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Zoho Creator Manufacturing is a manufacturing & production software product from Zoho Corporation, Chennai, priced at ₹600/mo. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 6 have a free plan, 7 are built in India, and 7 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Zoho Creator Manufacturing are Innomaint (₹1,500/mo), Cryotos (₹1,500/mo), MRPeasy (₹4,000/mo), eMaint (₹5,000/mo) and Effivity (₹500/mo). TranZact Manufacturing is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹500/month.
There is no free plan
Zoho Creator Manufacturing has no free tier. 6 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Cost
Zoho Creator Manufacturing starts at ₹600/mo. 7 alternatives start lower or have a free plan.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Zoho Creator Manufacturing's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Zoho Creator Manufacturing (current) | ₹600/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | — |
| 1 |  Innomaint | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 2 |  Cryotos | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 3 |  MRPeasy | ₹4,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 4 |  eMaint | ₹5,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 5 |  Effivity | ₹500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 6 |  Katana Manufacturing | ₹15,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 7 |  TranZact Manufacturing | Free (3 users, 30 txns/mo) · paid from ₹12,500/mo billed yearly | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Zoho Creator Manufacturing |
| 8 |  Fogwing | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Zoho Creator Manufacturing |
| 9 |  Infraon | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 10 |  ERPNext Manufacturing | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Zoho Creator Manufacturing |
| 11 |  isoTracker | ₹1,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 12 |  LLumin CMMS+ | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 13 |  OpenBOM | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 14 |  Prodio | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 15 |  shopVOX | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 16 |  Worximity | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 17 |  Scytec DataXchange | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 18 |  Odoo Manufacturing | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | vs Zoho Creator Manufacturing |
| 19 |  Fiix CMMS | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | vs Zoho Creator Manufacturing |
| 20 |  Limble CMMS | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 |
Innomaint · Chennai · Manufacturing & production software · 4.5/5
CMMS and facility management built in Chennai.
₹1,500/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Creator Manufacturing
Key features
Cryotos · Chennai · Manufacturing & production software · 4.5/5
CMMS for manufacturing and facilities.
₹1,500/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Creator Manufacturing
Key features
MRPeasy · Tallinn · Manufacturing & production software · 4.4/5
Cloud MRP for small manufacturers.
₹4,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Creator Manufacturing
₹5,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Creator Manufacturing
Effivity · Mumbai · Manufacturing & production software · 4.4/5
ISO compliance QMS built in Mumbai.
₹500/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Creator Manufacturing
Katana · Tallinn · Manufacturing & production software · 4.4/5
Production planning for small makers.
₹15,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Creator Manufacturing
TranZact · Mumbai · Manufacturing & production software · 4.7/5
Digital operations for SME manufacturers.
Free (3 users, 30 txns/mo) · paid from ₹12,500/mo billed yearly
Free plan available
Compared with Zoho Creator Manufacturing
Key features
Factana · Bengaluru · Manufacturing & production software · 4.7/5
Industrial IoT and smart factory built in Bengaluru.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Zoho Creator Manufacturing
Infraon · Bengaluru · Manufacturing & production software · 4.5/5
IT and asset management built in Bengaluru.
₹2,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Creator Manufacturing
Key features
Frappe Technologies · Mumbai · Manufacturing & production software · 4.7/5
Manufacturing module in ERPNext.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Zoho Creator Manufacturing
Key features
The closest matches to Zoho Creator Manufacturing on App Advisor are Innomaint (₹1,500/mo), Cryotos (₹1,500/mo), MRPeasy (₹4,000/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Zoho Creator Manufacturing, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 6 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: TranZact Manufacturing (Free (3 users, 30 txns/mo) · paid from ₹12,500/mo billed yearly), Fogwing (Free plan), ERPNext Manufacturing (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Effivity starts lowest at ₹500/mo, compared with ₹600/mo for Zoho Creator Manufacturing. TranZact Manufacturing also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 7 alternatives are built in India, including Innomaint (₹1,500/mo), Cryotos (₹1,500/mo), Effivity (₹500/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Innomaint is the closest match to Zoho Creator Manufacturing in our catalogue. Key differences: Starts ₹900/mo higher (₹1,500/mo vs ₹600/mo). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in manufacturing & production software or a category Zoho Creator Manufacturing also covers, and Zoho Corporation's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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