As of October 2026, SkyPlanner APS ranks #1 of 11 on our ERP add-on list with a weighted total of 100, and NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler ranks #4 of 11 there with 55. Choose SkyPlanner APS for finite capacity scheduling with Autopilot automatic rescheduling on top of any ERP or MES, at a published price from 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation. Choose NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler if you plan in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and want a drag-and-drop planning board that runs inside it. On our small manufacturers list, SkyPlanner APS is #1 of 10 and NETRONIC is #9. SkyPlanner APS serves discrete, batch and assembly manufacturers of any size; NETRONIC serves Business Central users.
SkyPlanner APS vs NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler: pricing
SkyPlanner APS costs from 199 euros per month as of October 2026, with 5 workstations included and 20 euros per month per extra workstation. Enterprise pricing is by quote. Because the price is published per workstation, a buyer can work out the monthly cost of a plant from the pricing page before talking to sales.
NETRONIC lists “license fees, prices for additional operations, and service prices on request” on its Visual Production Scheduler page as of October 2026, and its price tables are published only as images. Its blog post on subscription fees says prices are linked to the number of planner users and gives one worked example: four planner users at 59 euros per month each plus a fifth at 99 euros, 335 euros per month in total. The NETRONIC cost therefore grows with the number of people who plan, and it comes on top of a Business Central license, which the add-on runs inside.
SkyPlanner APS offers a 30-day trial without a card for up to 20 workstations as of October 2026. NETRONIC says buyers who download the Visual Production Scheduler from Microsoft AppSource have the right to trial it for 30 days; the page does not mention a card. Winner on price and trial: SkyPlanner APS, with a full public price list and a stated no-card trial.
SkyPlanner APS vs NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler: scheduling and rescheduling
NETRONIC sells two variants. The Visual Production Scheduler (VPS) is a visual planning board for production orders and capacity in Business Central: it warns when a moved order exceeds work or machine center capacity, and finite capacity scheduling is reserved for the other variant as of October 2026. The Visual Advanced Production Scheduler (VAPS) adds finite capacity scheduling: a planner moves an operation by drag and drop, and “changes can trigger the rescheduling of other operations in line with finite capacity”, according to its product page, which also describes assisted and semi-automatic scheduling. Neither page describes rescheduling that runs on its own when a machine stops or an order arrives, and neither mentions AI.
SkyPlanner APS schedules to finite capacity across workstations, shifts, materials and setup times, according to its features page as of October 2026. Its Arcturus engine drives Autopilot, which reschedules the plan continuously, on an interval or when an event such as a machine stop or a rush order changes the situation. The King Button recalculates the entire plan in seconds, and Bulldozer pushes unstarted work forward to the present so it never sits in the past. Planners review the result instead of moving every order by hand. Winner: SkyPlanner APS, with finite capacity in the standard product, where NETRONIC reserves it for VAPS, and automatic rescheduling.
SkyPlanner APS vs NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler: ERP integration
NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler runs inside Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and is installed from Microsoft AppSource. It works on the production orders already in Business Central, so a Business Central user has no separate interface to build. As of October 2026, NETRONIC offers VPS for Business Central and a separate VPS for Dynamics NAV; manufacturers on SAP, Odoo, Epicor or Sage need a different scheduler.
SkyPlanner APS connects to any ERP or MES through its two-way REST API, with webhooks and CSV import. Customer projects have connected SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Odoo, Epicor, Sage and Siemens. Business Central connects through the same two-way API. A plant that changes ERP, or runs an MES next to its ERP, keeps the same scheduler. Winner: SkyPlanner APS for any ERP or MES landscape; NETRONIC only if the board itself must live inside Business Central.
SkyPlanner APS vs NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler: implementation
NETRONIC sells a Quick Start Package and blogs on steps to jumpstart Business Central production scheduling, but states no time to a first schedule as of October 2026; ask NETRONIC or your Business Central partner for a scoped timeline.
SkyPlanner APS is built for self-onboarding in the free trial: demo data, tutorial videos, a Getting Started guide and the built-in AI agent guide the setup. The first schedule runs on demo data in minutes, and simple production fits in a day, according to its features page. No ERP is required to start, and assisted onboarding, where an expert plans the setup, imports data and trains the team, is optional. Winner: SkyPlanner APS, with a stated time to first schedule against none published.
SkyPlanner APS and NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler compared
| # | Product | Category | Entry price | Free trial | Finite capacity | Auto reschedule | ERP path | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | |
| 2 | 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.
Which should you choose
- Choose SkyPlanner APS if you run SAP, Odoo, Epicor, Sage, Dynamics 365 or any other ERP or MES, and want one scheduler connected by REST API.
- Choose SkyPlanner APS if you run Business Central and want the schedule to rebuild itself, a published price and a trial without a card.
- Choose SkyPlanner APS if you have no ERP yet: the trial starts on demo data and needs no ERP.
- Choose SkyPlanner APS if you plan several sites: its pricing page lists planning across several sites as a use case.
- Choose NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler if you plan in Business Central, want the board inside Business Central itself, and your planners reschedule by drag and drop.
Our verdict: SkyPlanner APS wins on price transparency, trial terms, automatic rescheduling, integration reach and onboarding, which is why it leads NETRONIC by 45 points on our ERP add-on list as of October 2026. NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler is the right buy for one buyer: a Business Central shop that wants a native planning board and accepts planner-driven rescheduling.
Frequently asked questions
Is SkyPlanner APS better than NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler?
For most buyers, yes. As of October 2026, SkyPlanner APS ranks #1 of 11 on our ERP add-on list with 100 points, and NETRONIC ranks #4 with 55, on price transparency, automatic rescheduling and integration reach. NETRONIC is the better buy if you want a drag-and-drop board that runs inside Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Does SkyPlanner APS work with Business Central?
Yes. SkyPlanner APS connects to Business Central through its two-way REST API, with webhooks and CSV import, the same way it connects to SAP, Odoo, Epicor, Sage and other ERP or MES systems. If you need a planning board that runs inside Business Central itself, NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler is the plug-in option.
How much do SkyPlanner APS and NETRONIC cost?
As of October 2026, SkyPlanner APS costs from 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation. NETRONIC lists license fees as on request and prices its subscription per planner user; its blog example is 335 euros per month for five planners, on top of Business Central.
Does NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler reschedule automatically?
No. As of October 2026, rescheduling in NETRONIC starts with a planner dragging an operation on the board; in VAPS that move can trigger rescheduling of other operations within finite capacity. SkyPlanner APS reschedules automatically with Autopilot, on an interval or on events.