--- description: Review of ALERE Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: ALERE | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [MRP Software](/directory/163/mrp-software/software) > [ALERE](/software/104964/alere-erp) # ALERE Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/104964/alere-erp Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/104964/alere-erp?page=2) > ALERE ERP, brought to you by TIW Technology, is a robust, modular manufacturing package that offers accounting, manufacturing, inventory management, CRM, service, analytics, document management, and data acquisition. Designed for discrete manufacturing companies, ALERE supports an extensive range of mixed-mode, make-to-stock, and make-to-order organizations. Over its 35 years in the marketplace, ALERE has been successfully integrated into more than 2000 manufacturing organizations and is used by more than 15,000 users in dozens of different verticals ranging in size from under $1 million to over $10 billion in revenue annually. ALERE provides manufacturers with unparalleled flexibility within their production environments offering more than 200 different reports. Easy to use drill-down and filtering options. An MRP system boasting automated purchase order and work order generation. A BOM manager that streamlines and reduces the total number of BOMs within the system. And a finite scheduler with a visual schedule board and work center capacity board. An integrated, scriptable, barcoding system quickly posts transactions to ALERE in real-time, providing up to the second visibility into orders, inventory, and GL postings to make data entry more automated. Best of all, ALERE is backed by an easily auditable, fully integrated financial suite that provides granular inventory control, quoting, sales, purchasing, and CRM functions. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 18 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 18 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: TIW Technology - **Location**: Easton, US - **Founded**: 1983 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$16,250.00 - **Pricing model**: Other (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: ALERE is perpetually licensed and includes 5 concurrent users. Additional modules may be added at any time. Software maintenance is a fixed per module fee includes factory technical support, upgrades, and access to a self service training portal. The final price for ALERE will be determined by the number of modules/features required. Please contact TIW to discuss your project scope and a quote. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Android (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Accounting - Accounting Integration - Accounts Payable - Accounts Receivable - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Approval Process Control - Audit Management - Audit Trail - Automated Scheduling - Automatic Billing - BOM Creation - Backorder Management - Bank Reconciliation - Barcode Recognition - Barcode/Label Management - Barcode/Ticket Scanning ## Integrations (6 total) - FedEx Ship Manager - Microsoft Outlook - Shopify - TaxJar - WorldView - authorize.net ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support ## Category - [MRP Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/163/mrp-software/software) ## Related Categories - [MRP Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/163/mrp-software/software) - [Manufacturing Execution Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/164/execution-systems/software) - [Order Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1730/order-management-system/software) - [Accounting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4220/accounting/software) - [Small Business Manufacturing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/490/small-business/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The product has offered us real-time financial reports which has made it easier for us to bulk data in multiple dimensions. ----- ### "Alere is AWESOME \!" — 5.0/5 > **Miranda** | *6 February 2025* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: My clinic used alere for occupational services. Very user friendly. > > **Cons**: Every once in a while there is glitches that last a couple of hours. > > Great experience, quick and self explanitory. ----- ### "Boyesen, Inc." — 4.0/5 > **Karen** | *13 March 2023* | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Alere is very user friendly. Alere can also be configured easily for our needs. > > **Cons**: Not enough space for customer information without customization > > We are very happy with Alere. As well as the fact that it is very user friendly. ----- ### "Embracing the New on a reliable codebase." — 5.0/5 > **Jay** | *30 June 2025* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Intuitive, easy to use, stable, effortless upgrade from file based to SQL Server backend, on-prem with option with VARs to host in the cloud. Continuously being up-graded. > > **Cons**: Still a few areas, such as authentication to 64 bit Office 365 are still under development but should be released in the next version. > > Excellent. Clients are pleased with the core product, and easy ability to customize. Each release offers new capabilities, integration with web services. And clients always have full access to their data. ----- ### "JX Nippon Mining & Metals review" — 5.0/5 > **Carla** | *9 March 2023* | Mining & Metals | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The way all the modules interact with each other and are linked are most beneficial. The manufacturing module lets you set up machines with an overhead rate so the cost of the machine is layered onto the cost of the manufactured items. A direct labor rate is used for the labor portion of the costs as well. TIW created custom modifications that make Alere even easier to use for the manufacturing personnel. > > **Cons**: Sometimes the reports are too lengthy and have too many columns. > > The system is very robust and causes no problems. I like working with the staff at TIW too. They are always helpful and offer suggestions when creating custom modifications. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/104964/alere-erp?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/104964/alere-erp) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data