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Global Shop Solutions vs Ignition

Global Shop Solutions logo

Global Shop Solutions

ERP

Cloud and on-premise ERP for small manufacturers

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Ignition logo

Ignition

Manufacturing

Industrial automation platform for SCADA, HMI and MES

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Global Shop Solutions no price or price range is published; the pricing page collects business details and returns a quote instead; Ignition requires real engineering to implement; it is a platform rather than a finished application
  • They diverge on capability: Global Shop Solutions covers Financial management, Ignition covers Unlimited-client licensing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Global Shop Solutions and Ignition actually diverge.

Attributes where Global Shop Solutions and Ignition differ
AttributeGlobal Shop SolutionsIgnition
Starting price$500/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer-server licensing with published module pricing; unlimited clients and tags
PlatformsCloud, On-premise, WebWindows, Linux, macOS, Web
CategoryERPManufacturing
Founded1985Unknown

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 Global Shop Solutions

  • Financial management
  • Manufacturing
  • Inventory management
  • Order management
  • Reporting
  • REST APIs
  • EDI
  • QuickBooks

Only in Ignition

  • Unlimited-client licensing
  • SCADA and HMI
  • Historian
  • MES modules
  • Web-based clients
  • Wide PLC support

What people use each for

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

Global Shop Solutions

  • ERP for discrete manufacturers running job shops and make to order productionnot Ignition
  • Shop floor data collection and schedulingnot Ignition
  • Running manufacturing ERP on premise, in the cloud or as SaaSnot Ignition

Ignition

  • Plants where per-tag licensing has made expansion a budget conversationnot Global Shop Solutions
  • Replacing installed operator terminals with browser-based clientsnot Global Shop Solutions
  • Connecting plant floor data to SQL and business systemsnot Global Shop Solutions

Where each one falls short

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

Global Shop Solutions

  • No price or price range is published; the pricing page collects business details and returns a quote instead
  • Licensing is by concurrent user, meaning the number of employees in the system at once, rather than by named seat
  • Cost is split into an upfront charge plus an ongoing quarterly charge rather than a single subscription
  • Graphical shop floor interfaces carry their own upfront and ongoing quarterly cost on top of the base licence
  • No minimum user count, implementation fee or contract term is published

Ignition

  • Requires real engineering to implement; it is a platform rather than a finished application
  • Steep learning curve, and Inductive Automation runs its own training programme because of it
  • Self-hosted and self-supported by default, so plant IT carries the availability burden
  • Module-based pricing means the entry figure is rarely the final one

Pricing, plan by plan

Global Shop Solutions

$500/month
  • Starter$500/month
    • Basic ERP
    • Inventory management
    • Financial module
  • Premium$1500/month
    • Advanced modules
    • Manufacturing
    • Priority support

Ignition

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Ignition review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Global Shop Solutions if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want manufacturing.
Global Shop Solutions review

Choose Ignition if

  • You need unlimited-client licensing.
  • You work on Windows, Linux, macOS, Web.
  • You also want scada and hmi.
Ignition review

Questions people ask

Is Global Shop Solutions or Ignition better?
Neither clearly leads. Global Shop Solutions starts at $500/month and Ignition at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Global Shop Solutions or Ignition?
Global Shop Solutions starts at $500/month and Ignition at On request.
Does Global Shop Solutions or Ignition run on more platforms?
Global Shop Solutions runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web. Ignition runs on Windows, Linux, macOS, Web.
What is Global Shop Solutions best used for?
Global Shop Solutions is most often used for erp for discrete manufacturers running job shops and make to order production, shop floor data collection and scheduling, running manufacturing erp on premise, in the cloud or as saas. Of those, erp for discrete manufacturers running job shops and make to order production and shop floor data collection and scheduling are not what Ignition is typically brought in for.
What can Global Shop Solutions do that Ignition cannot?
Global Shop Solutions covers Financial management, Manufacturing, Inventory management, Order management. Ignition covers Unlimited-client licensing, SCADA and HMI, Historian, MES modules.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Global Shop Solutions: How much does Global Shop Solutions cost?

Global Shop Solutions does not publish pricing online. The company uses a concurrent user model with upfront and ongoing quarterly costs. Exact pricing varies by business requirements and must be obtained through a custom quote.

Source
Ignition: What does Ignition cost?

It publishes per-server module pricing with unlimited clients, tags and connections, so cost does not scale with how many people use it.

Global Shop Solutions: What is Global Shop Solutions pricing model?

Global Shop Solutions uses a concurrent user model based on the number of employees in the system at once. Pricing includes upfront costs and ongoing quarterly payments. Software updates and support are included in the ongoing cost.

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Ignition: Why does unlimited-client licensing matter?

Traditional SCADA is licensed per tag or per screen, which turns adding an operator terminal into a purchase. Ignition removes that ceiling.

Global Shop Solutions: Does Global Shop Solutions offer deployment flexibility?

Yes, Global Shop Solutions supports on-premise, cloud, or SaaS deployments with custom pricing for each option.

Source
Ignition: Is it a finished application?

No, it is a platform. Screens, tags and logic are built for the specific plant, which is real engineering work.

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