Ridder iQ
by ECI Software Solutions (Ridder)
Dutch-built ERP for small and mid-sized make-to-order and engineer-to-order manufacturers, now sold by ECI in the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK. Covers costing, multi-level BOMs, work preparation, purchasing, stock, production planning and job costing, with traceability and advanced planning as extra modules.
Why it is classified this way
We call this a Manufacturing ERP product. A broad business system (accounting, sales, purchasing) with a substantial manufacturing or planning module attached.
It is not labeled Full MRP because we have not verified that it accepts dated demand, sales orders, a forecast, or a master production schedule; nets that demand against stock on hand and orders already incoming; explodes requirements through at least one level of the bill of materials; uses lead times or required dates; and produces dated buy, make, transfer, release, or reschedule recommendations. That is a statement about the evidence we found, not a claim that the product is weak, see the capability table and the sources below.
The six Full MRP tests, and how Ridder iQ does on each (1 of 6)
- YesIt represents a bill of materials, recipe, or formula.Evidence: ecisolutions.com › Ridder iq(opens in a new tab)
- PartialIt accepts dated demand, sales orders, a forecast, or a master production schedule.Not established. Only partly shown: the evidence covers some of this but not all of it, so the test is not established.
- PartialIt nets that demand against stock on hand and orders already incoming.Not established. Only partly shown: the evidence covers some of this but not all of it, so the test is not established.
- UnknownIt explodes requirements through at least one level of the bill of materials.Not established. No evidence found yet.
- UnknownIt uses lead times or required dates.Not established. No evidence found yet.
- PartialIt produces dated buy, make, transfer, release, or reschedule recommendations.Not established. Only partly shown: the evidence covers some of this but not all of it, so the test is not established.
These rules are applied identically to every product and enforced at build time, a record cannot be published as Full MRP unless all six pass with a source attached. Read the methodology.
Best for
- Small Dutch, Belgian and UK engineering and make-to-order shops that quote, calculate and build to customer order
- Shops that want pre- and post-calculation on every order in the same system as purchasing and planning
Not a fit when
- Buyers who want a published price or to try it without a sales conversation
- Batch or recipe manufacturers: nothing on the vendor pages covers formulas or expiry
Pricing facts
What it costs to do manufacturing in this product.
No published price
This vendor does not publish pricing, so you cannot compare it against anything here without contacting them. We will not estimate a figure.
What moves the real bill
- Onboarding fee. Implementation is quoted per project: process analysis, configuration, training and go-live, plus data migration and integrations as separate items.
- No published price. You have to contact the vendor, which usually means a sales call.
Pricing detail
No price is published. The Dutch pricing page says the price "is afhankelijk van meerdere factoren zoals je bedrijfsomvang, gewenste functionaliteiten en de implementatiemethode" (depends on company size, the functions you need and the implementation method) and asks you to fill in a form. It describes a cloud subscription where "Je betaalt per gebruiker en alleen voor de modules die je nodig hebt" (you pay per user and only for the modules you need), a monthly fee for updates, support and maintenance, and implementation, data migration and integrations as separate costs. Traceability and advanced production planning are extra modules.
Checked on September 19, 2026. Source: ecisolutions.com(opens in a new tab). Prices change. Check before you buy.
Manufacturing capability
15 of 25 fields resolved. "Unknown" means we have not found first-party evidence. It is not a No.
Planning
Working out what to buy or make, and when.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Accepts dated demandYou can tell it what is due and when, sales orders with dates, a forecast, or a production schedule. | Partial | Stock is aligned "with planning and forecasts" and planning works from customer orders, but no page shows demand records with required dates feeding a calculation.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: ecisolutions.com › Ridder iq(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Nets against stock on handIt subtracts what you already have before telling you to buy more. | Partial | "Ridder iQ signaleert voorraadtekorten, genereert bestellingen en bewaakt levertijden" (flags stock shortages, generates orders and monitors delivery times). How shortages are worked out is not described.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: ecisolutions.com › Functionaliteiten(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Counts incoming ordersIt knows about purchase orders and production orders already placed, so it does not tell you to order twice. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation showing open purchase or production orders included in the supply picture.Know the answer? |
| Uses lead timesIt works backwards from when you need something to when you must order or start it, using supplier and production lead times. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation showing lead time fields that shift a suggested order or start date.Know the answer? |
| Produces dated buy/make suggestionsThe output is an actionable list with dates, order this much by this date, start this batch on this date. | Partial | It "genereert bestellingen" (generates orders) from shortages and can "automate reorders"; no dated suggestion list is shown.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: ecisolutions.com › Functionaliteiten(opens in a new tab); ecisolutions.com › Ridder iq(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Capacity planningChecks whether your people and machines can do the work in the time available. | Yes | The Productieplanning module "stemt u eenvoudig capaciteit af op vraag" (matches capacity to demand) and "visualiseert beschikbaarheid, bottlenecks en levertijden". It is an add-on module.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: ecisolutions.com › Modules(opens in a new tab)Question this |
Production
Recipes, bills of materials, and running the work.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Bill of materialsA list of the parts and quantities needed to make one of something. | Yes | "Create and manage multi-level BOMs with CAD/PDM integration."Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: ecisolutions.com › Ridder iq(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Multi-level BOMSub-assemblies inside assemblies, a part that is itself made from other parts, nested as deep as you need. | Yes | "Create and manage multi-level BOMs with CAD/PDM integration."Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: ecisolutions.com › Ridder iq(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Recipes & formulasBatch-style production by weight, volume, or percentage, including scaling a batch up or down. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of recipe or formula records, ideally with batch scaling.Know the answer? |
| Work / manufacturing ordersA record authorising and tracking the making of a specific quantity. | Yes | Calculations turn into shop-floor paperwork: "Genereer opdrachtbonnen, materiaallijsten, bewerkingsinstructies en meer" (work order slips, material lists, operation instructions).Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: ecisolutions.com › Functionaliteiten(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Routings & operationsThe ordered steps a product goes through, and which machine or station does each one. | Partial | Operation instructions (bewerkingsinstructies) are generated with each order; no page shows a routing with sequenced operations and work centers.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: ecisolutions.com › Functionaliteiten(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Shop-floor trackingOperators report progress, time, and completions as the work happens. | Partial | Hours are registered "per medewerker, machine of project" with real-time project tracking; no operator terminal is described.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: ecisolutions.com › Functionaliteiten(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Quality controlsChecks, tests, holds, and non-conformance records tied to production or receiving. | Partial | Quality reports and certificates are stored as documents linked to orders or items; no inspection or non-conformance workflow is described.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: ecisolutions.com › Functionaliteiten(opens in a new tab)Question this |
Inventory & traceability
Knowing what you hold and being able to trace it.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Batch & lot traceabilityWhich incoming material lots went into which finished batch, and where those finished goods went. | Yes | "Track raw & finished material lots across batches, finished products and shipments." The Traceability module shows "welke materialen in welke producten en orders zijn verwerkt". Traceability is an add-on module.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: ecisolutions.com › Ridder iq(opens in a new tab); ecisolutions.com › Modules(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Expiry & shelf lifeBest-before dates on materials and finished goods, with warnings before they lapse. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of expiry, best-before, or shelf-life date fields.Know the answer? |
| Serial numbersUnique identifiers on individual units, for warranty or field service. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of serial number tracking on individual units.Know the answer? |
Commerce & accounting
Costs, purchasing, storefronts, and the books.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Product costing & COGSWhat it costs you to make one, and the cost of the goods you sold. | Yes | "Perform detailed pre- and post-calculations for projects or orders. Track material, labor, and overhead costs, compare planned versus actual results."Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: ecisolutions.com › Ridder iq(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| PurchasingRaising and tracking purchase orders to suppliers from inside the system. | Yes | Purchasing is automated "van aanvraag tot ontvangst en factuurcontrole" (from request to receipt and invoice check).Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: ecisolutions.com › Functionaliteiten(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Accounting connectionSends financial data to bookkeeping software, or includes its own general ledger. | Yes | The FAQ lists "finance administration" among the functions and says it integrates with "accounting programs"; no package is named.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: ecisolutions.com › Ridder iq(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Ecommerce connectionPulls orders and pushes stock levels to a storefront or marketplace. | Partial | The FAQ says it integrates with "eCommerce platforms" without naming any.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: ecisolutions.com › Ridder iq(opens in a new tab)Question this |
Openness & your data
Getting data in, out, and away if you leave.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| APIA documented programming interface so other software can read and write your data. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: public api documentation.Know the answer? |
| WebhooksThe system can notify other software the moment something changes. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of outbound webhooks or event subscriptions.Know the answer? |
| MCP supportA Model Context Protocol server, letting an AI assistant read or act on this data. Useful, but it has nothing to do with whether the product plans materials. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: a first-party mcp server, or documentation of one.Know the answer? |
| CSV exportYou can get your lists out as spreadsheet files. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of csv or spreadsheet export.Know the answer? |
| Full data exportYou can take everything, including history and relationships, not just a few screens' worth of rows. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of a complete account export, database dump, or equivalent.Know the answer? |
Deployment, licensing and your data
- Deployment
- Cloud (hosted for you), On-premise (vendor-supported)
- Licensing
- Proprietary SaaS
- Team sizes
- 6–20 people, 21–50 people
- Manufacturing styles
- Custom or job-shop work, Countable assembled products
Integrations
- CAD/PDM
- Outlook
Jobs this product qualifies for
Derived from the capability table above, not hand-assigned.
Editorial notes and cautions
Things we would want a friend to know before buying.
- Every claim here rests on ECI's product pages in English and Dutch; there is no public manual. The pages mention "online documentation" for customers, but none is public.
- Planning is described in general terms (shortages signalled, orders generated, delivery times watched). Whether it nets open purchase orders or dates its suggestions is not stated anywhere public.
- Traceability and advanced production planning are separate paid modules, so check they are in the quote.
Evidence and verification
Why this record is not Verified. Held at partially verified because the evidence is marketing pages only, even though coverage would clear the Verified threshold.
Researched 2026-09-19 from ECI's English and Dutch Ridder iQ pages (product, functionality, add-on modules, Essentials edition and the pricing page), read in full. Held at partially verified because the evidence is marketing pages only, even though coverage would clear the Verified threshold. Prices are quote-only; the currency is set to euros for the Dutch home market.
Sources we checked (5)
What we still want to confirm
We publish our gaps rather than hiding them. If you can point us at a first-party page for any of these, we will update the record and credit the correction.
- Find documentation of how purchase suggestions are calculated: whether open purchase orders count and whether suggestions carry dates.
- Get an indicative per-user price and which modules the base subscription includes.
- Confirm whether finance administration is a full general ledger, and which accounting packages it connects to.
- Confirm serial number handling and an API.
Still unknown: counts incoming orders, uses lead times, recipes & formulas, expiry & shelf life, serial numbers, api, webhooks, mcp support, csv export, full data export.