Spruce vs. Epos Now

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
Epos Now
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Epos Now, headquartered in Norwich, offers their cloud-based point-of-sale software and integrated hardware systems, configurable to meet the needs of retail and hospitality and available for a single up front payment or at a monthly cost.N/A
Pricing
SpruceEpos Now
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SpruceEpos Now
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
SpruceEpos Now
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
8.1
4 Ratings
1% below category average
Epos Now
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Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
6.4
4 Ratings
12% below category average
Epos Now
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Dashboards5.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports6.54 Ratings00 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
Epos Now
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Accounts payable8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations7.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
6.8
4 Ratings
15% below category average
Epos Now
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Ratings
Inventory tracking8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic reordering5.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management6.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
8.4
4 Ratings
7% above category average
Epos Now
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Ratings
Pricing7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Orchestration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
8.3
4 Ratings
11% above category average
Epos Now
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Billing Management8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Period Close8.73 Ratings00 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
Epos Now
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Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
5.0
1 Ratings
32% below category average
Epos Now
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Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
7.0
2 Ratings
6% below category average
Epos Now
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Ratings
Configuration Management7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Spruce
5.0
2 Ratings
35% below category average
Epos Now
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Inventory Planning5.02 Ratings00 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
Epos Now
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Ratings
Product Master Data Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
SpruceEpos Now
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(5 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
8.6
(5 ratings)
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User Testimonials
SpruceEpos Now
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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Epos Now
It is a good POS system for a small business and provides a lot of different functions to help a business with reporting. Really the only complaint that I have is trying to reach customer service. It takes a while for them to get back to you.
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Pros
ECI Software Solutions
  • lumber management.
  • purchasing and receiving.
  • Cloud based.
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Epos Now
  • Itemized receipt.
  • Easy to use.
  • Can track multiple users.
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Cons
ECI Software Solutions
  • Point of sales
  • P&L usability
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Epos Now
  • I would like to be able to continue to search on the POS system without having to press search again.
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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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Epos Now
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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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Epos Now
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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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Epos Now
  • Definitely has improved customers asking for a more detailed receipt or invoice.
  • Helps with accounting.
  • Helps with tracking inventory.
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