Acumatica review

Acumatica suits small companies that already know they will need industry depth. Its General Business edition covers financials, project accounting, payroll, multi-entity accounting, CRM and reporting, and separate editions add manufacturing, construction, distribution, professional services and retail functions. The manufacturing edition, for example, includes multi-level bills of materials and routing, production management and material requirements planning. Acumatica says the product was designed for small and mid-market businesses, and its site publishes a comparison against QuickBooks aimed at companies making that move. The weakness for a first ERP is cost visibility: there is no public price list, so you will need a quote and an implementation estimate before you can compare it with Business Central or Odoo. It also asks more of your team during setup than the simpler tools on this list.

Who it is for

Growing distributors, manufacturers and contractors that need industry depth and expect many users.

Price

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Key features

• Financial management, project accounting and payroll
• Multi-entity and intercompany accounting
• Manufacturing with BOM and routing, production management and MRP
• Distribution, warehouse management and order management
• Built-in CRM with customer portals

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Industry editions cover manufacturing, construction and distribution in depth
• Strength: Multi-entity accounting suits companies adding locations
• Strength: Published comparisons against QuickBooks help first-time buyers
• Weakness: No public price list, so cost depends on a quote
• Weakness: More setup than the simpler tools here
• Weakness: Industry editions add complexity for a basic service firm

Key facts

• Editions: General Business, Manufacturing, Construction, Distribution, Professional Services, Retail
• Deployment: Cloud
• Pricing: Quote based

Where it ranks

Acumatica is No. 4 in our Best ERP for Small Business verdict.