A Sutton alternative, if you need less ERP

Sutton is a new name on a manufacturing ERP.

Sutton is what Digit Software has been called since September 2026. It is built for growing manufacturers and distributors, with inventory, purchasing, sales, production and traceability in one system, and Sutton Studio on top, where you describe a tool in plain English and it gets built on your live data.

The trade-off is the size of the commitment. Plans start at $320 a month billed annually for 5 users, lot tracking and multi-site management sit on higher plans, the API, MCP access and webhooks are paid add-ons, and Sutton says most customers are live within 2 to 6 weeks.

Head-to-head: what each platform actually does.

The table compares the two products on the features most relevant to growing businesses. Details about Sutton come from its own pricing pages and documentation, linked at the end of this page.

To be fair: what Sutton does well.

If you run a real manufacturing operation, Sutton goes further than AssetBlaze does.

Manufacturing depth. MRP, multi-level BOMs up to 10 levels with version control, routings with work centers and operation steps, and timers on work orders that feed job costing. AssetBlaze has no MRP, routing or labor costing.

Traceability. Lot, batch, serial number and expiry tracking, with batch records built for audits and recalls.

Sutton Studio and AI. Describe a tool in plain English and Studio builds it on your live data, with the same permissions as the rest of Sutton. AI agents draft purchase orders, and an MCP connection lets Claude, ChatGPT and others read and update your data.

Integration breadth. Native QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop and Xero, plus Shopify, Amazon, eBay, WooCommerce and a long list of other connections. Every plan includes two, then $125 a month each.

What it costs.

Sutton publishes its prices. Each plan includes a set number of users, with more at $50 a month each billed annually. The API, MCP access and webhooks are add-ons on every plan.

For a small team, Sutton can cost less. Purchase orders, invoices and integrations on AssetBlaze start on Professional, at $399 a month billed annually for 20 users, and manufacturing adds $110, which makes $509. Sutton Starter, with manufacturing and work orders, is $320 for 5 users.

As the team grows, that turns around. At 10 users with lot tracking, Sutton Growth is $600. At 20 users, Sutton Professional is $1,040 plus five extra users at $50, which makes $1,290 before any add-ons, against $509 on AssetBlaze.

When it makes sense to move, and when it doesn't.

Stay with Sutton if: You run a manufacturing operation that needs MRP, routings, labor tracking or job costing. You depend on QuickBooks Desktop or want several sales channels connected directly. You are a small team that needs purchase orders and work orders at the lowest price. Or you want to build your own tools inside the system with Studio.

Consider AssetBlaze if: You want QuickBooks or Xero kept in step both ways, rather than invoices and bills sent from each order. You have a larger team and want a flat price. You want the API and webhooks without paying extra. You want to start free. Or you need to be running within 48 hours.

The honest summary.

Sutton is the deeper product for manufacturers who will use MRP, routings and job costing.

AssetBlaze is built for the businesses that need less of it, with a flat price for larger teams, two-way accounting sync, and data loaded within 48 hours.

Sources

Sutton details were checked on 13 November 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with Sutton before you decide.

• Sutton pricing
• Sutton manufacturing ERP
• Sutton BOM software
• Sutton MRP software
• Sutton integrations
• Which data is synced to QuickBooks (Sutton Learning Center)
• Connecting Xero to Sutton (Sutton Learning Center)
• Tracking labor time and costs (Sutton Learning Center)
• Digit Software is now Sutton (Sutton Learning Center)

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