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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Epicor Eclipse

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AEpicor Eclipse is an end-to-end business system for wholesale distributors, as well as electrical, HVAC, plumbing and PVF businesses. Eclipse simplifies complex distribution processes found in today’s dynamic supply chains.N/A

    Infor Distribution SX.e

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AInfor's Distribution SX.e ERP solution helps all types of distributors increase productivity and adapt quickly to an evolving market. Providing broad visibility across the entire organization, this solution delivers control in managing thousands of transactions, suppliers, and customers while simultaneously tracking millions of inventory items.N/A
    Pricing
    Epicor EclipseInfor Distribution SX.e
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor EclipseInfor Distribution SX.e
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Epicor EclipseInfor Distribution SX.e
    Considered Both Products
    Epicor Software
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    Infor
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    54%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    56%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    69%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Epicor EclipseInfor Distribution SX.e
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Epicor Eclipse and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    Epicor Eclipse
    7.8
    7 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Epicor Eclipse and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    Epicor Eclipse
    6.5
    15 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    API for custom integration6.113 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Plug-ins6.815 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Epicor Eclipse and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    Epicor Eclipse
    6.1
    21 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Single sign-on capability5.614 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions6.721 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor Eclipse and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    Epicor Eclipse
    5.2
    24 Ratings
    37% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Dashboards5.418 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports5.424 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Custom reports4.824 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor Eclipse and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    Epicor Eclipse
    7.2
    28 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Accounts payable7.328 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Accounts receivable7.423 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.413 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.119 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.017 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standardized Processes7.020 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor Eclipse and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    Epicor Eclipse
    6.6
    25 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Inventory tracking6.825 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automatic reordering6.320 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Location management6.524 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor Eclipse and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    Epicor Eclipse
    7.2
    25 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Pricing7.125 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Order entry8.425 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Credit card processing6.921 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold6.824 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.421 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor Eclipse and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    Epicor Eclipse
    7.0
    21 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Billing Management7.319 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.216 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management5.011 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting5.010 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Period Close7.219 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Epicor Eclipse and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    Epicor Eclipse
    5.7
    9 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting6.86 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Costing7.26 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture6.26 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management6.05 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance7.75 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition7.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Epicor Eclipse and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    Epicor Eclipse
    6.7
    10 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling6.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Epicor Eclipse and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    Epicor Eclipse
    7.5
    7 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management6.16 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Epicor Eclipse and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    Epicor Eclipse
    6.3
    15 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared7.412 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Contract Authoring7.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository6.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.19 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Epicor Eclipse and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    Epicor Eclipse
    5.9
    8 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    39% above category average
    Risk Repository6.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments6.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection7.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification6.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Epicor Eclipse and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    Epicor Eclipse
    5.3
    16 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization5.310 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management6.211 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management6.27 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management6.57 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management6.19 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Epicor Eclipse and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    Epicor Eclipse
    6.3
    8 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design7.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management7.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Epicor Eclipse and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    Epicor Eclipse
    6.2
    19 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Forecasting7.116 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.017 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring6.214 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Epicor Eclipse and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    Epicor Eclipse
    6.7
    11 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Proposal Management7.96 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management7.97 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Epicor EclipseInfor Distribution SX.e
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (30 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    6.7
    (14 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor EclipseInfor Distribution SX.e
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Epicor Software
    The capabilities, when combined with some of the integration offerings, make for a really nice platform. Coming from another company where we had several systems for processing inbound, outbound, e-commerce, sales, etc., it is nice to have everything contained in one system. makes communication within the company easier and teaching easier.
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    Infor
    Overall management of companies operations including sales, inventory control, warehousing, accounting (ar, ap, and gl). We are able to take a customers order, provide information if the product is in stock, send the order to the warehouse, pick the order, deliver the order using our custom routing program built inside SX.e, invoice the order upon receiving shipping feedback, and then collecting payment within SX.e. We also use SX.e for our purchasing of products from our vendors, tracking the products, entering the products into inventory, and then updating each location with the current inventory. We also are able to track pricing and vendor rebates as well as special price adjustments within SX.e.
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    Pros
    Epicor Software
    • The order entry process is very smooth, allowing users to see availability and immediately source unavailable items from vendors or other branches with single keystrokes or clicks. You can choose what columns of information display in order entry to help order writers make decisions.
    • A set of built-in and unlimited user-defined "queues" allow users to be pro-active - always knowing what needs to be taken care of in real time. A "Trouble" queue, for example, shows a user their orders where the available date is further out than the requested date so they can take action.
    • The RF warehouse system directs one or more pickers through the entire process of picking a customer's order and eliminates mistakes through scanning barcodes for both the shelf location and the product. The Carton Packing add-on can be used to verify quantities and products during packing, and product labels that indicate the order shipping information along with the package contents and quantities.
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    Infor
    • Integrates with supported 3rd party solutions
    • Very customizeable
    • Robust
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    Cons
    Epicor Software
    • In my opinion, Epicor seems to want to sell add-on products constantly. They don't provide pricing at the beginning, but then rely on sticker shock and hidden costs (e.g. APIs)
    • There are times when we cannot figure out where numbers are coming from, especially costs. It would be nice if there was a way to see, in plain English, where a cost is coming from.
    • It seems unconscionable that we are unable to print financial statements to a pdf file.
    • In our experience, Support, which had been going well for a while, has become much less reliable and not very timely.
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    Infor
    • User Interface customizability
    • Q&D programming
    • Database management
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Epicor Software
    For several reasons. First, they have used this system for 20 years and to change would be costly, not only for a new system but also to try and train everyone on said new system. Second, the system is ideal for our industry and very easy to learn for any new employees that come into the organization. Third, I'm fairly certain the powers that be wouldn't want to try and learn something new and deal with the usual bugs that go with implementing a new system (the special nuances that each company has that can get overlooked when they are in the process of implementing software).
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    Infor
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    Usability
    Epicor Software
    Epicor Eclipse has saved our organization from financial mismanagement, which could lead to operational inefficiencies. It has streamlined purchase orders and invoice processing, reducing instances of underpayment and overpayment. It has enhanced the segmentation of financial statements by store and by day, making it easier to track profitability.
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    Infor
    It is very customizable and has lots of scalabilities. However, it can get out of control if not contained with proper business process control.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Epicor Software
    I haven't experienced any outages in the two years I have been using the system. It is always available as long as the computer is up. The only time I have seen it not be available was on occasions where we lost internet, or power and then we lost access to everything, not just Epicor Eclipse.
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    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Epicor Software
    Everything in this system moves fairly quickly, that may be in part because we are a small company with only 21 users on the system at a time, or it may just be a the way the Epicor Eclipse works for any size company with any number of users. I can only speak for what I know and say that it is fast for our purposes.
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    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Epicor Software
    The tier 1 support is trying, and sometimes they are successful. Sometimes they aren't. This topic isn't as black and white as the questions might suggest. Currently their Tier 1 support team is over seas, all items automatically go to Tier 1 and then when they can't help they either escalate it or tell me they need to check with someone else and they will get back to me. If they escalate me to Tier 2, then the issue comes back to the States and the support is usually at a higher knowledge/experience level and it can get resolved fairly quickly. If they don't escalate, then it might take weeks and multiple follow ups on my part before I either get a satisfactory resolution or finally get escalated.
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    Infor
    We use a Channel Partner and don't interact with Infor directly for support.
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    In-Person Training
    Epicor Software
    The training classes that I have attended have been top notch. The presenters are extremely knowledgeable on their subject matter, including real-world application of the system. They aren't just software techs training end users, they seem to be end users that have become experts in the over functionality and capabilities of the system.
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    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Epicor Software
    The on-line training is very good, and it is taught by the same people that do the live in-person training sessions. The difficult part of it is, asking questions about your specific company's nuances or special circumstances. I don't remember if you can access the on-line training sessions after you have taken them for reminders purposes, but if so that is a great asset.
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    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Epicor Software
    I don't really know about the implementation, it was back in 1998 and I didn't start here until 2016. By the time I started here they had been running it for a number of years and most of the people that were here when it was implemented are no longer here, and the ones that are don't really have much to say about how the implementation went either bad or good.
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    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Epicor Software
    Most of my experience has been with Epicor's Prophet 21. For most distribution verticals, Prophet 21 is the only way to go. The comparison I've drawn is this: Prophet 21 is like a ferrari. Epicor Eclipse is like a reliable donkey. Both get you from point A to point B but Prophet 21 is going to get you there much quicker and with the kind of insight into your business that will help you thrive.
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    Infor
    SXe fit our distribution model and it allowed us to customize it to our specific needs that were not available in the other solutions. The 3rd party integration was also a nice benefit as we use multiple solutions that were not part of the SXe Suite.
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    Scalability
    Epicor Software
    I don't really know about the scalability. It's the same as it was when I started, I do know that you can buy more user licenses, but I think they come in packs of 5, which can be a problem if you only need 1 and will never use the other 4. But, again I'm not sure on that.
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    Infor
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Epicor Software
    • Reporting features allow tracking items trending downward which can glut inventory space and dollars if not adjusted
    • GMROI reports help analyze turn ratios and adjusted dollar values and margins of product lines.
    • Suggested Purchase Order features allowed controlled inventory purchases which avoid lost sales while managing overall dollars invested in an acquired product with the lowest freight costs possible.
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    Infor
    • Ability to stay on top of Inventory as not to carry too much overhead
    • Keep Inventory set to FIFO
    • Manage deliveries to keep cost per stops to a minimum
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