Which ERP should you choose for steel construction?

TopSteel or HERAKLES for steel construction?

Supplier prices and delivery times can change during a project. You may need to revise a quote, adjust the schedule or send new instructions to the workshop. When comparing TopSteel and HERAKLES, look at how each product helps you handle these situations.

What TopSteel and HERAKLES offer

TopSteel is designed for steel construction businesses. Its browser-based ERP/MES covers quoting and workshop tracking. The 3D configurator is a separate offer for preparing a project in three dimensions.

HERAKLES offers an ERP for industrial and building SMEs. Its steel construction pages describe cost estimating, bill of materials imports and barcode production tracking. Several hosting options are available.

What to compare

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What to compare
Your needs	TopSteel	HERAKLES
Scope	Steel construction ERP/MES; separate 3D configurator.	ERP for industrial and building SMEs. [3]
Quoting	Cost breakdowns, forecast margins and retained versions.	Quoting and cost and selling price calculations. [2]
Workshop	Work orders, operations, time entries and material consumption.	Work orders and barcode production tracking. [2]
Imports and exchanges	Check imports and exchanges on your files and agreed scope.	DPGF or CAD imports for bills of materials are described. [1]
Hosting	Cloud offer accessed through a browser.	Local installation, hosted server or SaaS are described. [3]
Project cost	Request a proposal for the required scope.	Request a proposal for the required scope. [3]

The best test is one of your own projects

Bring a project you know well, such as a building you have already quoted. You can focus on the work and spot where information needs entering twice. Try these four things during the demonstration:

Recreate your quote with its quantities, material prices and manufacturing time. Can you easily find the cost and margin?
Change a quantity or a supplier price. See what recalculates and how to find the previous version.
Move to the workshop: open a work order, enter time spent and find a material consumption entry.
Bring a file from your existing tools. Try importing it and discuss data migration with the provider.

Want to see how TopSteel would work in your business? We can build a demonstration around the way you quote and track production. If you already use HERAKLES, tell us what you want to improve. That gives us a more useful starting point than a feature list.

Request an ERP/MES demonstration

Common questions

Is TopSteel an alternative to HERAKLES?

Yes. TopSteel is an option for managing a steel construction business, from quotes to workshop tracking. The 3D configurator is a separate offer. Start with your daily needs and try both products on the same project.

Which product costs less?

You need two comparable proposals: the same users, functions and period. Add data migration, configuration, training and support to the software price to see the full project budget.

How do you move from HERAKLES to TopSteel?

Start by listing the data to bring across: customers, items, current projects and useful history. Review the available files and exchanges with your other tools with the TopSteel team. The migration and launch schedule are defined from that assessment.

HERAKLES product information

Written by the TopSteel team at Oweo SAS.

The HERAKLES descriptions above draw on its official pages. Links in the TopSteel column lead to our product pages and guides.

TopSteel team — Oweo SAS · Sources checked on October 18, 2026