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MRPeasy vs Unit4

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MRPeasy

ERP

Affordable cloud MRP for small manufacturers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Unit4

ERP

ERP for people-based organisations where the cost centre structure keeps changing

From
$800/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only MRPeasy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: MRPeasy per-user pricing model becomes expensive as team size grows, unlike unlimited-user competitors; Unit4 manufacturing, warehouse management and supply chain planning are not the point of this product, so a business with significant inventory will find capability gaps that no amount of configuration closes.
  • They diverge on capability: MRPeasy covers Production planning, Unit4 covers Flexible organisational model.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MRPeasy and Unit4 actually diverge.

Attributes where MRPeasy and Unit4 differ
AttributeMRPeasyUnit4
Starting priceFree$800/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidCloud, Web, Mobile
Founded20141987

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP).

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 MRPeasy

  • Production planning
  • Inventory management
  • Purchasing
  • CRM
  • Quality control
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Shopify

Only in Unit4

  • Flexible organisational model
  • Project and time accounting
  • Financial management
  • Procurement
  • Human resources
  • Planning and forecasting
  • Reporting
  • Grant and fund accounting

What people use each for

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

MRPeasy

  • Small manufacturingnot Unit4
  • Job shop productionnot Unit4
  • Assembly operationsnot Unit4

Unit4

  • A university or public body whose funding structure and reporting hierarchy change more often than its accounting system can keep up withnot MRPeasy
  • A professional services firm that needs time, project profitability and financials in one ledger rather than in three systemsnot MRPeasy
  • A nonprofit or NGO accounting for restricted funds and reporting to donors on how each was spentnot MRPeasy
  • An organisation going through a merger or restructure that needs comparative reporting across both the old and new structuresnot MRPeasy

Where each one falls short

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

MRPeasy

  • Per-user pricing model becomes expensive as team size grows, unlike unlimited-user competitors
  • Complex calculations and unintuitive logic in some features requiring user training and clarification
  • Per-user pricing for API access limited to highest tier ($149/month)
  • Struggles to meet complex workflow needs for advanced planning and scheduling

Unit4

  • Manufacturing, warehouse management and supply chain planning are not the point of this product, so a business with significant inventory will find capability gaps that no amount of configuration closes.
  • Payroll is generally handled by a separate product or a regional third party rather than being included, so multi-country organisations end up managing several payroll vendors alongside the ERP.
  • Moving from an established on premise Agresso installation to the current cloud product is closer to a re-implementation than an upgrade, with data migration, process redesign and retraining to pay for on a system that already worked.
  • The consulting and partner ecosystem is considerably smaller than for SAP, Oracle or Microsoft, so specialist skills are harder to hire, cost more, and are concentrated in a small number of firms with limited availability.
  • The flexibility that makes reorganisation cheap also makes it easy to build a model nobody understands, and an organisation that has reconfigured its hierarchy repeatedly without documentation ends up unable to explain its own reporting.

Pricing, plan by plan

MRPeasy

Free
  • Starter$49/month
    • BOM management
    • Lot traceability
    • Production planning
  • Professional$69/month

Unit4

$800/month
  • Professional Services$800/month
    • Project accounting
    • Resource management
    • Time tracking
  • Enterprise$2000/month
    • Advanced features
    • Multi-entity
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose MRPeasy if

  • You need production planning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want inventory management.
MRPeasy review

Choose Unit4 if

  • You need flexible organisational model.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want project and time accounting.
Unit4 review

Questions people ask

Is MRPeasy or Unit4 better?
Neither clearly leads. MRPeasy starts at Free and Unit4 at $800/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MRPeasy or Unit4?
MRPeasy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for MRPeasy and $800/month for Unit4.
Does MRPeasy or Unit4 run on more platforms?
MRPeasy runs on Web, iOS, Android. Unit4 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
Can I use MRPeasy for free?
Yes. MRPeasy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Unit4 starts at $800/month.
What is MRPeasy best used for?
MRPeasy is most often used for small manufacturing, job shop production, assembly operations. Of those, small manufacturing and job shop production are not what Unit4 is typically brought in for.
What can MRPeasy do that Unit4 cannot?
MRPeasy covers Production planning, Inventory management, Purchasing, CRM. Unit4 covers Flexible organisational model, Project and time accounting, Financial management, Procurement.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

MRPeasy: What is MRPeasy's pricing model?

MRPeasy offers 4 pricing tiers: Starter at $49/user/month, Professional at $69/user/month, Enterprise at $99/user/month, and Unlimited at $149/user/month. Pricing is per-user, so costs scale with team size.

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Unit4: Is Unit4 ERP the same thing as Agresso?

Yes, in lineage. Agresso is the earlier name for the same product line and long-standing customers still use it. Current marketing uses Unit4 ERP, and the cloud product is a substantially different deployment from the on premise Agresso installations still in service.

MRPeasy: Does MRPeasy offer a free trial?

Yes, MRPeasy provides a 30-day free trial with no contracts or hidden fees, allowing users to test all features before committing to a paid plan.

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Unit4: Can it run a manufacturing business?

Not well. This product is built for organisations whose cost base is people and projects. If your planning problem is materials and production capacity, look at a manufacturing ERP instead.

MRPeasy: What integrations does MRPeasy support?

MRPeasy integrates with 16 third-party tools including Shopify, Xero, QuickBooks Online, Google Drive, OneDrive, Zapier, Magento, WooCommerce, and others for accounting, ecommerce, and storage.

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Unit4: What actually justifies the price against a mainstream ERP?

The cost of change. If your structure is stable, the flexibility is worth little and a mainstream product is cheaper. If you reorganise regularly and each reorganisation currently means a consultancy engagement, that recurring cost is where the business case sits.

MRPeasy: Does MRPeasy have mobile app support?

Yes, MRPeasy offers mobile apps for iOS and Android with shop-floor capabilities for real-time job tracking and production order rescheduling. Changes made offline sync automatically when reconnected.

Source
Unit4: Is it sold direct or through partners?

Both. Unit4 sells and implements direct in its main markets and also works with partners. Ask which model applies to your region and country, because it determines who is accountable when the implementation slips.

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