Epicor iScala vs. Odoo

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Epicor iScala
Score 3.1 out of 10
N/A
Epicor 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
Score 6.6 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.
$24.90
per month per user
Pricing
Epicor iScalaOdoo
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Epicor iScalaOdoo
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details—New customers get a discount on the initial number of users purchased. ($20.00 USD instead of $24.00 USD).
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Features
Epicor iScalaOdoo
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.7
2 Ratings
7% above category average
Odoo
1.1
8 Ratings
147% below category average
Pay calculation7.32 Ratings1.08 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.31 Ratings1.17 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings1.17 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.5
3 Ratings
3% above category average
Odoo
1.0
7 Ratings
152% below category average
API for custom integration8.43 Ratings1.06 Ratings
Plug-ins6.53 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
8.9
3 Ratings
9% above category average
Odoo
1.0
9 Ratings
156% below category average
Single sign-on capability8.83 Ratings1.05 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.13 Ratings1.09 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
5.3
3 Ratings
27% below category average
Odoo
1.0
8 Ratings
150% below category average
Dashboards3.12 Ratings1.08 Ratings
Standard reports7.33 Ratings1.08 Ratings
Custom reports5.43 Ratings1.07 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
8.1
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Odoo
1.2
9 Ratings
146% below category average
Accounts payable8.22 Ratings1.19 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.22 Ratings1.19 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.22 Ratings1.09 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.22 Ratings1.09 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations7.72 Ratings1.08 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.62 Ratings1.09 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.62 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.8
2 Ratings
1% below category average
Odoo
1.1
10 Ratings
151% below category average
Inventory tracking8.62 Ratings1.010 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.21 Ratings1.09 Ratings
Location management7.72 Ratings1.09 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.3
3 Ratings
6% below category average
Odoo
1.1
9 Ratings
150% below category average
Pricing7.33 Ratings1.09 Ratings
Order entry8.23 Ratings1.39 Ratings
Credit card processing6.41 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.23 Ratings1.09 Ratings
Order Orchestration7.53 Ratings1.08 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.4
3 Ratings
0% below category average
Odoo
1.0
9 Ratings
152% below category average
Billing Management6.73 Ratings1.09 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management7.32 Ratings1.08 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management6.82 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.32 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Period Close7.93 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.9
1 Ratings
4% above category average
Odoo
1.0
7 Ratings
154% 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 Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
8.2
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Odoo
7.6
6 Ratings
9% above category average
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.22 Ratings1.05 Ratings
Supplier Management8.22 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.3
3 Ratings
6% above category average
Odoo
3.5
4 Ratings
65% below category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization5.82 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management7.31 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management7.31 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.3
3 Ratings
3% below category average
Odoo
8.7
4 Ratings
14% above category average
Production Process Design7.32 Ratings8.14 Ratings
Production Management8.23 Ratings8.34 Ratings
Configuration Management7.82 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Work Execution7.82 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs7.72 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
5.6
3 Ratings
26% below category average
Odoo
3.1
5 Ratings
80% below category average
Forecasting5.42 Ratings1.05 Ratings
Inventory Planning6.03 Ratings1.05 Ratings
Performance Monitoring5.43 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.3
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Odoo
8.5
3 Ratings
16% above category average
Proposal Management6.41 Ratings8.73 Ratings
Product Master Data Management8.21 Ratings8.73 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
-
Ratings
Odoo
1.0
6 Ratings
149% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
-
Ratings
Odoo
1.0
7 Ratings
153% below category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
-
Ratings
Odoo
7.8
3 Ratings
18% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
Epicor iScalaOdoo
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(3 ratings)
1.0
(14 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
Epicor iScalaOdoo
Likelihood to Recommend
Epicor Software
Well suited for middle-size distributor and service provider.
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Odoo
The software is really good for managing inputs and inventory as well as maintaining traceability. The "track picking moves" functionality lets you look into a specific lot or serial numbers and view all the product moves that occurred with that lot. However, some navigation is not intuitive. For example, if I click on an item in the BoM of an assembly, then click the back button to go back to the assembly, the site goes all the way back to the home screen. Some of these quirks mean that there is a learning curve for the software, but overall the tracking is very good.
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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
  • Ignore requests for support
  • continue to collect money from users through micro-charges; apps, supports, etc.
  • Offer no support when they do finally respond, saying that it's the app developer's duty.
  • Creates a system that forces people that are good with software systems to pay for support
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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
  • Community version is sometimes hard to maintain, needs some on-premise knowledge (IT) or having business with an Odoo partner that is sometimes expensive and unreliable.
  • Enterprise version is as expensive as other ERP in the market.
  • Reporting is horrible, not a lot of possibility to integrate seamlessly with a third party BI platform.
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Usability
Epicor Software
No answers on this topic
Odoo
I would give it an average rating despite being easy to use, but the user interface is very poor and not intuitive at all which makes the whole experience not that good. Also, the system is not mobile friendly at all which is annoying if you want to check something on the go.
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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.
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Odoo
I selected Odoo because it is all in the cloud online and it is very easy to conect from everywhere, but then it did nos suit what we wanted in other fields and the service was poor,so we deceided to cancel the contract, but never get our money back since november 2020.
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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
  • The integration of the support department in the sales processes was easily carried out by implementing Odoo.
  • Improved functionality and UI of the sales and logistics related processes in the company.
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ScreenShots

Odoo Screenshots

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