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25 users

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1 50 150 250+

Monthly cost at 25 users

Competitor pricing based on public tier pages and published list prices as of May 2026. Per-user fees, tier breaks, and required add-ons vary by region and promotion. Always verify directly on vendor sites. Enterprise MES estimates assume conservative $500/user/month — real quotes range $500–$1,500/user plus 3–6 month implementation.

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How we calculated this

Last verified against vendor pricing pages May 2026. Several vendors gate exact pricing behind quotes — numbers below are approximations of entry-tier cost.

PF9 Manufacturing Suite — $249/mo flat

FLOWTRACK + QUALIFI + SHIFTLOG + REPORTR + INSPECTR bundle. No per-user fee, no per-site fee. Price does not change from 5 users to 250. Published on our manufacturing page.

MRPeasy Starter — from $49/user/mo

MRPeasy bills per user with no minimum. Starter tier is $49/user/mo (Plus and Pro tiers cost more). 20 users = $980/mo. 50 users = $2,450/mo. Pricing scales linearly — no flat ceiling.

Katana MRP — tiered, per-user above each tier

Katana's Starter tier is roughly $179/mo with one user included. Standard tier (~$359/mo) covers small teams; additional users typically add ~$50/user/mo. Professional (~$799/mo) covers more users with extra modules. Above ~10 users, custom quote. Our calculator approximates the tier you'd land in at each user count.

Fishbowl Inventory — from $329/mo + per-user above the base

Fishbowl publishes "from $329/mo" but additional users above the included base typically add ~$30–50/user/mo. Pricing is quote-driven above the smallest tier. Our calculator assumes a $329 base with $50/user/mo for users above 5.

Enterprise MES (Plex, Epicor, NetSuite, etc.) — quote-only, $500+/user/mo typical

Enterprise MES quotes for small-to-mid manufacturers typically land at $500–$1,500/user/mo plus a 3–6 month implementation costing $30k–$80k in year-one services. We model the conservative $500/user/mo number to show the order-of-magnitude difference, but real numbers depend on modules, integrations, and implementation partner.

This comparison uses publicly listed entry-tier pricing where available. Real quotes depend on required modules (production planning, MRP, quality, BOM, work orders), contract length, annual-vs-monthly billing, and region. Always get a direct quote from each vendor before deciding. Per-user fees often stack with add-ons for advanced reporting, mobile access, and integrations that are included in PF9.

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