ABB Manufacturing Execution System vs Honeywell Manufacturing Execution System

ABB Manufacturing Execution System9.0Visit HMHoneywell Manufacturing Execution System9.0Visit

ABB Manufacturing Execution System #4 in Manufacturing Execution Systems 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit ABB

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HM Honeywell Manufacturing Execution System #7 in Manufacturing Execution Systems 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Honeywell

• ABB Manufacturing Execution System fits best

  Connected plants needing broad platform coverage

• Honeywell Manufacturing Execution System fits best

  Process plants needing batch visibility

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Side by side

Feature	ABB Manufacturing Execution System 9.0/10 Visit ↗	HMHoneywell Manufacturing Execution System 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	9.0
Ranking	#4 in Manufacturing Execution Systems	#7 in Manufacturing Execution Systems
Best for	Connected plants needing broad platform coverage	Process plants needing batch visibility
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Integrations	12 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ABB Manufacturing Execution System 6/6 · Honeywell Manufacturing Execution System 4/6
Work order management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Quality management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Lot and serial traceability	✓	✓
Shop-floor data capture	✓	✓
Real-time dashboards	✓	✓
ERP integration	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Covers production, quality, genealogy, downtime, dashboards, and reporting Integrates with SAP, ERP, control systems, equipment, and data sources Available across web, Windows, iOS, and Android platforms	Batch management, recipe control, and electronic batch records Historian, OEE, dashboards, procedures, and eLogbooks in one platform Integrates with ERP, LIMS, PLCs, DCS, and batch systems
Cons	Pricing requires contacting ABB rather than reviewing published plan rates Broad industrial scope may exceed the needs of lightweight scheduling teams Focused on manufacturing operations rather than general business workflows	Pricing requires contacting sales Primarily focused on pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing Core work-order and quality management are not explicitly covered
Our verdict	ABB Manufacturing Execution System is a manufacturing operations platform for industrial manufacturers that need coordinated production execution and plant visibility. It supports production order planning, dispatching, execution, and… Read the review →	Honeywell Manufacturing Execution System, represented by TrackWise Manufacturing, is a modular MES platform for pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers. It supports organizations managing individual production lines or multiple… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ABB Manufacturing Execution System — where it wins

  • Covers production, quality, genealogy, downtime, dashboards, and reporting
  • Integrates with SAP, ERP, control systems, equipment, and data sources
  • Available across web, Windows, iOS, and Android platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting ABB rather than reviewing published plan rates
  • Broad industrial scope may exceed the needs of lightweight scheduling teams
  • Focused on manufacturing operations rather than general business workflows

• Honeywell Manufacturing Execution System — where it wins

  • Batch management, recipe control, and electronic batch records
  • Historian, OEE, dashboards, procedures, and eLogbooks in one platform
  • Integrates with ERP, LIMS, PLCs, DCS, and batch systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Primarily focused on pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing
  • Core work-order and quality management are not explicitly covered

• ABB Manufacturing Execution System9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad MES for connected plants spanning production, quality, traceability, and integration.

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• HMHoneywell Manufacturing Execution System9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad MES platform for batch-focused pharmaceutical and biotech production.

  Visit HoneywellFull verdict →