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Head-to-head · Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software

Siemens Opcenter vs Epicor Advanced MES

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Siemens Opcenter #1 in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 6 features Try Siemens Opcenter
Epicor Advanced MES #3 in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Epicor

Siemens Opcenter leads on 0 checks, Epicor Advanced MES on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSiemens Opcenter · 9.3/10
  • Free trialonly Siemens Opcenter
  • Most featuresEpicor Advanced MES · 5 of 6

Siemens Opcenter scores higher on our rubric for manufacturing execution system (mes) software: 9.3 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Siemens Opcenter is the better fit for manufacturers seeking broad, established MES coverage. Epicor Advanced MES is the better fit for plants prioritizing scheduling, OEE, and machine data.

  • Siemens Opcenter fits best

    Manufacturers seeking broad, established MES coverage

  • Epicor Advanced MES fits best

    Plants prioritizing scheduling, OEE, and machine data

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Side by side

Feature Siemens Opcenter 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Epicor Advanced MES 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.0
Ranking #1 in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software #3 in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software
Best for Manufacturers seeking broad, established MES coverage Plants prioritizing scheduling, OEE, and machine data
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request · 30-day trial Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Integrations 6 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Siemens Opcenter 2/6 · Epicor Advanced MES 5/6
Production scheduling Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Quality management ✓ ✓
Traceability & genealogy Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Shop-floor data capture ✓ ✓
OEE analytics Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Electronic work instructions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Hybrid Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Connects work orders, production dispatching, quality, and traceability workflows
  • Captures shop-floor operator and machine data for operational visibility
  • Integrates with ERP, PLM, CMMS, devices, and Siemens planning products
  • Dynamic scheduling adjusts production plans in real time
  • Automates machine, sensor and operator data collection
  • Combines SPC/SQC, traceability, OEE and maintenance workflows
Cons
  • Portfolio breadth may require selecting among multiple Opcenter products
  • Pricing is contact-sales rather than publicly stated
  • The 30-day trial applies to Opcenter X, not necessarily every product
  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Epicor architecture can affect available deployment options
  • No open-source edition is offered
Our verdict

Siemens Opcenter is a manufacturing operations management portfolio for manufacturers that need production execution alongside quality, planning, manufacturing intelligence, or intra-plant logistics. Its MES capabilities cover work orders…

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Epicor Advanced MES is a manufacturing execution system for mid-market and enterprise manufacturers that need real-time shop-floor visibility and process automation. It brings together dynamic production scheduling, machine, sensor and…

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  1. Siemens OpcenterManufacturing Execution System (MES) Software 9.3Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. Epicor Advanced MESManufacturing Execution System (MES) Software 9.0Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Siemens Opcenter — where it wins

    • Connects work orders, production dispatching, quality, and traceability workflows
    • Captures shop-floor operator and machine data for operational visibility
    • Integrates with ERP, PLM, CMMS, devices, and Siemens planning products

    Where it doesn't

    • Portfolio breadth may require selecting among multiple Opcenter products
    • Pricing is contact-sales rather than publicly stated
    • The 30-day trial applies to Opcenter X, not necessarily every product

  • Epicor Advanced MES — where it wins

    • Dynamic scheduling adjusts production plans in real time
    • Automates machine, sensor and operator data collection
    • Combines SPC/SQC, traceability, OEE and maintenance workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
    • Epicor architecture can affect available deployment options
    • No open-source edition is offered
  • Siemens Opcenter9.3/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    Broad MES coverage for manufacturers coordinating execution, quality, traceability, and planning.

    Try Siemens OpcenterFull verdict →
  • Epicor Advanced MES9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad MES suite for scheduling, machine data, quality, traceability and OEE.

    Visit EpicorFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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