Manufacturing · head to head
Fulcrum vs TrakSYS
Fulcrum
Manufacturing
Field operations management for installing, inspecting and maintaining physical work
- From
- $39/month
- Rated
- -
TrakSYS
Manufacturing
Manufacturing execution and plant performance platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Fulcrum monthly pricing only available for first 12 months; after that, annual commitment required; TrakSYS configuration is the implementation, so deployment is a project measured in months and needs a partner or trained staff
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fulcrum and TrakSYS actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Manufacturing).
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 Fulcrum
Nothing recorded that TrakSYS does not also cover.
Only in TrakSYS
- Real-time production tracking
- OEE and downtime analysis
- Configurable workflows
- Quality management
- Equipment connectivity
- Reporting
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fulcrum
- Capturing inspection photos and data completely offlinenot TrakSYS
- Collecting field data in areas without cell coveragenot TrakSYS
- Tagging asset locations with geospatial coordinatesnot TrakSYS
- Automating asset maintenance work order workflowsnot TrakSYS
TrakSYS
- Plants whose processes do not fit a packaged MESnot Fulcrum
- Attributing downtime to cause rather than reporting an aggregatenot Fulcrum
- Regulated production needing enforced in-process quality checksnot Fulcrum
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Fulcrum
- Monthly pricing only available for first 12 months; after that, annual commitment required
- Additional storage costs $2.20 USD per month per 20 GB block
- Enterprise plan requires minimum of 5 users
TrakSYS
- Configuration is the implementation, so deployment is a project measured in months and needs a partner or trained staff
- Quote-only pricing with no published rates
- Flexibility means two TrakSYS installations can look nothing alike, which makes hiring for it harder
- Considerable overkill for a small plant tracking output in a spreadsheet
Pricing, plan by plan
Fulcrum
$39/month- Professional$43/month
- 100 GB storage
- 10 data shares
- Standard email and in-app support
- Elite$39/month
- 500 GB storage
- 50 data shares
- Priority email, in-app, and phone support
- Enterprise$null/mo
- Custom pricing
- Unlimited users minimum 5
- Unlimited storage
TrakSYS
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the TrakSYS review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Fulcrum if
Nothing in the data separates Fulcrum from TrakSYS on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose TrakSYS if
- You need real-time production tracking.
- You work on Windows, Web, Self-hosted.
- You also want oee and downtime analysis.
Questions people ask
- Is Fulcrum or TrakSYS better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fulcrum starts at $39/month and TrakSYS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fulcrum or TrakSYS?
- Fulcrum starts at $39/month and TrakSYS at On request.
- Does Fulcrum or TrakSYS run on more platforms?
- Fulcrum runs on Web. TrakSYS runs on Windows, Web, Self-hosted.
- What is Fulcrum best used for?
- Fulcrum is most often used for capturing inspection photos and data completely offline, collecting field data in areas without cell coverage, tagging asset locations with geospatial coordinates, automating asset maintenance work order workflows. Of those, capturing inspection photos and data completely offline and collecting field data in areas without cell coverage are not what TrakSYS is typically brought in for.
- What can Fulcrum do that TrakSYS cannot?
- TrakSYS covers Real-time production tracking, OEE and downtime analysis, Configurable workflows, Quality management.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Fulcrum: How much does Fulcrum cost per user?
Professional and Elite plans cost $43 per month for monthly billing or $55 per user per month when billed annually. Enterprise pricing is custom and requires contacting Fulcrum.
SourceTrakSYS: What does TrakSYS cost?
Quoted per site and not published; implementation is normally a substantial part of the total.
Fulcrum: What is Fulcrum's storage limit?
Professional includes 100 GB storage, Elite includes 500 GB storage, and Enterprise includes unlimited storage. Additional storage blocks of 20 GB cost $2.20 USD per month.
SourceTrakSYS: Is it a product or a platform?
A platform. Screens and workflows are configured for the plant, which is why it fits unusual processes and why deployment is a project.
Fulcrum: Are there restrictions on monthly billing for Fulcrum?
Monthly pricing is only available during the first 12 months as a Fulcrum customer. After 12 months, the company learns your usage pattern and offers pricing with an annual commitment required.
SourceTrakSYS: When is it the wrong choice?
When a packaged MES fits your process, or when the plant is small enough that the configuration effort outweighs the gain.