Epicor BisTrack vs. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Epicor BisTrack
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Epicor 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 Business Central
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (formerly Dynamics NAV) is one of the ERP products in the Dynamics family. The technology is based on the Navision product acquired by Microsoft in 2002. This product is the best-selling Microsoft ERP platform, and is often used by companies in the manufacturing and distribution verticals.
$8
per month per user
Pricing
Epicor BisTrackMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Dynamics 365 Business Central Team Members
$8
per month (billed annually) per user
Dynamics 365 Business Central Essentials
$70
per month (billed annually) per user
Dynamics 365 Business Central Premium
$100
per month (billed annually) per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Epicor BisTrackMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Epicor BisTrackMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.8
2 Ratings
7% below category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.8
27 Ratings
5% above category average
Single sign-on capability7.52 Ratings8.723 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.12 Ratings8.926 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.2
3 Ratings
1% below category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.5
28 Ratings
3% above category average
Dashboards7.03 Ratings7.324 Ratings
Standard reports7.92 Ratings7.628 Ratings
Custom reports6.92 Ratings7.627 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
6.3
1 Ratings
19% below category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.4
28 Ratings
9% above category average
Accounts payable7.01 Ratings8.727 Ratings
Accounts receivable6.01 Ratings8.526 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations6.01 Ratings8.217 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.615 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.114 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.617 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.518 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.6
2 Ratings
4% below category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.5
24 Ratings
7% above category average
Inventory tracking8.72 Ratings8.324 Ratings
Automatic reordering6.12 Ratings7.816 Ratings
Location management8.01 Ratings8.120 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.6
2 Ratings
3% below category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.8
26 Ratings
0% above category average
Pricing7.01 Ratings8.123 Ratings
Order entry8.01 Ratings8.523 Ratings
Cost of goods sold7.92 Ratings8.721 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings6.515 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.412 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
5.0
1 Ratings
39% below category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.6
23 Ratings
2% above category average
Plug-ins5.01 Ratings7.620 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.522 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.0
2 Ratings
6% below category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.1
18 Ratings
8% above category average
Billing Management6.92 Ratings8.116 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management7.01 Ratings7.212 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.01 Ratings8.014 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.217 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings7.917 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.3
1 Ratings
4% above category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.5
10 Ratings
7% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling7.01 Ratings7.19 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.01 Ratings6.79 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality7.01 Ratings6.68 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools7.01 Ratings6.59 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.6
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.8
14 Ratings
11% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared8.01 Ratings6.68 Ratings
Contract Authoring8.01 Ratings6.48 Ratings
Contract Repository8.01 Ratings6.88 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.01 Ratings7.812 Ratings
Supplier Management7.01 Ratings7.111 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
8.0
1 Ratings
19% above category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.2
10 Ratings
22% above category average
Issue Detection8.01 Ratings7.19 Ratings
Remediation and Certification8.01 Ratings7.37 Ratings
Risk Repository00 Ratings6.79 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings6.89 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings6.89 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.1
2 Ratings
4% above category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.4
8 Ratings
8% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization7.72 Ratings6.56 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management7.01 Ratings6.56 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management7.01 Ratings7.16 Ratings
Fulfillment Management7.01 Ratings7.08 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management7.01 Ratings8.26 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.0
1 Ratings
5% below category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.7
8 Ratings
4% above category average
Production Process Design7.01 Ratings8.26 Ratings
Production Management7.01 Ratings7.97 Ratings
Configuration Management7.01 Ratings6.56 Ratings
Work Execution7.01 Ratings8.26 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs7.01 Ratings7.78 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.0
2 Ratings
2% below category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.5
10 Ratings
5% above category average
Forecasting6.52 Ratings6.510 Ratings
Inventory Planning7.01 Ratings7.510 Ratings
Performance Monitoring7.52 Ratings6.910 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
6.7
10 Ratings
9% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings6.810 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.08 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings6.89 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.7
8 Ratings
14% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.9
7 Ratings
19% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.77 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.8
7 Ratings
20% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings7.16 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
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User Ratings
Epicor BisTrackMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(3 ratings)
8.2
(29 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
8.5
(9 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Epicor BisTrackMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
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
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is well suited for inventory management in all aspects. Its accessibility, along with my other apps, when out of the office is unparalleled. I find it easy to work with on a desktop or laptop; however, it could use some work on a mobile device.
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Pros
Epicor Software
  • Inventory Management
  • Pricing and Quoting Features
  • Sales and Order Processing
  • Business Analytics
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Microsoft
  • Automate the creation of bills of materials for production. We can now generate a BoM from a sales order.
  • Organization of all data pertaining to thousands of parts, assemblies, and finished goods. Engineering and purchasing have a common portal.
  • We can create sales orders from quotations instead of re-entering them (this did require some bolt-on software). Less redundant work with fewer entry errors.
  • Accounting can provide reports based on specific criteria stored in NAV. We can pull better and more detailed intelligence.
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Cons
Epicor Software
  • Support takes too much time
  • Cannot make certain changes, must contact support
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Microsoft
  • Some functions could be a bit more user friendly, intuitive.
  • Better migration from previous ERP software (especially other Microsoft products). "Growing pains" associated with change?! Maybe.
  • A few redundancies and procedural missteps on menus and tabs can make the portal a bit crowded.
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Likelihood to Renew
Epicor Software
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
We've already decided to continue using this software. It is too expensive for us to upgrade so we made a workaround by using the virtual computer with Windows XP installed on it. We did research replacing this software, but it was a better financial decision to keep what we had instead
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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
Best in terms of reporting or coming up with a great dashboard. Seamlessly collaborated with teams without depending on particular device as its web version is the buddy for people with work flexibility. Licensing price and integrations can be the areas of improvement and can simplify the interface which will be easy for a new user.
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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
It provides one to efficiently be able to manage bookkeeping and inventory without much challenges. One can easily navigate through workflow processes while managing usages and budgets. Being able to produce reports in Word, Excel or PDF means one is able to have a working document to produce trends and graphs or produce pivot tables.
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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
I have personally supported all of the Dynamic family of ERP systems and made the decision to concentrate on NAV as the solution of choice. From a support and development standpoint there are few if any packages that can compare. It is not uncommon for most of the companies that I support to only call me once or twice a month after the first year. This is due to the ease of tracking down problems and errors and the ability for a developer to provide the end-user with routines that automatically correct the most basic kind of error
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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
  • Automation processing, including EDI functionality, has increased employee efficiency and prevented the need for adding additional employees.
  • Implementation of the warehouse functionality, including cycle counts, has resulted in better inventory control/less shrinkage.
  • Implementation of e-Ship and e-Receive, has resulted in greater efficiency and order accuracy.
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