SYMESTIC vs V5 Traceability

SYMESTIC is a cloud manufacturing execution system (MES) from a German company. V5 Traceability is a manufacturing execution, quality management and warehouse management system from SG Systems Global, aimed at regulated process manufacturers. Both are listed under Food Manufacturing Execution & Production Planning. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Starting prices: SYMESTIC at EUR 500 per month, billed annually; V5 Traceability at USD 270 per month, billed annually. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: SYMESTIC: Food and beverage plants wanting live OEE and traceability data; V5 Traceability: Regulated food and beverage manufacturers.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. SYMESTIC: Web, iOS, Android; V5 Traceability: Web.

  • integrations

    SYMESTIC names 2 integrations and V5 Traceability names 6 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    By founding year, SYMESTIC (1999) and V5 Traceability (2006).

Side by side

SYMESTIC vs V5 Traceability: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldSYMESTICV5 Traceability
What it isSYMESTIC is a cloud manufacturing execution system (MES) from a German company.V5 Traceability is a manufacturing execution, quality management and warehouse management system from SG Systems Global, aimed at regulated process manufacturers.
Best forFood and beverage plants wanting live OEE and traceability data; Mid-sized manufacturers with small IT teamsRegulated food and beverage manufacturers; Bakeries, meat and sausage processors, ingredient and dry-mix makers; Plants replacing paper and spreadsheets for batch records
Pricing modelSubscription per plant with per-machine feesSubscription per user
Starting priceEUR 500 per month, billed annuallyUSD 270 per month, billed annually
Free planNoNot published
Free trialNot publishedYes
Contract36 months365 days
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CountriesNot publishedNot published
LanguagesCzech, Dutch, English, German, Hungarian, Italian and 2 moreNot published
Number of integrations26
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesHosted on Microsoft Azure ('Microsoft Trusted Cloud'); no certification namedIndependent 21 CFR Part 11 assessment of V5 version 5.9 available on request, Security and Trust document with hosted SLA and remote-first access controls
Founded19992006
HeadquartersDossenheim, GermanyNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by SYMESTIC

  • Azure Active Directory
  • InforCOM

Named only by V5 Traceability

  • Jiwa
  • MS D365 Business Central
  • MS Dynamics GP
  • NetSuite
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage X3

Which to choose

SYMESTIC

Choose SYMESTIC if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Food and beverage plants wanting live OEE and traceability data; Mid-sized manufacturers with small IT teams.

V5 Traceability

Choose V5 Traceability if you fit its listed audience: Regulated food and beverage manufacturers; Bakeries, meat and sausage processors, ingredient and dry-mix makers; Plants replacing paper and spreadsheets for batch records.

What we could not confirm

SYMESTIC

  • Food-industry customer names and case studies (the case studies are metal and automotive)
  • Countries of operation (only 'over 20' is stated)
  • Employee count and funding
  • Security certifications such as ISO 27001
  • Price of the single-machine trial package
  • Contract renewal terms

V5 Traceability

  • Headquarters, team size and funding
  • Named customers (testimonials are anonymous)
  • Countries served and interface languages
  • Whether a free trial is self-serve (homepage shows a Free Trial button; the pricing tool shows a 90-day proof of concept)

Go further

SYMESTIC profileV5 Traceability profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

V5 Traceability, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: products, industries, ERP listhttps://sgsystemsglobal.com
  2. Licensing, terms, hosting, supporthttps://sgsystemsglobal.com/faq/
  3. Tier prices and featureshttps://sgsystemsglobal.com/v5-pricing-versions/
  4. Traceability outputshttps://sgsystemsglobal.com/about-sg-systems/
  5. Security posturehttps://sgsystemsglobal.com/security-trust/
  6. Leadershiphttps://sgsystemsglobal.com/leadership-governance/