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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Aptean Intuitive ERP

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AAptean 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 Kinetic

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AEpicor Kinetic is a customizable, scalable, product-centric cloud ERP designed specifically for manufacturers.N/A
    Pricing
    Aptean Intuitive ERPEpicor Kinetic
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Aptean Intuitive ERPEpicor Kinetic
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Aptean Intuitive ERPEpicor Kinetic
    Considered Both Products
    Aptean
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    Epicor Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Would buy again
    169 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    126 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    162 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    70%
    Implementation went as expected
    93 Answers
    Features
    Aptean Intuitive ERPEpicor Kinetic
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.0
    151 Ratings
    6% above category average
    API for custom integration8.01 Ratings8.3145 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.7120 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.4
    177 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.02 Ratings8.8149 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.02 Ratings8.1174 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    6.0
    2 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    186 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Dashboards4.01 Ratings7.2178 Ratings
    Standard reports7.02 Ratings7.4183 Ratings
    Custom reports7.02 Ratings8.1174 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    4.9
    2 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.3
    199 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Accounts payable6.02 Ratings8.7189 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.02 Ratings8.6184 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.01 Ratings7.8103 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers6.01 Ratings8.2126 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.01 Ratings7.6151 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.01 Ratings8.1136 Ratings
    Standardized Processes6.01 Ratings8.0159 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    6.7
    2 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.4
    186 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Inventory tracking7.02 Ratings8.0185 Ratings
    Automatic reordering6.01 Ratings7.9111 Ratings
    Location management7.01 Ratings7.7145 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    6.0
    2 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.3
    189 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Pricing6.02 Ratings8.4176 Ratings
    Order entry6.02 Ratings8.3187 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.01 Ratings7.688 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.02 Ratings8.1165 Ratings
    Order Orchestration6.01 Ratings7.8119 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.5
    161 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Billing Management7.01 Ratings7.8142 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.01 Ratings7.7137 Ratings
    Period Close6.01 Ratings8.2144 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings7.580 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.981 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    4.4
    1 Ratings
    53% below category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.2
    19 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting6.01 Ratings9.015 Ratings
    Project Costing5.01 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Cost Capture5.01 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Capital Project Management3.01 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    5.8
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.0
    138 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared6.01 Ratings7.559 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.01 Ratings7.696 Ratings
    Supplier Management5.01 Ratings7.6130 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.456 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings7.758 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    6.6
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    148 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Production Process Design6.01 Ratings7.9119 Ratings
    Production Management7.01 Ratings8.2139 Ratings
    Work Execution7.01 Ratings7.6109 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs7.01 Ratings7.7132 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings7.6106 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.1
    134 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Forecasting7.01 Ratings7.1107 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.01 Ratings7.7131 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.01 Ratings7.8104 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    52 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.250 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.129 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.537 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.7
    74 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.767 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.154 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.244 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.051 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    33 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.529 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.8
    49 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings8.139 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings7.744 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings7.440 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings8.545 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings7.739 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    103 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings7.971 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.965 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.556 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.086 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings7.973 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Aptean Intuitive ERP and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Aptean Intuitive ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    67 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings8.254 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.063 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Aptean Intuitive ERPEpicor Kinetic
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.1
    (222 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (182 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (15 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (14 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Aptean Intuitive ERPEpicor Kinetic
    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
    I think it depends on the industry and complexity of the company. In our situation, we primarily use Epicor for financials, in a relatively simple manner. I don't think that Epicor is the most intuitive or simple to set up for our situation. I think Epicor is better suited for its target industry of manufacturing, where building out the multiple layers let's Epicor's strengths come to bear.
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    Pros
    Aptean
    • Easy to Use
    • Low Maintenance
    • Flexible and modifiable
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    Epicor Software
    • MRP Processing, PO Suggestion processing and maintaining Inventory/Accounting cost consistency.
    • Freighting with speed and precision allows us to ship on time with over 10 shipping stations they all run seamlessly.
    • Using ECM, we've streamlined our AP Invoicing process and increased our teams throughput at least 2x with more speed projected.
    • Using Co-Parts with Advanced Production, we've increased inventory accuracy and accounting for parts cost in a more transparent way.
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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
    • In Application Studio, there are quite a few things that you just have to know in order to really get it to work right. Such as when you are updating a dataview you have to save them refresh and then go back to the wizard to get the added fields that you may have added from a BAQ.
    • When running MRP it has a tendency to stall or not finish on occasion. This is a problem as we do not get any PO Suggestions when this happens.
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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
    Easy to use, reliable, known product, best product configurator, Epicor continues to offer improvements every year.
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    Usability
    Aptean
    No answers on this topic
    Epicor Software
    There is always room for improvement! I've used Great Plains ERP/MS Dynamics and Epicor my entire career. both do some things really well. Both could learn from each other. The KInetic user interface is much better than the classic windows overall. Please keep adding more functionality to the core financials!!! You need the accountants to be on your side.
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    Support Rating
    Aptean
    No answers on this topic
    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
    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
    Most of my histories with SAP directly. I didn't really have any negative experiences. The only thing I could say is that I always had to go to somebody else to solve the problem that I can solve first person now with Epicor Kinetic.
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    Scalability
    Aptean
    No answers on this topic
    Epicor Software
    Using the word Scalability usually implies an increase of use, or adding the use of other features. Making the product put to good/proper use for small companies without the need for full-time support, whilst integrity is maintained it is an entirely different topic. In my view, the current company may have acquired a full truck with options, where initially a small pick-up may have been better suited.
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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
    • We have increased our lead time of orders by about a week.
    • We have increased our output of product by 10% with the same amount of staff.
    • We were able to leverage Kinetic to optimize our business while moving two facilities.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Epicor Kinetic Screenshots

    Screenshot of Production ManagementScreenshot of Role-Based Analytics and Business IntelligenceScreenshot of Planning and SchedulingScreenshot of Shipping and ReceivingScreenshot of the General LedgerScreenshot of Training and Development