Production Scheduling ReviewsEvery score sourced, every price dated

Home › Reviews

Production Scheduling Software Reviews 2026

36 APS, MRP and MES products reviewed with one template: price, free trial, finite capacity scheduling, integrations, who it fits and who it does not.

✓ Latest verification 13 Oct 2026

All reviews

Cin7 Core
MRP-ERP · $349/mo
Epicor Kinetic
MRP-ERP · Quote
Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine)
MRP-ERP · Quote
Mar-Kov CMS
MRP-ERP · Quote
Pico MES
MES · From $100/user/mo
Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform
MES · Quote
QT9 ERP
MRP-ERP · Quote
SAP Business One (production planning)
MRP-ERP · Quote
Sepasoft MES
MES · Quote
Timefold (formerly OptaPlanner)
Planning platform · Free
Unleashed
MRP-ERP · $399/mo
SkyPlanner APS
APS · From €199/mo
MRPeasy
MRP-ERP · $49/user/mo
Katana
MRP-ERP · Free
Odoo Manufacturing
Open source · €19.90/user/mo
ERPNext
Open source · $5/mo
Fishbowl
MRP-ERP · $229/mo
Oracle NetSuite Manufacturing
MRP-ERP · Quote
ProShop ERP
MRP-ERP · Quote
Fulcrum
MRP-ERP · Quote
JobBOSS2
MRP-ERP · Quote
Autodesk Fusion Operations
MES · From $173/mo
Tulip
MES · $100/license/mo
Monitor ERP
MRP-ERP · €93/user/mo
frePPLe
Open source · Free
PlanetTogether
APS · Quote
NETRONIC Visual Production Scheduler
APS · Quote
just plan it
APS · Free
ROB-EX Scheduler
APS · Quote
DELMIA Ortems
APS · Quote
CyberPlan
APS · Quote
Kinaxis
Planning platform · Quote
Blue Yonder Factory Planner
APS · Quote
INFORM FELIOS APS
APS · Quote
Siemens Opcenter APS
APS · Quote
Asprova
APS · Quote

Compared on the facts

#ProductCategoryEntry priceFree trialFinite capacityAuto rescheduleERP pathScore
1Cin7 CoreMRP-ERP$349/mo14 daysNot statednot documentedXero, QuickBooks Online; Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, ShipStation; API and Flex API add-ons–
2Epicor KineticMRP-ERPQuoteNoneNot statedChange impact informer tests schedule changes before commit; continuous automatic rescheduling not documentedNative ERP; REST and OData APIs with OpenAPI and Swagger, off-the-shelf integrations, iPaaS–
3Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine)MRP-ERPQuoteNoneNot statedNot documented on the pages readNative ERP; connects with other Infor solutions and third-party systems, API not named–
4Mar-Kov CMSMRP-ERPQuoteNoneNot statednot documentedQuickBooks Online and Desktop, Sage 50, ShipStation, Shopify, EDI; scales, barcode scanners, PLCs; public API not mentioned–
5Pico MESMESFrom $100/user/moFree tierNonoOdoo, Infor Visual, NetSuite, Plex, SAP; SCADA such as Ignition and Kepware; REST API–
6Plex Smart Manufacturing PlatformMESQuoteNoneNot statedVendor blog describes schedule changes from plant-floor events; not stated on the product pagePlex MES and QMS on one platform; Finite Scheduler described as an ERP/MRP agnostic API application–
7QT9 ERPMRP-ERPQuoteFree trial; length not published, no cardNot statednot documentedNative ERP; native QT9 QMS, Avalara, ShipStation; public API not documented–
8SAP Business One (production planning)MRP-ERPQuoteNoneNot statednot statedNative ERP; Microsoft Excel integration–
9Sepasoft MESMESQuoteTrial not statedNot statedNot statedSAP through the SAP Labs certified Interface for SAP ERP (Business Connector add-on); other ERPs through the Web Services module (SOAP and REST)–
10Timefold (formerly OptaPlanner)Planning platformFreeFree tierNot statedreal-time rescheduling stated ("reschedule in real time when disruptions hit")Stateless REST over JSON; logos for SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday; depth not described–
11UnleashedMRP-ERP$399/mo14 days, no cardNot statednot documentedXero, QuickBooks Online; Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon, Lightspeed; 30+ apps; open API with sandbox–
12SkyPlanner APSAPSFrom €199/mo30 days, no cardYesAutopilotREST API (both directions), webhooks, CSV import; connects to any ERP or MES; customer projects have connected SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Odoo, Epicor, Sage and Siemens100
Small manufacturers list
13MRPeasyMRP-ERP$49/user/mo15+15 days, no cardYespartial (quantity change on unstarted order replans)Native ERP; QuickBooks Online, Xero, Salesforce, HubSpot, Shopify, WooCommerce, Zapier, EDI; API and webhooks on paid plans69
Small manufacturers list
14KatanaMRP-ERPFree15 daysNot statedpartial (blog claim; drag-and-drop recalculates deadlines)No ERP named; Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, QuickBooks Online, Xero, HubSpot, Shippo; open API43
Small manufacturers list
15Odoo ManufacturingOpen source€19.90/user/moFree tierYesDependent work orders reschedule when a planner moves one in the GanttNative ERP; external API on the Custom plan only55
Small manufacturers list
16ERPNextOpen source$5/mo14 daysYesNot statedNative ERP100
Free and open source list
17FishbowlMRP-ERP$229/moNoneYesConstraint-aware rescheduling; AI rebalances work centers, reroutes jobs and updates promise dates (home page)QuickBooks, Xero55
MES list
18Oracle NetSuite ManufacturingMRP-ERPQuoteTrial not statedNot statedNot statedNative ERP60
Enterprise multi-plant list
19ProShop ERPMRP-ERPQuoteNoneNot statedNot statedNative; Sage 50, QuickBooks35
MES list
20FulcrumMRP-ERPQuoteNoneNot statedAutoscheduleNetSuite, Acumatica, SAP, Sage, Dynamics, QuickBooks, Xero59
Metal fabrication list
21JobBOSS2MRP-ERPQuoteNoneNot statedNot statedQuickBooks, uniPoint50
MES list
22Autodesk Fusion OperationsMESFrom $173/moFree trial offered, length not statedNot statedNot stated–70
MES list
23TulipMES$100/license/moNoneNoNot statedNetSuite, SAP S/4HANA, Dynamics 365, Rootstock80
MES list
24Monitor ERPMRP-ERP€93/user/moNoneNot statednot documentedNative ERP; nesting, PDM, CAD, EDI47
Metal fabrication list
25frePPLeOpen sourceFree15 daysYesnot statedOdoo, ERPNext; REST API, CSV/Excel, database access59
Small manufacturers list
26PlanetTogetherAPSQuoteNoneNot statednot stated (alerts and rescheduling tools)SAP, NetSuite, Kinaxis Maestro, AVEVA, Aptean Ross ERP; also John Galt, Shiftboard38
Small manufacturers list
27NETRONIC Visual Production SchedulerAPSQuote30 days, no cardYesManual drag-and-drop onlyMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central36
Small manufacturers list
28just plan itAPSFree30 days (Starter)YesAutomatic rescheduling with real-time reprioritization from shop-floor updatesMicrosoft, SAP, Sage; API for SQL-based ERPs; Excel52
Small manufacturers list
29ROB-EX SchedulerAPSQuoteNoneYesReal-time rescheduling and what-if scenarios; trigger not describedERP and MES connectors (generic)35
Small manufacturers list
30DELMIA OrtemsAPSQuoteNoneYesfast rescheduling after disruptions; trigger not describedGeneric ERP connectors; SAP adapter, Sage X3 connector74
Contract manufacturers list
31CyberPlanAPSQuoteNoneNot statedno (planner-driven)SAP R/3, S/4HANA (file-based integration package)54
AI rescheduling, enterprise list
32KinaxisPlanning platformQuoteNoneNot statedyes (automated workflows re-optimize on change, Maestro platform)SAP87
AI rescheduling, enterprise list
33Blue Yonder Factory PlannerAPSQuoteNoneNot statedautomated scheduling stated; triggers not described–60
AI rescheduling, enterprise list
34INFORM FELIOS APSAPSQuoteNoneNot statedrecommendations onlySAP add-on (read and write-back)76
Enterprise multi-plant list
35Siemens Opcenter APSAPSQuote30 daysYesDynamic schedule adjustment in real timeERP, MES (generic)76
Enterprise multi-plant list
36AsprovaAPSQuoteFree trial download after free Asprova ID registration; length not statedYesnot describedSAP, QAD, JD Edwards, Dynamics AX44
Small manufacturers list

Order on this page follows the main ranking. Each product's facts are read from the vendor's own pages on the date shown in its review.