MRPeasy Reviews

Pros

Our system-agnostic manufacturing consulting practice helps manufacturers of all sizes select, implement, and operate ERP systems. MRPeasy continues to provide the highest bang per buck for small manufacturers. The system has evolved to provide a comprehensive and integrated solution that covers purchasing, inventory, manufacturing, sales, and accounting.

Features that stand out are:

-- easy to use; user-friendly
-- actual costing (rather than standard costing)
-- material lot traceability is standard out-of-the-box
-- shop floor interface for labor reporting is clean and simple
-- material requirements are easily converted to POs or MOs
-- customer support via the in-system ticketing system is good

Cons

I wish it was able to recursively auto-create MOs for subassemblies at lower BOM levels

Pros

Back then, the most important feature was the multilayer BOM. Most competitors were only able to go 1 level deep. Or otherwise the costs would go up significantly. Also for us MRP easy became essential for stock management, purchasing, supplier management. The interface is also very intuitive compared to other softwares

Cons

During procurement, you have to send a mail, this process can be improved. It opens directly to your mail account, but only a link to the PDF document. I want to attach the PDF. It takes the general contact information, instead of the responsible person of the company. Next to this it messes up the layout of the mail message.

Alternatives Considered

Odoo

Reasons for Switching to MRPeasy

The overall look and feel and during testing, it was the most complete package for our needs.

Pros

The inventory, manufacturing modules are very good. Happy with ease of use.

Cons

it has no crm that enables communicating directly with customers. it would be good if we can integrate third part crm for example hubspot. Would also like there to be an approval system for customers or suppliers.

Alternatives Considered

Odoo

Reasons for Switching to MRPeasy

ease of use and simplicity, modules well arranged. does not do too much

Pros

Integration into xero is good. Very good intake done by the sales team.
Made by engineers so technically stable. The interface is clunky, but just managable.

Cons

The support side is as flexible as a wooden door. To have 3 small things done to the layout of invoice and packing list, they charge 23 hours x 150 USD = 3450 USD development work.

Pros

The ability to work with multiple processes in different stages and related multiple items. MRPeasy is user friendly and came out top when we tested compared to other software programs for ease of use.

Cons

We process products which go through multiple stages of production. Although MRPeasy can do this well, we have to copy the data regularly which can be a little labourious. Packaging is a great function but it is not perfect yet for the way we package and supply finished goods.

Alternatives Considered

Odoo and Katana Cloud Inventory

Reasons for Choosing MRPeasy

We got too big for google sheets and the level of tracking required with google.

Reasons for Switching to MRPeasy

Easier to use and seemed to suit our manufacturing processes better.

Pros

MRPeasy is affordable, is great for a smaller company, has great features and the support is amazing!

Cons

I would like to be able to customize more and have better visibility on open orders.

Alternatives Considered

Sage 100

Reasons for Switching to MRPeasy

MRP was affordable and offered more features, and did not require additional equipment as it is web based

Pros

An intuitive, visually appealing, and capable ERP system that is truly easy to use!

Cons

Only downside is that customization is limited as the program is the same for all users. However, with careful planning to accommodate everyone, we've had many successful customization projects with the MRPeasy team.

Alternatives Considered

SQL Monitor

Reasons for Switching to MRPeasy

User friendly and iduituve design. Web platform - no need for internal servers.

Pros

I like the simple, straight forward pricing and ease of implementation.

Cons

We've encountered very few limitations. There have only been a couple of minor things that we wanted to do with the software but couldn't.

Alternatives Considered

Fishbowl and JobBOSS²

Reasons for Switching to MRPeasy

Cost and ease of implementation with trial version

Pros

Ability to ease into the system, walk before we run. We're a small company that did not have an existing MRP, some employees had no prior experience with MRP/ERP. Very intuitive and easy to learn/train to.

Cons

Videos move at breakneck speed, but you can rewatch as many times as needed.
Most users had this observation.

Alternatives Considered

Sage 100

Reasons for Switching to MRPeasy

Free trial showed ease of use, ability to rollout at our speed, low initial cost if we decided later that it wasn't the right tool.

Pros

That it contains almost everything you would need in an ERP for an engineering/manufacturing company

Cons

Limited amount of BOMS/Products on starter package

Pros

Easy of use and configuration for small manufacturing operations. Easy configuration of user defined fields which are persistent across several functions. Import, export functionality streamlines integration with customer's operation.

Cons

Quality inspection functionality was too simplistic for our operation. To our satisfaction the suggested functionality change was considered as an improvement and implemented in a relatively short time period. Pricelist functionality turned on for a customer request, which was not implemented at the end. Although deleted all related master data, we could not turn off the functionality. This area might need more improvement if required by several customers.

Alternatives Considered

Dynamics 365 and SAP Business One

Reasons for Choosing MRPeasy

Flexibility of the system and easy configuration of the required functionalities. The move from the old environment to MRPEasy due to the easy of import/export functionality made the transition quick and without any business interuption.

Reasons for Switching to MRPeasy

Best match for our operation, which requires high flexibility and easy configuration of different functionalities without coding.

Pros

Our Company had been using the same software for 17 years. This software is night and day compared to what we had. I have all the information I could need if I have any questions. I did not have that with our previous software. It's very user friendly and self explanatory, I can definitely figure out what I need with all the help they provide.

Cons

The only thing I feel could be improved upon, is the quoting process. I don't like having to create an item to quote a product I might not receive. If it's possible to quote a job with out creating an item that would be amazing. Once I have the PO, then the system should prompt me to create the items.

Alternatives Considered

Fishbowl

Reasons for Choosing MRPeasy

I did not have videos, tutorial, information I could look up. Every time I needed something I had to call a representative that has all of Texas to cater too. I would be weeks before he could get to me or I would just have to figure it out.

Switched From

Pilot ERP

Reasons for Switching to MRPeasy

I felt it was the best option for our needs, after trying out all the systems and looking at multiple reviews, videos. I felt more comfortable with MRPeasy.

Pros

The system is great - in theory, but you have to be committed to inputting everything perfectly before it works as you need it to.

Cons

Takes a long, long time to set everything up. Not perfect unless you pay even more for other tools.

Pros

Handling all functions from procurement to distribution, MRPeasy is a very complete tool, avoiding the use of several other software.

Cons

Integration with other software of the market could be improved.
API integration should be available from with professional or enterprise version.

Pros

MRPeasy is easy to setup and use, clean uncluttered interface with all the essential functions necessary to manage manufacturing and inventory. After several years using it we value how solid this system is.

Cons

Dashboard and reporting can be improved and some interface settings to visually highlight some stock items or inventory groups.

Alternatives Considered

Odoo

Reasons for Switching to MRPeasy

The simplicity on use and setup

Pros

MRPeasy is simple and easy to use while having all needed features for a small manufacturing like ours.

Cons

Invoices can not be printed in Cyrillic.
We faced some issues while importing tables with Cyrillic content, although all steps were adhered strictly.
The programme produce long part numbers itself, which are rather confusing.

Pros

Easy to implement with minimal assistance. Great for small businesses looking to keep track of manufacturing.

Cons

The Accounting module is very limited and not easy to work. Less customisation options and not great reporting. Kanban view would have been great across all CRM Module.

Pros

It works in the most needed functions. The basics are there what we need to handle the Manufacturing process.

Cons

The stock handling is too complicated. If you need to move the stocks, it's not easy nor fast.

Pros

MRPeasy allows me to maintain my raw material inventory and better plan for my production schedule. I am better able to forecast my raw material needs and what inventories I need.

Cons

I would like to be able to better differentiate Manufacturing orders between different product groups.

Pros

Being able to follow back where each product came from and where it has been shipped to. Being able to check up inventory simply.

Cons

Some of our products are made at the same time as others but need to be inputted separately (as it is not always the case) which makes it harder to calculate costs of manufacturing.

Pros

The software makes it easy to know what materials and components are available, and where they are stored.

Cons

What is missing is:1) a print pdf button on the Show Bookings page, so that we can get printout of what is missing from stock and can’t be booked.2) sometimes the auto-search feature is faulty in editing BOM’s. Example: if i type “resistor” into part column, filter does not bring up resistors, but if i add a space, and then backspace it, filter now works.

Pros

Specifications, notes which one can add to every order and product separately give better service to our customer

Cons

This program not specifically developed to metal surface finishing company - a bit complicated calculate real cost

Pros

The interface is slick and modern. No issues with the software being slow.

The program is intuitive and can be picked up easily.

There is a surprising amount of functionality. The Junior MRP easily supports multi level BOMs, different production resources, customisable fields on items, adding images etc to items. Stocked and non-stocked items are supported, as are indivisible items (I've seen some much larger systems that don't support this). Safety stock levels can be easily set and maintained, allowing for simple planning. The inventory system allows a fair amount of freedom to define stock locations as needed. The purchasing system works fine, allowing easy tracking of what is on order. I'd say something similar for the Customer order interface -customer orders can be input easily, documents such as proforma or commercial invoices can be defined.

We've definitely appreciated the customer support we've received. Answers come back within 24 hours and though not everything can always be changed, the answers are helpful. On more than one occasion I've provided feedback on certain screens and have had the response come back that yes, that sounds like a good change to make and we'll release that change in a week or so. We've found this super helpful and haven't seen that from too many other software companies.

Cons

There is not too much here, but the main bugbear for us is the work orders. Our BOMs have multiple levels and we would expect that MRP would spit out individual work orders for each operation that needs to be done. Instead, a single work order comes out, which can be worked on by different resources, but when a production process can take several weeks that means things like WIP become hard to manage. So we have to either accept this and make that work or split our work orders down, which makes production planning more manual.

Alternatives Considered

Katana Cloud Inventory

Pros

The progressive nature of the software and its ability to jump to the exact page you need. It's pretty too in the simplest non-cluttered clean way. Very we written with nothing to clutter things up or slow you down. I think it's excellent and would recommend it to anyone.

Cons

I wish there was a button to jump straight to Bill of materials or even a custom shortcut ability to choose what you want it to jump to i.e. show all Bill of materials or what ever the user wanted to find. Like a star after a search has been done when selected it adds it to a favourites.

Pros

This cloud-based data management system really covers all the inventory. purchasing, and invoicing needs for our small manufacturing business. The nested framework of items and assemblies are very logical, and the customer management (quotes, invoicing, etc.) has been invaluable. I am able to get through the whole process from quoting to delivery without forgetting steps (like ordering a crucial part). The tutorials and online manual are very helpful, and customer support is quick to get back when there is a question.

Cons

The logic for some of the calculations are not intuitive, and not always clear from the instructions. I figured out many of the functions by careful trial and error, but this could be because I don't have a business background and lack the terminology. The report layouts are a bit constrained if I need to add extra information.