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What it is

Cetec ERP is a web-based manufacturing ERP covering quoting, inventory, production, quality, and accounting. Its tools include CRM, supply chain and inventory control, purchasing, production tracking and scheduling, quality control, accounting, and financials. The company describes it as serving small and mid-sized manufacturers and distributors, including businesses in cable and wire harness, electronics, machine and job shops, medical devices and life sciences, industrial equipment, and aerospace and defense. The standard user subscription costs $50 a month per user, with a five-user minimum, and includes all modules, standard reports, weekly backups, up to 1,000 API requests monthly, and 2 GB of document storage per standard user. A 30-day free trial creates a cloud environment under a cetecerp.com subdomain. Standard SaaS hosting runs on Google Cloud; ITAR-compliant hosting is available through Microsoft Azure GovCloud, and customer-managed resident and air-gapped deployments are supported. Included support is through a community forum; paid plans offer phone support and other services.

Spec sheet

What it does
Cetec ERP is a web-based, integrated ERP for manufacturers and distributors covering sales, inventory, production, quality, shipping and accounting.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Product
Cetec ERP is a full-suite, web-based manufacturing ERP covering quoting, inventory, production, quality, and accounting.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Trial
The signup page offers a 30-day free trial and creates a cloud trial environment under a cetecerp.com subdomain.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
API
Cetec provides a JSON REST API for ecommerce, payroll and other external systems with usage-based request tiers.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Integrations
Published integrations include QuickBooks Online, ShipStation, TaxJar, CardConnect and Metabase.Read 19 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Security
The security page states Google Cloud hosting, HTTPS/SSH encryption, application access controls, nightly backups and export tools.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Support
Included support is through the community forum, while paid support plans offer direct phone and email access with stated weekday support hours.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Headquarters
Austin, Texas, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · cetecerp.com
Company
Cetec ERP says its Austin, Texas team includes accounting, operations, and manufacturing veterans.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
API documentation
The API reference warns that write calls change live data irreversibly, offers endpoint examples and includes curl, Go, C, Python, C#, and JavaScript samples.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
API versioning
The API documentation gives no versioning guarantee; breaking changes are announced in release notes while additive changes may appear without notice.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Cloud hosting
The standard SaaS platform runs on Google Cloud, and the security page says Google Cloud servers are backed up nightly.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Company identity
LinkedIn lists Cetec ERP as a privately held Austin, Texas software company founded in 1996 with 11–50 employees.Read 19 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Company scale
LinkedIn says the web-native rewrite launched in 2014 and the product serves more than 150 companies.Read 19 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Compliance hosting
ITAR hosting is offered through Azure Government, while resident and air-gapped customer-managed deployments are also described.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Core capabilities
The platform includes CRM, supply chain and inventory control, purchasing, production tracking and scheduling, quality control, accounting, and financials.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
CRM and sales
The CRM connects leads, quotes and orders directly with production, purchasing, shipping and accounting.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Document control
Documents can be attached to parts, BOMs and orders with revision histories, approvals, permissions and audit trails.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Documentation
The help center provides getting-started and self-implementation guides, module how-tos, FAQs, flowcharts, white papers and UniversitERP training.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Included storage and backups
The subscription includes weekly backups and 2 GB of document storage per standard user; additional document storage is offered as an add-on.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Industries
The site lists cable and wire harness, electronics manufacturing, machine and job shops, medical device and life sciences, industrial equipment, and aerospace and defense as industries served.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Legal name and owner
Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as Cetec ERP, LLC and lists Brent Barton as founder and president/CEO.Read 19 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Licence
Octura describes Cetec ERP as a closed proprietary platform rather than open-source software.Read 19 Oct 2026 · octurasolutions.com
Limit: Capterra financial reporting
Capterra reviewers say financial reports lack flexibility and often must be exported to Excel for standard analysis.Read 19 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Limit: G2 bugs and support
G2 reviewers report unpredictable bugs, slow or premium-dependent support, confusing settings and production-quality data gaps.Read 19 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: GetApp learning curve
GetApp summarizes complaints about steep learning, click-heavy workflows and incomplete financial reporting.Read 19 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Limit: Octura comparison
Octura describes no native ecommerce, POS, field-service or marketing/helpdesk modules and notes a five-user minimum plus paid support tiers.Read 19 Oct 2026 · octurasolutions.com
Mobile warehousing
Warehouse users can receive, allocate and ship materials with mobile barcode scanning.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
MRP
Material requirements planning calculates demand across purchasing and production using supply-chain dependencies.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Order scenarios
Order management supports make-to-order, engineer-to-order, configure-to-order, configure-price-quote, assemble-to-order and stock builds.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Payroll limitation
The FAQ says payroll is not native and requires an external payroll system or integration.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Praise: Capterra traceability and support
Capterra reviewers praise centralized traceability, revision control, easy navigation and fast support responses.Read 19 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Praise: G2 usability and integration
G2 reviewers repeatedly praise the modern web interface, interconnected workflows, responsive support and extensive API library.Read 19 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Praise: TrustRadius controls
TrustRadius reviewers highlight traceability, access restrictions, live shared data and strong inventory tracking.Read 19 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Quality management
The QMS links inspections, nonconformances, corrective actions and controlled documents to ERP operations.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Quoting and job costing
Manufacturing quoting supports BOM estimation, profitability visibility and job-cost analysis.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Rating on Capterra
4.5 out of 5 from 53 reviews.Read 19 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Rating on G2
4.1 out of 5 from 40 reviews.Read 19 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on GetApp
4.5 out of 5 from 53 reviews.Read 19 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Rating on TrustRadius
7.2 out of 10 from 4 reviews.Read 19 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Regulated hosting
ITAR-compliant hosting is offered through Microsoft Azure GovCloud, and customer-managed resident and air-gapped deployments are also supported.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Release dated March 24 2026
Version 4.22 added MRP activity-end quantities, receipt-cost GL adjustments, two-way vendor-invoice matching and new balance-sheet and GL views.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Resident hosting requirements
Resident hosting requires Rocky Linux 9 or newer and recommended hardware includes 128GB RAM, RAID5 storage and dual Xeon Gold-class CPUs.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Shop-floor MES
The MES tracks labor, overhead, routings, inspections and work-order progress in real time.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
System requirements
The SaaS product requires no installation beyond a web browser and the setup guide recommends Google Chrome.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Target customers
The company describes the product as serving small and mid-sized manufacturers and distributors.Read 3 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Traceability
Lot and serial data is carried from receiving through work-in-process, subassemblies, finished goods and shipment.Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com

Plans and prices

Already Included support Free Included with subscription Community forum support · Getting-started guides and how-to videos Read 20 Sep 2026 · cetecerp.com
Standard support $650 a month Support available 8am–7pm EST, Monday–Friday Up to 15 hours per month of phone support Read 20 Sep 2026 · cetecerp.com
Enterprise support $3,200 a month Weekend support available as arranged Initial response within 2 hours Read 20 Sep 2026 · cetecerp.com
Already Included! Support Free included with subscription Community forum support · online resources Read 3 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Lite Support Free $0/company/month community/forum support · standard subscription and users still apply Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Standard user $50 a month $50 / user per month; 5-user minimum all modules and standard reports · weekly backups · API up to 1,000 requests/month · 2GB document storage/user · cloud hosting Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Standard user subscription $50 a month per user; 5-user minimum All modules and standard reports · weekly backups · API access up to 1,000 requests/month · 2 GB document storage per standard user Read 3 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Standard Plan Support $650 a month Priority support · up to 15 hours/month of phone support · support 8am–7pm EST, Monday–Friday Read 3 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Standard Support $650 a month $650/company/month priority support · phone/email support up to 15 hours/month · 8am–7pm EST weekdays Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Enterprise Plan $3,200 a month $3,200/month highest support priority · two-hour initial response · quarterly consulting · sandbox · BI platform · customization support Read 19 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com
Enterprise Plan Support $3,200 a month Initial response within 2 hours · quarterly consulting calls · sandbox test environment · BI platform · customization support Read 3 Oct 2026 · cetecerp.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Includes production tracking and scheduling.
  • Standard subscription includes all modules and standard reports.
  • Offers a 30-day free trial.
  • Supports customer-managed resident and air-gapped deployments.
  • ITAR-compliant hosting is offered through Microsoft Azure GovCloud.

Limits

  • No free plan is listed.
  • Standard subscription has a five-user minimum.
  • Includes 2 GB document storage per standard user.
  • Direct phone and email support require paid plans.

Who it suits

Cetec ERP is aimed at small and mid-sized manufacturers and distributors managing production, inventory, quality, and accounting. Its listed industries include electronics, medical devices, industrial equipment, and aerospace and defense.

Cetec ERP in depth

Read the full write-up

Cetec ERP is a web-based manufacturing system for small and mid-sized manufacturers and distributors. It suits operations that need production planning and financial work in one platform, particularly those with specialized hosting requirements. The five-user minimum and paid direct-support tiers make total cost a key part of the decision.

Overview

The platform combines CRM, purchasing, supply chain and inventory control, production tracking and scheduling, quality control, accounting, and financials. For a manufacturer coordinating purchasing, production, and finance, that breadth can reduce the need to manage those workflows in separate systems. It is a less natural fit for a very small shop that needs only a few seats or a narrow set of functions.

Cetec ERP serves industries including cable and wire harness, electronics manufacturing, machine and job shops, medical device and life sciences, industrial equipment, and aerospace and defense. Those audiences benefit from the product’s manufacturing focus, but the industry list alone does not establish fit for any particular workflow.

Key features

Production and planning

Production scheduling, multi-level bills of materials, purchase planning, capacity planning, and multi-site planning support operations where material availability, production load, and sites must be coordinated. Demand inputs can come from both sources, broadening the planning inputs teams can use. This makes Cetec ERP more relevant to manufacturers with interconnected planning needs than to businesses seeking only basic stock tracking.

Integrations and API

A REST API and integrations including QBuild CADLink, CalcuQuote, ShipStation, QuickBooks Online, Avalara AvaTax, and Cetec ERP BI powered by Metabase provide routes to connect manufacturing, shipping, accounting, and reporting tools. Standard subscriptions cap API use at 1,000 requests per month, so organizations with heavier integration traffic should account for that limit.

Hosting, security, and storage

Standard SaaS runs on Google Cloud, with nightly server backups; the subscription also includes weekly backups and 2 GB of document storage per standard user. HTTPS and SSH encrypted communication, cloud infrastructure, and application-level access controls support the standard cloud deployment. ITAR-compliant hosting through Microsoft Azure GovCloud, plus customer-managed resident and air-gapped deployments, make the product a stronger candidate for organizations with stricter hosting requirements. Additional document storage costs extra.

Pricing

The standard user subscription costs $50 a month per user, with a 5-user minimum. It includes all modules and standard reports, weekly backups, API access up to 1,000 requests per month, and 2 GB of document storage per standard user. The minimum means the starting monthly subscription is 250.00 USD before support or add-ons, so the entry price is less attractive to teams that need fewer than five seats.

Community forum support and online resources are included with the subscription at free. This keeps a no-extra-cost support route available, but direct phone and email access requires a paid support plan. Standard support costs $650 a month and includes priority phone support for up to 15 hours monthly, available 8am–7pm EST, Monday–Friday. That is best suited to teams that expect to need regular access to support staff.

Enterprise support costs $3,200 a month. It includes an initial response within two hours, quarterly consulting calls, a sandbox test environment, a BI platform, and customization support; weekend support is available as arranged. This tier is aimed at organizations needing a more involved support relationship, but its substantial fixed monthly cost makes it difficult to justify for teams that can rely on community resources or standard support. The 30-day free trial creates a cloud environment under a cetecerp.com subdomain, giving prospective customers a month to evaluate the service.

Platforms

Cetec ERP supports web access, an API, and self-hosted deployment. Buyers can use standard cloud SaaS or consider customer-managed resident and air-gapped environments; regulated hosting is offered through Azure GovCloud. Those options give it reach across ordinary cloud use and more controlled deployments, though organizations should weigh which hosting model fits their operating and compliance needs.

Who it's for

Cetec ERP is a strong fit for small and mid-sized manufacturers or distributors that need production, inventory, purchasing, quality, and finance coordinated in one system. Its planning functions and specialized hosting options are particularly relevant to multi-site operations and organizations with regulated or isolated-environment requirements. A small business needing only a few users, or one unwilling to budget for direct support, should compare narrower or lower-entry-cost choices.

Pros and cons

Broad manufacturing and financial coverage: CRM, production, inventory, quality, purchasing, accounting, and financials sit within one platform.

Planning depth: Scheduling, multi-level bills of materials, capacity and purchase planning, and multi-site planning suit operations with linked production and material needs.

Flexible hosting: SaaS, self-hosted, Azure GovCloud, and resident or air-gapped deployments cover a range of infrastructure requirements.

Five-user minimum: The minimum raises the entry subscription to $250 a month, even if a smaller team needs fewer seats.

API and storage caps: The included 1,000 monthly API requests and 2 GB per-user document storage may constrain higher-volume integrations or document-heavy use.

Direct support adds a large fixed cost: Standard support is $650 a month and Enterprise support is $3,200 a month, beyond the user subscription.

Alternatives

Manufacturing ERP Software is a useful category comparison for buyers evaluating more manufacturing platforms, while Material Requirements Planning Software focuses the comparison on material planning. For manufacturing finance needs, compare the options in Manufacturing Accounting Software.

Global Shop Solutions ERP is worth comparing for buyers who want a broad platform footprint across mobile, desktop, web, and self-hosted environments; its pricing combines an upfront cost with an ongoing quarterly cost tailored to the company.

Exact Online may suit buyers focused on online accounting and CRM, with Essentials and Advanced plans that also include bank feeds and invoicing.

abas ERP is another manufacturing ERP option, with implementation costs varying according to users, process complexity, data migration, desired functions, and adjustments.

Carbon is a lower-entry-cost alternative for buyers open to an open-source community edition: its Starter plan is 40.00 USD, and Community includes core ERP, MRP, MES, and QMS under AGPL-3.0; enterprise features require a commercial agreement.

Epicor Kinetic is a candidate for buyers who want to select among platform cores, cloud packages, concurrent user licenses, and industry bundles.

Genius ERP may be suitable for buyers whose pricing needs to account for shop size, user count, hosting model, and required features.

Odoo Manufacturing is worth considering for buyers who value a free option: its One App Free plan allows unlimited users, while paid plans include all apps.

QAD Adaptive ERP is another paid ERP option to compare.

Verdict

Choose Cetec ERP if your manufacturing or distribution operation needs connected production planning, inventory, quality, and financial functions, especially if controlled hosting matters. Its breadth and deployment choices are persuasive; the five-seat floor, API and storage allowances, and steep paid-support tiers are the reasons to look elsewhere if your needs or budget are modest.

Verdict

Cetec ERP brings manufacturing operations and financial functions into a web-based system, with deployment options for standard SaaS and more controlled environments. The five-user minimum and separate paid support plans are important costs to account for.

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