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    Epicor BisTrack

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AEpicor BisTrack is business management software for lumber and building materials (LBM) dealers and distributors based on technology acquired with SolarSoft Business Systems in 2012. It covers inventory optimization, delivery dispatch, financial management, customer relationship management, and more recently warehouse management, as well as supplying business analytics.N/A

    Microsoft Dynamics 365

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics 365 is a CRM providing sales, marketing, and service functionality. It is offered as SaaS and on-premise. Dynamics 365 is part of the larger Dynamics suite of business intelligence and ERP products.

    $44

    per month

    Pricing
    Epicor BisTrackMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor BisTrackMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Epicor BisTrackMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Considered Both Products
    Epicor Software
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    88%
    Would buy again
    23 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    Features
    Epicor BisTrackMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.8
    75 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Single sign-on capability7.52 Ratings8.869 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.12 Ratings8.770 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering6.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    80 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Plug-ins5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom fields00 Ratings7.678 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings7.572 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings7.956 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.861 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.6
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Issue Detection8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.2
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    84 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings7.981 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings7.980 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings7.160 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings7.672 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings7.879 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings7.961 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings7.358 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.171 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings7.362 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.0
    68 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings7.863 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings7.950 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings8.557 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.9
    78 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings7.672 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings8.171 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.0
    76 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.171 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.054 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings8.065 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.6
    77 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.667 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings7.773 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings7.476 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    44 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Social data00 Ratings7.843 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings7.643 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.2
    65 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings7.665 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings6.834 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    6.8
    56 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings6.856 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Epicor BisTrackMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    7.9
    (104 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (34 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.8
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor BisTrackMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Epicor Software
    Specifically Eipcor comes in handy daily by easily tracking manpower, deliveries, inspections, and other daily tracked items. It is well suited for day to day operations where others can fill in or pick up if somewhere were out of the office. Epicor is less appropriate in providing weekly updates to teams and customers. It is easier to extract the necessary information off of the software to generate your own reports then try to procure one using the software itself.
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    Microsoft
    Provides our company access to manage and customize the folds tailored to our needs. We needed to have certain paragraphs on certain paperwork per customer. MD 365 has those options to customize where needed and remove when not. The system is easy to navigate, and training can be done in a matter of days, even without prior knowledge of the system or similar systems.
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    Pros
    Epicor Software
    • Inventory Management
    • Pricing and Quoting Features
    • Sales and Order Processing
    • Business Analytics
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    Microsoft
    • Best to use for AP - like in our organization, there are plenty of AP bills, so with Dynamics, we can quickly enter the same into the Excel utility, which means CSV-based upload, and then we can easily upload the same to the software. It's a time saver.
    • Best for Bank reconciliation - MS Dynamics makes Bank reconciliation easy. Banks can easily sync with software and easily get reconciled.
    • Generating invoices to customers and directly sending them to their inbox is easy with this software.
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    Cons
    Epicor Software
    • Support takes too much time
    • Cannot make certain changes, must contact support
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    Microsoft
    • Small learning curve, obviously. You won't figure this out in a day, a week, or even a month. But given time, you can learn to be an expert. Or you can always get a consultant or hire in somebody. But learning the tool isn't out of the questions by any means.
    • Licensing can be confusing at times and isn't cheap, but it is cheaper than Salesforce. Plus no additional fees for data calls to better integrate your D365 CE data with other systems.
    • The Classic user interface left a bit to be desired, but now with the much-improved Unified Interface, the web client and the mobile client look the same, much more modern, and have more flexibility and power behind them for customizers as well.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    CRM has allowed us to keep all of our data in one place that is easy for all users within the company to view. I came into the company after they had been using CRM for about 4 years. They have all said that since we have used this it has helped us control work processes better, it has allowed us to be able to track things so much better, and has been something that has helped unite many processes that used to be all over the place. We are currently using CRM 4.0 and are planning on upgrading in the next 18 months to the 2011 version. Support for 4.0 is almost all but dried up. Understandably so. Some of the customization we have done, and a plugins we use, are now contained within the 2011 version so we are looking forward to that upgrade. We use an email marketing company as well, and they primarily support the 2011 version, but their product connects and is integrated within CRM. This is a great benefit as well so that all of our marketing information can be contained in one location.
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    Usability
    Epicor Software
    Epicor BisTrack is essential for those in the lumber and building materials industry, especially if they are in the wholesale/distribution side of things. I provided the rating because I feel that BisTrack has contributed a lot for my company and provided with essential information for decision-making on a day-to-day basis. The score also reflects that while BisTrack is an essential software for my business, there is also room for improvement so that the end users will be able to obtain what they need from the software.
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    Microsoft
    The usability is easily adopted for users familiar with other Microsoft products. Dynamics 365 has several interfaces that cross over browsers and tablets. These multiple interfaces will be phased out and updated to a single unified interface eventually to provide the same usability across all devices. The backend configurations is slowly improving with the introduction of PowerApps compared to pre-D365 Online versions
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    Support Rating
    Epicor Software
    Apologies, our company's IT department contacts support on our behalf. I have never contacted Epicor BisTrack's support myself; only through my company's IT team.
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    Microsoft
    Our partner, Ledgeview Partners has been FANTASTIC to work with. They are always timely in their response and have taken time to understand our business and our specific needs. We've made a lot of advanced customizations and they have been a great help in making those updates.
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    Implementation Rating
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    We used a data warehouse to house our data, and our IT team and implementation vendor worked diligently ahead of time to construct idea implementation plans. Out of millions of records- we had less than a dozen errors, which is remarkable. My major insight is simply having a group of completely devoted individuals working towards your goal who fully understand the desired outcome. Focused resources for implementation season are critical to success.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Epicor Software
    Epicor BisTrack helps keep track of things better and it in fact much easier to use.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Dynamics was part of a system overhaul for a local school, and we looked at many products. If we had used it for a company with low turnover, then it might have been more feasible. They needed something a new person could learn quickly, someone who might also be learning marketing terms at the same time - especially if there is nobody to train the individual now expected to know the system. Similar issues occurred with all of these programs (we called it being too big for their britches), and one of the bigger things we liked was that it is more compatible with MS Office products in both technical and visual appeal. If you have a steady employees who use a CRM consistently, low turnover, and those who are very familiar with Office products, Dynamics would be the smartest option for you. Unfortunately, this was just not true for the school environment
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    On our purchase, I'd been interrogated about our usage. Our needs are met by Microsoft Dynamics 365, which is simple to use. With so much data and information available, we must ensure that it is presented correctly to managers. Due to a lack of use, we don't have to spend as much money on Salesforce.
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    Professional Services
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    My company's preferred program right now is Microsoft Dynamics 365. We use it to keep track of customers and important sales metrics in a streamlined manner. Anyone familiar with CRMs will find the tool extremely useful. Considering that we have a good turnover, this product will be used for its basic segments. As a result, there are few chances of error with Microsoft dynamics because it is so easy to use. Many options for recording data on these leads are available. It meets our needs and pays off.
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    Return on Investment
    Epicor Software
    • Epicor allows any team player to step into a project and have everything at their fingertips that is well trained in the software
    • Epicor seamlessly allows cross communication between teams on RFI's, meetings and subcontractors
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    Microsoft
    • For those without a centralized, all in one solution for major HR, Finance and other departments, Microsoft Dynamics 365 has vastly improved employee time utilization and profit.
    • Migrating clients from on-premise to the cloud has reaped benefits including better security, no unscheduled downtime and frequent updates to functionality.
    • Those transferring from cheaper solutions have lost money in the aim to be better integrated with other Microsoft products and AI they don't really utilize.
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