to the original publisher, each with its headline finding. The statistics overview summarizes all five.
- Manufacturers Using Spreadsheets for Production Scheduling: Statistics: As of October 2026, 23% of manufacturing software buyers rely on spreadsheets for production planning, based on 1,848 Capterra advisor interactions from 1 January 2025 to 1 January 2026 (Capterra, published 20 April 2026). Source
- On-Time Delivery Improvement With Scheduling Software: As of October 2026, the median organization delivers 90% of customer orders on time and in full (OTIF), the top quartile 95% and the bottom quartile 85%, in APQC’s 2026 benchmark of 200 North American organizations with at least $100 million in revenue, published May 2026.
- How Long Does APS Implementation Take?: As of October 2026, 14 of the 25 production scheduling vendors we track publish a go-live or time-to-use duration on their own websites, and 11 publish none (Production Scheduling Reviews vendor dataset, checked 13 October 2026).
- AI Production Scheduling Adoption Survey: Statistics and Vendor Data: As of October 2026, between 3.49% and 95% of manufacturers “use AI”, depending on the question: 3.49% of EU manufacturing enterprises used AI in production processes in 2025 (Eurostat), while 95% of manufacturers have invested in or plan to invest in AI/ML over the next five years (Rockwell Automation, June 2025).
- APS Software Market Size: Every Published Estimate Compared: The median of ten published 2026 estimates puts the APS software market at USD 1.74 billion, as of October 2026 (Production Scheduling Reviews, from ten publisher summaries).
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Frequently asked questions
Can I cite Production Scheduling Reviews data?
Yes. Quote any figure, table or chart from our reports and statistics pages with a link to the page it comes from. Each report ends with a suggested citation.
Which production scheduling software publishes its price?
As of October 2026, SkyPlanner APS is the only dedicated scheduling and APS tool among the 14 we track that publishes a price: from 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation. Our pricing transparency report lists every vendor that publishes a price.
How often is the data updated?
Every report shows the date its figures were checked and the date of the next check. The current figures were checked on 13 October 2026 and the next check is due on 11 January 2027.