How does the free supplier audit work?

Sign up and run a single supplier audit across all four dimensions — delivery, service, compliance, and spend. You'll get a full benchmarked scorecard with a composite score and PDF export. No credit card required.

What data do I need to upload?

For spend visibility, upload your PO and invoice data as a CSV or Excel file. For delivery tracking, log promised and actual delivery dates. For audits, just answer the template questions — we handle the scoring.

Your data is stored securely and only visible to users in your organisation. We never share supplier data between organisations. Each organisation's data is isolated and access-controlled with row-level security.

Do I need to be a Howcroft customer?

No. MROiq works standalone for any industrial procurement team. If you are a Howcroft customer, you get an enhanced experience with integrated procurement expertise built in.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There are no long-term contracts on monthly plans. Annual plans save you 20% but you can cancel before the next renewal period. The free audit never expires.

What's in the weekly digest email?

Each week you get an email summarising delivery breaches, new spend anomalies detected, scorecard changes, and your top-performing suppliers. It's designed to be read in under two minutes — no need to log in.

What is the Savings Finder and how does it work?

The Savings Finder is a free tool where you upload your procurement data (CSV or Excel) and our team analyses it against our product catalog to find cost-saving opportunities. You receive a personalised report showing potential savings, matched items, and recommended alternatives.

How does MROiq compare to other procurement software?

MROiq is purpose-built for industrial MRO procurement, unlike generic platforms. We offer detailed comparisons against KodiakHub, Oboloo, Geckoboard, Coupa, and Procurify — highlighting our industry-specific focus, automated weekly digest model, and Howcroft Group's 40+ years of MRO expertise.

Can MROiq connect to my ERP or accounting system?

Yes. We build custom connectors for ERP systems, accounting platforms, and other business tools. Request a connector and our team will scope the integration, including data sync scope, supplier mapping, and timeline.

Which buyer roles is MROiq built for?

MROiq is designed for every procurement decision-maker: Engineering Managers (uptime and critical parts sourcing), Purchasing Directors (cost reduction and supplier consolidation), Operations Directors (asset reliability and throughput), and H&S Directors (compliance and risk reduction).

Is MROiq ISO certified?

MROiq is built by Howcroft Group, which is ISO 9001 Quality Management certified by the Centre for Assessment. This underpins our commitment to quality processes and continuous improvement across the platform.

MROiq vs Coupa

Coupa is built for procurement departments. MROiq is built for the people running the floor.

Coupa is a powerful source-to-pay suite — for enterprises with procurement teams and IT budgets to match. MROiq gives industrial SMEs the intelligence that matters, delivered weekly, without a six-figure implementation.

How they compare

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Feature	MROiq	Coupa
Implementation time	Under 10 minutes	6–18 months
Pricing	From £19/mo	£50k–£200k+/year
Target market	UK industrial SMEs	Large enterprises only
IT team required	No	Dedicated team needed
Weekly email digest	Core feature	Not included
Supplier scoring	Automated, 4 dimensions	Manual / add-on module
Spend visibility	Included (CSV upload)	Included (ERP integration)
Delivery tracking	Included	Not core feature
Industrial MRO focus	Built for manufacturing	Generic, all industries
Contract	Monthly, cancel anytime	Multi-year enterprise deal

Implementation time

MROiq

Under 10 minutes

Coupa

6–18 months

Pricing

MROiq

From £19/mo

Coupa

£50k–£200k+/year

Target market

MROiq

UK industrial SMEs

Coupa

Large enterprises only

IT team required

MROiq

Coupa

Dedicated team needed

Weekly email digest

MROiq

Core feature

Coupa

Not included

Supplier scoring

MROiq

Automated, 4 dimensions

Coupa

Manual / add-on module

Spend visibility

MROiq

Included (CSV upload)

Coupa

Included (ERP integration)

Delivery tracking

MROiq

Included

Coupa

Not core feature

Industrial MRO focus

MROiq

Built for manufacturing

Coupa

Generic, all industries

Contract

MROiq

Monthly, cancel anytime

Coupa

Multi-year enterprise deal

Why MROiq wins

The differences that matter

Enterprise insight, SME budget

Coupa costs more per month than MROiq costs per year. Same supplier intelligence, no procurement department required.

Live in minutes, not months

Upload a CSV and your first digest is scheduled before a Coupa consultant returns your call.

Built for the shop floor

MROiq understands MRO supply chains, delivery promises, and spend anomalies — not just purchase requisitions.

"
Coupa was overkill for us — the demo alone took three weeks to schedule. MROiq gave us our first supplier scorecard the same afternoon.
— Operations Manager, Midlands Manufacturing SME

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Engineering Manager

Uptime & critical spares

Purchasing Director

Cost reduction & consolidation

Operations Director

Asset reliability & throughput

H&S Director

Compliance & risk reduction