Aptean Intuitive ERP vs. Epicor iScala

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Aptean Intuitive ERP
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
Aptean Intuitive ERP is an enterprise resource planning solution. It is built specifically for manufacturers who build products in regulated industries, such as aviation, electronics, and medical devices. It includes features such as product configuration, component serial number traceability, and engineering change management.N/A
Epicor iScala
Score 3.1 out of 10
N/A
Epicor iScala is business management software for large corporations. Capabilities include financials, supply chain management, light manufacturing, sales, service, rental and lease management.N/A
Pricing
Aptean Intuitive ERPEpicor iScala
Editions & Modules
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Pricing Offerings
Aptean Intuitive ERPEpicor iScala
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Top Pros
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Features
Aptean Intuitive ERPEpicor iScala
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Intuitive ERP
8.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Epicor iScala
7.5
3 Ratings
3% above category average
API for custom integration8.01 Ratings8.43 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings6.53 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Intuitive ERP
8.0
2 Ratings
2% below category average
Epicor iScala
8.9
3 Ratings
9% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.02 Ratings8.83 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.02 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Intuitive ERP
6.0
2 Ratings
15% below category average
Epicor iScala
5.3
3 Ratings
27% below category average
Dashboards4.01 Ratings3.12 Ratings
Standard reports7.02 Ratings7.33 Ratings
Custom reports7.02 Ratings5.43 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Intuitive ERP
4.9
2 Ratings
43% below category average
Epicor iScala
8.1
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Accounts payable6.02 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Accounts receivable6.02 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Global Financial Support5.01 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers6.01 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations6.01 Ratings7.72 Ratings
Configurable Accounting7.01 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Standardized Processes6.01 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Intuitive ERP
6.7
2 Ratings
16% below category average
Epicor iScala
7.8
2 Ratings
1% below category average
Inventory tracking7.02 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Automatic reordering6.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Location management7.01 Ratings7.72 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Intuitive ERP
6.0
2 Ratings
26% below category average
Epicor iScala
7.3
3 Ratings
6% below category average
Pricing6.02 Ratings7.33 Ratings
Order entry6.02 Ratings8.23 Ratings
Credit card processing7.01 Ratings6.41 Ratings
Cost of goods sold7.02 Ratings8.23 Ratings
Order Orchestration6.01 Ratings7.53 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Intuitive ERP
6.0
1 Ratings
21% below category average
Epicor iScala
7.4
3 Ratings
0% below category average
Billing Management7.01 Ratings6.73 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management7.01 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Period Close6.01 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Intuitive ERP
4.4
1 Ratings
53% below category average
Epicor iScala
7.9
1 Ratings
4% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting6.01 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Project Costing5.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Cost Capture5.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Capital Project Management3.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Intuitive ERP
5.8
1 Ratings
18% below category average
Epicor iScala
8.2
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.01 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Supplier Management5.01 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Intuitive ERP
6.6
1 Ratings
13% below category average
Epicor iScala
7.3
3 Ratings
3% below category average
Production Process Design6.01 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Production Management7.01 Ratings8.23 Ratings
Work Execution7.01 Ratings7.82 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs7.01 Ratings7.72 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings7.82 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Intuitive ERP
7.0
1 Ratings
3% below category average
Epicor iScala
5.6
3 Ratings
26% below category average
Forecasting7.01 Ratings5.42 Ratings
Inventory Planning7.01 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Performance Monitoring7.01 Ratings5.43 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Intuitive ERP
-
Ratings
Epicor iScala
7.7
2 Ratings
7% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Intuitive ERP
-
Ratings
Epicor iScala
7.3
3 Ratings
6% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings5.82 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Aptean Intuitive ERP
-
Ratings
Epicor iScala
7.3
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
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User Ratings
Aptean Intuitive ERPEpicor iScala
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(2 ratings)
8.8
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Aptean Intuitive ERPEpicor iScala
Likelihood to Recommend
Aptean
If you have a programmer and are willing to let them learn the system and want software to function the way you run your business this may work well. If you do not have a programmer on staff and are willing to change your business to match the software but think in the future you may wish to modify your ERP software this may work out well. If you want something you can modify quickly this is not a good choice. If you do not wish to modify the code nor your business practices an evaluation would be required. It does allow substantial modifications, but there are areas it may not fit with your business so well. It is possible that Intuitive may happen to make the options you require available in the future.
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Epicor Software
Well suited for middle-size distributor and service provider.
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Pros
Aptean
  • Easy to Use
  • Low Maintenance
  • Flexible and modifiable
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Epicor Software
  • It's a fast system to operate.
  • The database is easy to maintain.
  • It's easy to customize views.
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Cons
Aptean
  • Documentation. The design of en extensible system works well once you figure it out. Some things can be tricky and time consuming.
  • They provide no support for customizations. I can understand not wanting to help write specific custom code, but they refuse to even tell anyone what a method on a base class does unless you pay them $200 an hour.
  • Their proprietary design can cause modifications to take longer. If you use one of their forms you can not load it, you must call their launch function and put you code in the "Execute" method. If they were more standardized the documentation issue would not be so bad.
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Epicor Software
  • I believe that iSAT improvement will bring more benefit to all iScala users
  • Longer support of the old Scala versions would bring more confidence for big Scala customers, because in big installations it's been very difficult and time-consuming to make version upgrades every 3-4 years.
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Likelihood to Renew
Aptean
We have a lot invested in this from user education to customizations. It would be hard to justify the cost for changing.
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Epicor Software
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Alternatives Considered
Aptean
We select Aptean 19 years ago, most of the other SMB packages back then no longer exist. While we have discussed whether to consider other ERP systems here an there over the years we have always come back to the fact that our existing ERP system is well established and easy enough to maintain, and is cost effective
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Epicor Software
I have experience with multiple ERP software and I must say that iScala is the fastest system to work in so far. It doesn't have the same fancy shell like some others but at the end of the day the most important thing is the functionality and here is iScala outstanding.
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Return on Investment
Aptean
  • Runs well without a ton of support
  • One server license required for site, can run several businesses
  • Concurrent licensing keeps costs down for global business
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Epicor Software
  • Definetly cost effective overall (within 12 years since starting the company).
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