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100% native enterprise resources planning to achieve Operations 360°. Gain a complete view into the lifecycle of an order from inception to delivery. Control inventory, warehouse, procurement, production, sales, returns, and services to increase revenue.
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Simplify your inventory management processes. Manage your supply chain through purchase requisitions, purchase orders, production, and fulfillment all within our Inventory Management app. Create bills of material (BOMs) and backflush inventory.
| Metric | ERP for Distributors & Manufacturers | InventoryWorks: Simple Salesforce Inventory Management for Small Businesses |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 91 | 2 |
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| Pricing | paid | paid |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 3 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2007 | Jul 2023 |
InventoryWorks: Simple Salesforce Inventory Management for Small Businesses edges out ERP for Distributors & Manufacturers on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number. Pricing entry tiers: ERP for Distributors & Manufacturers at paid, InventoryWorks: Simple Salesforce Inventory Management for Small Businesses at paid. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to InventoryWorks: Simple Salesforce Inventory Management for Small Businesses; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — ERP for Distributors & Manufacturers's 91-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than InventoryWorks: Simple Salesforce Inventory Management for Small Businesses's broader-but-shallower coverage. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Salesforce AppExchange listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: ERP for Distributors & Manufacturers audit • InventoryWorks: Simple Salesforce Inventory Management for Small Businesses audit
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| inventory and order | #1 | #12 |
| order management | #1 | Not ranked |
| order | #1 | Not ranked |
| real-time inventory | Not ranked | #9 |
| inventory management | Not ranked | #12 |
Both ERP for Distributors & Manufacturers and InventoryWorks: Simple Salesforce Inventory Management for Small Businesses offer paid plans only. ERP for Distributors & Manufacturers starts at paid; InventoryWorks: Simple Salesforce Inventory Management for Small Businesses starts at paid. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
InventoryWorks: Simple Salesforce Inventory Management for Small Businesses has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 2 reviews) compared to ERP for Distributors & Manufacturers (4.9★ from 91 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. ERP for Distributors & Manufacturers fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; InventoryWorks: Simple Salesforce Inventory Management for Small Businesses is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange marketplace. ERP for Distributors & Manufacturers has more onboarding documentation maturity (91 reviews vs 2), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
ERP for Distributors & Manufacturers typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (91 reviews). InventoryWorks: Simple Salesforce Inventory Management for Small Businesses aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (2 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. ERP for Distributors & Manufacturers and InventoryWorks: Simple Salesforce Inventory Management for Small Businesses both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from InventoryWorks: Simple Salesforce Inventory Management for Small Businesses" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.