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BlueCherry ERP vs Materialise Magics

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BlueCherry ERP

Fashion

Comprehensive ERP system for apparel manufacturers

From
$200/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Materialise Magics

Manufacturing

Industrial build preparation and data repair for metal and polymer additive manufacturing

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: BlueCherry ERP covers Production planning, Materialise Magics covers Mesh repair.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BlueCherry ERP and Materialise Magics actually diverge.

Attributes where BlueCherry ERP and Materialise Magics differ
AttributeBlueCherry ERPMaterialise Magics
Starting price$200/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWebWindows
CategoryFashionManufacturing
Founded2005Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in BlueCherry ERP

  • Production planning
  • Inventory management
  • Financial management
  • Supply chain
  • CAD systems
  • PLM
  • Encryption
  • User authentication

Only in Materialise Magics

  • Mesh repair
  • Part orientation and nesting
  • Support generation
  • Build Processors
  • Simulation module
  • Structures module
  • Reporting and traceability

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

BlueCherry ERP

  • Production planningnot Materialise Magics
  • Inventory managementnot Materialise Magics

Materialise Magics

  • A service bureau running several brands of metal printer that wants one preparation environment instead of five vendor slicersnot BlueCherry ERP
  • Repairing badly formed STL or scan-derived meshes that a machine slicer will not acceptnot BlueCherry ERP
  • Automating support generation on metal parts where manual support editing is the bottleneck in the processnot BlueCherry ERP
  • Simulating and compensating for build distortion before committing an expensive metal buildnot BlueCherry ERP

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

BlueCherry ERP

Nothing recorded yet. See the BlueCherry ERP review.

Materialise Magics

  • New seats and modules have been subscription only since 15 May 2024, so the perpetual purchase route is closed and existing perpetual holders are on a shrinking island.
  • Build Processors are licensed separately per machine family, so adding a new printer brand adds a licence line as well as capital cost, and a mixed fleet multiplies the software bill.
  • The modules that deliver the biggest labour saving, notably e-Stage automated support generation, are paid extras, so the base seat alone leaves you doing manual support work.
  • Materialise publishes no prices anywhere, and quotes vary by region and reseller, so two similar bureaus can pay materially different amounts for the same configuration.
  • It is Windows only and remains a desktop application, which sits awkwardly with the cloud direction of Materialise CO-AM and means preparation capacity is tied to specific workstations and licence seats.

Pricing, plan by plan

BlueCherry ERP

$200/month
  • Standard$200/month
    • Core ERP
    • Production planning
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • All features
    • Custom modules

Materialise Magics

On request
  • Magics Essentials$undefined/year
    • Mesh repair and editing
    • Part orientation and platform placement
    • Basic support generation
  • Magics with modules$undefined/year
    • Everything in Essentials
    • e-Stage automated supports, Simulation, Structures priced individually
    • Build Processors licensed per machine family

Which should you pick?

Choose BlueCherry ERP if

  • You need production planning.
  • You also want inventory management.
BlueCherry ERP review

Choose Materialise Magics if

  • You need mesh repair.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want part orientation and nesting.
Materialise Magics review

Questions people ask

Is BlueCherry ERP or Materialise Magics better?
Neither clearly leads. BlueCherry ERP starts at $200/month and Materialise Magics at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BlueCherry ERP or Materialise Magics?
BlueCherry ERP starts at $200/month and Materialise Magics at On request.
Does BlueCherry ERP or Materialise Magics run on more platforms?
BlueCherry ERP runs on Web. Materialise Magics runs on Windows.
What is BlueCherry ERP best used for?
BlueCherry ERP is most often used for production planning, inventory management. Of those, production planning and inventory management are not what Materialise Magics is typically brought in for.
What can BlueCherry ERP do that Materialise Magics cannot?
BlueCherry ERP covers Production planning, Inventory management, Financial management, Supply chain. Materialise Magics covers Mesh repair, Part orientation and nesting, Support generation, Build Processors.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Materialise Magics: Can I still buy a perpetual Magics licence?

No. Since 15 May 2024 Materialise sells new seats and new modules on subscription only. Existing perpetual licences continue to work but new capacity is subscription.

Materialise Magics: Do I need a separate Build Processor for each printer?

You need one per machine family, licensed separately from the Magics seat. Budget for it before you buy the printer.

Materialise Magics: Is Magics the same as CO-AM?

No. Magics is desktop build preparation. CO-AM is the Materialise cloud platform for AM workflow and production management, which absorbed the former Link3D product.

Materialise Magics: Does Magics slice?

It prepares and supports the build and hands off through a Build Processor, which produces the machine-ready file. The machine-specific processing lives in the Build Processor.

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