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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

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that brings embedded AI into core business processes to help organizations improve productivity, efficiency, and scalability. It supports critical business functions including finance, supply chain, human resources, and sales, while providing industry best-practice processes, predictable subscription-based costs, and the ability to add capabilities, users, and functionality as…

    $295

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Epicor KineticSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Supply Chain Base
    $295
    per month per user
    SAP Finance Base
    $295
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor KineticSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Epicor KineticSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Considered Both Products
    Epicor Software
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    169 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    782 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    126 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    601 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    162 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    777 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    432 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    70%
    Implementation went as expected
    93 Answers
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    565 Answers
    Features
    Epicor KineticSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    52 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    443 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pay calculation8.250 Ratings7.9391 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.129 Ratings7.9377 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.537 Ratings7.7376 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.0
    151 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    674 Ratings
    2% above category average
    API for custom integration8.3145 Ratings7.7647 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.7120 Ratings7.6593 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.4
    177 Ratings
    0% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    770 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.8149 Ratings8.5726 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.1174 Ratings8.2758 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    186 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    779 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Dashboards7.2178 Ratings7.7718 Ratings
    Standard reports7.4183 Ratings7.8766 Ratings
    Custom reports8.1174 Ratings7.6706 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.3
    199 Ratings
    6% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    813 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Accounts payable8.7189 Ratings8.2789 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.6184 Ratings8.2749 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.8103 Ratings7.8293 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.2126 Ratings7.9311 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.6151 Ratings8.0333 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.1136 Ratings7.9307 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.0159 Ratings8.3344 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.4
    186 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    676 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.0185 Ratings8.2662 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.9111 Ratings7.8568 Ratings
    Location management7.7145 Ratings7.9546 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.3
    189 Ratings
    4% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    686 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pricing8.4176 Ratings8.0654 Ratings
    Order entry8.3187 Ratings8.1665 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.688 Ratings8.926 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.1165 Ratings8.3628 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.8119 Ratings8.0249 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.5
    161 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    326 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Billing Management7.8142 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.7137 Ratings8.0296 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.580 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.981 Ratings7.4254 Ratings
    Period Close8.2144 Ratings7.9320 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.2
    19 Ratings
    19% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    -
    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 SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.7
    74 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.5
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.767 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.154 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.244 Ratings7.13 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools7.051 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    33 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    140 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management8.529 Ratings8.1140 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.0
    138 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    268 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared7.559 Ratings7.7189 Ratings
    Contract Authoring7.456 Ratings7.8189 Ratings
    Contract Repository7.758 Ratings7.6183 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.696 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.6130 Ratings8.0237 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.8
    49 Ratings
    14% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Risk Repository8.139 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Control Management7.744 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments7.440 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Issue Detection8.545 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification7.739 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    103 Ratings
    8% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.0
    218 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization7.971 Ratings8.0193 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.965 Ratings8.0186 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management7.556 Ratings7.6169 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management8.086 Ratings8.2178 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.973 Ratings8.0173 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    148 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    205 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Production Process Design7.9119 Ratings8.1186 Ratings
    Production Management8.2139 Ratings8.2190 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.6106 Ratings8.1178 Ratings
    Work Execution7.6109 Ratings8.1183 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs7.7132 Ratings8.1182 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.1
    134 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    252 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Forecasting7.1107 Ratings7.5227 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.7131 Ratings7.9243 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.8104 Ratings7.7231 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    67 Ratings
    7% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    222 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Proposal Management8.254 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.063 Ratings7.9222 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Epicor KineticSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (222 ratings)
    8.4
    (882 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (182 ratings)
    8.0
    (770 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    6.7
    (80 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.6
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.5
    (15 ratings)
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.6
    (14 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor KineticSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is best suited for medium- to large-sized organizations seeking scalability, real-time insights, and standardized processes. It will help them streamline financial operations & core HR functions, optimize inventory management & procurement process. Its intelligent automation will help them automate repetitive, routine tasks and use machine learning for predictive analysis.
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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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    SAP
    • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
    • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
    • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
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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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    SAP
    • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
    • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
    • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
    • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
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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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    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
    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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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is a useful solution for automating and streamlining business processes. It offers modern technologies such as built-in AI, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. It offers multi-currency, multi-language support to manage international operations smoothly. It comes with a modern, role-based user interface that enhances your user experience and lets you perform tasks smoothly.
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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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    SAP
    The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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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
    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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    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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    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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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    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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    SAP
    • Surpasses many well reputed applications in terms of performance and data insight when you are into SAP products
    • More reliable and secure as we are not going to create multiple copy of master data, one single shared master data and all will work like charm
    • For authentication we can also use Microsoft MFA or Google single sign-on , so less complexity
    • For customized business process, we can implement extension packages which are like templates
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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

    SAP Cloud ERP (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 a 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 the 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.