Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Epicor Kinetic
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Epicor Kinetic is a customizable, scalable, product-centric cloud ERP designed specifically for manufacturers.N/A
Infor CloudSuite ERP
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Infor CloudSuite ERP is the company's cloud-based ERP suite for medium to large global manufacturers, distributors, and after-sales service providers—delivering flexibility to manage mixed-mode and complex value chains.N/A
Pricing
Epicor KineticInfor CloudSuite ERP
Editions & Modules
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Pricing Offerings
Epicor KineticInfor CloudSuite ERP
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Epicor KineticInfor CloudSuite ERP
Features
Epicor KineticInfor CloudSuite ERP
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Kinetic
7.4
13 Ratings
1% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
5.3
6 Ratings
32% below category average
Pay calculation7.713 Ratings1.66 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.79 Ratings1.66 Ratings
Direct deposit files6.39 Ratings6.26 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Kinetic
7.5
27 Ratings
0% below category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.4
23 Ratings
11% above category average
API for custom integration9.025 Ratings8.821 Ratings
Plug-ins6.022 Ratings7.921 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Kinetic
9.0
38 Ratings
7% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.3
25 Ratings
1% below category average
Single sign-on capability9.031 Ratings8.323 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.038 Ratings8.324 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Kinetic
9.0
38 Ratings
21% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
6.4
29 Ratings
13% below category average
Dashboards9.037 Ratings6.224 Ratings
Standard reports9.037 Ratings5.927 Ratings
Custom reports9.033 Ratings7.027 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Kinetic
7.6
37 Ratings
0% below category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
6.8
27 Ratings
12% below category average
Accounts payable9.035 Ratings8.825 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.036 Ratings8.825 Ratings
Global Financial Support9.016 Ratings8.915 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.017 Ratings9.114 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.020 Ratings8.016 Ratings
Configurable Accounting9.018 Ratings8.017 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.019 Ratings8.019 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Kinetic
9.4
37 Ratings
17% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.8
23 Ratings
10% above category average
Inventory tracking9.036 Ratings9.022 Ratings
Automatic reordering9.921 Ratings8.015 Ratings
Location management9.029 Ratings9.622 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Kinetic
8.9
40 Ratings
12% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.0
24 Ratings
2% above category average
Pricing9.037 Ratings6.922 Ratings
Order entry9.040 Ratings6.923 Ratings
Credit card processing7.219 Ratings8.910 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.039 Ratings8.123 Ratings
Order Orchestration9.916 Ratings7.812 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Kinetic
8.7
23 Ratings
16% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.3
18 Ratings
11% above category average
Billing Management9.018 Ratings8.016 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management9.019 Ratings8.816 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management5.713 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.914 Ratings7.613 Ratings
Period Close8.218 Ratings8.816 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Kinetic
9.2
19 Ratings
19% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.4
6 Ratings
10% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting9.015 Ratings7.35 Ratings
Project Costing8.016 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Cost Capture10.017 Ratings9.25 Ratings
Capital Project Management9.011 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance9.09 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition9.012 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Kinetic
7.6
14 Ratings
9% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.3
9 Ratings
18% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling7.612 Ratings8.28 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers5.47 Ratings8.49 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality7.25 Ratings7.77 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools7.36 Ratings8.37 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Kinetic
7.8
7 Ratings
5% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
7.9
7 Ratings
7% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management8.03 Ratings7.64 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Kinetic
8.1
14 Ratings
15% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.5
14 Ratings
20% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared8.75 Ratings8.18 Ratings
Contract Authoring9.04 Ratings7.97 Ratings
Contract Repository7.75 Ratings7.77 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated6.08 Ratings8.912 Ratings
Supplier Management9.011 Ratings8.412 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Kinetic
7.9
3 Ratings
17% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
7.5
8 Ratings
12% above category average
Risk Repository8.02 Ratings6.97 Ratings
Control Management8.03 Ratings6.68 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments8.02 Ratings6.37 Ratings
Issue Detection8.02 Ratings7.47 Ratings
Remediation and Certification8.02 Ratings7.37 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Kinetic
7.3
11 Ratings
6% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
7.9
13 Ratings
14% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization7.75 Ratings7.410 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management7.04 Ratings7.69 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management7.04 Ratings7.48 Ratings
Fulfillment Management5.18 Ratings7.310 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management7.76 Ratings7.98 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Kinetic
8.6
21 Ratings
15% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.3
16 Ratings
11% above category average
Production Process Design9.016 Ratings8.015 Ratings
Production Management9.020 Ratings7.716 Ratings
Configuration Management9.014 Ratings8.816 Ratings
Work Execution9.016 Ratings8.012 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs9.020 Ratings8.115 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Kinetic
9.2
22 Ratings
24% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.3
17 Ratings
14% above category average
Forecasting9.018 Ratings7.811 Ratings
Inventory Planning9.021 Ratings8.517 Ratings
Performance Monitoring9.016 Ratings8.213 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor Kinetic
7.6
7 Ratings
5% above category average
Infor CloudSuite ERP
8.3
10 Ratings
14% above category average
Proposal Management7.44 Ratings8.69 Ratings
Product Master Data Management7.05 Ratings8.410 Ratings
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User Ratings
Epicor KineticInfor CloudSuite ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(40 ratings)
7.3
(35 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(6 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.6
(19 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.5
(15 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.6
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Epicor KineticInfor CloudSuite ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
Epicor Software
Epicor is an excellent system for most manufacturing customers and offers several features previously only offered on the very large (e.g. Oracle, PeopleSoft, etc) level platforms. Yet the pricing is mid-level, and the expandability through additional modules provides a great opportunity for future business growth. The architecture is easily scalable, fast, and offers great options for both on premise and hosted systems. Epicor is flexible, and large enough that regular updates and enhancements continue to be adopted to improve functionality and effectiveness. It is however, not for everyone. Competition in this sector is very good, with several mid-level systems being available at a similar price point. If you are considering adopting a new ERP system and are in the plastics space, you also owe it to yourself and your team to consider IQMS, which is becoming a de-facto standard in this segment. Also, for specific medical sectors, you will find that Epicor software validation for CFR Part 11 compliance can be quite costly-- although the software is capable of supporting this with modification. Overall, Epicor is a solid choice. Ultimately, it will be up to your team to determine what works best for your needs. You won't be disappointed with Epicor if you do the due diligence and take the time needed to properly review and demo the product. Remember though, demos are typically "best case" staged, so be sure to throw several curveballs at your vendor and bring out the unique requirements of your business.
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Infor
We have had great success with inventory management and production planning/execution. Also, data and system integrity have been key to our overall solution satisfaction. We struggle when it comes to reporting and analytics. The base product leaves room for improvement as much of the core reporting is not easily configurable and lacks the ability to scale forcing us to build a reporting model outside the solution
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Pros
Epicor Software
  • Epicor has the best product configurator that I have seen on the market. This was one of the main reasons we went with Epicor, and have not been disappointed at all.
  • Epicor is also one of the easiest ERP system to learn, and has many ways for users to get training. Epicor University, on-line courses, or class room settings, also user conference every year, and user support groups.
  • The Enterprise search ability in Epicor is great, can find parts, customers, suppliers, etc. so easily. And if you can't remember where a report or task that you want to do is on the menu, you can search for that also.
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Infor
  • Very stable product. Some of its weaknesses are also its strengths. The lack of web services seems to actually increase stability.
  • No software vendor in this space is perfect. Lawson does perform as advertised.
  • Again, a weakness of this (limited functionality) is a hidden strength as well. In software there is a complexity/feature tradeoff. Where Lawson lacks in features, it does give you a more simple setup for your organization.
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Cons
Epicor Software
  • Consultants should be very well trained to make sure program integrity is maintained during challenging implementations.
  • There should be an improvement on answering questions raised, especially upon migration issues.
  • When is Epicor aware of improper/incorrect implementation they might proactively offer improvement support?
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Infor
  • Trying to locate forms that you haven't used before is not very user friendly
  • overall view and navigation is very old style and could use an update
  • Reports are built in and not very customizable, could also use an easy report reference guide.
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Likelihood to Renew
Epicor Software
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Infor
Other than the inherent pain of a new implementation, it's a great platform and Infor is a great partner to work with. Every system has problems, our are no worse than any other platform. Maybe even a little better, nothing to make us want to change platforms any time in the near future
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Usability
Epicor Software
It is a good service to have people update and collaborate with I also like the ease of it. It keeps the stock of materials accountable
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Infor
Industry fit: Infor M3 is designed for specific industries, such as manufacturing, distribution, and food and beverage. If your organization operates in one of these industries, Infor M3 may be a good fit.Functionality: Consider the specific features and functionality that your organization requires from an ERP system, such as financial management, supply chain management, manufacturing, and sales and marketing. Review Infor M3's capabilities in these areas to determine if it meets your needs.
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Support Rating
Epicor Software
If the answer to your problem is not readily available in an answer book, your response or solution will take months, if you get one at all. Problems need to be sent to support and duplicated by them before they try to fix it. This is extremely frustrating because you have to prove to Epicor that you are having an issue. If by some miracle you get by this barrier, your problem is submitted to development for review. You can't speak to them or communicate in any way directly. This group appears to be completely unconcerned about user issues or customer service. Our experiences have been negative across the board.
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Infor
The overall support of Inform M3 is simply the best! There isn't a single flaw that I can detect or think of about this software! I can't possibly express the greatness of the availability and all of the possibilities achieved. The ease of use and a lot of functionalities such as flexibility [allows in] configuration to add new functionalities fast.
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Alternatives Considered
Epicor Software
Everyone at our organization really appreciated "made 2 manage" because of all of the quick access and some of the capabilities in accounting. So far, Epicor is much more advanced but the two can stand side by side. These two programs cannot really be compared just because it's just not fair to compare an on-site server ERP system to a cloud-based one.
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Infor
One of the products I have used is an Oracle accounting product. I feel that Infor stands up well when comparing to the Oracle product especially for the accounting functions. In comparing it to Microsoft Dynamics I feel that Infor is easier to use in some accounting tasks. The one thing the Dynamics has going for it is the ease of use with other Microsoft Products.
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Scalability
Epicor Software
The software is pretty easy to use. Things are pretty clear on how to do them and if you don't know how to do something they have instructions on how to do them or you get an error code telling you exactly what to do. I have been satisfied with my overall experience.
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Infor
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Return on Investment
Epicor Software
  • The ROI can be hard to quantify. We spend more time setting up and entering information up front, but we spend less time than before trying to track project costs so that evens out. Purchasing the system and implementing it was very expensive, but the benefit is the the better information can save money on projects as we know where best to spend our time and identify potential problems earlier on a project. We believe it will have a positive impact, but I'd say it will take a few years (3-4) to be worth it.
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Infor
  • Allows us to complete the full-cycle recruitment process
  • In my experience , it does not allow users to navigate through information quickly
  • I believe, when using infor for recruitment, candidates should be able to upload documents required for the position. In my experience, Infor does not allow us to specify this.
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ScreenShots

Epicor Kinetic Screenshots

Screenshot of Production MonitoringScreenshot of Role-Based Analytics and Business IntelligenceScreenshot of Planning and SchedulingScreenshot of Shipping and ReceivingScreenshot of the General LedgerScreenshot of Training and Development