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Manhattan Active Omni

by Manhattan Associates · Retail

Cloud-native order management and omnichannel fulfillment platform for retailers

Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.

Deployment
Cloud
Company size
Enterprise
Pricing
Quote-based
Founded
1990
Headquarters
Atlanta, USA

Overview

Manhattan Active Omni is the cloud-native order management and omnichannel fulfillment platform from Manhattan Associates, a long-standing tier-1 supply chain software vendor founded in 1990. It centralises inventory visibility, order promising, fulfillment orchestration and post-purchase servicing so retailers can offer ship-to-home, buy-online-pickup-in-store, ship-from-store and curbside pickup from a single order and inventory record.

The platform is built on Manhattan's ActivePlatform architecture: cloud-native, microservices-based and API-first, delivered on a continuous, versionless release model rather than disruptive periodic upgrades. It is sold in three editions -- Essentials, Enterprise and Enterprise Premier -- with fulfillment sourcing sophistication, promising depth, customer-service features and analytics (Postgame Spotlight, Fulfillment Insights) expanding at each tier. ActiveAgents and Agent Foundry, Manhattan's agentic-AI tooling, are available as an add-on across editions.

Manhattan Active Omni has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave for Order Management Systems six times, most recently Q1 2025. Publicly referenced customers include PacSun, Carhartt, Raia Drogasil, Brooks Brothers, Crocs, Floor & Decor, DHL, Bealls Inc. and Michaels, spanning retail, grocery, consumer goods and food & beverage.

Screenshots & demo

Demo video from the vendor's YouTube channel. Screenshots sourced from Manhattan Associates.

Features & capabilities

Inventory & Availability Management

Real-time visibility into sellable inventory across channels and locations.

  • Global inventory visibility across channels
  • Virtual inventory segmentation
  • Dynamic, available-to-commerce inventory
  • Real-time availability across all channels

Order Promising & Processing

Delivery-date and pickup-time promising at the point of order.

  • Precise order promising with delivery dates and pickup times
  • Product findability across the catalog
  • High-demand capacity ordering
  • Omnichannel promotions from a single source of logic
  • Machine-learning-driven promising decisions

Fulfillment Orchestration

Sourcing and routing orders across the fulfillment network.

  • Optimized fulfillment sourcing
  • Global order orchestration across channels, methods and sources
  • Ship-from-store and curbside pickup
  • Cycle counts support
  • Cross-border fulfillment management
  • Business-user fulfillment configurability

Post-Purchase & Customer Service

Order servicing, self-service and returns after checkout.

  • Order servicing and modification
  • Customer-controlled digital self-service
  • Returns orchestration from initiation through reverse logistics
  • Payment recovery automation
  • Integrated customer service tools

Analytics & Fulfillment Optimization

Performance measurement and benchmarking for fulfillment operations.

  • Postgame Spotlight fulfillment performance analytics
  • Fulfillment Insights dashboard
  • Fulfillment Experience Insights industry peer benchmarking
  • Advanced analytics for trend identification

Platform, Connectivity & AI

The cloud architecture and extensibility layer underneath the product.

  • Cloud-native, microservices architecture on Manhattan ActivePlatform
  • API-first architecture
  • Continuous, versionless upgrades
  • Pre-integrated partner ecosystem for inventory visibility, autonomous mobile robots, payments, fraud and search-engine shopping
  • ActiveAgents and Agent Foundry AI-agent tooling (add-on)

Common use cases

  • Unifying inventory visibility across stores, distribution centers and e-commerce to avoid overselling
  • Running ship-from-store and curbside pickup programs during peak demand or store closures
  • Giving shoppers precise delivery-date and pickup-time promises at checkout
  • Centralizing returns initiation and reverse-logistics routing across channels
  • Letting business users configure fulfillment sourcing logic without IT involvement
  • Benchmarking fulfillment performance against industry peers
  • Automating payment recovery on failed or disputed transactions

Strengths & considerations

Strengths

  • Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave for Order Management Systems six times, most recently Q1 2025
  • Sold in three tiered editions (Essentials, Enterprise, Enterprise Premier) so buyers can match capability depth to fulfillment complexity
  • Cloud-native, versionless microservices architecture on Manhattan's ActivePlatform with continuous releases rather than disruptive upgrade projects
  • Backed by Manhattan Associates' three-decade supply-chain track record and debt-free balance sheet

Considerations

  • Manhattan does not publish list pricing or a named list of certified ERP connectors on its public site; integration scope and cost are determined per sales engagement

Pricing

Model
Quote-based

Offered in three editions -- Essentials, Enterprise and Enterprise Premier -- with feature depth increasing per tier; ActiveAgents/Agent Foundry AI tooling is an add-on. Manhattan does not publish list pricing and quotes per engagement. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.

Technical & security

Hosting
SaaS (cloud-native)
Mobile app
Yes

About the vendor

Founded
1990
Headquarters
Atlanta, USA
Employees
~4,500
Ownership
Public (NASDAQ: MANH)
Notable customers
PacSun, Carhartt, Raia Drogasil, Brooks Brothers, Crocs, Floor & Decor, DHL, Bealls Inc., Michaels

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Manhattan Active Omni — frequently asked questions

What is Manhattan Active Omni?

It is Manhattan Associates' cloud-native order management and omnichannel fulfillment platform, covering inventory availability, order promising, fulfillment orchestration and post-purchase customer service from one system.

What editions does Manhattan Active Omni come in?

Three: Essentials, Enterprise and Enterprise Premier. Each higher tier adds broader order orchestration, extended fulfillment options, deeper customer-service features and fulfillment analytics such as Postgame Spotlight.

Does it integrate with a company's existing ERP?

Manhattan positions Active Omni as complementary to a retailer's existing ERP via an API-first architecture, but it does not publish a list of certified ERP connectors on its public site, so integration scope should be confirmed during evaluation.

Who uses Manhattan Active Omni?

Retailers, grocers, consumer goods and food & beverage companies. Publicly referenced customers include PacSun, Carhartt, Brooks Brothers, Crocs, Floor & Decor and Michaels.

Has Manhattan Active Omni been recognized by industry analysts?

Yes. It has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave for Order Management Systems six times, most recently in the Q1 2025 report.

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