ABB Ability Solution Suite vs. Epicor Kinetic

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
The ABB Ability Solution Suite is an enterprise ERP product suite designed for asset-intensive industries like power generation and water management.N/A
Epicor Kinetic
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Epicor Kinetic (the name of the former Epicor ERP) presents a wide feature breadth, customizability, and scalability, typical product-centric cloud ERP offerings. It is meant as a single, end-to-end software solution for businesses, and is available on-premise, hosted, or in the cloud as a software as a service (SaaS) solution.N/A
Pricing
ABB Ability Solution SuiteEpicor Kinetic
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ABB Ability Solution SuiteEpicor Kinetic
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing.
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Community Pulse
ABB Ability Solution SuiteEpicor Kinetic
Top Pros
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Features
ABB Ability Solution SuiteEpicor Kinetic
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Epicor Kinetic
6.0
26 Ratings
19% below category average
API for custom integration10.01 Ratings6.124 Ratings
Plug-ins10.01 Ratings6.022 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Epicor Kinetic
7.5
37 Ratings
8% below category average
Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings8.030 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings7.037 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Epicor Kinetic
9.9
36 Ratings
23% above category average
Inventory tracking10.01 Ratings9.935 Ratings
Location management10.01 Ratings9.928 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings9.921 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Epicor Kinetic
8.7
39 Ratings
11% above category average
Pricing10.01 Ratings9.036 Ratings
Order entry10.01 Ratings8.039 Ratings
Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings8.938 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings7.219 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings9.916 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
38% above category average
Epicor Kinetic
7.6
14 Ratings
11% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling10.01 Ratings7.612 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers10.01 Ratings5.47 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality10.01 Ratings7.25 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools10.01 Ratings7.36 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Epicor Kinetic
8.1
20 Ratings
7% above category average
Production Process Design10.01 Ratings7.915 Ratings
Production Management10.01 Ratings7.619 Ratings
Configuration Management10.01 Ratings8.113 Ratings
Work Execution10.01 Ratings7.715 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs10.01 Ratings9.319 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Epicor Kinetic
9.4
21 Ratings
26% above category average
Forecasting10.01 Ratings8.917 Ratings
Inventory Planning10.01 Ratings8.920 Ratings
Performance Monitoring10.01 Ratings9.915 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Epicor Kinetic
7.6
7 Ratings
5% above category average
Proposal Management10.01 Ratings7.44 Ratings
Product Master Data Management10.01 Ratings7.05 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Epicor Kinetic
7.4
13 Ratings
3% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.713 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.79 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings6.39 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Epicor Kinetic
8.4
37 Ratings
19% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings7.936 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings9.036 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings8.332 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Epicor Kinetic
7.1
36 Ratings
7% below category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings7.334 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings7.235 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings6.316 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings7.319 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.917 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.018 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Epicor Kinetic
8.8
22 Ratings
17% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings9.917 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings9.918 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings5.713 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings8.218 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Epicor Kinetic
9.2
19 Ratings
19% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings9.015 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings8.016 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings10.017 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Epicor Kinetic
7.8
7 Ratings
3% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Epicor Kinetic
8.2
13 Ratings
16% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.87 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings7.910 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Epicor Kinetic
7.9
3 Ratings
19% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Epicor Kinetic
7.3
11 Ratings
6% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings5.18 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
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User Ratings
ABB Ability Solution SuiteEpicor Kinetic
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(39 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(15 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(14 ratings)
User Testimonials
ABB Ability Solution SuiteEpicor Kinetic
Likelihood to Recommend
ABB Ventyx
Of course this is the one of the best solution available in the market at present. When you have Multiple system in a plant then you need a powerful tool for Computation which Ability does it smoothly.
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Epicor Software
Epicor is an excellent system for most manufacturing customers and offers several features previously only offered on the very large (e.g. Oracle, PeopleSoft, etc) level platforms. Yet the pricing is mid-level, and the expandability through additional modules provides a great opportunity for future business growth. The architecture is easily scalable, fast, and offers great options for both on premise and hosted systems. Epicor is flexible, and large enough that regular updates and enhancements continue to be adopted to improve functionality and effectiveness. It is however, not for everyone. Competition in this sector is very good, with several mid-level systems being available at a similar price point. If you are considering adopting a new ERP system and are in the plastics space, you also owe it to yourself and your team to consider IQMS, which is becoming a de-facto standard in this segment. Also, for specific medical sectors, you will find that Epicor software validation for CFR Part 11 compliance can be quite costly-- although the software is capable of supporting this with modification. Overall, Epicor is a solid choice. Ultimately, it will be up to your team to determine what works best for your needs. You won't be disappointed with Epicor if you do the due diligence and take the time needed to properly review and demo the product. Remember though, demos are typically "best case" staged, so be sure to throw several curveballs at your vendor and bring out the unique requirements of your business.
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Pros
ABB Ventyx
  • Computation of data.
  • Presentation to right person.
  • Ability to perform critical task and sending to users.
  • Multiple control system connectivity.
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Epicor Software
  • Epicor has the best product configurator that I have seen on the market. This was one of the main reasons we went with Epicor, and have not been disappointed at all.
  • Epicor is also one of the easiest ERP system to learn, and has many ways for users to get training. Epicor University, on-line courses, or class room settings, also user conference every year, and user support groups.
  • The Enterprise search ability in Epicor is great, can find parts, customers, suppliers, etc. so easily. And if you can't remember where a report or task that you want to do is on the menu, you can search for that also.
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Cons
ABB Ventyx
  • May be for smaller PLCs this can't be implemented.
  • Cost may an area ABB can look in to.
  • Improvement in GUI
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Epicor Software
  • Consultants should be very well trained to make sure program integrity is maintained during challenging implementations.
  • There should be an improvement on answering questions raised, especially upon migration issues.
  • When is Epicor aware of improper/incorrect implementation they might proactively offer improvement support?
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Usability
ABB Ventyx
One of the best solutions in the market with a user-friendly system. This is very useful when the ABB system (Like we had 800xA) is there, new or existing; all the ABB systems can be integrated using this rather than going to a 3rd party vendor, which may have interface problems.
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Epicor Software
It is a good service to have people update and collaborate with I also like the ease of it. It keeps the stock of materials accountable
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Support Rating
ABB Ventyx
Good support in terms of quality and promptness. When we had problems with some of the commands not getting executed, their online support also provided a good solution to solve the problem. Even mission-critical task we were able to solve during this Pandemic time. The suggestion is to go for the online support 1st in the future, followed by a visit.
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Epicor Software
If the answer to your problem is not readily available in an answer book, your response or solution will take months, if you get one at all. Problems need to be sent to support and duplicated by them before they try to fix it. This is extremely frustrating because you have to prove to Epicor that you are having an issue. If by some miracle you get by this barrier, your problem is submitted to development for review. You can't speak to them or communicate in any way directly. This group appears to be completely unconcerned about user issues or customer service. Our experiences have been negative across the board.
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Alternatives Considered
ABB Ventyx
Better suited for the ABB System as Microsoft is a third party for ABB Control System.
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Epicor Software
Everyone at our organization really appreciated "made 2 manage" because of all of the quick access and some of the capabilities in accounting. So far, Epicor is much more advanced but the two can stand side by side. These two programs cannot really be compared just because it's just not fair to compare an on-site server ERP system to a cloud-based one.
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Scalability
ABB Ventyx
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Epicor Software
The software is pretty easy to use. Things are pretty clear on how to do them and if you don't know how to do something they have instructions on how to do them or you get an error code telling you exactly what to do. I have been satisfied with my overall experience.
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Return on Investment
ABB Ventyx
  • Positive is definitely ROI since manual intervention is minimized and the process is automated.
  • Cost wise, ABB has been looked upon considering the small industry.
  • Overall, a good solution for a large companies.
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Epicor Software
  • The ROI can be hard to quantify. We spend more time setting up and entering information up front, but we spend less time than before trying to track project costs so that evens out. Purchasing the system and implementing it was very expensive, but the benefit is the the better information can save money on projects as we know where best to spend our time and identify potential problems earlier on a project. We believe it will have a positive impact, but I'd say it will take a few years (3-4) to be worth it.
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