Skip to main content

Visibility ERP (VISIBILITY.net)

Visibility ERP (VISIBILITY.net) at a glance
VendorVisibility Corporation
HeadquartersBeverly, Massachusetts, USA (European office in Heywood, UK)
OwnershipFamily-owned, independent since 1988
DeploymentOn-premises or cloud (SaaS and hosting services)
Target marketEngineer-to-order, project-based, and mixed-mode manufacturers with low volumes and high order values
IndustriesAerospace and defense, custom machinery, fabricated metals, contract manufacturing, job shops
PricingNot published; quote-based
Websitevisibility.com

The short version

Engineer-to-order manufacturing is a niche, and Visibility ERP was built inside it. The system from Visibility Corporation, carried for years under the platform name VISIBILITY.net, addresses complex manufacturers: engineer-to-order (ETO), project-based, and mixed-mode operations that build low volumes of high-value, configured products. What separates it from broader suites is the pairing of engineering change and revision management with project accounting, two areas where volume-oriented ERP products tend to run thin.

Vendor, history, ownership

Founded in 1988, Visibility Corporation has stayed family-owned and independent through decades in which private equity absorbed much of the ERP market. Headquarters are in Beverly, Massachusetts, after a move from the company's longtime North Andover base, and a European office in Heywood, UK, gives it development and support staff on both sides of the Atlantic. The VISIBILITY.net label belonged to the Microsoft .NET-based product generation; current marketing simply says Visibility ERP, for the same continuously developed line.

What it covers

The suite runs from CRM and quoting through order management, cost and project accounting, accounts payable and receivable, engineering change control, inventory and purchasing, MRP and advanced planning and scheduling, quality management, shop floor control, and business intelligence.

The engineering side is where the product earns its keep. Bills of material are revision-controlled, change orders flow through to open jobs, and project structures tie engineering hours, materials, and milestones to contract-level profitability. Financials are native, which makes this a full ERP rather than a shop-management tool wearing an ERP badge.

Best-fit companies

Typical customers are US and UK mid-market manufacturers of custom machinery, aerospace and defense components, fabricated metal products, and other one-off or small-batch equipment where every order carries engineering content. The vendor cites implementation timelines of roughly four to six months, a figure that points at the lower mid-market rather than at enterprise programs. High-volume repetitive manufacturers, distributors, and process industries sit outside the core design.

Licensing, hosting, cost

Buyers can run Visibility ERP on-premises or take it as a cloud deployment through the vendor's own SaaS and hosting services, so the model follows IT strategy and compliance needs rather than a vendor mandate. Pricing is not published; licensing and implementation are quoted per project. ETO rollouts are services-heavy by nature, and the budget should say so from the start. The ERP cost guide lists the line items worth demanding in writing.

Where it wins, where it loses

If you build low volumes of high-value engineered products and mainstream ERP keeps feeling one size too generic, Visibility belongs on the shortlist. Few independent US vendors are left that were purpose-built for ETO and project manufacturing, and the engineering change and project accounting depth is credible in that segment. The cost of that focus is scale. Visibility is far smaller than Epicor, Infor, or the Microsoft partner networks chasing the same deals, so the consultant ecosystem, the release roadmap, and industry-specific references deserve hard questions before signing. High-volume producers and companies planning multi-national rollouts should look elsewhere, because here the specialization works against them. Family ownership cuts both ways: continuity has been unusual for decades, but succession and long-term investment capacity remain fair diligence topics.

What the Visibility ERP (VISIBILITY.net) website looks like

Current view of the vendor homepage, captured by our editorial team.

Screenshot of the Visibility ERP (VISIBILITY.net) vendor homepage

Comparable products

Related Topics

User reviews for Visibility ERP (VISIBILITY.net)

No published reviews for Visibility ERP (VISIBILITY.net) on usa.erp-software.org yet.

Write the first review →

Share your experience with Visibility ERP (VISIBILITY.net)

Reviews are checked editorially for plausibility before publication (usually 1–3 business days). Your email address is never published and is stored only as a hash. Fields marked * are required.

Frequently asked questions

Which manufacturers is Visibility ERP designed for?

The design target is engineer-to-order, project-based, and mixed-mode manufacturers that build low volumes of high-value engineered products: custom machinery, aerospace and defense components, fabricated metal equipment. Each order can carry its own engineering content, revisions, and project cost structure, and the data model assumes exactly that. High-volume repetitive manufacturers and pure distributors would be working against the grain of the system.

Is Visibility ERP available in the cloud?

Yes. Visibility Corporation sells the product both as a traditional on-premises installation and as a cloud deployment through its own SaaS and hosting services, so the choice follows IT staffing, security policy, and compliance requirements instead of a vendor mandate. Because this is vendor-hosted rather than a hyperscale multi-tenant platform, ask how the hosted option is architected and what the service-level commitments actually promise.

Who owns Visibility Corporation?

It is a family-owned, independent software company founded in 1988, headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts, with a European office in the UK. None of the private-equity groups that consolidated much of the ERP market have acquired it. Buyers get unusual ownership continuity out of that, and it remains fair to ask about succession planning and investment capacity during due diligence.

What does Visibility ERP cost?

Nothing is published. License fees, cloud subscription, and implementation are quoted individually per project. Engineer-to-order rollouts are services-intensive because of data models, engineering integration, and project accounting setup, so a budget built on headline license figures alone will be wrong. Request a multi-year total cost view covering licenses or subscription, support, and services.

How does Visibility ERP handle engineering changes on active orders?

Engineering change control is one of the product's core strengths. Bills of material are revision-controlled, and change orders can flow through to open jobs, purchasing, and costing. That lets a manufacturer trace which revision was quoted, which was built, and which shipped on each contract, a distinction that carries weight in aerospace, defense, and regulated custom equipment. Because engineering change practices differ widely between companies, validate the workflow against your own process in a scripted demo rather than accepting the standard walkthrough.

How long does a Visibility ERP implementation take?

The vendor cites roughly four to six months, a range consistent with its lower mid-market focus rather than with enterprise programs. Treat that as a starting point and test it against your own scope, since engineering data, revision history, and project accounting setup are what move the timeline in engineer-to-order projects. Reference customers of comparable size are the better source for what a go-live actually took.