tracezilla

tracezilla is a cloud ERP for food and other traceability-sensitive businesses, bringing supply-chain tracking together with inventory, manufacturing and sales workflows. It suits teams coordinating purchasing and production as well as product records. Its operational breadth is persuasive, but the per-user and module costs make fit and scope important.

Overview

End-to-end product traceability anchors tracezilla, with inventory, planning, manufacturing, purchasing and sales built around it. That makes it more compelling for companies managing products from incoming materials through production and delivery than for businesses seeking a standalone stock tool.

Although designed for food companies, tracezilla says it also serves pharma logistics, resources and cleaning supplies where traceability is essential. Its manufacturing capabilities include recipe formulation, yield calculation and production planning, alongside quality management, compliance records and lot traceability.

Key features

Production, inventory and orders

Inventory & Planning keeps inventory levels current and supports purchasing and production planning. Manufacturing combines recipes and yield calculation with traceability, while sales and purchasing workflows cover purchase orders, sales orders, quotes, delivery notes, invoices and pro-forma invoices. This breadth can reduce the need to coordinate those activities across separate systems, but it also means tracezilla is a substantial operational platform rather than a narrow traceability add-on.

Warehouse automation and integrations

Warehouse picks can be selected automatically using FIFO or expiry date, a useful control for stock rotation. Listed integrations include Xero, Zoho Books, Shipmondo, Zettle, e-conomic, Fortnox, Tripletex and Visma Net. An open API and embedded integration log offer further routes for connecting systems and tracking integration activity.

Security, support and mobile access

tracezilla states that it has an ISAE 3402 statement audited and certified by BDO, makes systematic backups, and provides employee IT-security training. It also says connections are encrypted and that it complies with GDPR rules. Support is offered in English, Danish and Swedish by email, chat or phone during listed CET hours.

The interface is responsive on mobile devices, but there is no app to download from the App Store or Play Store. That distinction matters to teams that require a dedicated mobile app rather than browser-based access. User accounts are personal, and customers need accounts only for employees who use tracezilla.

Pricing

The pricing model is paid, with a 14-day trial and no free plan. The entry price is shown as €155/mo, while the published module and core-plan prices are:

Connect: €120 a month for automation, customized flows, and file and data exchange. It suits teams that need those connections and workflows, but does not by itself describe the core Trade or Manufacturing package.

Tasks & Controls: €120 a month for acceptance control, temperature checks and critical control points. This is the focused option for teams prioritizing those controls.

B2B Commerce: €120 a month for seller and supplier portals and a B2B webshop, for businesses that need those channels.

Power Pack: €120 a month for custom documents and labels, data extraction, reports and dashboards. It adds reporting and document capabilities rather than replacing the operational core.

Trade: €155 a month, including 1 user; additional users are from €40/mo. It is the lower-priced core option, though a team with multiple users must account for seat costs.

Manufacturing: €205 a month, including 1 user; additional users are from €40/mo. It is the clearer fit for production-oriented operations, at a higher starting price than Trade.

Enterprise: custom pricing for larger companies needing special adaptations.

The module prices are substantial alongside the core plans, so buyers should identify which capabilities they need before choosing a configuration. The subscription has no binding period and can be cancelled at the end of the current monthly subscription period, limiting the commitment after the trial; however, the extra-user charge can materially affect the cost for larger teams.

Platforms

tracezilla supports Android, iOS, web and API. Mobile-responsive access does not mean a native downloadable app, so organizations that require an app-store installation should weigh that limitation.

Who it's for

tracezilla is best suited to food companies that need lot-level traceability alongside inventory control, production planning, manufacturing and transaction documents. It may also suit organizations in pharma logistics, resources and cleaning supplies that consider traceability essential. Companies needing only stock management, or teams unwilling to budget for a paid system with per-user charges, have a weaker case for choosing it.

Pros and cons

Pros

Traceability tied to operations: product tracking sits alongside inventory, production and sales or purchasing workflows.

Useful production coverage: recipes, yield calculation and production planning complement manufacturing records.

Practical stock rotation: automatic warehouse-pick selection by FIFO or expiry date supports stock handling.

Flexible commitment: the 14-day trial and cancellation at the end of a monthly period lower the risk of trying the system.

Multiple integration routes: named accounting, shipping and commerce integrations are complemented by an open API and integration log.

Cons

No free plan: ongoing use requires a paid subscription.

User costs can grow: Trade and Manufacturing include one user, with additional users from €40/mo.

Modules add cost: each of the four named modules is €120 a month, which can make a broad configuration costly.

No downloadable mobile app: mobile access is through a responsive interface, which may not suit teams requiring an app-store app.

Alternatives

Food Manufacturing Software is a useful place to compare options across the category. Choose ERPNext instead if a free plan and broader platform choices, including self-hosting, matter more than tracezilla's food traceability focus; its Frappe Cloud Sites plan starts at $5 a month for single-site hosting, managed upgrades and backups.

Proginov ERP is another paid ERP option with Android, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, web and Windows support. Consider CSB-System if a modular industry ERP covering the full value chain, including finance and controlling, is a better fit. Aptean Industrial Manufacturing ERP Traverse Edition is a paid alternative with a free trial and Android, iOS, web and Windows support.

FlexiBake may suit a bakery that prioritizes nutritional analysis, labeling and costing: its Nutritional plan costs $125 a month, and its Base plan costs $295 a month. Infor ERP offers an industry-specific CloudSuite ERP option, while Infor Public Sector is another paid Infor product. SAP Business One is an alternative with pricing by quote based on business requirements.

Verdict

Choose tracezilla if traceability must work in concert with inventory, manufacturing and order management, particularly in food operations. The combination is its clearest advantage, reinforced by production planning and stock-rotation automation. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan, a downloadable mobile app, or a lower-cost setup for multiple users and modules.