Best Production Scheduling Software for ERP 2026

As of October 2026, the best production scheduling software for ERP is SkyPlanner APS, with a weighted total of 100. It leads because it connects to any ERP or MES through its two-way REST API, with webhooks and CSV import, and because its finite capacity covers workstations, shifts, materials, skills and setups. frePPLe, ranked #2, is the better choice if you run Odoo or want an open-source planning engine connected by REST API, CSV or database access. NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler is the pick if you want a scheduler that runs inside Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central; see the native Business Central plug-in section below. ERPNext ranks first on our free and open-source list and Asprova on our enterprise multi-plant list, not here. Prices and trials on this page were last verified on 13 October 2026.

Who this list is for

This list is for manufacturers that already run an ERP, keep it as the system of record for orders, items and stock, and want a scheduler on top. The ERP stays; the scheduler reads orders and routings and writes planned dates back. Typical signs that you need one: the ERP shows due dates the plant cannot meet, and the planner rebuilds the week in a spreadsheet.

• Size: any, from a single plant on Business Central or Odoo to SAP sites.
• Production type: discrete, batch or assembly where the ERP plan ignores capacity.
• ERP: yes, already in place.
• Budget: a scheduler subscription on top of the ERP license.

This list is not for: plants without an ERP that want MRP and scheduling in one tool (see the small manufacturers list), buyers who mainly need shop-floor execution (see the MES list) and groups planning several plants with S&OP (see the enterprise multi-plant list).

How we ranked production scheduling software for ERP

We scored each vendor on four criteria from its own site and documentation; anything the vendor does not publish scores zero. Integration carries the most weight because an add-on that cannot read and write your ERP data is a second set of spreadsheets.

• Integration path carries 35 percent: named ERPs and documented interfaces. A generic claim to integrate with ERP scores low.
• Finite capacity carries 25 percent: the reason to add a scheduler at all.
• Price carries 20 percent.
• Trial carries 20 percent: can you connect a test copy before signing?

One verified fact could change the top three: a stronger verified integration fact for NETRONIC would lift it past just plan it. Weighted scores add up to a total out of 100. The rules are on our methodology page.

Comparison table

Integration path, finite capacity, price and trial for every ranked vendor, each fact as of October 2026.

#	Product	Category	Entry price	Free trial	Finite capacity	Auto reschedule	ERP path	Score
1	SkyPlanner APS	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
2	frePPLe	Open source	Free	15 days	Yes	not stated	Odoo, ERPNext; REST API, CSV/Excel, database access	69
3	just plan it	APS	Free	30 days (Starter)	Yes	Automatic rescheduling with real-time reprioritization from shop-floor updates	Microsoft, SAP, Sage; API for SQL-based ERPs; Excel	60
4	NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler	APS	Quote	30 days, no card	Yes	Manual drag-and-drop only	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central	55
5	Asprova	APS	Quote	Free trial download after free Asprova ID registration; length not stated	Yes	not described	SAP, QAD, JD Edwards, Dynamics AX	53
6	DELMIA Ortems	APS	Quote	None	Yes	fast rescheduling after disruptions; trigger not described	Generic ERP connectors; SAP adapter, Sage X3 connector	46
7	PlanetTogether	APS	Quote	None	Not stated	not stated (alerts and rescheduling tools)	SAP, NetSuite, Kinaxis Maestro, AVEVA, Aptean Ross ERP; also John Galt, Shiftboard	43
8	Siemens Opcenter APS	APS	Quote	30 days	Yes	Dynamic schedule adjustment in real time	ERP, MES (generic)	39
9	ROB-EX Scheduler	APS	Quote	None	Yes	Real-time rescheduling and what-if scenarios; trigger not described	ERP and MES connectors (generic)	38
10	CyberPlan	APS	Quote	None	Not stated	no (planner-driven)	SAP R/3, S/4HANA (file-based integration package)	36
11	INFORM FELIOS APS	APS	Quote	None	Not stated	recommendations only	SAP add-on (read and write-back)	36

Native Business Central plug-in

For buyers who want the scheduler inside Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central itself, the pick is NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler. It is installed from Microsoft AppSource and works on the production orders already in Business Central, so there is no separate interface to build. The AppSource download gives a 30-day trial as of October 2026. NETRONIC quotes license fees on request and bills a subscription per planner user. Finite capacity scheduling is stated for the Visual Advanced Production Scheduler (VAPS) variant, which combines automatic and drag-and-drop scheduling; rescheduling on the board is drag and drop. NETRONIC ranks #4 of 11 on the scored list above, which stays as scored.

Business Central users who want automatic rescheduling and a public price connect SkyPlanner APS through its two-way REST API instead; see our Business Central page.

Ranked first elsewhere

Buyers in other situations should start elsewhere. As of October 2026 these vendors rank first on our other lists:

• Small manufacturers: SkyPlanner APS, weighted total 100.
• Job shops: SkyPlanner APS, weighted total 100.
• AI rescheduling for SMEs: SkyPlanner APS, weighted total 100.
• AI rescheduling for enterprises: Kinaxis, weighted total 87.
• Free and open source: ERPNext, weighted total 100.
• Process industry: ROB-EX Scheduler, weighted total 88.
• Enterprise multi-plant: Asprova, weighted total 84.
• MES: Odoo Manufacturing, weighted total 90.

Related: guides on APS vs ERP planning module and APS vs MRP; industry lists for contract manufacturers, electronics, food and beverage, furniture and wood, job shops, machine shops, make-to-order, metal fabrication, packaging, pharma, plastics and process and batch.