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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Epicor Kinetic

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AEpicor Kinetic is a customizable, scalable, product-centric cloud ERP designed specifically for manufacturers.N/A

    QuickBooks Online

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.

    $38

    per month

    Pricing
    Epicor KineticQuickBooks Online
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Simple Start
    $38
    per month
    Essentials
    $75
    per month
    Plus
    $115
    per month
    Advanced
    $275
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor KineticQuickBooks Online
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Epicor KineticQuickBooks Online
    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.
    Incentivized
    Chose Epicor Kinetic
    I feel like Epicor Kinetic is more sophisticated, but again need more training to adequately give a true review.
    Incentivized
    Intuit
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    169 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    129 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    126 Answers
    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    124 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    162 Answers
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    129 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67 Answers
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    70%
    Implementation went as expected
    93 Answers
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    117 Answers
    Features
    Epicor KineticQuickBooks Online
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Epicor Kinetic and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    52 Ratings
    5% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    7.7
    125 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pay calculation8.250 Ratings8.0114 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.129 Ratings6.962 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.537 Ratings8.1105 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.778 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.784 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Epicor Kinetic and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.0
    151 Ratings
    6% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    7.0
    116 Ratings
    8% below category average
    API for custom integration8.3145 Ratings6.996 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.7120 Ratings7.198 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Epicor Kinetic and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.4
    177 Ratings
    0% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    8.2
    191 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.8149 Ratings8.3156 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.1174 Ratings8.1181 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor Kinetic and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    186 Ratings
    1% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    8.0
    217 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Dashboards7.2178 Ratings8.1204 Ratings
    Standard reports7.4183 Ratings8.3211 Ratings
    Custom reports8.1174 Ratings7.7195 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor Kinetic and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.3
    199 Ratings
    6% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    7.8
    234 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Accounts payable8.7189 Ratings8.5200 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.6184 Ratings8.6217 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.8103 Ratings6.441 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.2126 Ratings7.972 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.6151 Ratings8.5146 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.1136 Ratings7.789 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.0159 Ratings8.6108 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings7.9198 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.0223 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings8.2206 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings6.998 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings7.798 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.549 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings7.180 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings7.979 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.0118 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings7.3126 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings7.672 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings7.855 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings7.062 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings7.560 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor Kinetic and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.4
    186 Ratings
    5% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    6.8
    90 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Inventory tracking8.0185 Ratings6.685 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.9111 Ratings6.947 Ratings
    Location management7.7145 Ratings7.254 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings6.537 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor Kinetic and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.3
    189 Ratings
    5% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    7.7
    144 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Pricing8.4176 Ratings7.991 Ratings
    Order entry8.3187 Ratings7.787 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.688 Ratings8.3111 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.1165 Ratings8.0110 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.8119 Ratings7.347 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings7.750 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings7.443 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor Kinetic and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.5
    161 Ratings
    12% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    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 QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.2
    19 Ratings
    19% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    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 QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.7
    74 Ratings
    9% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    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 QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    33 Ratings
    6% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management8.529 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Epicor Kinetic and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.0
    138 Ratings
    12% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    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 QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.8
    49 Ratings
    14% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    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 QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    103 Ratings
    8% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    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 QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    148 Ratings
    5% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    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 QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.1
    134 Ratings
    10% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    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 QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    67 Ratings
    7% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management8.254 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.063 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Epicor KineticQuickBooks Online
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (222 ratings)
    8.3
    (252 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    9.6
    (27 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (182 ratings)
    8.2
    (167 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    9.9
    (70 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (18 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.5
    (15 ratings)
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.6
    (14 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor KineticQuickBooks Online
    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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    Intuit
    QBO is a great solution for small and midsize companies. If the goal is to record all transactions and pull reliable financial reports, QBO is a great option. QBO is also a great solution if most operations are run in a system like Ramp. It syncs well with systems like that and turns the data into something management can use to make decisions. QBO is great because so many people use it. It is easy to find training online, and many people have experience with it.
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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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    Intuit
    • Workflows for accounts payable invoice review are terrific.
    • Bill payment allows you to pay vendors online via ACH or check without having to write a physical check, which reduces admin time.
    • The cloud based login lends well to a remote or hybrid work environment for staff.
    • QuickBooks Online allows you to pre-configure vendors' general ledger expense accounts. This helps with general ledger coding accuracy and consistency.
    • QuickBooks Online integrates with Rippling HRIS, Coast, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, etc., which lends well to an efficient month-end closing and reduced administrative time.
    Incentivized
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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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    Intuit
    • I dislike that the online bill pay option through QuickBooks is required for their invoicing.
    • The auto-fill portion of the customer setup, specifically the company name, is listed, but it also auto-fills in the name portion, which is inconvenient and time-consuming to remove.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Intuit
    It like the product 'right out of the box' and I trust Intuit will continually improve it over the years based on my experience with their desktop products. The large providers of Apps makes customizing the entire package relatively easy and seamless for a wide variety of business types.
    Incentivized
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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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    Intuit
    Beyond being overkill for a small org's needs, QBO is constantly stealing screen real estate and attention by hammering users for account upgrades, connecting to one of their approved consultants or buying add-ons. The idea of using a simple configurable bookeeping and light accounting interface is completely missing. At the very least, we should be able to hide functions like inventory that we will never use.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    We have rarely had outages in the last 10 years. I can only recall 2 times in the last 10 years where we were not able to access our client files.
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    Performance
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Everything process has its bugs lately with the new interface. Nothing has worked smoothly since this all began last month.
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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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    Intuit
    In my experience, most representatives keep me on the phone for hours, literally, for a single issue and then usually cannot resolve it satisfactorily. I have 10 open cases that need resolution and, in my experience, there has been NO follow-up communication on any of them.
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    Implementation Rating
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    The person in charge of QB needs to be very accurate with record keeping and is recommended to stay on top of tasks. The biggest issue we have is reconciliation, and those issues occur only when too much time has occurred between reconciliations
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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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    Intuit
    As a freelance bookkeeper, the Desktop version of QuickBooks Online doesn't allow for ease of access from any device. Having to be on a computer with the software downloaded creates additional work to gain access to all required filings etc. Also, I personally find the linking functionality on the Online version to be much more streamlined and user friendly.
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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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    Intuit
    As we have grown along our professional path, we have also expanded our use of QB. The scalability is easy and features seem to be waiting for you until you need them. We have increased profits by over 10x from our first year in business to the current and have yet to find a reason to look elsewhere
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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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    Intuit
    • QuickBooks has given us a useful portal by which to get an overview of our financials.
    • QuickBooks has given us a relatively easy way to send out invoices quickly and efficiently.
    • Due to the customization limitations on QuickBooks, we've had to get creative in third-party implementations to better represent our brand and to track financials.
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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

    QuickBooks Online Screenshots

    Screenshot of the accounting and bank transactions interfaceScreenshot of an overview of the accounting inventoryScreenshot of book marksScreenshot of the business tax overviewScreenshot of the customer hubScreenshot of the dashboard