DDI System vs. Epicor iScala

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DDI System
Score 5.3 out of 10
N/A
DDI System’s connected ERP technology and industry-specific functionality provide distributors with the ability to drive operational excellence, offering a distribution management system meets the needs of the wholesale distribution industry.N/A
Epicor iScala
Score 2.0 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
DDI SystemEpicor iScala
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DDI SystemEpicor iScala
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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DDI SystemEpicor iScala
Features
DDI SystemEpicor iScala
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
DDI System
1.0
1 Ratings
152% below category average
Epicor iScala
7.5
3 Ratings
1% above category average
API for custom integration1.01 Ratings8.43 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings6.53 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
DDI System
8.5
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Epicor iScala
8.9
3 Ratings
6% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.01 Ratings8.83 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.01 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
DDI System
6.3
2 Ratings
15% below category average
Epicor iScala
5.3
3 Ratings
32% below category average
Dashboards8.02 Ratings3.12 Ratings
Standard reports8.02 Ratings7.33 Ratings
Custom reports3.02 Ratings5.43 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
DDI System
7.0
1 Ratings
9% below category average
Epicor iScala
8.1
2 Ratings
5% above category average
Accounts payable7.01 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Accounts receivable6.01 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations7.01 Ratings7.72 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.01 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
DDI System
7.7
1 Ratings
3% below category average
Epicor iScala
7.8
2 Ratings
2% below category average
Inventory tracking8.01 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Automatic reordering7.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Location management8.01 Ratings7.72 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
DDI System
6.6
1 Ratings
17% below category average
Epicor iScala
7.3
3 Ratings
7% below category average
Pricing5.01 Ratings7.33 Ratings
Order entry8.01 Ratings8.23 Ratings
Credit card processing5.01 Ratings6.41 Ratings
Cost of goods sold7.01 Ratings8.23 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.01 Ratings7.53 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
DDI System
7.5
1 Ratings
0% above category average
Epicor iScala
7.4
3 Ratings
1% below category average
Billing Management7.01 Ratings6.73 Ratings
Period Close8.01 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
DDI System
6.6
1 Ratings
11% below category average
Epicor iScala
7.3
3 Ratings
1% below category average
Production Process Design7.01 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Production Management7.01 Ratings8.23 Ratings
Configuration Management7.01 Ratings7.82 Ratings
Work Execution7.01 Ratings7.82 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs5.01 Ratings7.72 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
DDI System
7.3
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Epicor iScala
5.6
3 Ratings
24% below category average
Forecasting7.01 Ratings5.42 Ratings
Inventory Planning7.01 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Performance Monitoring8.01 Ratings5.43 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
DDI System
5.0
1 Ratings
37% below category average
Epicor iScala
7.3
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Product Master Data Management5.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Proposal Management00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
DDI System
-
Ratings
Epicor iScala
7.7
2 Ratings
4% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
DDI System
-
Ratings
Epicor iScala
7.9
1 Ratings
4% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 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
DDI System
-
Ratings
Epicor iScala
8.2
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
DDI System
-
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
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User Ratings
DDI SystemEpicor iScala
Likelihood to Recommend
3.0
(2 ratings)
8.8
(3 ratings)
Usability
6.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DDI SystemEpicor iScala
Likelihood to Recommend
Advantive
DDI Inform is well-suited for flexible solutions (cloud/on-premise) and simple scenarios for distributors. It also helps to be on a relaxed timeline as support if very slow if things go wrong. It's less appropriate if you need things done now, want to go deeper into data or customization, or don't have a knowledgeable IT resource that can help you with various software quirks/deploys.
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Epicor Software
Well suited for middle-size distributor and service provider.
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Pros
Advantive
  • Calendar for the entire company to view
  • Customer search by account number
  • Sales order entry
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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
Advantive
  • support is slow
  • customized reports are limited
  • the search feature is quirky
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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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Usability
Advantive
It gets the job done most of the time. Customization and support bring the score down
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Epicor Software
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Alternatives Considered
Advantive
My company had already been using DDI when I began working here a couple years ago
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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
Advantive
  • Not sure, management would know.
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Epicor Software
  • Definetly cost effective overall (within 12 years since starting the company).
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