--- description: Review of SkyPlanner APS 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: SkyPlanner APS | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Production Scheduling Software](/directory/377/production-planning-scheduling-software/software) > [SkyPlanner APS](/software/364686/skyplanner-aps) # SkyPlanner APS Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/364686/skyplanner-aps > SkyPlanner APS gives production planners a real-time, finite-capacity schedule without spreadsheet gymnastics. It is built for manufacturing companies that plan production daily and have outgrown manual planning, from small job shops to multi-facility operations. At its core is Arcturus, the AI scheduling engine built by SkyPlanner's own team. Arcturus computes an optimized production plan in seconds while respecting real-world constraints: machine and workforce capacity, shift calendars, material and inventory availability, setup times, and delivery dates. When a machine goes down or a rush order lands, the Autopilot feature reschedules automatically, so the plan on screen always reflects the real state of the factory. How planners work with it: - An interactive Gantt timeline acts as the factory's command center, showing past, present, and future all the way to delivery. - Drag-and-drop prioritization and what-if scenarios let planners test decisions before committing. - Dynamic priorities ensure critical orders get precedence as business needs evolve. - Even very large operations stay responsive, with schedules covering tens of thousands of active process steps. How the shop floor works with it: - Operators start, pause, and complete jobs in a browser-based shop floor app on any device, no native app installs needed. - Actual times, completed quantities, and material usage flow straight back into the schedule in real time. SkyPlanner works alongside your existing systems rather than replacing them. A documented REST API with webhooks exchanges orders, BOMs, capacities, and work confirmations in both directions with virtually any ERP, MES, or business system, including SAP S/4HANA, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Odoo, QuickBooks, MRPeasy, Unleashed, and Google Sheets. You can build the integration yourself with full support, or have SkyPlanner's team deliver it turnkey. SkyPlanner APS is developed by Skycode Oy in Vaasa, Finland, and used by manufacturers worldwide with partners in more than 30 countries. The product supports 29 languages. AI-assisted onboarding takes a factory from signup to a working schedule quickly, backed by help desk, chat, and phone support. Pricing is workstation-based and a free trial is available with no credit card required. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 2 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 2 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Skycode ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: €199.00 - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: 199€ / month (includes 5 first workstations) +20€ / month / workstation - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more ## Features - API - Accounting Integration - Approval Process Control - Automated Scheduling - Bills of Material - Capacity Planning - Change Management - Collaboration Tools - Compliance Management - Data Visualisation - Deployment - Document Management - Drag & Drop - ERP integration - For Manufacturers - Forecasting - Gantt/Timeline View - Inventory Management - Inventory Tracking - Material Requirements Planning ## Integrations (11 total) - Dynamics 365 - Dynamics 365 Business Central - Google Sheets - MRPeasy - Odoo - QuickBooks Online - SAP S/4HANA Cloud - SolidWorks Enterprise PDM - Teamcenter - Unleashed - monday AI Work Platform ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Production Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/377/production-planning-scheduling-software/software) ## Related Categories - [Production Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/377/production-planning-scheduling-software/software) - [Manufacturing Execution Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/164/execution-systems/software) - [Manufacturing Inventory Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/392/inventory-software/software) - [Capacity Planning Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3279/capacity-planning/software) - [Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4083/aps/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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They minimize setup times and changeovers, which makes switching between products much smoother. > > **Cons**: Uploading property matrix setting times via API would be a helpful addition. With a lot of different properties, that would save time in many cases. > > A strong tool that's made a real difference for us. Our on-time deliveries have improved by over 20%, and we can promise delivery dates with much more confidence. The setting time matrix in particular has made product changeovers easier and more efficient. Easy to use day to day, with the Gantt timeline and matrices doing a lot of the heavy lifting. ----- ### "Workflow Automator" — 4.0/5 > **Sampo** | *10 September 2026* | Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The efficient progress of work steps in production has been automated. It has saved one employee for other tasks > > **Cons**: The application depends a lot on user reporting. Incorrect reporting often causes problems. We couldn't tailor our previous and partly better operating methods to the application, but by changing our usage we have managed. > > The application is an important tool in production in fine-grained workloads. We have had to deal with this issue, but it has made our operations easier. ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/364686/skyplanner-aps) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data