# Total ETO Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 Total ETO Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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Total ETO

## What is Total ETO?

Engineer To Order manufacturing presents many challenges in procurement. The BOM is constantly changing, creating a bottleneck between engineering and procurement. Custom Machine Builders face a lot of design changes, even after the BOM has been released. That makes engineering want to hang on to it longer, even though procurement needs to get a head start on long-lead items. Total ETO makes your BOMs dynamic, so procurement can order items as early as they like. Any change orders are handled by our ERP as well. It’s easy to issue and revise RFQs and Pos with changes in real-time, including revised delivery dates. Your team will also see increased productivity and improved inventory management. Accounting can match AP invoices against received goods by supplier or PO. Additionally, your supplier management will improve as Total ETO organizes a growing supplier database with key information.

## What is Total ETO used for?

[Manufacturing](https://www.capterra.com/manufacturing-software/)[Bill of Materials](https://www.capterra.com/bill-of-materials-software/)[Job Costing](https://www.capterra.com/job-costing-software/)

Overall rating

Based on 26 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

100%

Neutral

0%

Negative

0%

Starting price

$7500

Usage Based, Per Year

Free trial  
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$31.10

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

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User Rating

83%

of reviewers

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Starting price

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Pricing Options

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User Rating

85%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

Highest Rated

[4.9 (19)](https://www.capterra.com/p/125475/QT9-ERP/reviews/)

Starting price

$20000.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

100%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

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Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

92%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

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## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Purchase Order Management

4.9 (9)

55.56% of 9 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses

Reporting/Analytics

4.2 (6)

83.33% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Bills of Material

4.8 (5)

60.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Material list of manufacturing parts and associated costs

Order Management

4.8 (5)

60.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Manage and track customer orders for goods, investments, or any other purchases

Inventory Management

4.3 (4)

50.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply

Project Management

4.5 (4)

25.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments

Total ETO 80 features

Built-in accounting to manage ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial reports, etc.

Integrate with a third-party accounting system

Route documents and other data through one or more stakeholders for review and approval

A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.

Scan barcodes to ensure accurate pricing and label tracking

Identify and track items using barcode tags or RFID (radio-frequency identification) tags

Access to a library of manufacturing parts, models, and specs

Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers

Material list of manufacturing parts and associated costs

Create bills of materials

Create budgets based on historical data and future projections

Track and monitor efficient handling of all changes/transitions

Tracks all change orders submitted across projects and updates the budget to reflect the most recent costs

Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together

Analyze and calculate business costs

Forecast the cost and resources required to complete a project

Process to track, record, and analyze expenses that occurred over the entire duration of a given project

Forecast of the expenses necessary for project completion

Built-in customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities or integration with a third-party CRM system

A collection of customer information such as contact details, demographics, previous interactions, etc.

Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases

Alter the layout and content of reports

Import and export data to and from software applications

Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location

Integrate with existing ERP systems

Estimate expected cost based on various factors before a project begins

Plan, manage, and track the financial activities of an individual or organization

Integrated suite of industry-specific operations management applications (Supply Chain, HR, Project Management, Manufacturing, etc.)

Monitor product stock levels

Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply

Track and monitor inventory items, such as raw materials, unfinished goods, and ready-to-sell items

Captures invoice data and maintains comprehensive records for auditing and reporting purposes

Collect, organize, and track inventory/product data including item numbers, descriptions, etc.

Calculate total itemized costs, including initial costs and any changes

Track and visualize the status of an ongoing job and the time spent on tasks or projects

Report on the allocation and distribution of labor costs across projects

Software specialized for manufacturers to track work orders, bills of materials, and manufacture orders to help streamline operations

Supports the effective planning of manufacturing production based on materials, labor, and machinery.

Material requirements planning software manages the scheduling and inventory control for manufacturers.

Manufacturing execution systems focus on quality control in the production process.

Manage and handle various international currencies

Also known as indented BOM, a hierarchical representation of components, assemblies, and subassemblies needed to manufacture a product

Manage and track customer orders for goods, investments, or any other purchases

Track parts inventory levels and manage re-stocking

Level of completion within a task

Calculate rule-based prices for a product/service

Manage the end-to-end production process for manufacturing operations

Plan and schedule the use of production resources

Track the production of materials and items over certain periods or seasons

Business model that bills clients an amount based on the project/task/job performed

Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments

Measure time to completion or hours worked for projects

Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses

Workflows that help acquire inventory, issue purchase orders and receive and store items in required quantity

Ensure that quality requirements and standards are met across production processes

Focuses on improving processes by collecting data and spotting bottlenecks or other challenges.

Generate quotes or estimates for customers

Analyze and gain insights into data in real-time

Receive data and information in real time

Active reporting of data and metrics

Manage all receiving processes within a warehouse

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Review, approve and cancel requests for goods/services to be purchased

An order generated by a seller to a customer, containing details about products or services

Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria

Manage and track orders being shipped to customers

Create, manage, and share one level of an assembly with the entire product team

Track the status over time for a request, process, asset, or transaction

Manage all supplier data and operations

Manage the planning and execution of supply chain activities

Addition of necessary external data, applications, tools, or features

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Log and record hours worked and costs spent to assist in billing and invoicing

Measure and track time including hours worked and paid time off (PTO)

Track the amount of time spent on a job or task

Track and document the history, application, or location of an item or activity

Ability to track and store all vendor-related information, such as contacts, services offered, terms, etc.

Manage and track operations and inventory within warehouses

Creating, assign, and track jobs and/or tasks for work orders

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Features

4.4 (26)

4.4

Based on 26 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.7 (19)

Basic

$7,500

Usage Based,Per Year

Value for money

4.7 (19)

4.7

Based on 19 reviews

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.7 (22)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.7 (22)

4.7

Based on 22 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.6

Based on 26 reviews

Filter by rating

5(16)

4(10)

3(0)

2(0)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

Trey G.

Sales and Business Development Manager

Industrial Automation

### "A must\* have for panel shops!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

December 22, 2025

10/10. highly recommend. \[sensitive content hidden\] is awesome and the whole team at ETO is committed to supporting you throughout the entire implementation!

Pros

I love how streamlined Total ETO is! From the quoting phase to closing phase, it cleanly takes the project step by step through each division from sales to engineering to procurement and so on. We are building bill of materials so much faster than we were per project and the ability to track labor and material costs throughout the life of the project for decision making is incredibly valuable. The training sessions are also top notch. I'd recommend ETO to anyone and everyone in the Industrial Automation space. Very easy to use!

Cons

I truly cannot find a single thing I don't like about ETO. It took our previous method of using spreadsheets for everything and now we have a hub where everything is all in one place.

Switched from

[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/)

For enhanced visibility for team members and project tracking.

Review source

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Response from Vendor

December 30, 2025

Dynamic BOMs really do make things faster, much faster! Thanks for the great feedback, Trey!

AC

Anthony C.

IT Manager

Machinery

### "TotalETO - Foodmach"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

May 6, 2025

ETO has been a part of Foodmach for 7 years now. Whilst change was hard at the start, our user base now takes full advantage of ETO within our manufacturing processes and we mostly wonder how we did it before ETO came along.

Pros

ETO has literally changed the way we do business throughout our manufacturing processes. Tracking, Costings, Process Schedules are all top tier uses we now rely upon within the Business.

Cons

With the advent of the Online ETO portal the app will become a thing of the past. This will certainly help with our processes on day to day tasks tracked within ETO. Whereas once upon a time a Computer was required to access ETO, with the web portal any tablet or phone can access it with a simplified user menu that is ever growing as the Team at TotalETO continues to develop it.

Alternatives considered

[CRM Analytics](https://www.capterra.com/p/140039/Salesforce-Analytics-Cloud/)

Reasons for choosing Total ETO

Support, from our first trials in a dummy database through to trial projects setup to see how it could be used in our senario. Every step of the way, TotalETO where on call for support with constant communications back and fro to develop and implement ETO within the Business. 7 Years on, and just recently I had need to contact support for some help in a problem that was a user error on our behalf. No blame shifting, no pointed fingers, just a Zoom call with of all people the President of TotalETO RJ, himself. Problem was fixed in no time and as always such an easy process and extended support if required to undo our mistake. You cant ask for more than that. Cheers RJ!!

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Response from Vendor

May 7, 2025

Hi Anthony, thank you for your support. Your team has been great to work with and we've enjoyed being able to see some of your innovative solutions over the years. Glad to hear how much you guys are still benefiting from our ERP.

CC

chris c.

Senior Field service Tech

Industrial Automation

### "This software Works!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

March 25, 2025

great love the SW, looking forward to fully deploy this with the rest of the team

Pros

Just did a webinar and I am excited to start using the software for our custom engineering builds

Cons

nothing so far, This will greatly improve our BOMs and processes that we have been needing to update for sometime now

Switched from

[NetSuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/135757/NetSuite/)

Netsuite too expenses and overkill for what we need

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Response from Vendor

March 27, 2025

Hi Chris, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with other Custom Machine Builders. We're happy to hear you and your team are benefitting, and as you mentioned, our Dynamic BOMs will have a huge impact, streamlining your engineering and procurement. As a Senior Field Service Tech, you're going to love our new Time Collection app too. Thanks again, we appreciate your support.

JS

Jeff S.

Accounts Payable

Machinery

### "Jeff's review"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

February 25, 2025

It has been very informative. So far, it's relatively easy to navigate through the system.

Pros

That it tracks everything we order, I can look up past orders with ease. Which makes it easier to reorder parts for future projects since we do that a lot at my company.

Cons

I would have to say, that deleting something once it's already done can become a pain. Other than that, I can't think of anything else at the moment.

Review source

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Response from Vendor

March 13, 2025

Hey Jeff, we're happy to hear that you're benefitting from Total ETOs part tracking and inventory management, it's nice to know, too, that you're saving time when ordering components. We would love to know more about the struggle you're having to delete something. We'll have our Customer Success Manager reach out to you and your team to find out more, but please know that you can also contact your project manager, anytime.

LP

Lynsey P.

Procurement Manager

Industrial Automation

### "Great for Procurement bods as well as engineers! "

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

February 25, 2025

Excellent. I have worked off many systems and ERP platforms over the years and have been really impressed at our Teto seems to get Engineering in a way other systems quite don't.

Pros

Teto's design was very user friendly and the tools are honed towards engineering and manufacturing which makes the procurement function run smoothly.

Cons

Nothing! I am really finding it hard to find any negatives at the moment.

Switched from

[Ostendo](https://www.capterra.com/p/159817/Ostendo/)

looking to update system out in Europe and UK

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Response from Vendor

March 13, 2025

Hi Lynsey, thank you for your review, it's great to hear that Total ETO has really streamlined things for your engineering and procurement teams.

KW

Kendall W.

Procurement Specialist

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

### "User Friendly "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

January 29, 2025

I am very new in this industry and had no experience with TETO, it has been a fairly smooth process to learn the program. It has so many capabilities and great resources for learning.

Pros

It is user friendly! It is easy to navigate from page to page.

Cons

No complaints so far! But there are almost too many components!

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Response from Vendor

February 13, 2025

Thank you for your review, Kendall. You mentioned you're new to the industry, but you know firsthand how difficult procurement can be for Custom Machine Builders, so your feedback is very relevant and valuable. We wish you and your team continued success with Total ETO, and please know we’re here if you have any questions about all the new features being released this month and next.

TD

Taylor D.

Mechanical Engineering Lead

Machinery

### "Great ERP for mid-sized Custom Machine Builders"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

October 6, 2022

The team at TotalETO was extremely helpful with implementation. Making the switch to TotalETO required us to rethink our job-flow. Their team was eager to offer suggestions, answer questions, and help improve our process to use TETO to its fullest!

Pros

BOM integration with our CAD software (SolidWorks) is a huge time saver. I can release the BOM for a very large assembly (1000 different manufactured / purchased parts) in less than 5 minutes. Total ETO makes job tracking from the quoting stages to the closing very straight forward. Costing and profits margin can be tracked the entire way.

Cons

An updated web-version with Data Dashboards would be nice - but last I heard their developers are working on this. They already have an online platform for Time-entry, so I suspect they will build from there. Very excited to see this grow!

Reasons for choosing Total ETO

Too expensive to develope a custom software from scratch, not to mention maintain it with the support we need. TotalETO's price was very good, and we were very impressed with their service.

Review source

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LP

Lisa P.

Purchasing Manager

Machinery

### "Total ETO"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

February 25, 2022

We have been using Total ETO since 1999. We have been very pleased with the support over the years, and have always been helped when needed.

Pros

Everything we needed was under one software for our Manufacturing of custom built machines. It integrated smoothly with SolidWorks, and QuickBooks.

Cons

It would be nice to have accounting capabilities like QuickBooks, built in, to eliminate the need for any other software. But even though it didn't, it was integrated smoothly.

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CP

Cruz P.

Project Manager

Automotive

### "Project management stand point"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

July 27, 2021

we have solved tracking hours of employees and what jobs they were clocked under

Pros

the various tools that are available are very helpful.

Cons

its a little tricky to understand where everything is at but once you understand it and have your favorites set up its easy.

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SV

Stefan v.

Controls Engineer

Industrial Automation

### "Industrial Automation Review"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

July 27, 2021

It is better than other tools I have used in the past for the same BOM management work. Sure there is room for improvement but the base structure is much better than the competition.

Pros

It's ability to manage the master BOM of released/unreleased material is very helpful. Having used other BOM management software I was very happy to switch back. The parts database is easy to use. Creating new parts is very quick and easy.

Cons

It's ease of use and flexibility can be a weakness if the permissions are not used appropriately. Manufacturers with easy to mistype/misspell names can end up in the system 3 to 4 different ways. (AKA Allen-Bradley, Allen Bradley, AB, etc.) The new security settings may prevent this in the future.

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