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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Epicor Kinetic

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AEpicor Kinetic is a customizable, scalable, product-centric cloud ERP designed specifically for manufacturers.N/A

    Sage Intacct

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ASage Intacct is a cloud ERP system targeted at high-growth small and medium-sized businesses. Intacct includes applications for core financials and accounting, purchasing, order management, and financial reporting and business intelligence. It also integrates with 3rd party software like Salesforce.N/A
    Pricing
    Epicor KineticSage Intacct
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor KineticSage Intacct
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Must contact sales team for pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Epicor KineticSage Intacct
    Considered Both Products
    Epicor Software
    Chose Epicor Kinetic
    Epicor Kinetic is good for complex manufacturing, but is missing some basic ERP functions like GL entry approval workflows.
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    Sage
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Epicor was a higher-powered product for a larger setting. While it had good features, they were likely offset by the software being less user-friendly. Staff would need to become experts in Epicor in order to keep day-to-day workflow going, i.e. required a lot of upfront …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct is much better than Epicor ERP and it's tough to compare against SAP ERP as it's more suited to manufacturing as opposed to healthcare.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct had the best customer service and road map to get us live. We also wanted something in the cloud. Sage Intacct has been focused on a cloud based system for over 10 years. They wanted and knew this would work long before it became obvious.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    169 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    1066 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    126 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    874 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    162 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    1087 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    535 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    70%
    Implementation went as expected
    93 Answers
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    609 Answers
    Features
    Epicor KineticSage Intacct
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    52 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    7.0
    371 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Pay calculation8.250 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.129 Ratings6.45 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.537 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings6.94 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.6371 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Epicor Kinetic and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.0
    151 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    7.5
    885 Ratings
    1% below category average
    API for custom integration8.3145 Ratings7.7832 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.7120 Ratings7.3670 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Epicor Kinetic and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.4
    177 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Sage Intacct
    8.7
    1338 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.8149 Ratings8.91090 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.1174 Ratings8.61301 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor Kinetic and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    186 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    7.8
    1431 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Dashboards7.2178 Ratings7.81288 Ratings
    Standard reports7.4183 Ratings7.91392 Ratings
    Custom reports8.1174 Ratings7.61378 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor Kinetic and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.3
    199 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Sage Intacct
    7.9
    1576 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Accounts payable8.7189 Ratings8.21465 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.6184 Ratings8.01284 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.8103 Ratings8.0385 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.2126 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.6151 Ratings8.61268 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.1136 Ratings8.1747 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.0159 Ratings8.2873 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.01362 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.21350 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings7.8956 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings6.7515 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings7.3700 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.7526 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings8.5864 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings7.6529 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings7.7392 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings7.4660 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.4912 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.0547 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings7.8536 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.4
    186 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    6.7
    512 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Inventory tracking8.0185 Ratings7.7375 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.9111 Ratings5.58 Ratings
    Location management7.7145 Ratings8.4476 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings5.25 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.3
    189 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    7.5
    756 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pricing8.4176 Ratings7.5472 Ratings
    Order entry8.3187 Ratings7.9672 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.688 Ratings7.3477 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.1165 Ratings6.314 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.8119 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings8.2390 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor Kinetic and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.5
    161 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management7.8142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.7137 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.580 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.981 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.2144 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.2
    19 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture10.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.7
    74 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.767 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.154 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.244 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools7.051 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    33 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management8.529 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Epicor Kinetic and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.0
    138 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared7.559 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring7.456 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository7.758 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.696 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.6130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.8
    49 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository8.139 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management7.744 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments7.440 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection8.545 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification7.739 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Epicor Kinetic and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    103 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization7.971 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.965 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management7.556 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management8.086 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.973 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Epicor Kinetic and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    148 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design7.9119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management8.2139 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.6106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution7.6109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs7.7132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Epicor Kinetic and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.1
    134 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting7.1107 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.7131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.8104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    67 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management8.254 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.063 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Epicor KineticSage Intacct
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (222 ratings)
    8.2
    (1627 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    5.2
    (85 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (182 ratings)
    5.3
    (141 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    2.3
    (130 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (14 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (22 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (13 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (26 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.1
    (311 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.5
    (15 ratings)
    2.0
    (12 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.6
    (14 ratings)
    1.0
    (11 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (11 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor KineticSage Intacct
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Epicor Software
    I think it depends on the industry and complexity of the company. In our situation, we primarily use Epicor for financials, in a relatively simple manner. I don't think that Epicor is the most intuitive or simple to set up for our situation. I think Epicor is better suited for its target industry of manufacturing, where building out the multiple layers let's Epicor's strengths come to bear.
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    Sage
    The onboarding service was wonderful. Compared to another company we used prior to Sage we felt valued and they delievered what they promised! They really do understand nonprofits. We did not have to bend the software designed for other uses to our needs. Sage Intacct was built for donation income reporting and all our banking needs
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    Pros
    Epicor Software
    • MRP Processing, PO Suggestion processing and maintaining Inventory/Accounting cost consistency.
    • Freighting with speed and precision allows us to ship on time with over 10 shipping stations they all run seamlessly.
    • Using ECM, we've streamlined our AP Invoicing process and increased our teams throughput at least 2x with more speed projected.
    • Using Co-Parts with Advanced Production, we've increased inventory accuracy and accounting for parts cost in a more transparent way.
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    Sage
    • Excellent roll-up reporting of various categories of expenses across multiple depts. Data is not siloed when we want to find all revenue sources across business entities, for example, or even down to details such as what is spent on "discretionary" expense elements.
    • Coding nomenclature is flexible and makes sense across business areas. Again, this allows for both more effective capture of data and with reporting slices and iterations.
    • Sage Intacct's open architecture (availability of APIs and already existing hooks) has made integration with other system tool-sets easier than we would ever have thought.
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    Cons
    Epicor Software
    • In Application Studio, there are quite a few things that you just have to know in order to really get it to work right. Such as when you are updating a dataview you have to save them refresh and then go back to the wizard to get the added fields that you may have added from a BAQ.
    • When running MRP it has a tendency to stall or not finish on occasion. This is a problem as we do not get any PO Suggestions when this happens.
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    Sage
    • The budgeting module is archaic. It needs to have more application features, including tracking changes made throughout the year.
    • The creation of reports is complicated and lacks sufficient filtering options during the process.
    • The Purchasing module should be more flexible, allowing users to add change orders to an existing PO rather than creating a new one.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Epicor Software
    Easy to use, reliable, known product, best product configurator, Epicor continues to offer improvements every year.
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    Sage
    Sage Intacct is continuously evolving and increasing it's functionalities. I am excited to attend conferences to learn what is in the roadmap for future releases. Additionally, using Sage Intacct allows me grow as a professional, I am really enjoy the knowledge that I have within the product to be able to share my experiences.
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    Usability
    Epicor Software
    There is always room for improvement! I've used Great Plains ERP/MS Dynamics and Epicor my entire career. both do some things really well. Both could learn from each other. The KInetic user interface is much better than the classic windows overall. Please keep adding more functionality to the core financials!!! You need the accountants to be on your side.
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    Sage
    The ease of use as a seasoned user is wonderful; however, new users struggle to adapt to the program efficiently. Better training videos--all in one location--would be beneficial. The use of a "sandbox" environment is a great tool for new employees or for the fiscal department to test certain journal entries or other transactions to verify accuracy of data.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    There has only been one occurrence where Sage Intacct was not available to me, however I had already been working a number of hours trying to get a project completed. It honestly allowed me to step back and take a much needed break.
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    Performance
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    As fas as integration is concerned I don't feel this slows Sage Intacct down at all. However, sometimes I do feel it takes some larger reports more time to load due to all the detail. As well as, I "move very fast" in my motions so sometimes I double click on fuctions too quickly and the system seems to think that I have a duplicate request.
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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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    Sage
    Only a few times have we had to reach out to support, and every time we did, we received a relatively quick response and a solution was found fairly quickly. Only once was there an issue that took longer than a week to resolve, but it still did eventually get solved.
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    In-Person Training
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    I have taken in person training classes at several of the annual Sage Intacct user conferences. It is very interactive and the trainers are very easy to follow and understand. They are great at getting everyone in the class involved. They also make sure everyone has learned to task before moving to a new one.
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    Online Training
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    The free training is very minimal. For what we pay for the service, I would like more training. We end up training new users in-house because the provided free training is not nearly comprehensive enough. That being said, the training provided, for the material covered, was adequate and relevant for the given topics.
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    Implementation Rating
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    I would not use a thrid party administrator to implement your system, especially if you are going to be modifying the system at all. Use Intacct implementors as they will be able to better support you on any issues that come up after you go live.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Epicor Software
    Most of my histories with SAP directly. I didn't really have any negative experiences. The only thing I could say is that I always had to go to somebody else to solve the problem that I can solve first person now with Epicor Kinetic.
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    Sage
    We evaluated Sage Intacct alongside many other options, but Blackbaud and NetSuite were the frontrunners. They all were cloud-based and capable systems, but for our team, Sage Intacct was the clearer choice for a few reasons.
    First, usability. Our team has varying levels of accounting experience, and Sage felt more intuitive across those different levels. The others could be powerful, but it also felt like it required more technical depth to navigate day-to-day, which was a concern for a small team. Second, functionality out of the box. Sage Intacct had more of what we needed built in without requiring a significant number of add-ons, which kept the solution simpler and the pricing more predictable.
    Third, nonprofit fit. Sage Intacct is purpose-built for organizations like ours, and that showed in the functionality available and the system's overall design. And finally, our implementation partner, RSM, was well-versed in Sage Intacct and gave us confidence that we would have the right support behind us. That partnership was part of the overall value of choosing Sage.
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    Scalability
    Epicor Software
    Using the word Scalability usually implies an increase of use, or adding the use of other features. Making the product put to good/proper use for small companies without the need for full-time support, whilst integrity is maintained it is an entirely different topic. In my view, the current company may have acquired a full truck with options, where initially a small pick-up may have been better suited.
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    Sage
    You can do a lot with this system and integrate it with a lot of your additional systems you use daily.
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    Return on Investment
    Epicor Software
    • We have increased our lead time of orders by about a week.
    • We have increased our output of product by 10% with the same amount of staff.
    • We were able to leverage Kinetic to optimize our business while moving two facilities.
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    Sage
    • Positive - It runs better than our old software when we all work together, rather than having to sign off on each other and deal with syncing issues.
    • Negative - It's not as easy to go back to fix an amount, a date, etc. Sometimes, a very small mistake needs to be corrected by voiding and redoing the entire transaction.
    • We can successfully sync other software we use with Intacct! It reduces workload when things are automated.
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    ScreenShots

    Epicor Kinetic Screenshots

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

    Sage Intacct Screenshots

    Screenshot of Accounts Receivable: Automate accounts receivable processes.Screenshot of Revenue Recognition: Automated and compliant revenue recognition with complete support for ASC 606 and IFRS 15.Screenshot of Real-Time Reporting: Real-time reporting with up-to-minute financials across multiple business dimensions. Show only the metrics that matter based on the user viewing the dashboard.Screenshot of the times and expense management dashboard, which is customized to reflect the user's role, displaying relevant information that aligns with their position, thereby presenting each individual with the data most pertinent to their responsibilities.Screenshot of the detailed company metrics used to forecast business growth.Screenshot of the order management workflows, which are automated to accelerate quote-to-cash sales