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TuringDock vs MRPeasy
A 2014-era MRP versus a 2026 AI-native operations layer. The features overlap. The product paradigm does not.
| Attribute | MRPeasy | TuringDock |
|---|---|---|
| Interface paradigm | Forms-heavy dashboard. Multi-tab navigation, dropdowns, modal dialogs. You navigate to information. | Slack-first. Ask in plain English; the assistant walks the BOM and supplier lead times. You request information. |
| Time to first PO created | Days to weeks. Implementation usually involves a consultant or a long setup wizard. | An afternoon. Import inventory from CSV in 5 minutes, create the first PO that day. |
| Learning curve | Steep. Extensive documentation, many configurable workflows, dense settings. | An hour for the basics. Production team uses it through Slack without ever opening the dashboard. |
| Reporting | Pre-built reports plus a custom report builder. You assemble the answer. | Ask a question. The AI assembles the answer from live data and posts it back. |
| Design era | Visually 2010s. Dense forms, small targets, decade-old interaction patterns. | Built in 2026 with the design system you would expect from a 2026 product. |
| Core MRP (inventory, BOM, suppliers, POs, production, scheduling) | Included on paid plans starting around $49/user/month. | Free forever. No credit card. No per-seat fee. |
| Pricing model | Per-user, monthly. Cost scales with headcount. | Free core. Premium priced per company, not per seat. |
| AI assistant in Slack | Not offered. | Premium tier. The primary interface for most operators. |
| Proactive AI alerts (production, supplier, FX risk) | Not offered. | Premium tier. The system tells you when something matters. |
| MCP server for external AI tools | Not offered. | Premium tier. Any AI tool your team uses can query and act on live manufacturing data. |
| International supplier payments built in | No. You leave the product to wire from your bank. | Yes. Pay from inside the PO at interbank FX, same-day settlement. |
| Trade finance (PO-backed advances) | Not offered. | Premium tier (post-seed). |
| Built for Canadian manufacturers specifically | No. Global product, Estonian company. No Big 5 bank context. | Yes. Built in Victoria, BC for the $2M–$20M Canadian shop. |
What MRPeasy does well
MRPeasy has shipped MRP software since 2014 and is mature, comprehensive, and proven at thousands of small manufacturers globally. The feature set covers operational planning thoroughly, the documentation is extensive, and the company is profitable and stable. If you want a traditional MRP and have the patience for a multi-week implementation with a consultant, MRPeasy works.
Why TuringDock
MRPeasy is a product of its decade. The interface is forms and tabs and dropdowns; getting an answer means navigating to the right report, configuring the right filter, and reading the result. That paradigm made sense in 2014. In 2026, your operators would rather ask the question in Slack and get the answer back with the action button attached.
We built TuringDock on a different baseline: that chat is the operator's interface, AI does the planning math, payments live inside the PO, and onboarding is measured in hours, not weeks. The MRP primitives under the hood (inventory, BOM, suppliers, POs, production orders, scheduling) are comparable. What's different is everything around them.
We also built it specifically for Canadian manufacturers between $2M and $20M in revenue, paying international suppliers through Big 5 bank portals. That's a problem MRPeasy was never designed to solve, because MRPeasy isn't a Canadian product.
Common questions about TuringDock vs MRPeasy
- Is TuringDock cheaper than MRPeasy?
- TuringDock's core MRP is free. MRPeasy starts at $49/user/month and adds line items for production planning, advanced features, and more users. For a five-person manufacturer, TuringDock's free tier covers what MRPeasy's $245/month plan does, plus AI features MRPeasy doesn't have.
- Can I migrate from MRPeasy to TuringDock?
- Yes. Export your inventory, BOM, supplier list, and customer list as CSV from MRPeasy, then forward the files to your TuringDock workspace's private inbox or upload them via the canvas. Alan extracts the structure automatically. Historical purchase orders and production data typically stay in MRPeasy as an archive; new orders happen in TuringDock from cutover day. Most workspaces migrate over a weekend.
- Does TuringDock have everything MRPeasy has?
- TuringDock covers every MRP primitive MRPeasy is known for: inventory tracking, BOMs, supplier purchase orders, customer orders + quoting, production scheduling, branded documents, demand forecasting, cycle counting, AR/AP aging, three reports your accountant cares about, branded PDFs. Plus the Slack-native AI assistant MRPeasy doesn't have. Multi-warehouse, per-station work-cell scheduling, and complex multi-step routings are on the near-term roadmap; single-location shops with single-line production runs don't notice the gap today.
- Does MRPeasy have an AI assistant like Alan?
- Not as of this writing. MRPeasy has some report-generation automation but no Slack-native conversational assistant, no AI-drafted purchase orders, no natural-language scheduling, no AI-explained variance on cycle counts. The Alan layer is TuringDock's primary differentiator.
- Why is TuringDock specifically for Canadian manufacturers?
- Two reasons. First, the founder is Canadian and is building for the market he understands. Second, international supplier payments (paying USD/EUR suppliers from a CAD bank account) is a uniquely brutal problem for Canadian manufacturers because Big Five banks mark up FX 2-3% and charge $30 per wire. The TuringDock payments tier addresses this directly; MRPeasy has no payment infrastructure.
See it for yourself. The free tier is genuinely free.