Amper
Machine monitoring and OEE platform, now part of ECI
- Researched profile
What users say
3 reviews on 1 site
- Starting price
- Quote-based
- Free option
- Free pilot on 2 machines with 2 weeks of live data, subject to eligibility
- Pricing
- Price on request
- Deployment
- Web, Shop-floor touchscreen, IoT sensors
- Integrations
- 7 listed
The lean-stack take
Automatic machine data replaces manual tally sheets. Uptime, downtime, cycle counts and OEE show where capacity is lost on each shift.
Best for
Job shops and discrete manufacturers that want automatic machine data and OEE without a full MES rollout.
Watch out for
Prices are quoted, and the free pilot requires executive sponsorship and interest in 25 or more machines.
About
About Amper
Amper is a production monitoring platform for manufacturers, from Chicago-based Amper Technologies. ECI Software Solutions acquired Amper in December 2025 and now sells it.
Written by lean-stack from Amper's public pages. Vendors can replace it with their own description by claiming this profile.
See it in action
Amper in 1:27
A short overview from Amper on YouTube. It shows the product as the vendor presents it, so pair it with the strengths and limitations below.
- Video
- Amper - FactoryOS
- Channel
- Amper
Features
What Amper offers
Automated machine monitoring
IoT sensors capture uptime, downtime and cycle counts on machines of any age or brand.
OEE and downtime analytics
Availability, performance and quality by machine, with downtime reasons. Supports loss analysis and kaizen.
Operator interface
A touchscreen shows job progress and shift targets, and prompts for downtime reasons. Works as a digital tally sheet.
Andon calls and issue tickets
Operators call maintenance, tooling or quality, and each issue becomes a tracked ticket.
Smart scheduling
Drag-and-drop scheduling and job forecasts based on real performance, with delay alerts. Sold as an add-on.
Usage-based maintenance
Schedule preventive maintenance from actual machine run hours. Sold as an add-on.
AI insights
A daily briefing, trend analysis and plain-language questions about your data, per the vendor.
ERP integration
Pre-built ERP and MES connectors link jobs, parts and standards to machine signals.
Lean techniques supported
The lean practices Amper is built to support.
Pricing
Amper pricing
Checked October 3, 2026
Starting price
Quote-based
- Pricing
- Price on request
- Free option
- Free pilot on 2 machines with 2 weeks of live data, subject to eligibility
How pricing works
Quote-based, with hardware included; a free 2-machine pilot is available to eligible plants.
Pricing is quoted per plant. ECI says sensors, onboarding, training and support are included in the quote.
See current prices on ecisolutions.comAmper doesn't publish a full plan list, so we show what it does publish. Confirm prices with the vendor.
Strengths and limitations
What stands out, and what to watch
Strengths
- Sensors work on machines of any age or brand
- Hardware is included in the quote
- Free 2-machine pilot with 2 weeks of live data
- Pre-built connectors for ECI ERPs, SAP and Epicor
- Andon calls and issue tickets built in
Limitations
- No published prices
- Scheduling, operator interface and maintenance are add-on modules
- Pilot eligibility asks for interest in 25 or more machines
- Few reviews on Capterra so far
Based on the vendor's published plans and documentation, not a hands-on test.
Fit
Is Amper right for your team?
A good fit if…
- You run a job shop or contract manufacturing plant
- Machine data is collected on paper or not at all
- You already run an ECI ERP
- You want OEE and downtime reasons by shift
Look elsewhere if…
- You only have a few machines
- You need a full CMMS for all plant assets
- You want published, self-serve pricing
Integrations
Connects with
- ECI ERPs
- SAP
- Epicor
- ProShop
- Kronos
- PLCs
- API
From the vendor's own integrations list.
Support and training
- Support
- Phone, ECI support portal
- Training
- Onboarding, Training
- Deployment
- Web, Shop-floor touchscreen, IoT sensors
Reviews
What Amper users say
From public review sites, checked October 3, 2026
Capterra
Read the reviews ↗- Ease of use
- 4.7
- Features
- 4.7
- Customer service
- 5.0
- Value for money
- 4.7
Ratings and mention counts as published by each site. We link to the reviews rather than copy them, and we don't average or adjust the numbers.
Similar tools
Amper alternatives
Evocon
Published pricing
Cloud OEE tool that pairs a small IIoT sensor with operator tablets to log stops, reasons and shift performance in real time.
OEE Tools
Free plan + paid
Simple cloud OEE tracker with web dashboards and phone apps for logging equipment output and stops.
Vorne XL
Published pricing
Self-contained production monitoring appliance with a large operator scoreboard that tracks OEE, downtime and TEEP without servers.
| Tool | Pricing | Starting price | Free plan or trial | Deployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amper | Price on request | Quote-based | Free trial | Web, Shop-floor touchscreen, IoT sensors |
| Evocon | Published pricing | €189 per machine/month (1-year plan) | Free trial | Web |
| OEE Tools | Free plan + paid | Free; Professional $25 per work centre | Free plan | Web, Mobile web |
| Vorne XL | Published pricing | $4,690 one-time per appliance | Free trial | On-premises appliance, Web browser |
From each vendor's published pricing. Check current prices on their sites.
FAQ
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- Amper free trial
- Amper for ECI customers
- ECI acquisition announcement
- Amper on Capterra
Listed October 3, 2026.