Epicor CMS vs. Macola

Epicor CMS

Macola

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Epicor CMS	Score 8.2 out of 10	N/A	N/A	N/A
Macola	Score 5.7 out of 10	N/A	ECI Software Solutions offers Macola (now edition Macola 10), an enterprise resource planning (ERP) for small manufacturers emphasizing business process management and accounting.	N/A

Pricing

Epicor CMS

Macola

Editions & Modules

No answers on this topic

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Epicor CMS	Macola
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Community Pulse
	Epicor CMS	Macola

Features

Epicor CMS

Macola

Customization

Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
	Epicor CMS 7.5 1 Ratings 0% below category average	Macola 7.0 2 Ratings 7% below category average
API for custom integration	10.01 Ratings	7.02 Ratings
Plug-ins	5.01 Ratings	7.02 Ratings

Security

Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
	Epicor CMS 10.0 1 Ratings 18% above category average	Macola 9.5 2 Ratings 13% above category average
Single sign-on capability	10.01 Ratings	10.02 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	10.01 Ratings	9.02 Ratings

Reporting & Analytics

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
	Epicor CMS 5.0 1 Ratings 37% below category average	Macola 8.3 2 Ratings 13% above category average
Standard reports	5.01 Ratings	8.02 Ratings
Custom reports	5.01 Ratings	7.02 Ratings
Dashboards	00 Ratings	10.02 Ratings

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
	Epicor CMS 9.5 1 Ratings 22% above category average	Macola 8.8 2 Ratings 14% above category average
Accounts payable	10.01 Ratings	8.02 Ratings
Accounts receivable	10.01 Ratings	9.02 Ratings
Global Financial Support	8.01 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers	10.01 Ratings	10.02 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations	10.01 Ratings	8.02 Ratings
Configurable Accounting	10.01 Ratings	10.02 Ratings
Standardized Processes	10.01 Ratings	10.02 Ratings

Inventory Management

Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
	Epicor CMS 10.0 1 Ratings 23% above category average	Macola 8.7 2 Ratings 9% above category average
Inventory tracking	10.01 Ratings	10.02 Ratings
Automatic reordering	10.01 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Location management	10.01 Ratings	9.02 Ratings

Order Management

Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
	Epicor CMS 8.8 1 Ratings 11% above category average	Macola 8.6 2 Ratings 9% above category average
Pricing	10.01 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Order entry	10.01 Ratings	9.02 Ratings
Cost of goods sold	10.01 Ratings	9.02 Ratings
Order Orchestration	10.01 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Credit card processing	00 Ratings	7.92 Ratings

Subledger and Financial Process

Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
	Epicor CMS 8.7 1 Ratings 16% above category average	Macola 8.7 2 Ratings 16% above category average
Billing Management	10.01 Ratings	9.02 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management	10.01 Ratings	8.02 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting	7.01 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Period Close	10.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management	00 Ratings	8.01 Ratings

Project Financial Management

Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
	Epicor CMS 7.4 1 Ratings 2% below category average	Macola 8.3 1 Ratings 9% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting	5.01 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Project Costing	7.01 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Cost Capture	10.01 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Capital Project Management	8.01 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance	5.01 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition	8.01 Ratings	8.01 Ratings

Procurement

Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
	Epicor CMS 7.3 1 Ratings 5% above category average	Macola 8.0 1 Ratings 14% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared	5.01 Ratings	7.01 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated	7.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Supplier Management	8.01 Ratings	9.01 Ratings

Risk Management

Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
	Epicor CMS 7.3 1 Ratings 9% above category average	Macola - Ratings
Control Management	7.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments	7.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Issue Detection	7.01 Ratings	00 Ratings

Logistics

Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
	Epicor CMS 8.8 1 Ratings 25% above category average	Macola 9.0 2 Ratings 27% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization	9.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management	9.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management	8.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management	9.01 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management	8.01 Ratings	00 Ratings

Manufacturing

Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
	Epicor CMS 9.1 1 Ratings 20% above category average	Macola 8.3 2 Ratings 11% above category average
Production Process Design	9.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Production Management	10.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Configuration Management	9.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Work Execution	9.01 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs	9.01 Ratings	8.02 Ratings

Supply Chain

Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
	Epicor CMS 10.0 1 Ratings 32% above category average	Macola 8.0 2 Ratings 10% above category average
Forecasting	10.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Inventory Planning	10.01 Ratings	8.02 Ratings
Performance Monitoring	10.01 Ratings	00 Ratings

Product Lifecycle Management

Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
	Epicor CMS 8.1 1 Ratings 11% above category average	Macola - Ratings
Proposal Management	8.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management	8.01 Ratings	00 Ratings

Payroll Management

Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
	Epicor CMS - Ratings	Macola 9.0 1 Ratings 21% above category average
Pay calculation	00 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration	00 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files	00 Ratings	9.01 Ratings

Grants Management

Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
	Epicor CMS 9.3 1 Ratings 23% above category average	Macola 8.8 1 Ratings 17% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management	00 Ratings	8.01 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	Epicor CMS	Macola
Small Businesses	Zoho One Score 9.2 out of 10	Zoho One Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Infor VISUAL Score 8.3 out of 10	Infor VISUAL Score 8.3 out of 10
Enterprises	SAP Business ByDesign Score 8.5 out of 10	SAP Business ByDesign Score 8.5 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	Epicor CMS	Macola
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (1 ratings)	8.0 (2 ratings)
Usability	8.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	7.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Epicor CMS	Macola
Likelihood to Recommend	Epicor Software CMS is well suited for automotive manufacturing businesses. Incentivized Michael O'Riley Director of Information Technology at Humphrey Companies, LLC. Read full review	ECI Software Solutions Well suited for larger companies, and this is only becoming more the case with the new ownership. Smaller companies could at one time buy only the modules they required. This is now not possible, so you end up with a number of modules you do not need. It is best suited for a company needing a full MRP and is going to be overkill for a service based company that does not require inventory management. Incentivized Rachel Stansel President Read full review
Pros	Epicor Software EDI Order Processing Serialized Inventory Tracking Order Processing Incentivized Michael O'Riley Director of Information Technology at Humphrey Companies, LLC. Read full review	ECI Software Solutions Simplifying min/max inventory reviews PO entry and receiving Order entry and production order entry Custom reporting and high level reviews Incentivized Rachel Stansel President Read full review
Cons	Epicor Software Visual interface Report Customization Incentivized Michael O'Riley Director of Information Technology at Humphrey Companies, LLC. Read full review	ECI Software Solutions Integration with other software Migration from another application Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Usability	Epicor Software CMS takes time to learn and use the menu driven green screen. However, once you are familiar it makes for fast navigation. Incentivized Michael O'Riley Director of Information Technology at Humphrey Companies, LLC. Read full review	ECI Software Solutions No answers on this topic
Support Rating	Epicor Software Support is getting better but can still be slow to respond. Incentivized Michael O'Riley Director of Information Technology at Humphrey Companies, LLC. Read full review	ECI Software Solutions No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Epicor Software We have more control over the backend of CMS and the fact it runs on a 5250 emulator it run a lot faster for data entry. Incentivized Michael O'Riley Director of Information Technology at Humphrey Companies, LLC. Read full review	ECI Software Solutions We did not try any other products. We migrated to Macola from an older product. Incentivized Rachel Stansel President Read full review
Return on Investment	Epicor Software Inventory tracibility Order Processing Customer Integration EDI Processing Incentivized Michael O'Riley Director of Information Technology at Humphrey Companies, LLC. Read full review	ECI Software Solutions Lower software costs. Less maintenance. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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