Spruce vs. Epicor Kinetic

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Spruce
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Spruce is an end-to-end business management software that allows lumber, home, and building supply businesses to manage purchasing, inventory, ecommerce, documentation, delivery, accounting, and sales analytics all within a single system for increased efficiency and profitability.N/A
Epicor Kinetic
Score 7.8 out of 10
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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
SpruceEpicor Kinetic
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SpruceEpicor 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
SpruceEpicor Kinetic
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
SpruceEpicor Kinetic
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
8.1
4 Ratings
1% below category average
Epicor Kinetic
9.0
38 Ratings
10% above category average
Role-based user permissions8.14 Ratings9.038 Ratings
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.031 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
6.4
4 Ratings
12% below category average
Epicor Kinetic
9.0
38 Ratings
22% above category average
Dashboards5.52 Ratings9.037 Ratings
Standard reports7.04 Ratings9.037 Ratings
Custom reports6.54 Ratings9.033 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
8.1
5 Ratings
5% above category average
Epicor Kinetic
7.6
37 Ratings
1% below category average
Accounts payable8.54 Ratings9.035 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.05 Ratings9.036 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations7.45 Ratings9.020 Ratings
Configurable Accounting9.02 Ratings9.018 Ratings
Standardized Processes7.74 Ratings9.019 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
6.8
4 Ratings
15% below category average
Epicor Kinetic
9.4
37 Ratings
17% above category average
Inventory tracking8.54 Ratings9.036 Ratings
Automatic reordering5.42 Ratings9.921 Ratings
Location management6.42 Ratings9.029 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
8.4
4 Ratings
7% above category average
Epicor Kinetic
8.9
40 Ratings
13% above category average
Pricing7.54 Ratings9.037 Ratings
Order entry8.74 Ratings9.040 Ratings
Credit card processing8.02 Ratings7.219 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.03 Ratings9.039 Ratings
Order Orchestration10.01 Ratings9.916 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
8.3
4 Ratings
10% above category average
Epicor Kinetic
8.7
23 Ratings
15% above category average
Billing Management8.54 Ratings9.018 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management8.03 Ratings9.019 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.02 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Period Close8.73 Ratings8.218 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings5.713 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
7.5
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Epicor Kinetic
7.6
14 Ratings
10% above category average
Task Insight for Project Managers8.01 Ratings5.47 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality7.01 Ratings7.25 Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.612 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.36 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
5.0
1 Ratings
32% below category average
Epicor Kinetic
8.1
14 Ratings
15% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared6.01 Ratings8.75 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated4.01 Ratings6.08 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
7.0
2 Ratings
6% below category average
Epicor Kinetic
8.6
21 Ratings
15% above category average
Configuration Management7.52 Ratings9.014 Ratings
Work Execution6.52 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Production Process Design00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings9.020 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings9.020 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
5.0
2 Ratings
35% below category average
Epicor Kinetic
9.2
22 Ratings
26% above category average
Inventory Planning5.02 Ratings9.021 Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
8.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Epicor Kinetic
7.6
7 Ratings
6% above category average
Product Master Data Management8.01 Ratings7.05 Ratings
Proposal Management00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
-
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
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
-
Ratings
Epicor Kinetic
7.5
27 Ratings
1% below category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings9.025 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings6.022 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
-
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
Spruce
-
Ratings
Epicor Kinetic
7.8
7 Ratings
6% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
-
Ratings
Epicor Kinetic
7.9
3 Ratings
18% 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
Spruce
-
Ratings
Epicor Kinetic
7.3
11 Ratings
9% 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
SpruceEpicor Kinetic
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(5 ratings)
9.0
(40 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
8.6
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(15 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(14 ratings)
User Testimonials
SpruceEpicor Kinetic
Likelihood to Recommend
ECI Software Solutions
I think my single most surprising and satisfying experience with ECI and its RockSolid Maxx and then Spruce products was the ease of implementation and rollout -- both on the hardware and software side. ECI seems to have mastered the idea of using an integrated team along with robust tutorials to make that process easy.
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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
ECI Software Solutions
  • lumber management.
  • purchasing and receiving.
  • Cloud based.
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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
ECI Software Solutions
  • Point of sales
  • P&L usability
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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
ECI Software Solutions
No answers on this topic
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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Reliability and Availability
ECI Software Solutions
For the most part when there is internet, we are able to log in and proceed to do our daily tasks which is very helpful, but we have also encountered a glitch on our laptop that we use to do inventory that switches to the last branch that was used. This, in combination with Spruce logging out of the remote connection daily, can cause issues if the person accessing Spruce does not have the remote connection password.
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Epicor Software
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Support Rating
ECI Software Solutions
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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
ECI Software Solutions
Spruce is possibly just above average. Not super impressed with usability and especially not impressed with tech support who is rarely able to answer questions on the first call.
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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
ECI Software Solutions
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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
ECI Software Solutions
  • With $13 million in gross and 40 employees I'm able to run a full back office with a staff of two. In today's tight labor market that is invaluable.
  • Being able to implement Spruce with almost no upgrading or replacement of existing computer hardware represented a huge cost savings to us. I'm not even sure what dollar amount I could attach to that.
  • Dealing with both a wholesale and retail customers requires that we provide different levels and kinds of reporting and documentation. Spruce has made it easy to respond to the different demands that those customers place upon us.
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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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