Supply chain software costs anywhere from nothing to enterprise contracts sold only by quote. For a small or mid-size company, the published prices below run from $49 per user per month to $1,947 a month. The subscription is the easy part to budget. Staff time is often the bigger number.
Published prices by type of software
| Type | Example | Published price | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spreadsheets and calculators | Our free calculators | $0 | Staff time only |
| MRP and small-company ERP | MRPeasy | $49 to $149 per user per month | Per user, with bundles from the 11th user |
| Inventory and order management | Cin7 | $349 to $1,199 a month | By plan, with users and order volume set by tier |
| Inventory planning | Netstock | From $900 a month | Annual subscription, by product and bundle |
| Supply chain planning | Statadventure Optimization Lab | $297 to $1,947 a month | Per company, users included, 20% less paid yearly |
| Enterprise suites | SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder | By quote | Negotiated for each deal |
Prices for MRPeasy, Cin7 and Netstock are from their websites on November 8, 2026. Prices change, so check before you budget.
Per-user or per-company pricing
How a vendor charges matters as much as the headline price. Here is what the same teams would pay on three published price lists:
| Team | MRPeasy Enterprise | Cin7 | Statadventure Lab |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 users | $495 a month | $349 a month (Standard) | $850 a month (Planner) |
| 10 users | $990 a month | $599 a month (Pro) | $1,947 a month (Growth) |
These tools do different jobs. MRPeasy runs production, Cin7 runs inventory and orders, and the Lab plans what to buy and ranks the savings. Each also has its own limits on orders, items or locations, so compare prices only among products that do the job you need.
Costs beyond the subscription
- Setup: connecting the tool to your ERP, mapping data fields and configuring rules.
- Data cleanup: fixing the item, lead time and supplier records the tool depends on.
- Training: time for planners and buyers to learn a new way of working.
- Weekly use: the hours someone spends reviewing suggestions and acting on them.
- Maintenance: keeping connections working when your ERP or the tool changes.
- Growth charges: extra users, integrations, orders or locations beyond your plan.
A simple first-year budget
Add the subscription to the hours your team will spend, at your loaded hourly rate. Here is an example for one planning tool:
| Item | Assumption | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Lab Planner, paid yearly | $8,160 |
| Setup | 40 hours at $50 | $2,000 |
| Data cleanup | 40 hours at $50 | $2,000 |
| Training | 5 people for 4 hours at $50 | $1,000 |
| Weekly use | 4 hours a week for 52 weeks at $50 | $10,400 |
| First-year total | $23,560 |
The hours are an illustration, not a quote, so replace them with your own. Staff time is larger than the subscription in this example, which is why a cheaper tool that needs more weekly effort can cost more overall.
How to tell whether it pays for itself
Set the cost against the money at stake: margin lost to stock-outs, expedited freight and the cost of carrying excess stock. In the example above, at an assumed carrying cost of 20% a year, holding about $118,000 less inventory would cover the first-year cost on carrying cost alone. Work out your own figure with the inventory turnover calculator.
Be wary of any vendor that promises a fixed return. Results depend on your data and on whether your team acts on the suggestions.
How to keep the cost down
- Start with one problem, not a full platform.
- Switch on the planning features in the ERP you already own.
- Try a file import before paying for a live connection.
- Pay monthly until the tool proves itself, then move to yearly.
- Count users, items and locations before you pick a plan.
- Ask for a test on your own data before you sign.
For the bigger picture, read our guide to supply chain software.
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Frequently asked questions
Why do so many vendors not publish prices?
Larger systems are priced by users, modules, sites and implementation work, so vendors quote each deal. Expect to share those details before you get a number.
Is per-user or per-company pricing better?
Per-user pricing is often cheaper for a very small team. Per-company pricing is easier to predict as more people need access.
What does the Statadventure Optimization Lab cost?
Basic is $297 a month, Planner is $850 and Growth is $1,947, with users included. Paying yearly saves 20%.
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