M1 ERP 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

M1 ERP

3.8

(103)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About M1 ERP

M1 ERP is a subscription-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, available on-premise or via the cloud, that automates financials, inventory, production, sales/quoting and production planning. The solution is suitable for small to midsize businesses in industries including chemical, food and beverage, health and beauty, job shops, aerospace, defense, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, electronics, industrial, machine shops, medical devices, plastic and rubber, and renewable energy.

The software provides a centralized solution to help businesses that manufacture via repetitive, make-to-stock, make-to-order and engineer-to-order processes, automate tasks and improve operational efficiency across the entire business. It integrates production planning, inventory control, job management, quality assurance, and financial management into a centralized interface. This allows manufacturers to manage the entire operation using one comprehensive solution. M1’s product configurator provides a multi-level, automated configuration that builds product configurations from a BOM, including all sub-assemblies. Users can also add additional rules and formulas after the wizard is complete. Th...

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M1 ERP Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $5,000.00

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$5,000.00

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M1 ERP Features

Popular features found in Purchasing
Access Controls/Permissions
Activity Dashboard
Compliance Management
Inventory Management
Order Management
Purchasing Reports
Reporting & Statistics
Sourcing Management
Supplier Management
Workflow Management
More features of M1 ERP
Accounting
Accounting Integration
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Activity Tracking
Alerts/Notifications
API
Approval Process Control
Approval Workflow
Audit Management
Audit Trail
Automated Scheduling
Availability Management
Backup and Recovery
Bank Reconciliation
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
Barcoding/RFID
Bid Management
Billable Items Tracking
Billing & Invoicing
Bill of Material Analysis
Bills of Material
BOM Creation
Budgeting/Forecasting
Built-in Accounting
Business Intelligence
Business Process Automation
Calendar Management
Campaign Management
Capacity Planning
Cash Flow Management
Cash Management
Catalog Management
Change Management
Change Order Management
Chart of Accounts
Collaboration Tools
Components Tracking
Configurable Workflow
Consolidation/Roll-Up
Contact Database
Contact Management
Contract/License Management
Cost Estimating
Cost Management
Cost-to-Completion Tracking
Cost Tracking
CRM
Currency Conversion
Currency Management
Customer Database
Customer Journey Mapping
Customizable Fields
Customizable Reports
Customizable Templates
Dashboard
Dashboard Creation
Data Analysis Tools
Data Catalog
Data Collection
Data Import/Export
Data Security
Data Synchronization
Data Visualization
Demand Forecasting
Design Management
Distribution Management
Document Management
Document Storage
Drag & Drop
eCommerce Management
EDI
Electronic Payments
Email Management
Email Marketing
Email Templates
Encryption
Enterprise Asset Management
Equipment Management
ERP integration
Estimating
Expense Tracking
Financial Analysis
Financial Consolidation & Close Management
Financial Management
Financial Reporting
Fixed Asset Management
Forecasting
For Manufacturers
For Metal Fabrication
Gantt/Timeline View
General Ledger
Historical Database
HR Management
Income & Balance Sheet
Inspection Management
Integrated Business Operations
Interaction Tracking
Inventory Auditing
Inventory Control
Inventory Optimization
Inventory Tracking
Invoice Management
Invoice Processing
IoT Integration
Item Management
Job Costing
Job Management
Job Scheduling
Job Tracking
Kitting
KPI Monitoring
Label Printing
Labor Cost Reporting
Lead Capture
Lead Generation
Lead Management
Lead Qualification
Lot Tracking
Maintenance Management
Maintenance Scheduling
Manufacturing Inventory Management
Manufacturing Planning
Material Requirements Planning
MES
Mobile Access
Monitoring
Multi-Channel Communication
Multi-Channel Management
Multi-Company
Multi-Currency
Multi-Language
Multi-level BOM
Multi-Location
Order Processing
Order Tracking
Overrun Reporting
Parts Management
Payment Processing
Payroll Management
Percent-Complete Tracking
Performance Management
Performance Metrics
Planning Tools
Predictive Analytics
Price and Cost Calculations
Price/Margin Management
Prioritization
Process/Workflow Automation
Product Data Management
Product Identification
Product Information Management
Production Cost Tracking
Production Management
Production Scheduling
Production Tracking
Profit/Loss Statement
Progress Reports
Progress Tracking
Project Billing
Projections
Project Management
Project Scheduling
Project Time Tracking
Project Tracking
Purchase Order Management
Purchasing & Receiving
Quality Control
Quality Management
Quotes/Estimates
Real-Time Analytics
Real-Time Data
Real-Time Monitoring
Real-Time Reporting
Real-Time Updates
Receipt Management
Recommendations
Recurring/Subscription Billing
Referral Tracking
Reminders
Reorder Management
Reporting/Analytics
Requirements Management
Resource Allocation
Resource Management
Resource Scheduling
Returns Management
Revenue Recognition
Risk Management
Sales Management
Sales Order Management
Sales Pipeline Management
Sales Reports
Sales Tax Management

M1 ERP Integrations

Avalara

Paperless Parts

UniPoint Quality Management Software

Net1

KnowledgeSync

Cognytics

M1 ERP User Reviews

Overall Rating

3.8

Ratings Breakdown

35%

37%

14%

10%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

3.7

Value for money

3.7

Customer support

4.0

Functionality

3.7

Angie F.

Verified reviewer

Building Materials

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2018

I love how easy the modules link with each other

Very happy. I'm glad I have been brought in a job that chose this software. Everyone that I've met and spoke with through tech support is helpful and personable.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The ability to drill down between modules is wonderful. I've never used a software that allowed this so seamlessly.

Cons:

The lack of online inquiries through the internet from fellow users that might have experienced something that isn't typical to help others figure it out. This can be technical or a way to resolve a process issue.

Jeff M.

Verified reviewer

Machinery

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2020

Transitioned from QuickBooks to E2 MFG

Having no prior first-hand experience with an ERP system myself, as a company we are overall very satisfied. The reduction in phone calls between offices throughout the day to gather bits of information, the elimination of duplicating work or "copy and pasting", the decrease in errors due to not having to transcribe information any longer are all very welcome improvements. We hired an outside consultant to help with our implementation project. While this had its benefits at times, the real strides and progress came when we would occasionally bring in a ShopTech employee for the day to help with troubleshooting, brainstorming, and otherwise "head-scratchers". Once you've had a session with an on-site ShopTech consultant that you like, only schedule that consultant for every other session! That being said, all interaction we've had with ShopTech support & sales staff, prior to and post Go-Live, has been positive, but our consultant was just top-notch during every single call, email, and visit.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Improvement of inventory tracking coming from an Excel-based, manual process that'd grown to be quite cumbersome. MFG's capabilities eliminated many spreadsheets and many hours maintaining those spreadsheets. Visibility throughout the organization of order status; pieces completed, what's in-process, what's already shipped, etc. Searchable criteria in MFG is quite robust. Prior to MFG we were only able to search via customer part numbers, this left a lot to be desired. Now we can search based on many, many more variables.

Cons:

The biggest hurdle/challenge in learning and implementing MFG was understanding a whole new terminology; allocations, transfers, material/job requirements, processing, etc. and how those functioned in MFG specifically. As well sometimes, certain terms are used interchangeably in certain places and this can lead to temporary confusion. There are many ways to accomplish a single task. This flexibility is nice once you're used to the system but can be overwhelming in the beginning.

Reasons for choosing M1 ERP

Cost effective. We didn't want to pay for a Rolls-Royce when all we really needed was a well made Chevrolet, or even a Cadillac.

Reasons for switching to M1 ERP

Needed greater/easier visibility of inventory and stock, and more capabilities when it came to order status and tracking.

Pam G.

Verified reviewer

Mining & Metals

11-50 employees

Used unspecified for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2017

ERP made your way

Previously 4

This is a great solution for a small or med sized business that feels they are unique or different. The intergration with 3rd party software(s) that are commonly used by businesses looking for an ERP system, The add on modules are robust but some are lacking, such as the purchasing planner. With any software, each has something special about them and for me, M1 has a special niche in the software customizations and ease of use.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Previously 4

Value for money

Previously 4

Customer support

Previously 4

Functionality

Previously 4

Pros:

This is the most customizable ERP I have ever dealt with or implemented. Love, Love this as it easily can modify to serve the challenges of about any size company, growth rate, and experience levels. This is the best feature of this software.

Cons:

The main con from my exoperiences has been the support personnel and the lack of knowledge of the product and the response. With that said, let me say that it is not complelely fair as the compaqny has experienced a rapid growth and with that comes new personnel and the years of experiences are just not there.

Bethany S.

Verified reviewer

Health, Wellness and Fitness

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2021

Excellent product and service

So far it has been great. The support team in particular are amazing and they go above and beyond to make sure that any issues we have are taken care of.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Helps immensely with organization and the customization options are excellent.

Cons:

It does not allow for a user to have more than one order open at a time, which makes it difficult for multitasking or referencing a previous order. This is one feature that we greatly miss from Job Boss. Also, the training provided could have been better, there was a lot of situations that the training did not cover and we had to learn on our own.

Reasons for switching to M1 ERP

We needed more functionality than Job Boss software could provide.

Ronnie M.

Verified reviewer

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2020

E2 First 6 months of use Survey

Overall we enjoy the product, it has helped us reach a new company milestone and will continue to help us into the next company leaps in the future.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The Manufacturing organizational aspect of the software is great! Helps keep the manufacturing workflow running smoothly without much intervention from administrative staff. Once the software is learned, it is a pretty intuitive and easy to use product.

Cons:

Ability to modify standard document layout should be included in the software and should not be an add-in. Especially working from a French/English Province we need the ability legally to have 2 languages shown on the documents but shouldn't have to pay for it. It would also be useful to have a basic functioning walkthrough tutorial for when you first start up E2.

Reasons for choosing M1 ERP

More manufacturing related suits our needs better but also ability to incorporate engineering tasks and finances together.

Reasons for switching to M1 ERP

We wanted both Manufacturing and payroll to be linked together more fluidly.

Dries V.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2024

Poor Support

Our company has grown over the past 5 years, unfortunately our M1 support crew is never around when needed, we have to source and pay 3rd party support to keep our ERP working for us. We receive and pay our bills on time every month but no calls and emails get a response from ECI. We need to adjust our current ERP modules and suites to keep up with our growth and ECI is not giving us the attention we need.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

User friendly and suites our manufacturing process

Cons:

The customer service and the fact that we can not have an end-to-end solution discussion with anyone at ECI

Reasons for choosing M1 ERP

It was proposed to us by our IT company at the time

Sara H.

Verified reviewer

Machinery

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed April 2020

Very detailed, excellent Tech Support

I am very happy my company switched from E2 Pro to E2 Mfg, this new system has much more versatility, detail, and is a lot more user friendly. Very happy with the new E2 Mfg product.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

This software is very detailed and makes it easy to make changes that keep production going. There are a lot of different steps to assist with making sure changes are correct, which helps with accuracy and decreases human error.

Cons:

I wish there was a grid in the Order Entry tab to search for the Part Number. When I need to see what orders are open on which parts, I have to use the binoculars to search and there is no part number available until I go into edit those orders.

Reasons for switching to M1 ERP

Needed more detail, better working for our company.

Bryan W.

Verified reviewer

Machinery

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2024

Reliable Manufacturing ERP Solution

Overall, M1 has worked well for us and helped our company grow. There is lot of positive for us with M1. However, our company is possibly outgrowing M1, and we need to consider if we are using M1 to it's fullest potential.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

We really enjoy the way that we can customize the system to our exact needs. Also, it is very user friendly and easy to learn. We use it for multiple departments and love that it is integrated for inventory, production, purchasing, etc.

Cons:

The sales and engineering departments have difficulty with quoting - it's a bit complex. Also, the inventory for issuing materials can be manual and complex.

Reg S.

Verified reviewer

Electrical/ Electronic Manufacturing

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2024

10 Out of 10 We Recommend M1

Overall, I am very pleased with M1 for our business. Every department finds this useful and we all work together in the system.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The most helpful feature is that M1 is all connected and integrated. Everything is in one place and is easy to do everything we need. Next, while we do not do our accounting in the system, it is very helpful in generating the reports we need for our accountants.

Cons:

In the inputs for materials in the quoting feature, it sometimes is difficult to change the inputs to exactly what I want. For example, I want to talk in terms of price per pound per material, where the system wants to talk in a different metric other than pounds.

Verified

Reviewer

Machinery

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2019

M1 gets the job done but there are better options to be had

Everything from sales and marketing data, to employee data as well as financial data is housed in our M1 system.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

All the data you could ever need about your business can be housed in M1, between the data and the custom reports that can be made, it is a valuable tool to have.

Cons:

Its clunky to use, most things take too many clicks to find and it feels like you have to go out of your way to find what you are looking for. It takes some work to make it user friendly in the least bit

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