As of October 2026, the best alternative to MRPeasy is SkyPlanner APS, which ranks #1 on our small manufacturers list with a weighted total of 100, ahead of MRPeasy at 69. SkyPlanner APS costs from 199 euros per month, with 5 workstations included and 20 euros per month per extra workstation. Its 30-day trial needs no card and covers up to 20 workstations, and Autopilot reschedules the plan continuously with the Arcturus engine. In MRPeasy, dragging an order reschedules only that order, and started or finished operations cannot be rescheduled, according to its user manual as of October 2026. The five other alternatives below fit specific situations: automatic job-shop scheduling, the lowest per-user price, open source, a free Shopify plan and Business Central.
If you need the schedule to rebuild itself when things change
SkyPlanner APS ranks #1 on our AI rescheduling list for SMEs as of October 2026, where MRPeasy ranks #3. Autopilot reviews the schedule on an interval or on events, the King Button runs a full re-optimization, and the Bulldozer pushes targeted work forward. Finite capacity covers workstations, shifts, materials, skills and setups. MRPeasy’s user manual states that started or finished operations cannot be rescheduled.
If you want to keep your ERP and add a scheduling layer
SkyPlanner APS ranks #1 on our ERP add-on list as of October 2026. It connects to any ERP or MES through a two-way REST API, with webhooks and CSV import; customer projects have connected SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Odoo, Epicor, Sage and Siemens. No ERP is needed to start: the trial includes demo data, tutorial videos, a Getting Started guide and the built-in AI agent, and the first schedule runs on demo data in minutes. MRPeasy is itself the ERP, and its pricing page lists the API and webhooks for paid accounts only.
If you run a high-mix job shop and want a free start
just plan it ranks #2 on our AI rescheduling list for SMEs as of October 2026. It schedules within finite capacity, reprioritizes and reschedules new orders automatically in real time, and pulls status changes from the shop floor. It offers a free trial from its site; trial length, card terms and any free plan are not published. Prices are not published: it sells subscriptions by package plus a one-time JPI Launch fee.
If you want the lowest per-user price
Odoo Manufacturing lists its Standard plan at 19.90 euros per user per month billed yearly for the first 12 months (24.90 euros list price) as of October 2026, the lowest published paid price on our small manufacturers list. MRPeasy Starter costs 49 US dollars per user per month. Odoo’s One App Free plan covers one app with unlimited users on Odoo Online. Linked work orders reschedule automatically when a planner drags one of them in the Gantt chart.
If you need a free open-source planning engine
frePPLe Community edition is free and released under the MIT license as of October 2026. frePPLe states that it produces “finite-material and finite-capacity production plans”. It names an Odoo integration and offers a REST API; its documentation also lists a third-party ERPNext connector. frePPLe offers a 15-day free trial, and its Cloud and Enterprise prices are not published.
If you need a free plan for a small Shopify catalog
Katana has a Free plan at 0 US dollars as of October 2026. It needs no card, covers up to 30 SKUs with unlimited users, and Shopify is the only e-commerce integration on that plan. The paid Advantage plan is custom-priced on an annual contract. Katana’s pricing and production scheduling pages do not claim finite capacity scheduling.
If you plan inside Business Central
NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler runs inside Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. NETRONIC describes a 30-day trial through Microsoft AppSource as of October 2026. License fees are quoted on request and billed per planner user. Finite capacity scheduling comes in the Visual Advanced Production Scheduler variant.
MRPeasy alternatives compared
| # | Product | Category | Entry price | Free trial | Finite capacity | Auto reschedule | ERP path | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 69 Small manufacturers list | |
| 2 | APS | From €199/mo | 30 days, no card | Yes | Autopilot | REST API (both directions), webhooks, CSV import; connects to any ERP or MES; customer projects have connected SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Odoo, Epicor, Sage and Siemens | 100 Small manufacturers list | |
| 3 | APS | Quote | Trial not stated | Yes | Automatic rescheduling with real-time reprioritization from shop-floor updates | Microsoft, SAP, Sage; API for SQL-based ERPs; Excel | 49 Small manufacturers list | |
| 4 | 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 | 55 Small manufacturers list | |
| 5 | Open source | Free | 15 days | Yes | not stated | Odoo; ERPNext via a third-party connector; REST API, CSV/Excel, database access | 59 Small manufacturers list | |
| 6 | MRP-ERP | Free | 15 days | Not stated | partial (blog claim; drag-and-drop recalculates deadlines) | No ERP named; Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, QuickBooks Online, Xero, HubSpot, Shippo; open API | 43 Small manufacturers list | |
| 7 | APS | Quote | 30 days, no card | Yes | Manual drag-and-drop only | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | 36 Small manufacturers list |
Prices and trials in the table were verified on 13 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest alternative to MRPeasy?
As of October 2026, three alternatives have a free option: Odoo One App Free (one app, unlimited users), the open-source frePPLe Community edition and Katana Free (up to 30 SKUs). The lowest published paid price on our small manufacturers list is Odoo Standard at 19.90 euros per user per month billed yearly (24.90 euros billed monthly) for the first 12 months. SkyPlanner APS starts at 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation.
What is the best alternative to MRPeasy for small manufacturers?
SkyPlanner APS, ranked #1 of 10 on our small manufacturers list as of October 2026, ahead of MRPeasy at #2. It starts at 199 euros per month with 5 workstations included, offers a 30-day trial without a card for up to 20 workstations, and reschedules continuously with Autopilot. It serves manufacturers of any size, not only small ones.
Is there an MRPeasy alternative with automatic rescheduling?
Yes. SkyPlanner APS ranks #1 and just plan it ranks #2 on our AI rescheduling list for SMEs as of October 2026. SkyPlanner’s Autopilot reschedules on an interval or on events with the Arcturus engine. MRPeasy ranks #3 on that list.
Can I keep my ERP and replace only MRPeasy's scheduling?
Yes, with an API-based scheduler. SkyPlanner APS connects to any ERP or MES through a two-way REST API with webhooks and CSV import, and customer projects have connected SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Odoo, Epicor, Sage and Siemens. If you run Business Central, NETRONIC offers a native planning board.