DMSi Agility vs Ximple ERP

DMSi Agility is an ERP system for building materials and industrial distributors. It manages order processing, inventory, accounting, and in-house production, with business areas covering inventory control, sales, purchasing, production, and accounting and reporting. Inventory tools cover multi-warehouse stock by storage location, cycle counts, physical inventory, and mobile warehouse work. Order management extends from online quotes and point of sale to proof of delivery and invoicing, with customer, group, and job pricing rules. Purchasing includes demand forecasting, customizable reorder calculations, centralized purchasing across locations, and split purchase orders. Production features include resource scheduling, bills of materials, cost allocation, an item configurator, and barcode tally and tagging. DMSi lists configurations for lumber, millwork, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing and siding, and industrial and safety distribution. Related mobile and web tools cover warehouse work, CRM, sales, eCommerce, delivery, and billing. EDI and vendor interfaces support electronic transactions; the API offers web-service access for customer and third-party applications. Pricing is not published; DMSi directs prospective customers to contact the company.

Ximple ERP is business software for wholesale distributors, combining purchasing, inventory, warehouse operations, accounting, sales, and eCommerce. Its modules also cover finance, logistics, document management, customer and vendor relations, employee relations, and global tax tables. Distribution-specific tools include matrix pricing, vendor rebates, counter sales, VMI, and buying group integration. The customer portal lets buyers place orders, check real-time inventory and pricing, and view invoices and order history. The cloud ERP features page lists support for 1–100+ companies and 1–1000+ users, with consolidation across organizations and connectivity across locations. Ximple ERP is offered as cloud and on-premises deployments; the maker describes on-premises as suited to organizations with dedicated IT staff. The vendor says the database-independent system works in any web browser. Listed integrations include EDI providers, shipping carriers, buying groups, and data feeds, with custom integrations available through a REST API. Pricing is on request.