ProdSys vs. RamBase

RamBase is a Norwegian cloud ERP from Hatteland, built in close cooperation with manufacturing and wholesale companies since the 1990s. It's a serious, deep platform — especially for electronics, metal fabrication and industrial machinery — and a competitor we respect.

The question isn't "which is better." It's "which is the right shape for your business." Here's our honest read.

The short version

Choose RamBase if you make complex physical products (electronics, metal, industrial machinery), need deep quality management (QMS), can invest in a 3–6 month partner-led implementation, and operate primarily in Norwegian.

Choose ProdSys if you want a broader ERP across finance, sales, projects, inventory and production — work in multiple European languages, prefer direct delivery without partner middlemen, and need a faster, lighter rollout.

Where RamBase is stronger

We won't pretend otherwise — RamBase has real depth that ProdSys doesn't try to match:

RamBase's strengths

Manufacturing depth — 30+ years of refinement for discrete production, BOMs, routings, MRP, shop floor control. Users report "preconfigured processes give advanced functionality almost right out of the box."
Dedicated QMS product — RamBase QMS is sold as a separate offering, ideal for ISO-certified manufacturers and regulated industries.
EMP-shielded data center — physical infrastructure in Norway, marketed as a bomb-shelter-class facility. A meaningful argument for defence and critical industries.
Industry verticals — explicit focus on electronics, EMS, metal fabrication, automotive, industrial machinery.
Real-time recalculation — sales/delivery and procurement tightly coupled with continuous recalculation across the value chain.

Where ProdSys differs

Full manufacturing depth where SMBs need it — BOM, MRP, work orders, routings, station progress, capacity planning. The depth that matters for 10–250-employee businesses is fully there.
Built-in Gantt and project planning — three-level project structure (Order → Lines → Order Articles), drag-and-drop Gantt with dependencies, station loadings, delivery-precision tracking. See projects and planning →
Real-time planned vs. actual — hours, materials, costs and contribution margin update live on every order. You see profitability the day a job finishes, not weeks later.
Time and HR built in — time registration, shift planning, vacation, time bank and payroll export are part of the same platform. No third system for the workforce side. See time and HR →
Full product API — ProdSys runs on the same API that's available to your developers. No "internal endpoints" hidden from integrators. See developer docs →
Multilingual by design — 42+ languages out of the box. RamBase is mainly Norwegian and English.
Broader SMB fit — built for trade, services, logistics and projects too, not only manufacturing.
Direct delivery — no partner middleman. You buy from us, you're onboarded by us, you escalate to us.
Faster to start — weeks to months instead of 3–6 months for typical rollouts.
Accounting that integrates with yours — Tripletex, PowerOffice, Visma, Fortnox — rather than replacing your accounting system.

Side-by-side comparison

	ProdSys	RamBase
Built for	Cloud ERP for European SMBs across industries	Manufacturing & wholesale, especially electronics/metal/machinery
Founded	2005, Trondheim	1990s, Karmøy (Hatteland)
Sales model	Direct	Through certified partners
Languages	42+ languages	Mainly Norwegian, English
Manufacturing / BOM / MRP	✓ Full	✓ Industry verticals (EMS, defense)
Inventory & WMS	✓ Full	✓ Full, advanced
Project management	✓ Built-in, full	○ Less suited for service/project-led businesses
Post-calculation	✓ Built-in	✓ Built-in
Quality management (QMS)	○ Via Documents & Quality module	✓ Dedicated QMS product
Accounting	Integrates with Tripletex, PowerOffice, Visma, Fortnox, e-conomic and others	✓ Built-in finance
Pricing	€150/mo company + €25/user/mo See pricing → No lock-in · 1mo notice	Quote-based Subscription via partner
Typical implementation	Weeks to months	3–6 months via partner
Mobile app	✓	✓
Open API	✓ Full product API Same as used by the app	✓ + Developer toolkit
Data hosting	Cloud, EU	EMP-shielded data center in Norway

Pricing — the honest picture

RamBase pricing is not publicly listed. It's sold and implemented through certified partners on a subscription model. Expect both a software subscription and a one-time partner implementation cost (typically 3–6 months of services). Total cost varies significantly with partner choice, industry vertical, and customization needs.

Where ProdSys stands out: our pricing is published and unchanged whether you buy directly or via reference. €150/month base + €25/user/month, with one month notice and no lock-in. No partner markup, no implementation fees per module — what you see is what you pay.

See our full pricing breakdown — including implementation costs and example monthly totals for 5, 15 and 40 users — on the pricing page.

When to pick RamBase over us

Honest signal-list. If three or more of these apply, talk to RamBase first:

You manufacture complex physical products with strict traceability needs (electronics, medical devices, aerospace components).
You're ISO 9001/13485/14001 certified or pursuing certification, and want QMS as a first-class product.
You operate primarily in Norway with Norwegian-speaking users.
You have a deeply integrated supply chain with auctioning, EMS-style component management, or industry-specific workflows that RamBase has refined for 30 years.
You're prepared for a 3–6 month partner-led implementation and have the team capacity to do it right.

When to pick ProdSys over RamBase

You operate across multiple European countries and need real multilingual support.
You're a trader, distributor, service company, or project-led business — not primarily a manufacturer.
You already have an accounting system you like and don't want to replace it.
You want to be live in weeks, not quarters.
You prefer direct support and a single accountable vendor over a partner-delivered model.
You're under €25M in revenue and RamBase's depth would be capacity you'd pay for but not use.

One last honest note

Both systems are solid choices. If you're a Norwegian high-tech manufacturer with 100+ employees, the right answer is probably RamBase — and we'll tell you that on the demo call. If you're a 40-person European trade or services SMB looking for one platform to run your whole business in multiple languages, ProdSys is the better fit. We've built the same kind of "right tool for the right job" boundary that any good vendor should.

ProdSys vs. RamBase: choosing between depth and breadth