--- title: TACTIC Reviews meta_title: 'TACTIC Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 11 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how TACTIC works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.8 review_count: 11 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-09-28' parent_category: name: Manufacturing url: https://www.g2.com/categories/manufacturing --- # TACTIC Reviews **Vendor:** Waterloo Software **Category:** [Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/advanced-planning-and-scheduling-aps) **Average Rating:** 4.8/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 11 **AI Enabled:** This product embeds AI to enhance or extend its core functionality. ## About TACTIC Does not replace your MRP / ERP! TACTIC is highly customizable production scheduling and advanced planning and scheduling software. TACTIC helps manufacturers reduce supply and inventory costs while improving customer service. Manufacturers use TACTIC's sophisticated scheduling algorithms and what-if features to promise delivery, plan and schedule production, plan material and capacity, and deal with changes and problems. ## TACTIC Pros & Cons Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews. **What users like:** - Users find TACTIC to offer **ease of use** , making navigation and workstation management a delightful experience. (5 reviews) - Users value the **real-time data** from TACTIC, enhancing productivity and ensuring timely deliveries with ease. (2 reviews) - Users benefit from TACTIC's **effective financial management** , which boosts productivity and ensures timely deliveries. (1 reviews) - Users appreciate the **efficient integration with Microsoft** , enhancing the ease of use of TACTIC. (1 reviews) - Users appreciate the **user-friendly interface** of TACTIC, which enhances efficiency and organization in their workflow. (1 reviews) - Navigation Ease (1 reviews) - Search Functionality (1 reviews) - Tracking Progress (1 reviews) - User Experience (1 reviews) - Workflow Management (1 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users experience **slow performance** with TACTIC, facing lag and difficulties in checking in or loading content. (2 reviews) - Users experience **integration challenges** with ERP systems, resulting in isolated data and complicating workflows. (1 reviews) - Users report **integration issues** with TACTIC, causing isolated data and complicating connections with existing systems. (1 reviews) - Users find **limited booking functionality** for longer date coverage in TACTIC frustrating and restrictive for their needs. (1 reviews) - Users report experiencing **occasional lagging and blackouts** when using TACTIC, affecting their overall performance. (1 reviews) - Time Consumption (1 reviews) - Upgrade Issues (1 reviews) ## TACTIC Reviews ### 1. This tool is extremely beneficial, especially for work purposes. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Angela O. | customer support service, Consumer Services, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Current User:** The reviewer uploaded a screenshot or submitted the review in-app verifying them as current user. **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through a business email account **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** December 02, 2024 At G2, we prefer fresh reviews and we like to follow up with reviewers. They may not have updated their review text, but have updated their review. **What do you like best about TACTIC?** One of the things I really appreciate about tactic is the ability to reserve my preferred computer station and easily check who will be working on that day. It's so convenient to see the availability of each person and their specific time slots. **What do you dislike about TACTIC?** Occasionally, the tactic may not yield the desired results when it comes to reserving. However, overall, the tactic is still effective and everything else is running smoothly. **What problems is TACTIC solving and how is that benefiting you?** Utilizing this feature enables us to secure our preferred station in advance, thereby saving us the inconvenience of searching for an available one on the day of usage. ### 2. Write a review for a $10 amazon gift card! Feedback using Tactic. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Richard G. | Customer Concierge, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Current User:** The reviewer uploaded a screenshot or submitted the review in-app verifying them as current user. **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through Google One Tap using a business email account **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** November 26, 2024 **What do you like best about TACTIC?** One thing I appreciate about Tactic is its user-friendly interface and efficient organization. **What do you dislike about TACTIC?** As a customer support agent, one potential issue I have noticed is occasional lagging and blackouts. However, aside from this, I have not identified any other weaknesses thus far. **What problems is TACTIC solving and how is that benefiting you?** As a customer support representative, I am able to easily find my colleague's desk location with the help of a feature that allows me to access a map and view the details of the person using the desk. This feature is activated when they reserve and check in using Tactic. ### 3. Useful in scheduling of production floor **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Temur A. | HR Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through a business email account **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** November 28, 2024 **What do you like best about TACTIC?** TACTIC's algorithms and use of what-if analysis has helped me to improve production runs, reduce lead time and guarantee delivery on time. This has enhanced our ability to meet the customers orders and also increase our productivity. **What do you dislike about TACTIC?** It does not have a smooth interaction with our current ERP system. This leads to isolated data and the need for the transfer or integration of data between production planning and other activities including inventory control. **What problems is TACTIC solving and how is that benefiting you?** TACTIC has met a major requirement for our manufacturing process and has improved production planning. We have been able to optimize production runs and shorten the lead time and thus increase customer satisfaction while at the same decreasing the total cost. ### 4. Tactic is helpful. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Dominic A. | N/A, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Current User:** The reviewer uploaded a screenshot or submitted the review in-app verifying them as current user. **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through Google using a business email account **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** December 03, 2024 **What do you like best about TACTIC?** Tactic is an incredibly helpful tool that is user-friendly and easy to navigate. It's a pleasure to use! **What do you dislike about TACTIC?** Everything is good and I don't have any dislike about tactic. **What problems is TACTIC solving and how is that benefiting you?** It helps me to find where my colleague is and to know their station. ### 5. Tactic makes my life easier in managing securing my workplace **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mary Anne B. | Specialist 2, Demand Content Generation and Project Manager of Content Writing Services, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Current User:** The reviewer uploaded a screenshot or submitted the review in-app verifying them as current user. **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through a business email account **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** November 26, 2024 **What do you like best about TACTIC?** it is very easy to use and the integration with Microsoft makes it efficient **What do you dislike about TACTIC?** there are limitation in terms of booking a longer date coverage for workplace reservation **What problems is TACTIC solving and how is that benefiting you?** ensure that I have a workplace for my return to office schedule and meetings ### 6. Tactic being a good tool to use in everyday life **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ronica S. | Customer Care Concierge, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Current User:** The reviewer uploaded a screenshot or submitted the review in-app verifying them as current user. **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through a business email account **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** December 03, 2024 **What do you like best about TACTIC?** We can use it every day to book a desk and a room **What do you dislike about TACTIC?** None so far. The tool is doing enough and well for all of us. **What problems is TACTIC solving and how is that benefiting you?** We can book for a desk and room with no hassle. ### 7. AWESOME AND USER FRIENDLY **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Irish Q. | Customer Care Specialist, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Current User:** The reviewer uploaded a screenshot or submitted the review in-app verifying them as current user. **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through a business email account **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** November 30, 2024 **What do you like best about TACTIC?** HELPING YOU TO BOOK A DESK AHEAD OF TIME **What do you dislike about TACTIC?** I DON'T THINK THERE IS NOTHING LIKE I DON'T IN TACTIC **What problems is TACTIC solving and how is that benefiting you?** BOOKING DESK A HEAD OF TIME SO YOU WON'T NEED TO BOOK IT WHEN YOU USED IT ### 8. Tactic is amazing! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kim D. | Customer Concierge, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Current User:** The reviewer uploaded a screenshot or submitted the review in-app verifying them as current user. **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through Google One Tap using a business email account **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** December 02, 2024 **What do you like best about TACTIC?** You can locate your colleagues for emergency purposes and check who is at the office with ease of use. **What do you dislike about TACTIC?** Keep up the good job on providing excellent service. **What problems is TACTIC solving and how is that benefiting you?** Find out where everyone is located. ### 9. Tactic review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Aiza B. | Customer Concierge, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Current User:** The reviewer uploaded a screenshot or submitted the review in-app verifying them as current user. **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through a business email account **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** December 03, 2024 **What do you like best about TACTIC?** It is easy to use and to manage workstations. **What do you dislike about TACTIC?** It lags sometimes and I sometimes cannot check in. **What problems is TACTIC solving and how is that benefiting you?** It helps us with scheduling your workstation. ### 10. it is just neutral **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Stephanie H. | Customer Service Representative, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Current User:** The reviewer uploaded a screenshot or submitted the review in-app verifying them as current user. **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through a business email account **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** December 02, 2024 **What do you like best about TACTIC?** Tactic is good for emergencies. You will be able to know the employees **What do you dislike about TACTIC?** It sometimes loads slowly and not updated **What problems is TACTIC solving and how is that benefiting you?** It helps to check employees ### 11. Tactic is helpful to locate a person who's seated or who reserved a seat **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Lei A. | Customer Concierge, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through a business email account **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** December 03, 2024 **What do you like best about TACTIC?** When it comes to locating the person who reserved the seat, of course if there will be an emergency you can easily check on that person **What do you dislike about TACTIC?** Sometimes when someone reserved the seat and it's not completely logged out **What problems is TACTIC solving and how is that benefiting you?** Yes, especially when it comes to emergency purposes - [View TACTIC pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/waterloo-manufacturing-software0-tactic/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-10-02+00%3A12%3A55+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=2c06eb90-e4a0-4363-91e3-5adfc67fb8e1&secure%5Btoken%5D=a588eabd4997019ef906e60502b0adc5bcebd6c13460d001f3322a201e728f55&format=llm_user) ## TACTIC Features **Additional Functionality** - Traceability - Production Scheduling - Workflow Management - Third-Party Integrations - Real-Time Data - Warehouse Management - Product Configurator - AI Copilot - Production Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Supplier Management - Demand Forecasting - Barcode/Ticket Scanning - Purchase Order Management - Product Lifecycle Management - Maintenance Management - Customizable Reports - Work Order Management - Bills of Material - Quality Control - Supply Chain Management - Inventory Management - Cost Estimating - Real-Time Analytics - Shop Floor Management - Material Requirements Planning - Multi-Location - Job Management - Distribution Management - API - Financial Management - Production Management - Activity Dashboard - Sustainability Management - Compliance Management - Generative AI - Safety Management - Unattended Automation - Document Management - Lot Tracking - MES - Data Import/Export - Capacity Planning **Planning** - Identify Demand - Manage Resources - Production Plans - Optimization **Scheduling** - Production Schedules - Deployment - KPI Monitoring - Shop Floor Management - Scenario Planning **Agentic AI - Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)** - Adaptive Learning **Additional Functionality** - Bills of Material - Process Modeling & Designing - Time Tracking - Work Order Management - "What If" Scenarios - Task Management - Process Control - Drag & Drop - Color Codes/Icons - Quality Management - Packaging - Generative AI - Resource Management - Demand Forecasting - Gantt Chart - Material Requirements Planning - Production Scheduling - AI Copilot - Multi-Location - Raw Material Tracking - Capacity Planning - Traceability - Order Management - ERP integration - Alerts/Notifications - Inventory Management - Collaboration Tools - Preventive Maintenance - Reporting/Analytics - Mobile Access - Quotes/Estimates - Billing & Invoicing - Change Management - Scheduling - Status Tracking - Gantt/Timeline View - API - Real-Time Data - Document Management - Approval Process Control - Prioritization - Activity Dashboard - Forecasting - What-if Analysis - Third-Party Integrations - Data Visualization - Supplier Management - Production Management - Compliance Management ## Top TACTIC Alternatives - [Acumatica](https://www.g2.com/products/acumatica/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (1,922 reviews) - [SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-cloud-erp-sap-s-4hana-cloud/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (947 reviews) - [Epsilon3](https://www.g2.com/products/epsilon3/reviews) - 4.2/5.0 (259 reviews)