Swarf vs ProShop

ProShop is an ERP.
You might not need an ERP.

ProShop is one of the best erps built for machine shops. Quality docs, boms, inventory, invoicing, the whole thing. If youre a 30 person shop chasing as9100 or itar and the office wants one system that does everything, go buy proshop. Seriously. Worth the money at that scale.

If youre 3 to 20 people and your actual problem is "we keep losing track of jobs," you dont need erp. You need a board the whole shop can see. Thats swarf. $49/mo flat. No training, no consultants, no implementation call.

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Swarf vs ProShop ERP

Feature
Swarf
ProShop ERP
Price
$49/mo flat
Custom quote
Setup time
2 minutes
Weeks to months
Training required
Per-user pricing
Drag-and-drop job board
Attach drawings and photos
Shop floor TV mode
Works on phones
Quality management / ISO docs
Inventory / BOM / MRP
Invoicing / accounting
Built for 3-20 person shops

Small shops get eaten by ERP

Same story every time. Owner buys a full erp to fix a job tracking problem. Takes three months to set up. The guys on the floor hate it because it feels like paperwork. Six months later nobodys using it and the whiteboard is back on the wall.

ProShop is actually good software. Better than most of whats out there. But its built for shops with a production manager, office staff handling compliance, and a real budget for the implementation. If thats you, go buy proshop. You wont regret it.

If youre a small shop and your real pain is "we keep losing jobs," erp is overkill. Swarf solves that one problem. You can always graduate to proshop later when the rest of your process catches up.

Pricing

One price. The whole shop.

$49/month

Unlimited users. Unlimited jobs. Unlimited files. No per-seat surprises.

Unlimited users
Unlimited active jobs
File attachments
Real-time sync
Works offline
Machine tracking
Search & filter
iOS & Android apps
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not shops that buy software.

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