ISG REPORT

Sage X3: Independently rated top ERP for midsize manufacturers

What makes X3 standout?

See why independent analyst ISG places Sage X3 in the top tier for Product and Customer Experience.

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What makes Sage X3 stand out?

Upgrading your ERP translates to upgrading the business management of your entire company. It’s a big decision involving input from sources you trust and proof from companies like yours. You’ve likely done some research and have a few brands in mind. We get it.

That’s why we are sharing the findings from ISG’s 2025 Buyers Guide for Midsize Manufacturing ERP. Across its comprehensive evaluation, ISG ranks Sage X3 one of the top two ERP solutions overall.

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Why manufacturers choose Sage X3

Key strengths highlighted by ISG include:

Product experience leadership

Sage X3 ranks top three in Product Experience – which represents 80% of ISG’s scoring.
ISG highlights Sage X3’s manufacturing-specific capabilities, strong regulatory support, and robust lifecycle performance across configuration, operations, and maintenance.

Platform leadership

As one of ISG’s top  Platform Leaders, Sage X3 stands out in adaptability, security, governance, reliability, and usability – the essential qualities of a resilient ERP foundation.

Customer experience leadership

With one of the highest Customer Experience scores in the report, Sage X3 demonstrates strong real-life customer stories, onboarding, financial viability, and ROI transparency.

If you want a quick summary, look at this set of ISG report summary blogs

Overview

ISG classifies Sage X3 as Exemplary.

Product experience

A key insight from ISG’s Product Experience.

Platform

What ISG Evaluates in ERP Platform Performance.

Customer experience

ISG evaluates Customer Experience across several key criteria.