ERP Cost Guide

ERP for metal fabrication

For metal fabrication, shortlist Business Central, Acumatica, Epicor Kinetic first; at 25 full users, Business Central runs $24,000 - $33,000 and Acumatica runs $23,000 - $45,000 a year in subscription in our cited dataset.

Updated 2026-09-23 · 1 source · By the ERP Cost Guide team

US metal fabrication at a glance

Establishments
53,790
Census CBP 2023
Employees
1,441,471
Census CBP 2023
Avg employees / establishment
26.8
Industry codes
NAICS 332

Must-have capabilities

  1. Nesting/material yield
  2. Job costing
  3. Quote-to-order
  4. Heat/lot traceability
  5. Outside processing

Vendor shortlist with price bands

From our cited vendor dataset (verified 2026-09-23); excludes industry ISVs, modules and services. Shortlist = editorial fit, not a ranking.
VendorYear-1 subscription, 25 full users

Business Central

$24,000 - $33,000

Acumatica

$23,000 - $45,000

Epicor Kinetic

$48,000 - $78,000

Odoo

$7,470 - $18,300

Implementation considerations

Material traceability (heat numbers) and quoting accuracy drive fit more than GL features.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best ERP for metal fabrication?

There is no single best; for most metal fabrication companies the shortlist is Business Central, Acumatica, Epicor Kinetic, chosen on nesting/material yield.

How many metal fabrication businesses are there in the US?

53,790 establishments employing 1,441,471 people (NAICS 332 (fabricated metal products), Census County Business Patterns 2023).

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau - County Business Patterns 2023 (national file) (accessed 2026-09-23) - Source date: 2025-05-29
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