Best for
Best for small and mid-sized companies that want accounting and ERP in one cloud platform, chosen by business type rather than by tier.
- Small and mid-sized
ERP Comparison
Exact Online vs. SYSPRO
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for mid-sized manufacturers and distributors that want an industry-specific ERP.
- Small and mid-sized
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Exact Online | SYSPRO |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $25 / month US price list, excluding VAT. The ERP packages are priced separately: Time & Billing $158, Project Management from $316, Wholesale Distribution from $237 and Manufacturing from $422 per month. | Price on request SYSPRO publishes no list price: the quote depends on company size, user count, the modules required, the deployment method and services such as implementation, training and support. The hosted edition combines an upfront licence cost and annual maintenance with a monthly hardware rental and a monthly services fee, on a minimum twelve-month term. |
| Free trial | Yes, a free trial is offered on every package | Not stated |
| Users | More than 675,000 companies use Exact software | Not stated |
| API | Yes, the Exact Online REST API | Yes, via the Integration Framework |
| Hosting | Cloud; Exact for Manufacturing can also run on-premise or in a customer cloud | Cloud or on-premise |
| Project costing | Yes, via Exact for Project Management, with budget, cost and margin tracking per project | Yes, via the Projects and Contracts module, with cost control and progress tracking |
| Invoicing | Yes, including converting recorded hours into project invoices, with reminders for outstanding items | Yes, via accounts receivable and sales orders |
| Digital receipt capture | Yes, via the Scan & Recognise add-on, which reads paperwork photographed with a smartphone or tablet | Yes, via FileHub, which stores, versions and links documents to SYSPRO records such as customers, suppliers and orders |
| Reporting and controlling | Yes, dashboards across the process from sales to invoicing, plus business analytics and the Exact Insights add-on | Yes, business intelligence and reporting |
| Time tracking | Yes, time registration with a planning board that assigns staff by skill and capacity | Yes, via the SYSPRO TimeTrack module |
| Integrations and API | Yes, a REST API with webhooks, plus more than 220 add-ons in the Add-on Center | Yes, via the Integration Framework and developer portal |
| AI features | stated Yes | No |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | more entries Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based, On-premise |
| Support | Not stated | Email helpdesk, Phone, Community forum |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | more entries Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials, Live online demos and webinars, Personal consulting, On-site training |
| Company size | Small and mid-sized | Small and mid-sized |
| Integrations | Not stated | Credit Hound, Smrtr, System1A, TRAILD, Zap, GeoRep, WMS Connect |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Exact Online From $25 / month SYSPRO Price on request
- Deployment Exact Online Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based SYSPRO Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based, On-premise
- Hosting Exact Online Cloud; Exact for Manufacturing can also run on-premise or in a customer cloud SYSPRO Cloud or on-premise
- AI features Exact Online Yes SYSPRO No
- API Exact Online Yes, the Exact Online REST API SYSPRO Yes, via the Integration Framework
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Exact Online
Strengths
- Package prices are published, which is uncommon for an ERP of this size
- Separate packages for accounting, wholesale distribution, manufacturing, projects and time and billing
- Documented REST API with webhooks and an Add-on Center with 220+ add-ons
- Scan & Recognise automates entry of invoices and receipts from a phone photo
Limitations
- Scope is tied to the package you buy, so growing into another one is a commercial step
- Warehouse management is an add-on rather than part of the manufacturing package
- Published prices exclude VAT and vary by region
SYSPRO
Strengths
- Purpose-built for manufacturing and distribution
- Cloud or on-premise deployment
- Extends through an Integration Framework, developer portal and marketplace
- Financials, inventory, MRP, quality and supply chain in one system
Limitations
- Focused on manufacturing and distribution, a narrower fit for other businesses
- Pricing is quoted on request, with no public list price
Plans
Pricing
Exact Online
- Exact for Accounting $25 Per month, excluding VAT. $25 to $38 depending on the edition.
- Exact for Accountancy $131 Per month, excluding VAT. For accountancy practices.
- Exact for Time & Billing $158 Per month, excluding VAT.
- Exact for Wholesale Distribution $237 Per month, excluding VAT. $237 to $554 depending on the edition.
- Exact for Project Management $316 Per month, excluding VAT. $316 to $369 depending on the edition.
- Exact for Manufacturing $422 Per month, excluding VAT. $422 to $739 depending on the edition.
SYSPRO
- Custom Not stated Quoted on request; contact SYSPRO or a partner for pricing.
What users say
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Exact Online
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
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- Onboarding
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- Support and service
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- Value for money
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SYSPRO
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Exact Online https://www.exact.com · no check date recorded yet
SYSPRO https://www.syspro.com · no check date recorded yet
This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.