Amper
Production monitoring and intelligence platform that finds hidden capacity on the shop floor
By Amper Technologies · 4.0/5 verified-buyer score
Positioning guardrails
Best for
- Job shops, OEMs and contract manufacturers that need real-time machine, operator and job visibility
- Plants running mixed-age equipment, since universal IoT sensors work on virtually any machine regardless of vintage
- Manufacturers that want ERP/MES work orders linked to live shop-floor signals
- Operations teams targeting measurable OEE, downtime and rework gains within 30 days
Ideal size: Mid-size plant, 20-500 employees people · Manufacturer with an existing ERP/MES and a continuous-improvement program
Not for
- Businesses outside discrete manufacturing or production environments
- Buyers who need published, self-serve pricing before engaging a sales team
- Sites looking for hardware-free, sensorless monitoring only
- Companies seeking a full ERP/MES replacement rather than a shop-floor visibility layer
Value metrics scorecard
Time-to-Value
30 days or less
~30 days to first production value
Total Cost of Ownership
$0/yr
Starts at $0 · Not published; quote-based via demo. All plans include ERP integrations, universal hardware, OEE/downtime tracking and alerts; scheduling, operator interface and maintenance are add-ons.
Implementation Friction
2/5
Engineering + admin effort required
Buyer Score
out of 5 · verified buyers
Full cost breakdown
Mandatory implementation fee
None
Seat tiers
Not published; contact vendor
Add-on costs
- Smart Scheduling module (add-on)
- Operator Interface module (add-on)
- Issue Management module (add-on)
- Maintenance Management module (add-on)
Company & support
Who is behind Amper, and how your team gets help once it is live.
Market position
Where Amper sits against its closest alternatives. Pick any two of cost, speed, friction and buyer score, and up to 9 companies to compare.
Quadrant view
Implementation friction × Verified buyer score
The lines cross at the median of the solutions shown, so about half sit on each side of each line.
Companies on the chart 6 / 10
- Amper
- MachineMetrics
- Duro
- JobBOSS²
- Fulcrum
- Global Shop Solutions
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Stack fit signal
Compatibility with standard B2B ecosystems.
No supported MCP path today, so it cannot be driven from an AI client.
AI & MCP readiness
What Amper ships in AI, and what it asks of your ecosystem.
AI features shipped
Vendor describes a Daily Briefing summarising factory performance, AI Trend Analysis that watches numbers for changes in margins, demand, delivery and supply, and natural-language 'ask your data' Q&A. No model-provider details or AI audit logging are published.
In your ecosystem
- AI connection
- Not supported
- Model key
- Not recorded
- AI usage audit
- Not recorded
Industry verdicts
How Amper speaks to each vertical it serves — same data, sector lens.
ManufacturingShip on time, quote faster, cut scrap.
Best for in Manufacturing
- Job shops and contract manufacturers needing real-time machine and job visibility
- Plants with mixed-age machinery that need non-invasive IoT data capture
- OEMs linking ERP work orders to live shop-floor performance
- Sites driving downtime, OEE and rework reduction programs
Not for
- Process or batch industries without discrete machine cycle data
- Small workshops unwilling to deploy sensors on machines
- Buyers needing a published, self-serve price list
Amper targets discrete manufacturing: job shops, OEMs and contract manufacturers. Its value is machine-level visibility - automated uptime, downtime, cycle counts and OEE, tied to ERP work orders and an operator touchscreen on the floor. Buyers should expect sensor and aggregator hardware deployment alongside the software, and quote-based pricing negotiated through sales. Adjacent verticals such as logistics or process manufacturing are not the vendor's stated focus, so fit outside discrete production should be validated carefully during evaluation.
Compliance attestations
* IAPP AIGP certifies individuals, not products. It means named staff hold the credential — not that the platform does.
Bottom line
Amper is a production monitoring and intelligence platform for job shops, OEMs and contract manufacturers. Non-invasive IoT sensors and PLC integrations capture real-time uptime, downtime and cycle counts and link them to ERP/MES work orders, feeding OEE tracking, live dashboards, alerts, scheduling and issue/maintenance workflows. AI adds daily briefings, trend analysis and natural-language Q&A on production data. Customers report 50% productivity gains and 75% less rework. Pricing is quote-based.
Frequently asked questions
What is Amper and who is it designed for?
Amper is a production monitoring and intelligence platform built for manufacturers, including job shops, OEMs and contract manufacturers. It gives real-time visibility into machines, operators and jobs so plants can find hidden capacity, track OEE and downtime, and fix inefficiencies. It is a shop-floor layer that sits alongside an existing ERP or MES rather than replacing it.
How does Amper connect to our existing machines?
Amper uses universal IoT sensors that the vendor says work on virtually any machine, regardless of age or brand, along with aggregators and PLC integrations and hardware-free linked assets. Setup is described as taking minutes and requiring no interruption to production, which keeps deployment friction low for mixed-equipment plants.
Does Amper integrate with our ERP?
Yes. Amper states it has pre-built ERP and MES integrations that link jobs, parts and production standards directly to machine signals for a complete real-time picture. ERP integrations are included in all plans according to the vendor's FAQ, and scheduling, operator interface, issue management and maintenance modules are sold as add-ons.
How quickly can we see results?
The vendor claims customers have reported a 50% productivity increase within 30 days of deployment, and markets the product as finding hidden capacity in 30 days or less. Machine connection is described as taking minutes rather than months, so time to first production value is short once hardware is on the floor.
What does Amper cost?
Amper does not publish pricing on its website; the pricing page routes buyers to a demo and quote. The FAQ indicates all plans include ERP integrations, universal hardware, OEE and downtime tracking, real-time alerts and dashboards, and custom reporting, while Smart Scheduling, Operator Interface, Issue Management and Maintenance Management are add-on modules. Expect hardware, software and add-on modules in the commercial quote.
Are security certifications such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001 listed?
The vendor's security, trust and compliance pages that we reviewed do not state SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP or ISO 42001 certifications, and no AI governance certification is claimed. Buyers with strict procurement requirements should request current security documentation and audit reports directly from Amper and its parent, ECI Software Solutions, during evaluation.