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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Epicor iScala

    Score2 out of 10
    N/AEpicor iScala is business management software for large corporations. Capabilities include financials, supply chain management, light manufacturing, sales, service, rental and lease management.N/A

    Odoo

    Score7.7 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Odoo, from the Belgium-headquartered multinational company of the same name, is a suite of business applications for managing the sales pipeline. It also comprises a PoS and inventory management modules, scaling to a warehouse or retail management solution.

    $31.10

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Epicor iScalaOdoo
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard
    $31.10
    per month per user
    Custom
    $46.70
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor iScalaOdoo
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee-$49,321,250 per app/ per user/ per month
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for new users for the first 12 months of use for the initial users purchased. ($24.90 instead of $31.10 for Standard)
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Epicor iScalaOdoo
    Considered Both Products
    Epicor Software
    No answer on this topic
    Odoo
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    47%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    50%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    53%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    40%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    31%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Epicor iScalaOdoo
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Epicor iScala and Odoo
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Odoo
    5.7
    10 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Pay calculation7.32 Ratings8.79 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.31 Ratings8.78 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.29 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Epicor iScala and Odoo
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.5
    3 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Odoo
    8.4
    13 Ratings
    10% above category average
    API for custom integration8.43 Ratings8.511 Ratings
    Plug-ins6.53 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Epicor iScala and Odoo
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Odoo
    8.8
    14 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.83 Ratings9.510 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.13 Ratings8.214 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor iScala and Odoo
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    5.3
    3 Ratings
    35% below category average
    Odoo
    7.0
    16 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Dashboards3.12 Ratings6.516 Ratings
    Standard reports7.33 Ratings6.916 Ratings
    Custom reports5.43 Ratings7.716 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor iScala and Odoo
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Odoo
    5.2
    13 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Accounts payable8.22 Ratings7.613 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.22 Ratings7.613 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.22 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.22 Ratings7.112 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.72 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.62 Ratings7.913 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.62 Ratings6.912 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor iScala and Odoo
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Odoo
    6.7
    18 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Inventory tracking8.62 Ratings8.218 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.21 Ratings8.816 Ratings
    Location management7.72 Ratings8.915 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor iScala and Odoo
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Odoo
    6.2
    16 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Pricing7.33 Ratings8.816 Ratings
    Order entry8.23 Ratings8.516 Ratings
    Credit card processing6.41 Ratings7.313 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.23 Ratings8.614 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.53 Ratings8.512 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor iScala and Odoo
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.4
    3 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Odoo
    3.2
    12 Ratings
    81% below category average
    Billing Management6.73 Ratings7.912 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.32 Ratings7.311 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management6.82 Ratings6.811 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.32 Ratings6.410 Ratings
    Period Close7.93 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Epicor iScala and Odoo
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.9
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Odoo
    1.0
    6 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting7.31 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Project Costing8.21 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.21 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Capital Project Management8.21 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance7.31 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition7.31 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Epicor iScala and Odoo
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Odoo
    7.8
    11 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.22 Ratings8.410 Ratings
    Supplier Management8.22 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings6.67 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings7.67 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Epicor iScala and Odoo
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Odoo
    6.8
    7 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization5.82 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.31 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.31 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.96 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Epicor iScala and Odoo
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Odoo
    8.0
    9 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Production Process Design7.32 Ratings6.36 Ratings
    Production Management8.23 Ratings6.17 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.82 Ratings8.46 Ratings
    Work Execution7.82 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs7.72 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Epicor iScala and Odoo
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    5.6
    3 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Odoo
    8.6
    11 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Forecasting5.42 Ratings8.611 Ratings
    Inventory Planning6.03 Ratings8.811 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring5.43 Ratings7.910 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Epicor iScala and Odoo
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Odoo
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Proposal Management6.41 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.21 Ratings9.96 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Epicor iScala and Odoo
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    -
    Ratings
    Odoo
    3.3
    8 Ratings
    72% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings9.98 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings9.97 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings9.87 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Epicor iScala and Odoo
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    -
    Ratings
    Odoo
    3.2
    8 Ratings
    79% below category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Epicor iScala and Odoo
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    -
    Ratings
    Odoo
    9.8
    5 Ratings
    37% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Epicor iScalaOdoo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    7.5
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (14 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor iScalaOdoo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Epicor Software
    Well suited for middle-size distributor and service provider.
    Incentivized
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    Odoo
    It is well suited for inventory tracking, shipping and sales work flows. While some customization is needed to make it functional, if done correctly Odoo can serves as a powerful one stop shop for all of a businesses needs. The ease of customization for email templates, both for sales communications and marketing outreach leaves something to be desired. Perhaps our team hasn't explored this fully enough. I have personally found it intimidating in trying to construct a news letter using the email marketing module
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    Pros
    Epicor Software
    • It's a fast system to operate.
    • The database is easy to maintain.
    • It's easy to customize views.
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    Odoo
    • The creation of products is extremely simple, I like that it does not complicate you to put a lot of detail, of course if you want to put more detailed information later it allows you to do it without problems
    • The fact that I can manage my inventory of my warehouse is very convenient, I only generate my stock report of the products we have in stock and taking inventory is easier
    • The management of opportunities in the CRM is also great, because the guys from the sales department generate their opportunity, place what their client is requiring and we, the logisticians, can automatically generate the quote for what they are requesting, and from there they can only download their quote and send it to their clients.
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    Cons
    Epicor Software
    • I believe that iSAT improvement will bring more benefit to all iScala users
    • Longer support of the old Scala versions would bring more confidence for big Scala customers, because in big installations it's been very difficult and time-consuming to make version upgrades every 3-4 years.
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    Odoo
    • Customer service is nonexistent. You will need a 3rd party to assist you.
    • The system has an open app for integrating with other programs. These are developed by third parties and can be hit or miss in functionality.
    • The system offers great flexibility; however, it is too much and requires coding. For example, changing a Sales order PDF requires coding to modify the document.
    • Initial implementation is clunky and seems to require a 3rd party just for setup.
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    Usability
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Odoo
    Once you complete the training with Odoo, you have a great grasp of how the system works, and most every feature is intuitive- There is rarely a task within Odoo that I get frustrated trying to figure out- I can typically look through the system and find what I need to do, and if I ever do need support, the Odoo Support team is excellent
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    Support Rating
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Odoo
    Easy - there is NO SUPPORT (like in ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!!!!). Even for legally mandatory requirements where the system MUST work, they will gladly take a month to get back to you with a NON-answer. We couldn't even get our bank statements correctly into Odoo for 2 months - leading to no reconciliation and the company accounts were a mess (still are!!) as a result - Completely irresponsible. Have not EVEN had an apology from Odoo - they couldn't care less !!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Epicor Software
    I have experience with multiple ERP software and I must say that iScala is the fastest system to work in so far. It doesn't have the same fancy shell like some others but at the end of the day the most important thing is the functionality and here is iScala outstanding.
    Incentivized
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    Odoo
    We decided to go with Odoo over Netsuite due to a few factors. Price was a big reason why, Netsuite is the most expensive ERP we vetted. I also did not have a great experience with Netsuite at my last job. I was on the roll out team and it did not work as promised for POS, inventory managing or reporting, it crashed constantly in the middle of using it. Just over all very poor. Considering it is owned by Oracle and the most expensive, you would think it would be able to function on some sort of base level. That company ended up terminating their contract with Netsuite early and going with a different company.
    We don't have crashing or error issues. I can complete receives, cycle counts etc and all of my information saves. Visually, Odoo is more satisfying also.
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    Return on Investment
    Epicor Software
    • Definetly cost effective overall (within 12 years since starting the company).
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    Odoo
    • In older versions, it was super expensive to make it even work. You had to hire third-party developers all the time.
    • Newest versions have better built in functionality.
    • Cost is pretty high. Odoo plus developers to support it could bankrupt a small business.
    Incentivized
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