--- description: Review of REALTRAC Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: REALTRAC | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Manufacturing Software for Small Business](/directory/490/small-business/software) > [REALTRAC](/software/2741/realtrac) # REALTRAC Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/2741/realtrac Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/2741/realtrac?page=2) > Company Overview Realtrac is a manufacturing ERP and shop management software provider serving machine shops, job shops, contract manufacturers, and make-to-order manufacturing businesses throughout North America. The company specializes in helping manufacturers improve visibility, streamline operations, reduce costs, and increase profitability through an integrated software platform. Realtrac has served the manufacturing industry for more than three decades and is headquartered in Michigan. Product Category Manufacturing ERP Software Shop Management Software Production Management Manufacturing Operations Software Job Costing Software Production Scheduling Software Inventory Management Software Manufacturing Business Intelligence Product Description Realtrac Shop Management Software is a comprehensive manufacturing ERP platform designed specifically for machine shops, fabrication shops, precision manufacturers, aerospace suppliers, and make-to-order manufacturers. The software provides a centralized system for managing quoting, production scheduling, job costing, inventory control, purchasing, labor tracking, quality management, reporting, and accounting integration. The platform delivers real-time operational visibility, allowing manufacturers to monitor jobs, labor, materials, vendors, and customer activity from a single integrated system. Realtrac helps organizations improve workflow efficiency, reduce production delays, control costs, and make data-driven business decisions. Target Industries Machine Shops CNC Manufacturing Aerospace Manufacturing Tool \& Die Shops Metal Fabrication Contract Manufacturing Industrial Manufacturing Precision Machining Custom Manufacturing Job Shops Make-to-Order Manufacturers Key Features Production Management Job tracking and management Production scheduling Work order management Routing management Shop floor control Open job status monitoring Estimating \& Quoting RFQ management Quoting tools Cost estimation Bid tracking Job Costing Labor cost tracking Material cost tracking Real-time profitability analysis Cost variance reporting Scheduling \& Capacity Planning Visual production scheduling Machine loading Resource allocation Capacity management Inventory \& Purchasing Inventory management Material requirements planning (MRP) Purchasing management Vendor tracking Barcode support Bill of Materials (BOM) Workforce Management Employee management Time and attendance tracking Labor reporting Piece count monitoring Quality \& Compliance Quality management tools Process monitoring Documentation management Compliance support Reporting \& Analytics Executive dashboards Operational reporting Financial reporting Performance metrics Real-time business intelligence Accounting Integration Accounting system integration Financial data synchronization Revenue and cost reporting Benefits Increase Operational Efficiency Realtrac provides manufacturers with real-time visibility into production operations, helping reduce bottlenecks and improve workflow. Improve Profitability Detailed job costing and financial reporting help businesses identify opportunities to improve margins and reduce waste. Reduce Manual Processes Integrated workflows eliminate duplicate data entry and streamline daily operations. Better Production Control Real-time scheduling and shop floor management tools help manufacturers stay on schedule and improve delivery performance. Faster Implementation Realtrac offers a streamlined implementation process designed to get customers operational quickly compared to many traditional ERP systems. > > Verdict: Rated **4.2/5** by 75 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.2/5** | 75 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Realtrac Holdings - **Location**: Livonia, US - **Founded**: 1981 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$189.00 - **Pricing model**: Per Feature - **Pricing Details**: Offers multiple options. 1. Monthly "No-Contract" SaaS. 2. Annual "No-Contract" SaaS. 3. On Premise Ownership - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, China, India, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Accounting - Accounting Integration - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Automated Scheduling - BOM Creation - Billing & Invoicing - Bills of Material - Budgeting/Forecasting - Capacity Management - Capacity Planning - Change Order Management - Cost Tracking - Cost-to-Completion Tracking - Customisable Reports - Data Collection - Data Import/Export - Document Management - Estimating - Financial Management ## Integrations (3 total) - QuickBooks Desktop - QuickBooks Online Advanced - Sage 50 Accounting ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Manufacturing Software for Small Business](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/490/small-business/software) ## Related Categories - [Manufacturing Software for Small Business](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/490/small-business/software) - [MRP Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/163/mrp-software/software) - [Manufacturing Execution Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/164/execution-systems/software) - [Job Shop Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/184/job-shop-software/software) - [Manufacturing Inventory Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/392/inventory-software/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I also like the different reporting functions, including labor cost breakdowns per job, as well as being able to lookup and report on individual employee performance within any given date/time range. > > **Cons**: The GUI is somewhat dated aesthetically. Making changes to templates could be made easier to do. When populating and defining router steps on an estimate, the order of operations sometimes get switched around unintentionally, and have to be fixed. > > The main benefit that we have seen from this software is the ability to understand and verify our profit margins on each job, while also holding our shop employees to performance standards throughout each work day. ----- ### "Good at Big Picture, Some Shortcomings and Missing Features" — 4.0/5 > **JAY** | *1 August 2019* | Defense & Space | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's user friendly for ShopFloor logging in and out of jobs and recording time. Timeclock is easy for HR, and tracking down where a job is in the manufacturing process from a remote location is easy as well. > > **Cons**: My primary beef with RealTrac is that there is no feature (or wasn't a few versions ago) that allows me to SPLIT AN OPERATOR'S TIME when they are logged into two jobs. If an operator is running two machines, or three, or four, all at once there should be an option (if not a REQUIREMENT) that their loaded labor cost and hours are divided amongst the machines they're concurrently logged into. In my company, one operator ALWAYS runs more than one machine in a bank, so not having their time split makes all my costing metrics utterly useless until I manually go into the work sessions to interrogate the data. This is nearly a deal-breaker making me consider another software. (Customer Service / Tech Support informed me this was intentional so that when looking at historical jobs you never under-bid a job). If this is incorrect, someone please call me ASAP\! The "Quality" feature is a horribly conceived module, slapped together as an afterthought, and the default reporting within there is awful, has poor formatting, and doesn't integrate well at all with the rest of the system. There hasn't been an update on this module in forever, but new PAID features (RightBoard) are being added and updated all the time. > > Overall it does what we need it to do by tracking jobs through the shop, but the costing being "broken" for our use makes it a purchase I may not make again if I had to do over. ----- ### "Great features, but needs additional development" — 3.0/5 > **Jordean** | *27 November 2018* | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Great value for an entry-level package... > > **Cons**: The reporting is very poor. The Realtrac team struggles to respond to customization/improvement requests. > > We would not be able to run our complex business without an ERP software package like Realtrac ----- ### "A long look, great decision" — 5.0/5 > **Keith** | *31 July 2020* | Machinery | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The likes, In short, the ability to build and track multi level BOM's while having Shop management, inventory visibility and scheduling features. These have long been the desirable features. > > **Cons**: Same as in all software, time to build the data. The choice was to not drop all past data in but to build from this point forward. This means at times go back and enter data from the past system. Our choice, it was not a requirement. > > Amazed at how they train. No need to guess, no need to carve out days of forgetful training. Instead Training is as fast as one can absorb. Training is built upon the previous steps. Allowed our business to dictate training direction. Several times before a training session looked at my question as trivial. Considered it would be a waste of their time to show me one thing. In minutes of working together, letting me drive proved to quickly develop and understand the how and why's. The complete process expedites muscle memory, building the retention for a successful implementation. ----- ### "How Realtrac changed the way we do business" — 5.0/5 > **Erik** | *22 August 2019* | Machinery | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I enjoy the ease of use and how efficient it is when it comes to tracking job statuses. The inventory management module is also great and it allows us to input inventory locations and statuses. So if we have 20 parts that are partially done in stock we can flag them as partially completed. Realtrac has essentially changed our entire business into a more efficient company. > > **Cons**: The only issue I have is the loading times when it comes to selecting different modules. > > Overall Realtrac has given us a different perspective on how we do business. Jobs now have routers detailing step by step production processes. It has also changed how we manage our inventory by consolidating our warehouse. Realtrac has proven to be an effective tool and everyone in the office enjoys its ease of use. ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/2741/realtrac?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/2741/realtrac) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data