Warehouse Management System

Warehouse Management System (WMS) Comparison

Welcome to our Warehouse Management System (WMS) comparison page! A robust WMS is crucial for optimising warehouse operations and managing inventory efficiently. This page helps you compare various WMS solutions to find the best one for your business.

What is WMS?

A Warehouse Management System is a software application that supports the day-to-day operations in a warehouse, providing tools to manage inventory, streamline processes, and ensure accurate order fulfilment.

How to Interpret the Table

A tick (✓) indicates that the WMS solution includes the specified functionality.

A cross (✕) signifies that the functionality is not available in the particular WMS solution.

Choosing the Right WMS Solution

Evaluate your warehouse size, operational complexity, and specific needs when selecting a WMS. Our comparison table helps you identify which solution best supports your warehouse management strategy.

Company name	Software name	Order management	Picking and packing	Outbound operations	Yard management	Path optimization	Return	Labor management	Extra Key Features	Acquisition/Partner	Customer Industry	Customer size	Deployment approach	Remark	Website
Blue Yonder	Blue Yonder Warehouse Management								Expand Parcel operations, Intuitive & configurable user experience	Expand Acquired Blue Yonder-a market leader in artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for retail and supply chain Yantriks - help customers unify inventory and fulfilment data into a single platform to create personalized digital commerce experiences Manugistics - provides supply chain management, and demand and revenue management software products and services RedPrairie-WMS applications I2 Technologies-a full-service supply chain management service provider	Expand Retail hardlines and softlines, Process manufacturing, Discrete manufacturing, Grocery, Restaurant and foodservice, 3rd party logistics, Wholesale and distribution	S/M/L	-	Expand Blue Yonder Warehouse Operations provides a deeper view into productivity and other labor parameters. It focuses your work force on the most importance tasks at a given time, based on parameters you define with optimized tasking.	Website
Körber	Körber K.Motion WMS								Expand Warehouse transfers can integrate with automation equipment	Expand Acquired: Highjump	Expand Retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and third-party logistics, fashion, food and beverage, automative, Petrochemical,Pharmaceutical & Life Science	S/M/L	On-premises, Cloud	Expand A German company, provide full SCM solutions	Website
Highjump	HighJump™ WMS								Expand Has independent HIGHJUMP™ WAREHOUSE CONTROL SYSTEM	Expand Acquired by Körber in 2017	Expand Retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and third-party logistics	S/M/L	Cloud	Expand Located in the USA	Website
Aptean	Aptean irms\|360 WMS								Expand Business Intelligence	Expand Acquired by Sanderson in 2018	Expand Wholesale distribution, consumer packaged goods manufacturing, Automotive, Food and Beverage, Retail, Healthcare and Life sciences	S/M	Cloud	-	Website
Aptean	Aptean Catalyst WMS (acquired UK software company Sanderson in 2018)								Expand Additional: labour management, TMS, route planning, slotting, supplier link, supplier quality, yard management system and appointment scheduling	Expand Acquired by Sanderson in 2018	Expand Wholesale distribution, consumer packaged goods manufacturing, Automotive, Food and Beverage, Retail, Healthcare and Life sciences	S/M	Cloud	-	Website
Sanderson	Sanderson								Expand Replenishment, and stocktaking	Expand Acquired: Aptean	Expand Wholesale, Food and drink, 3PL/4PL, Pharma, Cold Stores, Retail	M/L	On-premise, Cloud	Expand Integrate with voice picking, RF scanning to improve picking efficiency, also optimise storage capability and increase resource efficiency through embed warehouse map	Website
SAP	Extended Warehouse Management								Expand Specify packaging, Manage batches, serial numbers, and catch weights, Schedule dock appointments, Perform cross-functional analytics and support compliance and traceability processes	Expand Recent acquisition examples: Contextor - a European leader in the design and integration of robotic process automation Qualtric-data management Coresystems-a leading field service management platform CallidusCloud-a global leader in cloud-based Lead to Money (Quote-to-Cash) solutions	Expand Energy and Natural resources, Discrete industries, Financial services, Service Industry, Consumers industries and Public services	L	On-premise, Cloud	Expand EWM will replace WMS from 2025	Website
Oracle	Oracle Warehouse Management Cloud	-							Expand Full support for License Plate Numbers (LPNs), Perform value added services &, kitting, Integrate to automation equipment, Set material handling productivity goals, Manage dock appointments, Supply Chain Analytics & Dashboards	Expand Recent acquisition examples: CrowdTwist - a leading cloud-native customer loyalty solution provider Oxygen Systems-Professional Services Talari Networks-Software-Defined Wide Area Network technology NetSuite - Cloud/SaaS-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software	Expand Consumer Package Goods, Manufacturing and Distribution, Asset Intensive, and Projects and Services industries.	S/M/L	Cloud	-	Website
Infor	Infor								-	Expand Infor was acquired by Koch Industries, Inc in 2020. It is a independent company and its recent acquisition examples: Vivonet - a hospitality solution provider Birst - BI and analytics provider Predictix-Retail software GT Nexus - SCM Lawson Software-ERP	Expand Fashion, Food & Beverage, Retail, Distribution, Aerospace & Defence, Automotive, High Tech & Electronics, Public Sector, Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Industrial Manufacturing, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Casinos & Gaming, Hotels & Resorts	S/M/L	On-premises, Cloud	-	Website
IBM	IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System								Expand Catalog Management, IBM Sterling Supply Collaboration, IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System, IBM Sterling Application Platform	-	-	L	Web-based	-	Website
Zetes	ZetesChronos Logistics Execution					-	-	-	-	Expand Acquired by Panasonic Corporation in 2017	-	S/M/L	Cloud	Expand Their logistics execution system is similar to other company's WMS	Website
MANHATTAN Associates	MANHATTAN ACTIVE® WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT								Expand Automation, Slotting optimisation	-	-	M/L	Cloud	Expand Integration with warehouse execution system	Website
ASCTRAC®	ASCTRAC® WMS								-	-	Expand Manufacturing, CPG, 3rd logistics, automotive and aerospace, government and education, unitlity. Industrial strength, food and pharma grade	S/M/L	On-premises, Cloud	Expand Located in the USA. True dynamic planning and scheduling, optimized work-flows for both execution and planning, with ease-of-use directed work flows.	Website
Synergy	Synergy SnapFulfil								Expand Demand Management	-	Expand retail and e-commerce, third party logistics (3PL), manufacturing, subscription commerce	S	Cloud	Expand Small size UK company,Located in Derbyshire, provide could-based warehouse management software and warehouse picking tool to reduce labour walking distance	Website
Orderwise	Orderwise Warehouse Management (WMS)								Expand Warehouse Robotics, Mobile WMS for Android, Courier Integrations BI alerts, Returns	-	Expand Wholesale distribution, Merchant and Trade counter, Retail, Manufacturing, Food and Beverage, Apparel and Footwear	S/M	On-premises, Cloud	Expand With 30 years of experience in providing software, Orderwise also provide Robotics solutions	Website
K-store	K-store E-Commerce WMS System								Expand Reporting and analysis of operations and performance	-	Expand Household items, Packaging items, Electrical products, Perishable goods and food, Hardware sales, Distribution	S	On-premise	Expand small size company focus on E-commerce warehouse management, and provide picking system	Website
Optima	Optima								Expand Reporting additional module: Courier Module, Online Marketplace and RF scanning module utilising barcode system	-	Expand Warehousing and logistics companies packaging, manufacturing and e-commerce.	S	On-premise	Expand Headquartered in Stafford, Optima provides warehouse management solutions across the UK and Europe.	Website
Princpial Logistical	Princpial Logistics In-dex Warehouse Management								-	-	Expand 3PL, Bulk Commodities, Cold Storage, Food & Beverage, Hazardous Goods, Wholesale and Distribution, Frozen Chilled Food, Manufacturing	S/M	Cloud	Expand With 25 years experience in SCM and WMS, Located in Dublin and Warwick	Website
Dexterity Logistical	Dexterity WMS Software								Expand Stocktaking Works Orders & Bill of Materials (BOM)	-	Expand WHOLESALE,PHARMACEUTICALS, FRESH PRODUCE, MANUFACTURING, FOOD MANUFACTURE, BEVERAGE & BOTTLING, ECOMMERCE, FULFILMENT	S	On-premise	Expand UK based warehouse management company. They provide barcode driven warehouse management solutions	Website
Indigo	Indigo Wholesale & Distribution WMS	-	-	-	-	-		-	Expand Consignment Management, Voice Enablement, Advanced Ship Notifications	-	Expand Food & Drink,Fashion & Apparel, FMCG & High Technology, Automotive, Wholesale & Distribution, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Cold Chain Cold Storage	M/L	On-premise	Expand 40 years focus on WMS. Durham based UK company with branch in Hong Kong for APAC region.	Website