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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    M1

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AM1, from ECI Software Solutions headquartered in Ft. Worth, is an all-in-one manufacturing ERP software solution, built for small and medium-sized discrete manufacturers.N/A
    Pricing
    M1
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    Pricing Offerings
    M1
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    M1
    Considered Both Products
    ECI Software Solutions
    Chose M1
    We replaced Open Systems with M1 7 years ago. Our Open Systems software seemed to be more user-friendly and was not overburdened by reports and processes that were not needed for daily functions.
    Incentivized
    Chose M1
    M1 is light years ahead in overall cost and proficiency. It allows so much more control and flexibility as compared to its competitors. When choosing M1 we went through many demos and M1 was the only ERP that met our needs and still does. We also control our own data which is a …
    Incentivized
    Chose M1
    M1 seemed more expandable as we grow.
    Incentivized
    Chose M1
    M1 is better with the manufacturing side of software whereas Sage 100 is better at the financial side. Which is frustrating that M1 implementation people are not accountants, so they got us up and running but did not do a good job of making sure the GL accounts were setup …
    Incentivized
    Chose M1
    Much more expensive but has a better bill of materials feature
    Incentivized
    Chose M1
    Our customization requirements were not that high and based on a price/cost benefit M1 was the winner. SAP was considered but the upfront costs and challenging learning curve together with the lack of flexibility in the SAP HANA public cloud version made the M1 choice more …
    Incentivized
    Chose M1
    I still love Spruce better than M1!
    Incentivized
    Chose M1
    We tried to implement Abas, complete failure. M1 works, period.
    Incentivized
    Chose M1
    We considered several other option but M1 was presented as the most flexible and robust option that could handle our custom manufacturing.
    Incentivized
    Chose M1
    We looked at a couple of other software programs, but none of them could compare to M1 and the ease of using the software.
    Incentivized
    Chose M1
    M1 does a good job of being able to handle our requirements. Some of our assemblies and sub-assemblies require a significant amount of detail and different levels in order to complete - and M1 handles that. Some of the other products I've used, or implemented else where fall …
    Incentivized
    Chose M1
    No comparison. But we are still in the initial install phase.
    Incentivized
    Chose M1
    This has been very similar to SYSPRO bit the team at ECI has been far more helpful.
    Incentivized
    Chose M1
    N/A
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    26 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    62%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    50%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    M1
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of M1
    Feature
    M1
    6.3
    8 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Pay calculation6.58 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration4.83 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.55 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of M1
    Feature
    M1
    7.3
    18 Ratings
    3% below category average
    API for custom integration7.415 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.111 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of M1
    Feature
    M1
    8.1
    27 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.615 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.727 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of M1
    Feature
    M1
    7.2
    28 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Dashboards7.326 Ratings
    Standard reports7.228 Ratings
    Custom reports7.127 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of M1
    Feature
    M1
    7.5
    26 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Accounts payable7.825 Ratings
    Accounts receivable7.526 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.59 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.716 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.821 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.618 Ratings
    Standardized Processes7.819 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of M1
    Feature
    M1
    8.2
    26 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.326 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.715 Ratings
    Location management7.521 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of M1
    Feature
    M1
    7.8
    26 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pricing7.726 Ratings
    Order entry8.326 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.310 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.917 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.913 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of M1
    Feature
    M1
    7.4
    21 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Billing Management8.420 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.217 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management5.09 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.213 Ratings
    Period Close7.921 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of M1
    Feature
    M1
    6.3
    16 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.916 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.810 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality4.67 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools4.89 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of M1
    Feature
    M1
    2.7
    2 Ratings
    94% below category average
    Award Lifecycle Management2.72 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of M1
    Feature
    M1
    7.1
    18 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared6.27 Ratings
    Contract Authoring7.64 Ratings
    Contract Repository6.46 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.710 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.518 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of M1
    Feature
    M1
    5.2
    4 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Risk Repository6.52 Ratings
    Control Management6.14 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments4.94 Ratings
    Issue Detection4.13 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification4.33 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of M1
    Feature
    M1
    4.0
    10 Ratings
    54% below category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization2.24 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management2.54 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management4.73 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management4.98 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management5.58 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of M1
    Feature
    M1
    7.1
    27 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Production Process Design5.519 Ratings
    Production Management7.422 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.119 Ratings
    Work Execution7.720 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs7.626 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of M1
    Feature
    M1
    8.1
    20 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Forecasting7.814 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.720 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring8.715 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of M1
    Feature
    M1
    5.9
    9 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Proposal Management4.96 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management7.09 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    M1
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (30 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (30 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    M1
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ECI Software Solutions
    The M1 ERP is tailored for small to medium organizations, offering good features at least in the components utilized by my organization such as customizable workflows, user-friendly dashboards, ability to process orders, and track the entire orders lifecycle. It also has good customer interaction features in the CRM part. It provides robust data security, and offers scalable modules to grow with your business. Implementation is not challenging if you don't have so many customizations in the software.
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    Pros
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Allows for component parts to be scheduled independently through the plant
    • Once parts are built, it is easy to duplicate/reuse parts across they quoting and ordering modules and customers
    • If used properly and consistently, M1 will provide accurate job cost analysis to determine estimating, training, efficiency and other issues.
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    Cons
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Some of the functions are pretty detailed - and so they take a while to generate screens and pages in reports.
    • We actually use it for 2 companies we own - and it would be nice if the inter company communication was a little smoother. It's hard to share some data, and not everything is possible to be shared.
    • Customized reports need to backed up before any updates to M1 or they're lost. It seems M1 overwrites the report folders everytime you run an update - so you have to keep track of what you've changed in Crystal Reports and restore it.
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    Usability
    ECI Software Solutions
    Because it would be helpful if ECI would provide better documentation, communication and workflows to understand how each field interacts within the system and how each of those touch other areas within M1. It would also be useful if ECI would provide prescheduled training for how to customize things with M1 through Design Studio
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    Support Rating
    ECI Software Solutions
    Support has been great and timely
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    Alternatives Considered
    ECI Software Solutions
    M1 is light years ahead in overall cost and proficiency. It allows so much more control and flexibility as compared to its competitors. When choosing M1 we went through many demos and M1 was the only ERP that met our needs and still does. We also control our own data which is a big plus for us.
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    Return on Investment
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Time savings having to only enter certain information once and have it follow through the entire order process from quote to cash
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