COGLAS WEB WMS vs myWMS

COGLAS WEB WMS manages warehouse work from receiving goods through storage, picking, packing and shipping. It also covers inventory, stocktaking and internal material flow. Mobile workflows guide workers through the article, location and quantity to pick, using scan checks to help reduce picking errors. The system supports barcode scanning, cycle counting, wave picking, shipping labels and multiple warehouses. Listed integrations include SAP S/4HANA and R/3, Microsoft Dynamics, Shopify, Magento, Billbee, DHL, DPD and UPS. Data can also move through REST API, JSON, XML, XLSX, CSV, SFTP or SAP IDoc interfaces. COGLAS is available as a cloud service or for operation in a customer's IT environment. The cloud version runs in a browser on PCs, tablets and mobile devices without local installation. Hosting in Germany and GDPR compliance are stated for the cloud service. Pricing starts at €490 a month, with scope varying by users, modules, integrations and volume. There is no free plan; test access follows a personal online demo, with no trial duration stated.

myWMS is an open-source framework for developing warehouse management systems. It supplies a data model and basic inventory-management services for WMS suppliers building systems for specific needs. Its communication interfaces connect to external systems, while internal interfaces allow plug-in modules to be exchanged. The maker describes the framework as independent of hardware and operating systems, and compatible with third-party products and modules. It is written in Java, and its source has been available under the GNU General Public License since March 2009. The maker offers myWMS LOS as a free download, including a demo for decision-makers. That demo uses a database the maker says should be replaced with a high-performance database for production use. Listed downloads include a Windows installer, an EAR package for JBoss, and source code. Documentation includes a user manual and a process description with an end-to-end example. The project started in 2001 as a research project initiated by Fraunhofer IML and funded by North Rhine-Westphalia. Platforms listed are Linux, Windows, web, and self-hosted; mobile app and barcode scanning are also listed. The demo plan costs nothing.