What we replace

Good systems. Here's where they stop fitting.

What each one does well, and where it starts to strain as a manufacturer or distributor grows.

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  • Cin7

    Good at

    Multi-channel inventory, with mature accounting and ecommerce integrations.

    Where it strains

    An inventory product with assembly attached. Deep BOMs, subcontract work and scheduling hit the edge, and costs track user count.

  • Unleashed

    Good at

    Clean and well liked, with one of the better Xero integrations. A good answer for a wholesaler with simple assembly.

    Where it strains

    Assemblies aren't production. Work orders, scheduling against capacity and labour in the costing are beyond it.

  • Ascentis

    Good at

    A long-standing Australian system with real distribution depth.

    Where it strains

    A dated interface, change through the vendor, reporting that ends in Excel, and a thin production side.

  • SYSPRO

    Good at

    Serious manufacturing: multi-level BOMs, traceability, MRP and costing.

    Where it strains

    Built for bigger businesses, with partners, long projects and more system than a twenty-person shop can carry.

  • Simpro

    Good at

    Jobs, quotes, technician scheduling and invoicing for trade and field service.

    Where it strains

    Job-shaped, not production-shaped. BOMs, batch traceability and stock control stretch furthest.

  • Katana

    Good at

    Modern and clear, with a live view of the floor. A good fit for a defined range and shallow BOMs.

    Where it strains

    Deeply nested BOMs, subcontract routing, scheduling against real capacity and detailed traceability.

  • Fishbowl

    Good at

    Long established, with solid warehouse and inventory control.

    Where it strains

    Dated in places, built around a North American way of working, and often a server somebody has to look after.

  • Spreadsheets

    Good at

    A perfect fit, because someone in your business built it. Free, instant and readable by everyone.

    Where it strains

    One person at a time. No audit trail. No version anyone trusts. Six files called final.

In more depth: Cin7 · Unleashed · Katana · monday.com · spreadsheets.

Also replaced

  • Zoho
  • NetSuite
  • Extensiv
  • Smartsheet

Running something else? Ask, and we'll tell you honestly whether it's worth replacing.

Your finance system stays.

We don't replace MYOB AccountRight, MYOB Exo or Xero. They keep doing the finance, and we build the operations side around them.

With a custom build

The system takes the shape of your business.

  • 01

    BOMs that behave like your product

    Several levels deep, made and bought parts treated differently.

  • 02

    Reporting that stays live

    In the system, not rebuilt in Excel every month.

  • 03

    Changes in 48 hours

    Small changes are requested in the app and turned around within 48 hours.

  • 04

    No per-user fees

    Headcount stops being a pricing lever.

Product names are trademarks of their owners. We're not affiliated with any of them. These views reflect what we see in discovery, so check current features with each vendor.

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