Epicor ECM vs. Planview ProjectPlace

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Epicor ECM
Score 5.1 out of 10
N/A
Epicor ECM is based on docStar, a document management software offering that was acquired by Epicor in 2017.N/A
Planview ProjectPlace
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Projectplace is a collaborative work management solution. The vendor says the product is built with teams of all sizes and complexity in mind, from virtual teams of five to entire global enterprises with tens of thousands of active users. It is also designed to incorporate waterfall and agile workflows.N/A
Pricing
Epicor ECMPlanview ProjectPlace
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Epicor ECMPlanview ProjectPlace
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Epicor ECMPlanview ProjectPlace
Features
Epicor ECMPlanview ProjectPlace
Enterprise Content Management
Comparison of Enterprise Content Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor ECM
9.4
4 Ratings
15% above category average
Planview ProjectPlace
-
Ratings
Content capture & imaging9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
File sync, storage & archiving9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Document management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Records management10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Content search & retrieval10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Enterprise content collaboration9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Content publishing & creation9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Security, risk management & information governance9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract lifecycle management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated workflows9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Artificial intelligence9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile support10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor ECM
-
Ratings
Planview ProjectPlace
7.7
199 Ratings
1% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings8.3192 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings6.5159 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.5172 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings7.5170 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings8.7194 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.6152 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.9141 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings8.7185 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings6.5164 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings7.8148 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings6.4130 Ratings
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User Ratings
Epicor ECMPlanview ProjectPlace
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(7 ratings)
8.0
(199 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(9 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(76 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.9
(3 ratings)
8.0
(73 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Epicor ECMPlanview ProjectPlace
Likelihood to Recommend
Epicor Software
It is well suited for billing service storage and retrieval. It ends the need to pay extra for a storage space. It also makes for easy cleanup of files on a yearly basis.
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Planview
Planview ProjectPlace is a vibrant platform that manages all activities and schedules different roles based on their urgency, importance, and requests. Further, Planview ProjectPlace outlines the need for proper documentation with the aim of accurate referencing. Tasks are credibly shared, and proper reporting is enhanced to transform firms' work environment. ; Lastly, Planview ProjectPlace brings sustainable email integration for enterprises.
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Pros
Epicor Software
  • Templates - By being able to create templates for each document type, it made organizing files much easier. It also made the titles similar in format, which also allows for better organization.
  • We were able to scan documents directly into docStar, which helped us eliminate extra steps. For example, if we were missing a page from a document, and we received it at a later time, we could scan just that page into docStar as opposed to scanning the entire document again.
  • The functionalities are straight forward, so it is not hard to use the docStar system.
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Planview
  • Easy of use. Modules are well define.
  • Navigation: Users can use the tool's search functionality to find what they are looking for easily. The home page is configurable to the users' needs.
  • The knowledge center is a key function to understand the tool capabilities.
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Cons
Epicor Software
  • Cost is an issue, pricey for what it's essentially glorified cloud storage.
  • No ability to lookup vehicles by stock number or phone number.
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Planview
  • Under the time tracking, it would be nice to have a set template that would load each week and not have to click a button to load the previous week's template.
  • Somehow making it more intuitive.
  • Having to add in each service line and each detail that I cover for every service line each week is a bit ridiculous.
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Likelihood to Renew
Epicor Software
No answers on this topic
Planview
We're committed now & have >50 users on Projectplace. All our projects are now tracked in the tool. We this investment of time & training, the cost of maintaining Projectplace is relatively low for the benefit. So we will renew, even if there are some idiosyncrasies in the tool & there are opportunities for improvement.
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Usability
Epicor Software
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Planview
Planview ProjectPlace is an actionable approach, which facilitates all the processes that entail project management and resource planning. Besides, Planview ProjectPlace has established credible monitors, which focus on time, and resources for swift performance. More so, Planview ProjectPlace allows accurate prioritization of every business procedure, to bring clear operational maps.
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Reliability and Availability
Epicor Software
No answers on this topic
Planview
No downtime-issues since the implementation. It has been very stable
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Support Rating
Epicor Software
Our support for DocStar has been phenomenal! They are always prompt, courteous, and effective. We have never had a bad experience with the support staff and they are always available when we need their help.
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Planview
An unlimited project collaboration tool that scales with the increase of team members and is designed to incorporate waterfalls and agile workflows and effectively adapts to situations of change of plans very easily. All projects progress is easily followed through a single dashboard with perfect visualization capabilities and allows project team members to share files and documents in real-time.
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Implementation Rating
Epicor Software
No answers on this topic
Planview
create an extensive change management process to help folks embrace the change
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Alternatives Considered
Epicor Software
A former employee of our company chose DocStar after much research and Q&A with the DocStar seller. I believe she truly put a lot of time/effort into choosing this system, but the end result is that it is not a good match for our company. After reviewing her notes, I believe she chose the system due to its ability to be customized through the template system
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Planview
It offers a simpler alternative that's easier to manage by the less tech-savvy people. I also think that Planview Projectplace has managed to keep the product updated compared to other project management tools. Miro is perhaps the one that comes to mind, but while evaluating, we saw fewer issues with Planview Projectplace. Overall, the decision came down to the project manager, that had previous experience and recommended the product. For me, using a product from a smaller company is better because I know that there will be a focus on improving it, unlike, for example, Microsoft products that can be discontinued at any moment.
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Scalability
Epicor Software
No answers on this topic
Planview
It is a bit more difficult to fluently use in large scale implementations
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Return on Investment
Epicor Software
  • We have saved almost 10,000 dollars a year just in toner cost. We had to implement some up front cost for tablets and other computer aspects but the initial cost of this was about 3,000 to 4,000 dollars. docStar has saved us an instrumental amount of money and will so in the future as well.
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Planview
  • [We have the] ability to support remote work through projects that scale across multiple groups
  • We have large-scale quarterly projects, so the ability to save and duplicate project templates are helpful for us to keep track of tasks down to the specific card
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ScreenShots

Planview ProjectPlace Screenshots

Screenshot of Collaborative Workstream: Streamlined interaction between activities, boards and cards. Users can plan and follow up in the Gantt while their teams execute and collaborate for optimum productivity on the Kanban boards.Screenshot of Document Management: This helps to ensure changes to documents are visible in real-time. Version control ensures that team members see the latest document versions with access to document history.Screenshot of Gantt Charts: These support planning and visualizing every step of enterprise work and projects with Projectplace Gantt Charts. Track progress to make sure you'll meet your deadlines and know when things are not happening on time.Screenshot of Kanban Boards: This enables teams to execute and collaborate for optimum productivity, and includes activity notifications, messaging and visualizations of progress of day-to-day tasks.Screenshot of Workload View: A visualization of the workload of members in all workspaces, used to determine whether a team member is overloaded with work, or has room to do more.Screenshot of Workspace Overview: This offers an overview of all work and tasks that have been assigned across all workspaces. Personal tasks can be added that help offer a more complete picture of what's left to do.