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MachineMetrics vs ProShop ERP

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MachineMetrics

Manufacturing

Collect, monitor, analyze and drive action with machine data

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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ProShop ERP

Manufacturing

Web based ERP, MES and quality system written inside a working CNC machine shop

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: MachineMetrics no specific pricing published; vendor uses volume-based subscription model requiring sales contact; ProShop ERP it runs on a Microsoft stack with Internet Information Services and SQL Server, so a shop choosing on premises deployment needs a Windows server and someone to maintain it, which is not what buyers expect when they hear browser based.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MachineMetrics and ProShop ERP actually diverge.

Attributes where MachineMetrics and ProShop ERP differ
AttributeMachineMetricsProShop ERP
PlatformsWebWeb, Windows

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 MachineMetrics

Nothing recorded that ProShop ERP does not also cover.

Only in ProShop ERP

  • Integrated quality management
  • Digital travellers
  • Job costing
  • Capacity scheduling
  • Tool crib and gauge control
  • Purchasing and inventory

What people use each for

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

MachineMetrics

  • Tracking real-time machine performance and outputnot ProShop ERP
  • Identifying and analyzing production downtime causesnot ProShop ERP
  • Detecting equipment issues before failures happennot ProShop ERP
  • Managing job scheduling with drag-and-drop toolsnot ProShop ERP
  • Syncing shop floor data to ERP automaticallynot ProShop ERP

ProShop ERP

  • A machine shop pursuing or holding AS9100 registration that currently maintains quality records separately from its ERPnot MachineMetrics
  • A high mix low volume shop where every job has different routings and paper travellers keep going missingnot MachineMetrics
  • A contract manufacturer needing material certification and lot traceability from receipt through to shipped partnot MachineMetrics
  • A shop with 1990s machines that wants shop floor data capture through operator kiosks because the controllers cannot be readnot MachineMetrics

Where each one falls short

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

MachineMetrics

  • No specific pricing published; vendor uses volume-based subscription model requiring sales contact
  • Costs scale with number of connected machines; exact rates not disclosed publicly
  • Customers must book demo or request quote to receive pricing

ProShop ERP

  • It runs on a Microsoft stack with Internet Information Services and SQL Server, so a shop choosing on premises deployment needs a Windows server and someone to maintain it, which is not what buyers expect when they hear browser based.
  • The software is opinionated and expects the shop to adopt its processes, so a shop determined to keep its existing habits gets a poor result and blames the tool.
  • Everything depends on operators entering time and status at each operation, and a shop that cannot enforce that discipline ends up with costing and scheduling data that nobody trusts.
  • It is not a machine monitoring product and does not read controllers, so spindle utilisation and automatic cycle counting require a separate product such as a monitoring platform.
  • The partner ecosystem is very small, so implementation, training and any customisation come from the vendor, and there is no market of independent consultants to fall back on or to price against.

Pricing, plan by plan

MachineMetrics

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the MachineMetrics review.

ProShop ERP

On request
  • ProShop ERP$undefined/year
    • ERP, MES and quality management
    • On premises or vendor hosted deployment
    • Implementation and training services

Which should you pick?

Choose MachineMetrics if

Nothing in the data separates MachineMetrics from ProShop ERP on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

MachineMetrics review

Choose ProShop ERP if

  • You need integrated quality management.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want digital travellers.
ProShop ERP review

Questions people ask

Is MachineMetrics or ProShop ERP better?
Neither clearly leads. MachineMetrics starts at On request and ProShop ERP at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MachineMetrics or ProShop ERP?
MachineMetrics starts at On request and ProShop ERP at On request.
Does MachineMetrics or ProShop ERP run on more platforms?
MachineMetrics runs on Web. ProShop ERP runs on Web, Windows.
What is MachineMetrics best used for?
MachineMetrics is most often used for tracking real-time machine performance and output, identifying and analyzing production downtime causes, detecting equipment issues before failures happen, managing job scheduling with drag-and-drop tools. Of those, tracking real-time machine performance and output and identifying and analyzing production downtime causes are not what ProShop ERP is typically brought in for.
What can MachineMetrics do that ProShop ERP cannot?
ProShop ERP covers Integrated quality management, Digital travellers, Job costing, Capacity scheduling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

MachineMetrics: How much does MachineMetrics cost?

MachineMetrics does not publish specific pricing rates on its website. The company uses a volume-based subscription model where the more machines you connect, the less it costs per machine. Exact pricing requires contacting the company for a custom quote or booking a demo.

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ProShop ERP: Is it cloud software?

It is browser based and can be vendor hosted, but many customers run it on their own Windows server, which carries the usual infrastructure obligations.

MachineMetrics: What are MachineMetrics' pricing tiers?

MachineMetrics offers three tiers: Core Platform for entry-level machine connectivity, Intelligent MES for mid-tier with ERP integration, and Enterprise for multi-site support with business intelligence. Exact pricing is based on machine count and requires a quote.

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ProShop ERP: Does it replace my accounting system?

No. It handles costing and purchasing and integrates with QuickBooks or similar for the general ledger.

MachineMetrics: What support is included with MachineMetrics plans?

All MachineMetrics plans include customer support with unlimited remote assistance and training, regardless of tier selection.

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ProShop ERP: Will it work with old CNC machines?

Yes, because it takes operator input at kiosks rather than reading machine controllers. That is a strength for shops with older equipment.

ProShop ERP: Is it suitable for process or batch manufacturing?

No. It is built for discrete machining and fabrication with routings and travellers.

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