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Head-to-head · Metal Fabrication Software

SYSPRO vs ShopData 360

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score SYSPRO #2 in Metal Fabrication Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit SYSPRO
ShopData 360 #5 in Metal Fabrication Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Contact ShopData

SYSPRO leads on 0 checks, ShopData 360 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 scoreSYSPRO · 8.4/10
  • Most featuresShopData 360 · 4 of 4

SYSPRO scores higher on our rubric for metal fabrication software: 8.4 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

SYSPRO is the better fit for fabricators needing mature, broad ERP operations. ShopData 360 is the better fit for fabricators wanting estimating through job costing.

  • SYSPRO fits best

    Fabricators needing mature, broad ERP operations

  • ShopData 360 fits best

    Fabricators wanting estimating through job costing

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Side by side

Feature SYSPRO 8.4/10 Visit ↗ ShopData 360 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 7.9
Ranking #2 in Metal Fabrication Software #5 in Metal Fabrication Software
Best for Fabricators needing mature, broad ERP operations Fabricators wanting estimating through job costing
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows Windows
Support Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 Phone, Tickets · 24/7
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features SYSPRO 0/4 · ShopData 360 4/4
Estimating & quoting Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Production scheduling Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Inventory tracking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Job costing Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet On-premise
Shop-floor access Not checked yet Terminal
Our review
Pros
  • Covers finance, inventory, sales, procurement and manufacturing in one ERP
  • Supports BOMs, WIP, product configuration and MRP planning
  • Offers hybrid deployment, role-based security, MFA and SSO integration
  • Converts won quotes into sales and shop orders.
  • Combines visual scheduling, material checks, and CAD/CAM nesting.
  • Tracks actual material, labor, and machine costs against estimates.
Cons
  • Metal-fabrication estimating and shop-floor specifics are less prominent
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than a published table
  • Broad ERP scope may exceed the needs of smaller specialist shops
  • Pricing requires contacting sales.
  • The desktop product is Windows-only.
  • Shop-floor time capture uses terminal access.
Our verdict

SYSPRO is an enterprise resource planning platform for manufacturers and distributors, with a particular fit for mid-sized organizations. Its scope spans financial management, warehouse and inventory control, sales orders, purchasing,…

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ShopData 360 combines CAD/CAM nesting and cutting tools with ERP capabilities for metal fabrication businesses. Its workflow is aimed at small and mid-sized manufacturers, including HVAC fabricators, general fabricators, structural steel…

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  1. SYSPROMetal Fabrication Software 8.4Pricing on request
  2. ShopData 360Metal Fabrication Software 7.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SYSPRO — where it wins

    • Covers finance, inventory, sales, procurement and manufacturing in one ERP
    • Supports BOMs, WIP, product configuration and MRP planning
    • Offers hybrid deployment, role-based security, MFA and SSO integration

    Where it doesn't

    • Metal-fabrication estimating and shop-floor specifics are less prominent
    • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than a published table
    • Broad ERP scope may exceed the needs of smaller specialist shops

  • ShopData 360 — where it wins

    • Converts won quotes into sales and shop orders.
    • Combines visual scheduling, material checks, and CAD/CAM nesting.
    • Tracks actual material, labor, and machine costs against estimates.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales.
    • The desktop product is Windows-only.
    • Shop-floor time capture uses terminal access.
  • SYSPRO8.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A mature, broad ERP for fabricators that need finance, inventory and manufacturing control.

    Visit SYSPROFull verdict →
  • ShopData 3607.9/10 · Pricing on request

    A Windows desktop workflow linking RFQ estimates to production and actual job costs.

    Contact ShopData Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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