SYMESTIC

SYMESTIC is a cloud manufacturing execution system (MES) from a German company. It captures machine data automatically to show OEE, downtime, alarms and process values in real time, and adds order control, production planning and mobile alerts. It is sold to manufacturers in automotive, metal, plastics and food and beverage, not only to food producers.

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Best for
Food and beverage plants wanting live OEE and traceability data, Mid-sized manufacturers with small IT teams
Pricing
From EUR 500 per month, billed annually
Runs on
Web, iOS, Android

Who it is for

  • Food and beverage plants wanting live OEE and traceability data

    SYMESTIC has a food and beverage page that stresses real-time process and product data, production order planning and execution, and capturing production data for regulatory compliance.

  • Mid-sized manufacturers with small IT teams

    The vendor says it can be productive within hours or days without a large IT project, and offers a fixed monthly subscription.

What it does

  • Production metrics and OEE

    Automatically records production quantities, rejects and downtime and shows OEE, availability, performance and quality live.

  • Production control

    Imports, releases and prioritises orders and tracks each order's status in real time.

  • Process designer

    Models production processes with dependencies between steps and runs them through a process engine.

  • Production planning

    Detailed planning of orders, employees and machines to help meet delivery dates.

  • Alarms

    Central alarm and event monitoring with prioritisation and notifications on user-defined conditions.

  • Process data monitoring

    Tracks process parameters over time and alerts when they deviate; a REST API sends data to other systems.

  • Shop floor management

    Live KPIs, andon alerts and a digital shift log generated from machine data.

  • Configurable operator screens

    Freely configurable user interfaces for machine operators.

  • Workflows (checklists)

    Configurable workflows that can be run repeatedly; the number licensed depends on the plan.

  • Mobile app and notifications

    MES app for iOS and Android with notifications of important events.

  • Machine connectivity

    Plug-and-play IoT edge gateways and an OPC-UA cloud connector capture signals and process values from machines.

Pricing

Starting price
From EUR 500 per month, billed annually
Pricing model
Subscription per plant with per-machine fees
Minimum contract
36 months
Free plan
No

The Professional plan lists the manufacturing platform at 500 euros a month; the configurator adds 350 euros for machines and shows 850 euros a month in total for its default selection, billed annually. A Starter plan is described as under 10,000 euros a year and Enterprise is a flat rate per plant on request. Extra workflow packages cost 100 to 350 euros a month, and edge devices are a one-off 350 to 450 euros each. All subscription prices assume a 36-month contract. A 'Try it out' package for one machine is offered, price on application. Price basis detail: per month for the manufacturing platform, plus per-machine fees; annual billing.

How it compares

Compared with the 13 products in Food Manufacturing Execution & Production Planning that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Names 2 integrations. The median in this category is 2.
  • Does not have a free plan. 0 of the 2 products in this category that say whether they have a free plan do.
  • One of 2 products in this category with an iOS app. One of 3 products in this category with an Android app. 12 products in this category state their platforms.
  • The category's 10 most-named integration partners are QuickBooks, Sage, SAP, NetSuite, Sage X3, Xero, Ad Hoc Infinity, Ad Hoc Revolution Web, Allen-Bradley, Azure Active Directory. Of these, this product's listing names Azure Active Directory.

Works with

Other
InforCOMAzure Active Directory

SYMESTIC says it connects to ERP, WMS, APS and BI systems and offers a REST API and an OPC-UA cloud connector; only InforCOM (ERP, in a customer case study) and Azure Active Directory (Enterprise plan) are named in the page text.

Where and how it runs

Languages
German, English, Polish, Dutch, Italian, Czech, Hungarian, Spanish
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Apps
SYMESTIC MES app: Mobile view of production and notifications
Hardware
Optional IoT edge devices: a DI Cloud Gateway (one-off 450 euros, up to 16 signals) and an OPC-UA Cloud Gateway (350 euros) with a one-year warranty.

The vendor says its platform runs in more than 20 countries but publishes no list.

The company

Company
symestic GmbH
Registration
Mannheim District Court, HRB 8331
Founded
1999
Headquarters
Dossenheim, Germany
Founders
Uwe Kobbert
Customers named by the vendor
Yanfeng, Nidec, Neoperl, Bito, Erlenbacher, Brita, Flowserve, Neutrik, Rastal, Ritzenhoff, Carcoustics, Schmiedetechnik Plettenberg, Meleghy Automotive

Security and support

Security and compliance
Hosted on Microsoft Azure ('Microsoft Trusted Cloud'); no certification named
Support
All subscriptions include onboarding of key users, customer success support and technical remote support.

Listing details

Built for
Food manufacturing
Focus
General-purpose, used in food businesses
Status
Active
Website
symestic.com

Alternatives to SYMESTIC

See all 16 in Food Manufacturing Execution & Production Planning

  • Prodio

    Prodio is web-based production management software for small manufacturers.

    Starts at EUR 99 per month, billed annually, against EUR 500 per month, billed annually for SYMESTIC.

  • BRAINR

    BRAINR is cloud software for food factories that covers production planning, shop-floor execution, quality, traceability and warehousing in one system.

    Runs on Web and Android, against Web, iOS and Android for SYMESTIC.

  • iFactory

    iFactory AI is industrial software for factories that combines a manufacturing execution system, maintenance management, OEE tracking, AI vision cameras and digital twins.

    Names 10 integrations, against 2 for SYMESTIC.

  • Tracktile

    Tracktile is a cloud manufacturing execution platform for food and beverage producers.

    Runs on Web, against Web, iOS and Android for SYMESTIC.

Compare SYMESTIC

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • 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

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. Plans, prices, devices, contract term, customer logoshttps://www.symestic.com/en-us/pricing
  2. Food and beverage positioninghttps://www.symestic.com/en-us/industry/food-and-beverage
  3. Feature overviewhttps://www.symestic.com/en-us/features
  4. OEE and production metricshttps://www.symestic.com/en-us/product/production-kpis
  5. Production controlhttps://www.symestic.com/en-us/product/batch-production-control
  6. Alarmshttps://www.symestic.com/en-us/product/alarms
  7. Process datahttps://www.symestic.com/en-us/product/process-data
  8. Company history, founder, languageshttps://www.symestic.com/en-us/about-us
  9. Customer case studies, ERP integrationhttps://www.symestic.com/en-us/case-studies
  10. Legal entity, address, registryhttps://www.symestic.com/en-us/impressum