Epicor iScala vs. SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Epicor iScala
Score 2.0 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
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a modular cloud ERP. Embedded with AI and analytics, it helps business run anywhere, in real time. SAP S/4HANA Cloud can be deployed either on premise, in the cloud, or in a hybrid combination.N/A
Pricing
Epicor iScalaSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Custom Pricing
per month FUE users*
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Epicor iScalaSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details* FUE = Full user equivalent, which allows flexible customer choice among: 1 Advanced user, 3 Core-users, or 30 self-service users per FUE. Minimum purchase is 35 FUEs.
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Epicor iScalaSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Considered Both Products
Epicor iScala

No answer on this topic

SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Features
Epicor iScalaSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.7
2 Ratings
5% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.1
318 Ratings
10% above category average
Pay calculation7.32 Ratings7.8274 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.31 Ratings7.8272 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.6268 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.5
3 Ratings
0% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.7
479 Ratings
2% above category average
API for custom integration8.43 Ratings7.7459 Ratings
Plug-ins6.53 Ratings7.7425 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
8.9
3 Ratings
6% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
553 Ratings
2% below category average
Single sign-on capability8.83 Ratings8.5519 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.13 Ratings8.0545 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
5.3
3 Ratings
33% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.7
558 Ratings
4% above category average
Dashboards3.12 Ratings7.7518 Ratings
Standard reports7.33 Ratings7.8548 Ratings
Custom reports5.43 Ratings7.6512 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
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
560 Ratings
7% above category average
Accounts payable8.22 Ratings8.2552 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.22 Ratings8.2526 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.22 Ratings7.8108 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.22 Ratings7.9112 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations7.72 Ratings8.0117 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.62 Ratings8.0106 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.62 Ratings8.3121 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.8
2 Ratings
2% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
481 Ratings
4% above category average
Inventory tracking8.62 Ratings8.3471 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.21 Ratings7.8403 Ratings
Location management7.72 Ratings7.8390 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.3
3 Ratings
8% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.1
493 Ratings
2% above category average
Pricing7.33 Ratings8.0469 Ratings
Order entry8.23 Ratings8.1479 Ratings
Credit card processing6.41 Ratings8.724 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.23 Ratings8.2450 Ratings
Order Orchestration7.53 Ratings7.688 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.4
3 Ratings
1% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.4
118 Ratings
12% above category average
Billing Management6.73 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management7.32 Ratings7.7105 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management6.82 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.32 Ratings7.494 Ratings
Period Close7.93 Ratings7.9117 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
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
8.2
2 Ratings
16% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.8
103 Ratings
11% above category average
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.22 Ratings8.191 Ratings
Supplier Management8.22 Ratings7.990 Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.671 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.772 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.668 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.3
3 Ratings
6% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.9
77 Ratings
14% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization5.82 Ratings8.171 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management7.31 Ratings7.870 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management7.31 Ratings7.866 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.763 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.166 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.3
3 Ratings
2% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
84 Ratings
10% above category average
Production Process Design7.32 Ratings8.277 Ratings
Production Management8.23 Ratings8.378 Ratings
Configuration Management7.82 Ratings8.172 Ratings
Work Execution7.82 Ratings8.175 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs7.72 Ratings8.173 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
5.6
3 Ratings
26% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.8
93 Ratings
7% above category average
Forecasting5.42 Ratings7.782 Ratings
Inventory Planning6.03 Ratings7.989 Ratings
Performance Monitoring5.43 Ratings7.786 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
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.0
84 Ratings
22% above category average
Proposal Management6.41 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management8.21 Ratings8.084 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.3
1 Ratings
29% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.0
50 Ratings
9% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.050 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.8
1 Ratings
38% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Epicor iScalaSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(3 ratings)
8.4
(644 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(14 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(538 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(78 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(9 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
5.1
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.9
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Epicor iScalaSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Epicor Software
Well suited for middle-size distributor and service provider.
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SAP
No doubt SAP S/4HANA Cloud is the best cloud solution for SAP products which can be easily integrated, but the main issue is you can not use in other non-SAP products for getting same result. Also if you are migrating from ECC to SAP S/4HANA Cloud then it's good but if you are planning to move from legacy applications then bit complex. We are facing such issues while doing it currently.
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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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SAP
  • SAP S/4HANA Cloud uses the SAP HANA in-memory database, allowing companies to process massive amounts of data in real-time.
  • The system integrates AI, machine learning (ML), and robotic process automation (RPA) to automate manual tasks.
  • S/4HANA Cloud unifies core business processes like finance, procurement, supply chain, and human resources under one system.
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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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SAP
  • I would like to have an offline functionality as well which is not available at the moment.
  • I would like to see in-built templates that can be used according to organization needs and have to be industry specific.
  • Navigation of this platform is quite difficult to learn and requires training. So, new users will find learning a steep curve.
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Likelihood to Renew
Epicor Software
No answers on this topic
SAP
The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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Usability
Epicor Software
No answers on this topic
SAP
SAPs usability is great. If there is one ERP where one can adjust about anything there is to be adjusted, this is SAP. This sometimes also means having to maintain some extra master data, but this is to be expected and is well worth the extra effort. We wouldn't have it any other way!
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Support Rating
Epicor Software
No answers on this topic
SAP
The technical support received by the ITT design teams and OS implementation team has been very useful in ensuring that the SAP ERP is well-tailored to our company's specific needs and operations. This coupled with the training materials, business process maps, and concept demos (sand-box demos) makes adoption easy on end-users.
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In-Person Training
Epicor Software
No answers on this topic
SAP
More effective
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Implementation Rating
Epicor Software
No answers on this topic
SAP
SAP requires
a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
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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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SAP
The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
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Return on Investment
Epicor Software
  • Definetly cost effective overall (within 12 years since starting the company).
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SAP
  • The financial management part ensures every process is well planned and allocated resources are used efficiently.
  • The development of payroll management ensures that all employees are happily remunerated and, hence, very productive.
  • The creation of solid financial reporting acts as the primary driver in decision-making, which brings more insights into development.
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ScreenShots

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Screenshots

Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.