The floor and the office in one system
Manufacturing ERP Comparison: FleekERP vs Tally, SAP & Spreadsheets
Most factories already run accounting software such as Tally and a stack of spreadsheets, and some are weighing a larger ERP such as SAP. For small and mid-sized manufacturers the gap is usually on the floor: work in progress, lot traceability, operator logging and quality at the operation. This page sets out where each option fits, so you can decide what your plant needs.
| Capability | Spreadsheets and paper | Accounting software | Generic ERP | Enterprise MES | FleekERP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live counts and rejections from operators | |||||
| Planning, stock, production and cost on one record | |||||
| Runs on operators' own Android phones | |||||
| Inspection plans on the operation, batch hold | |||||
| Lot traceability, material to shipment | |||||
| Subcontracting, cost per order, accounting sync | |||||
| Accounting and tax | Stays in your accounting system | ||||
| First line live | Now | Weeks | Months | Months | 18 days |
| Configured for you, at the station |
Where each one fits
FleekERP is not here to replace your accounts package. It runs the part of the business the others were never built for: the floor.
- Still on spreadsheets and WhatsApp?It is free and it works until you grow. Once a few lines run in parallel, no single sheet is current, and tracing a problem to a lot means scrolling chat history. That's when it's worth putting the floor on a system.See production visibility
- Running Tally, Zoho or another accounting package?Accounting software is good at the books, and Tally also handles inventory and manufacturing entries against a bill of materials. Every FleekERP customer keeps theirs. What it isn't built for is running the floor: work orders on work centres, operator entries at the station, inspection at each operation. FleekERP handles the floor and sends the numbers to your books.See the product
- Quoted for SAP, another enterprise ERP or an MES?SAP and other enterprise ERPs cover finance, supply chain and manufacturing in depth, and suit groups with an IT team and room for a longer rollout. For a plant or a few plants, the licence cost per user, the months of rollout and the configuration work are usually the hurdle. FleekERP is configured for you, at the station, one line at a time.See pricing
ERP + MES
An MES for the floor, with the ERP built in
- Built for manufacturing onlyWork orders, operations, work centres, lots, subcontracting and inspections are the objects the system is built on.
- Recorded by the people doing the workOperators, supervisors and QC log their work on their own phones, which is why the dashboard is current and the cost per order is accurate.
- Office apps on the same recordPlanning, stock, dispatch, invoice and cost read the floor's own data. No re-keying, no reconciliation between systems.
- Live in weeks, supported afterYour first production line live in 18 days, on agreed scope. Hands-on training for each role, then 30 days of hypercare. Your books stay in your accounting system.
Questions about choosing manufacturing software
When should a factory move off spreadsheets and WhatsApp?
When a few lines run in parallel. Spreadsheets and WhatsApp are free and work for one line, but once several lines run at once no single sheet is current, and tracing a problem to a lot means scrolling chat history. FleekERP replaces both with counts, scrap and downtime that operators log on their own Android phones, on the dashboard the same second.
How is FleekERP different from a generic ERP or an enterprise MES?
A generic ERP is built around the office and an enterprise MES around the floor; both suit a large group with an IT team, enterprise licence costs and months of rollout. FleekERP is built for manufacturing only, covers the floor and the manufacturing side of the office on one record, is priced per login with no plant fee, and is configured for you at the station, one line at a time.
What does FleekERP not do today?
It does not keep the books: accounting and tax stay in your accounting system, which FleekERP syncs with. The apps need a data or Wi-Fi connection, with no offline mode, and do not scan barcodes or QR codes. Machine and IoT data is on the roadmap, and the interface is English today, with Tamil and Hindi in development.
Next step
Not sure where FleekERP fits your stack?
Bring your current setup, whether that's spreadsheets, accounting software or an older ERP, and we'll show you what would change on your floor.