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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

    SIX ERP

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ASIX ERP is an enterprise solution used to manage a company with a single solution incl. It includes modules like CRM, HRM, Project Management, Warehousing, Sales Management, Invoicing, Accounting, and Payroll. Every SIX ERP module is fully integrated, so data is centrally…

    $1,500

    per year per installation

    Pricing
    Epicor KineticSIX ERP
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor KineticSIX 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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    Community Pulse
    Epicor KineticSIX ERP
    Considered Both Products
    Epicor Software
    No answer on this topic
    SIX MS
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    169 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    126 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    162 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    70%
    Implementation went as expected
    93 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Epicor KineticSIX ERP
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SIX ERP
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    52 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SIX ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.250 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.129 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.537 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Epicor Kinetic and SIX ERP
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.0
    151 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SIX ERP
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration8.3145 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.7120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Epicor Kinetic and SIX ERP
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.4
    177 Ratings
    0% below category average
    SIX ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability8.8149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.1174 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor Kinetic and SIX ERP
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    186 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SIX ERP
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Dashboards7.2178 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Standard reports7.4183 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Custom reports8.1174 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor Kinetic and SIX ERP
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.3
    199 Ratings
    6% below category average
    SIX ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable8.7189 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.6184 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.8103 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.2126 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.6151 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.1136 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.0159 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SIX ERP
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.4
    186 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SIX ERP
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.0185 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.9111 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Location management7.7145 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SIX ERP
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.3
    189 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SIX ERP
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Pricing8.4176 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Order entry8.3187 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.688 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.1165 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.8119 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor Kinetic and SIX ERP
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.5
    161 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SIX ERP
    -
    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 SIX ERP
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.2
    19 Ratings
    19% above category average
    SIX ERP
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.015 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Project Costing8.016 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Cost Capture10.017 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.011 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.09 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.012 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SIX ERP
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.7
    74 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SIX ERP
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.767 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.154 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.244 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools7.051 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SIX ERP
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    33 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SIX ERP
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management8.529 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Epicor Kinetic and SIX ERP
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.0
    138 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SIX ERP
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared7.559 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring7.456 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Contract Repository7.758 Ratings9.11 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 SIX ERP
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.8
    49 Ratings
    14% above category average
    SIX ERP
    -
    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 SIX ERP
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    103 Ratings
    8% above category average
    SIX ERP
    -
    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 SIX ERP
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    148 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SIX ERP
    -
    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 SIX ERP
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.1
    134 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SIX ERP
    -
    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 SIX ERP
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    67 Ratings
    7% above category average
    SIX ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management8.254 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.063 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Epicor KineticSIX ERP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (222 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (182 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.5
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.6
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor KineticSIX ERP
    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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    SIX MS
    I can really encourage every start-up that is a little further to explore SIX ERP. With the pricing it might be also the best solution on the market right now for SMEs (we did extensive comparisons and SIX was by far superior to other choices, paid and open-source). But also considering the vast modules and the extensive features with warehousing, project management etc. it is great for large corporations as only those can really make use of the extensive features. I guess also bigger corporations will love how easy it is to integrate systems, which could save a lot of money. Especially in comparison to Microsoft, Oracle or SAP the integration costs what I have seen as a consultant are ridiculously high in comparison of the SIX costs. So highly reccomended for every business owner to at least have SIX on the short list and check it out. We love 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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    SIX MS
    • Very easy to use
    • Super fast
    • Affordable (great transparent pricing)
    • Super easy to expand and integrate other systems
    • Offers more modules and functionalities as many other ERPs
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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.
    Incentivized
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    SIX MS
    • We would love to see automatic integration with taxes ... but also many others don't have this
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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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    SIX MS
    We don't just want to renew it, we are just in the process of evaluating a second license for the new platform MoreThanDigital Insights. So we will definitely stay with SIX ERP and we are looking forward to also seeing the evolution of the system plus grow ourselves with the system as it has unlimited users.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    SIX MS
    It was one of the best ERP interfaces we have seen so far. Fast, easy, love the shortcuts, and also web-first, with not much resource usage. So highly reccomended to make a demo there and just see it for yourself. We also love the custom dashboards, quick shortcuts in many areas and pages and that it was fast to onboard our employees and all of our volunteers quickly. (more work, less explaining)
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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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    SIX MS
    The founder Dr. Andreas Maier was super helpful and tried to really help us as a start-up to get up and running fast as well as implementing our new platform with the ERP. Great work of him and his team! Especially the many updates every months are also a great plus; fascinating how much is being integrated - just like Marketing Automation
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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.
    Incentivized
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    SIX MS
    We screened over 20 different solutions from local and international ERP providers. Especially the costs to scale, the easy integration and the vast functionalities were unbeatable at the price it offers. Another big plus-point was the nice interface and that it really works fast and frictionless. Some of the other systems were really slow and tedious to handle. So our team was quite happy with how easy SIX was to use.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    SIX MS
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SIX MS
    • SIX saved a significant cost for Backend
    • We could cancel other subscriptions in order to streamline
    • Till now the ROI Break-Even was achieved already after 4 Months
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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

    SIX ERP Screenshots

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